The Art and Olfaction Awards

11/17/2025

13 days left!

Deadlines if you’re planning on submitting to the 12th Art and Olfaction Awards:
December 1, 11:59 PT: online submissions due. Online submittable portal closes.
December 15, 11:59 PT: physical samples due. Samples must be received in order to complete submissions.

Still confused? Got questions? Head on over to http://thegoldenpears.com for details and information!

11/16/2025

Important deadlines if you’re planning on submitting to the 12th Art and Olfaction Awards:
December 1, 11:59 PT: online submissions due. Online submittable portal closes!
December 15, 11:59 PT: physical samples due. Physical samples must be received in order to complete submissions process.
Still confused? Got questions? Head on over to thegoldenpears.com for details and information!

TWO WEEKS LEFT TO SUBMIT TO THE ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS.
12/01/25, 11:59pm PT - online submissions due.
12/15/25, 11:59pm PT - physical submissions due.
Details, FAQ, rules, and — of course — the submission portal at thegoldenpears.com — check it out!

11/12/2025

Important deadlines if you’re planning on submitting to the 12th Art and Olfaction Awards:
December 1, 11:59 PT: online submissions due. Online submittable portal closes!
December 15, 11:59 PT: physical samples due. Physical samples must be received in order to complete submissions process.
Still confused? Got questions? Head on over to thegoldenpears.com for details and information!

Hold the Golden Pears, submissions are still open!
Important deadlines if you’re planning on submitting to the 12th Art and Olfaction Awards:
December 1, 11:59 PT: online submissions due. Online submittable portal closes!
December 15, 11:59 PT: physical samples due. Physical samples must be received in order to complete submissions process.
Still confused? Got questions? Head on over to thegoldenpears.com for details and information!


📸: Alondra Castilla, 2025 Art and Olfactipn Awards

11/09/2025

22 days left for online submissions.

Online submissions to the end on December 1 at midnight Pacific Time!

Details and submissions portal at thegoldenpears.com.

11/06/2025

Online submissions to the end December 1 at midnight Pacific Time!

Details and submissions portal at thegoldenpears.com.

24 days until submissions to the 12th Art and Olfaction Awards close online. Don’t delay! Details at thegoldenpears.com

11/04/2025

10/24/2025

Learn more about The Art and Olfaction Awards: https://thegoldenpears.com

Submissions are open for the 12th Art and Olfaction Awards! We’re already processing submissions, online and in person!

If you’re considering participating: welcome! The Art and Olfaction Awards, while highly competitive, are designed to celebrate the independent, artisan and experimental perfumers that make our world a more exciting, aromatic place. Please be sure to read through the rules, FAQ, and terms and conditions, all of which may be found at the awards website, The Golden Pears: https://thegoldenpears.com/home

The online submission forms close on Dec. 1, 2025, 11:59pm PT. The deadline for receipt of perfume samples is Dec. 15, 2025, by end of day.
Check out our handy page of packaging tips for sending your physical submissions to us: https://thegoldenpears.com/thanks

Pictured here: Great bottles with easy to twist off tops, perfect for making the submissions process smooth and simple for your awards team. Photo by Saskia Wilson-Brown.

10/22/2025

Many thanks to Grant Osborne of Basenotes.net for covering The Art and Olfaction Awards!

Submissions are currently open until Dec. 1 for the 12th edition of the Art and Olfaction Awards.

https://basenotes.com/articles/submissions-are-open-for-the-12th-art-and-olfaction-awards.20682/

Los Angeles-based Institute for Art and Olfaction, are launching the twelfth edition of the Art and Olfaction Awards. Winners of the award are presented with The Golden Pear, and are designed to raise interest and awareness for active...

10/15/2025

THEGOLDENPEARS.COM

Yes, the glamor and excitement of the is so exciting… but first: paperwork and logistics!

Submissions to the 12th Art and Olfaction Awards are open online. Nothing is forever! The online portal closes December 1, 2025.

Curious? The awards rules, FAQ, and link to the submission portal may all be found at THEGOLDENPEARS.COM
Once more with feeling: THEGOLDENPEARS.COM

10/14/2025

48 days left to submit to The Art and Olfaction Awards -- online application closes December 1, 2025.

Learn more about the at our dedicated website: https://thegoldenpears.com/

10/09/2025

The main website for the : https://thegoldenpears.com
Rules: https://thegoldenpears.com/rules-1
FAQ: https://thegoldenpears.com/faq
Deadline for online submission: December 1, 2025.

Submissions are open for the 12th Art and Olfaction Awards! All the details (and the rules, and the FAQ) are conveniently located at THEGOLDENPEARS.COM but of utmost importance:
• we are accepting submissions for perfumes or projects that were first released to market between January 1 and December 31, 2025
• the deadline for online submissions is December 1, 2025



Photo from ten years and one IAO location ago— Neal Harris judging in 2015.