Perfumed Plume Awards for Fragrance Journalism Finalists 2018

For the first time since the Perfumed Plume Awards inception in 2016, finalists were announced in advance of the Awards Ceremony. This year a packed crowd of media, fragrance writers/journalists, fragrance entrepreneurs and influencers gathered at Perfumariē and the finalists for the 2018 Perfumed Plume Awards  were revealed by Co-Founders Mary Ellen Lapsansky and Lyn Leigh. Guests sipped on special “Mango Blossom” cocktails and delicious tastings by hot new YaVe Tequila.

“Voting for the Perfumed Plume Awards for Fragrance Journalism Finalists was carried out by an independent panel of judges –  whose ballots were tabulated by the outside accounting firm, Sperduto Spector & Company. The 2018 finalists were determined by the highest percentage scores received based on the criteria for each category. While the overall criteria of fragrance articles must focus on generic information about scent in an original, creative, unique style that engages and educates the consumer on the art and craft of fragrance, each category has its own standard. Scent Stories in Mainstream Media – both in the print and digital categories – are judged primarily on the quality of editorial content; originality & creativity; accuracy & depth of information. Science of Scent Stories in Mainstream Media – both print and digital – is all about the psychological benefits of fragrance usage; original, creative and unique style; and written in a ‘consumer friendly’ mode.In the Visualization of Scent Stories category the overall design presentation, design concept and how design relates to content is the benchmark.”

Perfumed Plume Awards for Fragrance Journalism Finalists 2018

SCIENCE OF SCENT STORIES IN MAINSTREAM MEDIA MAGAZINES/NEWSPAPERS (PRINT AND DIGITAL)

Ida Meister, Senior Editor and Michelyn Camen Editor-in-Chief at the Perfumed Plume Awards for Fragrance Journalism Finalists 2018 event

CaFleureBon –“Scent and Healing: The Transformative Power of Perfume” by Ida Meister, Art Direction by Michelyn Camen

Racked –“Here’s Why Perfume Descriptions Are Never About Smell” by Elyse Hauser

VISUALIZATION OF SCENT STORIES –OVERALL DESIGN PRESENTATION

 ELLE Magazine – “Dream Catchers” by April Long

 SCENTURY – “ATUM EscENTIALS 2017: Rebel Scents” from Helder Suffenplan, Photography by Adam Goodison, Set Design by Pernilla Löfberg and Stephanie Webb

 SCENTURY – “SUMMER EscENTIALS 2017,” Photography by Per Zennström, Art Direction by Helder Suffenplan

SCENT STORIES IN MAINSTREAM MEDIA – PRINT (MAGAZINES/NEWSPAPERS)

ELLE Magazine – “This is Your Brain on Vetiver” by April Long

 Preservation in Print – “Heaven Scent” by Danielle del Sol

 Raquet Magazine (Quarterly Tennis Publication) – “Scent, Memory” by Rachel Syme

 SCENT STORIES IN DIGITAL MEDIA (BLOG POSTINGS, WEBZINES, DIGITAL MAGAZINES)

 Atlas Obscura – “Ann Haviland, Forgotten Mastermind of the Signature Scent” by Jessica Murphy

 Basenotes – “Fragrance Spring Cleansing” by Marian Bendeth

CaFleureBon – “Perfume Signatures: Edmond Roudnitska, The Greatest Perfumer of the 20th Century” by Michelyn Camen and Mark Behnke

 Keap Matchbook Blog – “Fragrance Transparency: Natural VS Synthetics” by Stephen Tracy and Christophe Laudamiel

 Keap Matchbook Blog – “Fragrance Transparency: The Incredible Artistry Behind The Creation of a Fragrance” by Stephen Tracy + Christophe Laudamiel

 Mindmarrow – “Copyright and the Five Senses | How to See Smell as an Artistic Expression” by Catherine Haley Epstein

 Perfume in Progress – “The Fragrance Creation Process: From Inspiration To Release” by Laurie Erickson

 The Fragrant Journey – “Travels In India: Part Three” by Cynthia Lesiuk

“We sincerely thank ALL the writers who submitted the most wonderfully fascinating fragrance stories.” said Lyn Leigh. “We owe a debt of gratitude and appreciation to the distinguished judging panel for their diligence and expertise in reading each and every creative scent story – carefully evaluating all elements of the criteria and voting accordingly,” commented Mary Ellen Lapsansky.

Via press release

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Editor’s Note: Mark Behnke and Ida Meister were founding Editors of CaFleureBon from the inception in 2010. Mark is now the editor of Colognoisseur.com, but as our readers know, collaborates with me on our Perfume Signature Series and other projects. I am blessed and very grateful.

We wish all the Perfumed Plume Awards for Fragrance Journalism Finalists 2018 the best of luck and look forward to April 11, when the winners will be revealed on at the awards ceremony & celebration in their honor at the Society of Illustrators, New York City.  

Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief

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24 comments

  • I am so thrilled for your entire team. Congrats to Ida, Mark, and Michelyn! So very well deserved! *CLAP* *CLAP* *CLAP!!*

  • QuietlyWaiting says:

    Congratulations on the nomination! It’s very well-deserved. You all do fantastic work. I’m excited for you! Good luck!

  • Bravo,absolutely fantastic to see some of the Cafleurebon team members up for award nominations ,just being considered is a win !… you guys put in a lot of work you deserve the recognition , good luck with awards !!

  • fazalcheema says:

    Congratulations Michelyn and Ida. Some interesting articles were nominated. Among those in the nominations, I just took a look at Ann Haviland’s article. I had never heard her name before and it is clear why not. She started her career well before the mass marketing trend started by Lauder, Rubenstein, Arden etc.

  • Michelyn Camen says:

    Hi Fazal: Thank you so much for your best wishes. Mark Behnke and I wrote the Roudnitska piece. Mark Behkne, now with Colognoisseur wrote our first perfume review March 22, 2010 on Noir Epices by Michel Roudnitska. Ida Meister richly deserves this in Science of Scent. This is just magical for all of us. Quietly Waiting and Yukon 1. We appreciate your comments so much!

  • Congratulations Ida, Mark, and Michelyn and best wishes. Both articles deserve their praise.

  • Congratulations to Michelyn, Ida and Mark. This is a wonderful way to celebrate this year’s CaFleureBon anniversary and great news for the entire CaFleureBon team.

  • Chocolate Marzipan says:

    Congratulations on your nominations. Your hard work and passion make CaFleurebon an outstanding online media resource. Some of my top perfumers were introduced to me by you! best of luck and I hope you win.

  • Danu Seith-Fyr says:

    My beautiful and highly talented Colleagues, I am so happy to hear this news and to be a part of this passionate, dedicated Team. I truly fine tune my craft in presence of the very best. Well done to you all and congratulations for Cafleurebon.

  • Just so good. The articles here on CaFleureBon are the main reason I started reading years ago.. The beautiful and articulate ways each writer engages the readers is exquisite. Congragulations to all on this wonderful achievement… It is a win..

  • gvillecreative says:

    Congrats on the nomination! That’s such a great article. There’s always such great reading on Cafleurebon. Though I rarely post these days, I check I. 2 or 3 times per day. Your articles are great and you have the broadest range of reviews and news of all the perfume blogs.

  • Wow! Congratulations!!! I’m so happy for Ida, Mark and Michelyn! You absolutely deserve to win a Perfumed Plume award this year. Scent and Healing and and Edmond Roudnitska were great articles. You guys rock!

  • Fabulous and well deserved! Michelyn’s vision and creative team rock the perfume world on a regular basis. Congratulations to all of you!

  • bumbuliuki says:

    Congratulations for the nominations Ida, Mark, and Michelyn!
    I check Cafleurebon daily and thanks to you I’ve been introduced to new parfumers and have been able to learn more about the magical world of perfumes.