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logo-hammer2016 – When the Hammer approached us about hosting the awards at their museum, and helping them program a scent fair to boot, we jumped at the opportunity. We’re thrilled to collaborate with them by hosting the third annual awards in Hammer’s beautiful courtyard space in Los Angeles, and by co-presenting the AIX Scent Fair.
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4_goethe-institut_2502014, 2015 – We have had wonderful times with the Goethe-Institut, in their comfortable, airy auditorium, and their beautiful green reception area. Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach, promoting knowledge of the German language abroad and fostering international cultural cooperation.
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PerfumedPlume_Logo2016 – The Perfumed Plume Awards for Fragrance Journalism is an awards mechanism celebrating the best of perfume writing in the United States. As they put it: “The Perfumed Plume awards have been established to recognize the authors of the alluring fragrance narratives that stimulate interest and passion in scent.”
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3_large_standard_logo-12014, 2015 – Located on the Sunset Strip In the Center of West Hollywood, The Standard Hollywood features iconic L.A. views, free wi-fi, rotating art installations, 24-Hour room service, delicious mini-bar snacks, super comfy beds, floor-to-ceiling windows, sliding glass doors with balconies, ample working space, a blue astroturf pool deck and more.
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6_HBPolo_front2014, 2015 – Our favorite Hollywood Blonde is a long tall glass of perfection. In a beer, mind you. We’re so excited to be able to serve our favorite beer to you, and we are absolutely grateful to our friends at The Great Beer Company for taking a chance on us.
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5_Greenbar_logo_still-(1)2015 – GreenBar Craft Distillery – hailing from Los Angeles – will be offering a custom cocktail for the event, featuring their Tru Organic Gin. Be sure to visit their downtown distillery in Los Angeles for a tour of their amazing work.
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__AFTELIER2015 – An icon of perfumery, an influential author, an industry stalwart, and – above all – a perfumer’s perfumer, Aftelier Perfumes’ Mandy Aftel has served as an advisor and judge for the awards for two years in a row. We are very grateful to Mandy for her honesty, support and integrity.
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__SEBASTIAN-SIGNS2015 – Sebastian Signs’ Sherri Sebastian has been a long-term collaborator – serving as a judge at the awards for two years in a row, and composing scents for several experimental art projects with The Institute for Art and Olfaction. Take notice: Whatever she touches becomes beautiful.
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plantprov_SM.jpg2016 – We here at the Art and Olfaction Awards love The Plant Provocateur: A small business started by a revolutionary / botanist, tucked away in a secret oasis… er…. location in central Los Angeles. We’re thrilled to team up with The Plant Provocateur to design a few choice greenscapes at the 2016 Art and Olfaction Awards for your ocular pleasure.
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Labdk_250px2015 – LABdk – founded and run by perfumer Daniel Krasofski – sampled specially prepared liqueurs at the 2015 awards and after-party, as well as at the various activities for the finalists.
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cafleurebon_sm2015 – Founded by Michelyn Camen in 2010, ÇaFleureBon is a “scented salon”, where perfumers,  poets, chefs, painters, students, writers, bloggers, posters, dancers, and retailers can gather and share their thoughts about the world of the fifth sense.
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fragrantica_sm2014, 2015 – Fragrantica is an online encyclopedia of perfumes, perfume magazine and a community of perfume lovers, founded by Elena Knezhevich and Zoran Knezevic in 2007.
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FragBellesLettres_sm2015 –  Fragrance Belles-Lettres: The Magazine is dedicated to niche and natural perfumes from the world’s finest perfumers and perfume houses, and was created by Felicia M. Hazzard in 2009.
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Odou_logo_3002015 – We’ve been fans of ODOU since we first discovered this unique and beautiful publication in early 2014. A bi-annual magazine with an eye for aesthetics covering topics related to scent in an original way… Yes: All that, AND a partner for the 2016 Art and Olfaction Awards.
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We wish to extend an additional and heartfelt thank you to the following bloggers, communities and friends: Australian Perfume Junkies, The Fragrant Man, West Coast Perfumers, Basenotes, and many more.