Jasmine Awards Finalists 2022 announced (read the plethora of perfume pieces here!)

At a time we’re all hanging on to every scrap of good news, we had reason to squeal with true joy when The Fragrance Foundation announced this year’s Jasmine Awards Finalists

Often referred to as ‘the Oscars of the Fragrance Industry’ – an annual event in which amidst celebrating the industry as a whole, The Fragrance Foundation also take time to give thanks to those who write about and discuss fragrance in engaging and innovative ways. We are utterly thrilled to have made the final line-up again this year with SEVEN nominations, and even more proud to be sharing that space with so many talented individuals.

Here are the pieces that are in the running – we’ve put a link to each article so you can read it in full, something we’re so happy to be able to do with The Scented Letter Magazine now, having taken the decision during lockdown to make this publication available to everyone. Happy reading!

Celestial Scents (Literary Award) Suzy Nightingale – Suzy Nightingale, The Scented Letter Magazine 

What IS a Fougère? Pteridomania & the Frenzy for Ferns (Practical Guide Award) – Suzy Nightingale perfumesociety.org

Let Us Spray (Practical Guide Award) – Suzy Nightingale, perfumesociety.org

Give Me Strength: perfumes for a post-lockdown pick-me-up (Short Piece Award) – Suzy Nightingale, perfumesociety.org

When Soap Equals Hope (Literary Award) – Josephine Fairley, The Scented Letter Magazine 

The Year the World Discovered the Sense of Smell (Literary Award) – Louise Woolam, The Scented Letter Magazine

#smellfie 2021 (Creativity) – The Perfume Society Team, Instagram / The Scented Letter Magazine 

The Jasmine Awards 2022 shortlist announcement was part of the seven-day scent-fest of The Fragrance Foundation National Fragrance Week celebrations, the Jasmine Awards ceremony itself is due to be held in May with all winners being announced during the glam-filled affair, when the scent of success (and oodles of perfume, obvs) fills the air.

Until then, we raise a glass to ALL the worthy finalists, in what must have been very difficult decisions for the judges to make. We’re utterly thrilled to have made the finals, and are especially honoured to be among such great names in the industry. Cheers!

Creativity
Publication Journalist Article
Instagram Alice du Parcq ‘Desert Island Spritz’ InstaLive with Adam Reed.
Instagram Alice du Parcq ‘Desert Island Spritz’ ‘Party Special’ with Sali Hughes.
Rakes SENSE Victoria Gaiger Making an Impression.
Stylist Magazine Shannon Peter Up, Up and Away
The Perfume Companion Sarah McCartney & Samantha Scriven The Perfume Companion
Instagram The Perfume Society Smellfie 2021

Literary Piece

Publication Journalist Article
Rakes SENSE Victoria Gaiger Master of Molecules
Rakes SENSE Beatriz Zimmermann Take Courage
The Scented Letter Josephine Fairley When Soap Equals Hope
The Scented Letter Louise Woollam The Year the World Discovered the Sense of Smell
The Scented Letter Suzy Nighingale Celestial Scents
The Stack World Viola Levy Do you smell expensive
Practical Guide
Publication Journalist Article
Glamour Magazine Alice du Parcq How to make your perfume last longer, if you’re sick of scent fading by lunchtime.
perfumesociety.org Suzy Nightingale What IS a fougère? Pteridomania & the frenzy for fern fragrances.
perfumesociety.org Suzy Nightingale Let us Spray.
We Wear Perfume Amanda Carr & Tamara Fulton The Long Read : Exhilaration in a bottle, the mood busting power of citrus.
We Wear Perfume Amanda Carr & Tamara Fulton The Long Read : The New Rose Revival.
Women’s Health Ingeborg van Lotringen Scent and Sustainability.
Short Piece
Publication Journalist Article
Beauty Matter Carla Seipp Is AI Threatening the Role of the Perfumer?
elle.com/UK Fiona Embleton Slow Scent – Upcycled Fragrances are the New Movement in Sustainable Perfume.
Glamour Magazine Alice du Parcq These alternative summer fragrances get better and better as your skin heats up in the warm weather, and they won’t disappear in minutes.
Harrods Magazine Olivia de Courcy Pure, Not Simple.
meatfortea.com Nicola Thomis Nosings.
perfumesociety.org Suzy Nightingale Give Me Strength: perfumes for a post-lockdown pick-me-up
Rising Star
Publication Journalist Article
Escentual.com Kate Avetoomyan +A173The Fragrance Innovations Of The Future.
Harrods Magazine Ella Crosbie Elevated to a Fine Art.
Medium, Originality, Imitation and Flankers Marie Krnakova Creativity Behind Perfumes in Antiquity.
Rakes SENSE Haydn Williams High Culture – When Art Meets Scent.
Rakes SENSE Saskia Gaiger Scents through the Pages.

 

 

 

Fragrant escapism… read each of our Jasmine-Award nominated pieces!

In the flurry of everything that’s happened over the last few weeks with a global pandemic, though we shouted our happiness on our social media channels at the time, we must admit this had escaped our minds to post about. But as we’re clinging on to every good news piece we can, right now, we hope you’ll forgive us for re-living the joy we felt because of the news…

For this year’s Fragrance Foundation Jasmine Awards – the ‘Oscars’ of the fragrance world – we have an incredible SIX nominations!

We wanted to give you a chance to take a look over each of the pieces we’re nominated for – a form of fragrant escapism, if you wish, amidst the worry that’s all around. So sit back and take some time to unwind, and read about something nice for a change…

Finalist: Literary AwardPerfuming a Part, by Suzy Nightingale

Finalist: Literary AwardScents of India, by Amanda Carr

Finalist: Practical GuideScents of Place: Venice, by Jo Fairley

Finalist: Practical GuideThe Future of Fragrance, by The Perfume Society Scented Letter Magazine team

Finalist: Short PieceOrange Blossom, How to Bottle Sunshine, by Suzy Nightingale

Finalist: Short PieceScented Inks & Inky Scents, by Suzy Nightingale

Do make time to have a look at the full list of finalists and their work – we are thrilled to among such a pool of perfumed talent, of names we know well as friends, and those new to our noses. We’re crossing our fingers for even more good news when the winners are announced (a lot of fingers to be crossed, with our nominations for Perfumed Plume Awards this year, too!)

Until then, we hope that you’ll enjoy this list of lovely things to read, and wish you all sunshine, health and happiness…