u/iothealien

Did I get him?

Yesterday I received an email from a Canadian perfumer that I've followed for years (Lvnea), announcing they were shortlisted as a finalist in the annual Art & Olfaction Awards. This led me to do a deep dive on the finalists for this year, and there are so many perfumers on this list I'd never even heard of. I thought this community would enjoy it, too!

The list of finalists is here: https://thegoldenpears.com/2026-finalists

I'm particularly interested in the Vietnamese perfumer, Maison de Nguyen, as I've been really into tea fragrances lately. Going through the website, all the distributors are in Vietnam, and I couldn't find any that do international shipping. (womp womp!)

I've tried a few of the perfumes among the finalists (Clue - Dandelion Butter and Premiere Peau - Nuit Elastique), but most are new to me. Anything here look particularly interesting to you? I think it's really cool to see these niche perfumes from around the world!