The interview took place in April 2019, a few days after the awards ceremony. It was produced, filmed and edited by Sarah Colton and Catherine Villeminot. We are so grateful to both.
Announcing the 2020 Perfumed Plume Awards Finalists
We're SO happy to share some good news: announcing the finalists for the 2020 Perfumed Plume Awards. "While we would normally gather at MANE Gallery to celebrate with a glass of bubbly, this year is obviously a different time," said Co-Founders Mary Ellen Lapsansky and Lyn Leigh.
PERFUMED PLUME ANNOUNCES 2020 JUDGING PANEL
We are delighted to announce a wonderful panel of expert judges who are graciously giving their time, expertise and enthusiasm to reviewing each and every perfume story. No doubt about it, they will be burning the midnight oil! This year, we are honored to include a particularly dedicated group of fragrance aficionados in perfume making, perfume marketing and perfume manufacturing.
We are delighted with the many submissions received for the fifth PERFUMED PLUME AWARDS FOR FRAGRANCE JOURNALISM. On this 5th anniversary, we would also like to pay tribute to ALL the journalists, writers, bloggers, webzine editors who have published and entered their wonderful, entertaining, informative, enlightening perfume stories. During this time we have received many stories not only from the mainstream beauty media but also, surprisingly, from many unrelated publications.
Mary Ellen Lapsansky, Co-Founder, Perfumed Plume, LLC : “Many kudos to the creative fragrance writers whose dedication to this art form continues to elevate our spirits, open our minds and take us on fantastic scent journeys.”
“We applaud 4 years of winners,” comments Lyn Leigh, Co-Founder, Perfumed Plume, LLC “and can’t wait to find out who will win in 2020.”
Award Ceremony
Thursday, April 23rdSociety of Illustrators
~ NYC ~
A Conversation with the Co-Founders of Perfumed Plume on the Value of Creative Fragrance Writing and the Growing Importance of the Perfumed Plume Awards.
Click to View Video Parts 1 to 4: Sarah Colton & Catherine Villeminot
Michael Edwards captivated the audience as he presented his splendidly updated “Perfume Legends II” followed by a lively interview with Givaudan’s Senior Perfumer, Rodrigo Flores-Roux. Michael’s encyclopedic knowledge, first-hand interviews and deep research into the 52 legendary fragrances in this coffee-table opus is unparalleled in the industry. Hosted by Perfumed Plume’s Mary Ellen Lapsansky and Lyn Leigh, “What Makes A Perfume Legend?” was attended by Miranda Gordon and Birgit Benayoun of MANE, Givaudan’s Felix Mayr-Harting and Kate Greene, Lauder’s Helen Murphy plus executives from Symrise, IFF, Verescence, Chemia’s Westly Morris and many other industry personalities.
We Invite You to Become a “Friend”
For the past four years perfumed plume has been dedicated to encouraging and promoting creative writing in the fragrance arena. The annual awards has become a ‘must-attend’ celebration
and we have grown to include special events dedicated to the written fragrance word.
