For a second year, the the Scented Hound was honored to be one of the judges for the Annual Artisan Fragrance Salon Awards. The 8th annual 2016 winning entrants were announced Monday, August 8, 2016. The top rated perfumes were voted as Gold, Silver and Bronze winners…with the top Gold prize going to Esscentual Alchemy’s Little Black Dress. The following is what I submitted regarding this wonderful perfume:
Little Black Dress – buttery florals that are thick and waxy. A light spice adds to the rather rounded perfume. The fragrance thickens as it develops creating a warm and enrapturing and herbaled scarf that moves from the fuzzy to more of a leather. Little Black Dress is a seductive stunner.
Esscentual Alchemy’s Little Black Dress – Parfum Extrait
Little Black Dress was my favorite and it appears that it was for the other judges as well. But don’t get me wrong, it was hard judging so many incredible perfumes. Some of my other favorites included Sonoma Scent Studio’s Winter Woods and El Jardi Secret NU by Urban Nature.
A full list of the winners to include such award categories as, scent seductiveness and uniqueness, can be found at the Artisan Fragrance Awards website.
Congratulations to all of the 2016 winners!
The Scented Hound 
August 9, 2016 at 9:39 am
Congratulations on the honor bestowed upon you! Well-deserved, imho. 🙂
I haven’t tried anything by Esscentual Alchemy, but this is a real feather in their cap considering the competition. I hope this will put them out there a bit more – it’s always nice to see people rewarded for their work.
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August 10, 2016 at 6:23 am
Thanks Holly – All the submissions were incredible in their own ways… such artistry. It was a hard job, but one that was fun and rewarding.
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August 9, 2016 at 2:56 pm
I just wanted to stop by and say thank you for the wonderful remarks! I was so surprised to see my fragrance receive the Gold Prize! Wishing many congratulations to all the other perfumers 🙂
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August 10, 2016 at 6:24 am
Amanda – Congratulations! There was incredible competition because the submissions across the board were amazing. You should be very proud 🙂
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August 10, 2016 at 3:34 am
Thank you very much for your comments
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August 10, 2016 at 6:24 am
Congratulations Esperanca…your perfume is a beautiful work of art!
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August 10, 2016 at 4:55 am
Congratulations on being chosen to be one of the judges.
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August 10, 2016 at 6:25 am
Thanks Hazel. It really is fun, yet hard…but I’m very honored to be part of such a wonderful endeavor.
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