FRAGRANCES CREATED IN CHINA
2023 EDITION
ABOUT
FRAGRANCE AWARDS
The CENTDEGRÉS FRAGRANCE AWARDS is conceived as a discoverer and an ambassador of cultural specificities, heritages and innovations that make the world’s fragrance regions unique. Each year, a region will be selected to surprise and inspire the perfumery community in discovering new olfactory and design expertise. The CENTDEGRÉS FRAGRANCE AWARDS will become an annual event, to honor and celebrate the fragrance industry’s unknown creative achievements.
Based in the cradle of perfumery in Grasse, our ambition is to break borders and radiate internationally, to the news scenes of perfumery. With a 35-years long history, collaborating with the most prestigious Maisons de Parfum to designing the most thriving niche perfume brands, CENTDEGRÉS pursues its vision to promote the know-how and talents of the industry by launching its first Awards’ edition in 2023.
For its first edition, the CENTDEGRÉS FRAGRANCE AWARDS are celebrating fragrances created in China. Emerging on a booming fragrance market, the Chinese perfume brands quickly succeeded to stand out in a global fierce industry, using innovative techniques, unique brand concepts and singular scents.
Together with the French top actors of the fragrance industry, CENTDEGRÉS will award various prizes during an exclusive reception at the Musée International de la Parfumerie (hereafter the “MIP”), a unique and emblematic museum of the city of Grasse, a french historical cradle of the perfumery.
OUR JURY PANEL
Our jury is composed of key members from the French fragrance industry, featuring creators, designers, fragrance manufacturers, brand owners, press, and more, from a diverse collection of reputed companies.
For this first edition, we are proud to welcome Jérôme VIAUD, mayor of the city of Grasse, as our honorary president.
HONORARY PRESIDENT
Jerome Viaud
THE PANEL
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THE PRIZES
For this 2023 edition “FRAGRANCES CREATED IN CHINA”, applicants can enter the award within one or more of the following six categories. Each category will have 3 nominees (bronze, silver and gold):
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PERFUME OF THE YEAR
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DESIGN OF THE YEAR
3
NOSE OF THE YEAR
4
CONCEPT OF THE YEAR
5
SUSTAINABLE PERFUME OF THE YEAR
CATEGORIES
The jury will announce for each award the 3 selected nominees. The announcement will not be public, and the nominees will not know which price between bronze, silver, and gold within their category they win until the gala night.
From the 5 Gold finalists, the jury will designate one finalist to receive the unique GRAND PRIX DU JURY.
NOMINEES’ BENEFITS
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1 entrance to the awards cocktail ceremony in Grasse
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The CENTDEGRES FRAGRANCE AWARDS Book feature and copy
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The directory listing (1 year)
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Social Media promotion
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Winners’ Gallery online
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Digital Certificate
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Winner’s Label
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Digital Trophy
The calendar
July 14
Competition closes
August 1ST
Shortlist announcement
First week of October
Final results and ceremony in Grasse
THE CEREMONY
The prizes will be awarded during the first week of October in an exclusive cocktail event at the Musée International de la Parfumerie in Grasse, where all contestants are invited to attend. Members of the jury, sponsors and other key members of the industry will also attend the event.
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APPLICATION
ELIGIBILITY
Awards for perfumers and brand of Chinese nationality or companies registered in China who wish to show their creative capacity.
Any Chinese national, perfumer creator, nose, or brand, may submit its perfumes to the competition, being able to compete with more than one composition.
ENTRY SPECIFICATION
Applicants need to request the form by sending an email to contact@centdegresfragranceawards.com.
The application shall be submitted in English and must include :
- Project Description: describe the project and consider the judging criteria, referencing quality of design, brand expression, creativity and innovation and emotional connection. Maximum 200 words.
- Juice Description: describe the direction that was taken to compose the concentrate and the chosen olfactory universe, including but not limited to materials (top, heart, and base notes) and their inspiration. Maximum 200 words.
- Credits: Giving credit to individuals who have contributed to the projected, including but not limited to the nose(s) and manufacturer(s).
- Visuals: Photographs or digital renders of your fragrance.
For the SUSTAINABLE CATEGORY, applicants will need to include information on why their fragrance is sustainable, including the materials used and their impact on the environment (package and or concentrate).
PHYSICAL SAMPLES
Physical samples will need to be sent only if the applicant makes it through to the second round of judging. The first round of jury deliberations only requires entrants to upload images (JPEG – RGB) and to complete the entry form (request: contact@centdegresfragranceawards.com). If the application is shortlisted for the second round of jury deliberations, then physical sample(s) will be asked.
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APPLICATION FEE
5 000 RMB
All applicants to the CENTDEGRES FRAGRANCE AWARDS must pay the standard entry fee of 5000 RMB per entry category application (maximum of 3 applications)
OUR SPONSORS
If you are interested to get more involved in the CENTDEGRES FRAGRANCE AWARDS and would like to sponsor the competition and/or the award ceremony, please email please email contact@centdegresfragranceawards.com.
We will send you in return the different options of sponsoring.
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