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AWARD CRITERIA
Fragrance articles must focus on generic information about scent in an original, creative and unique style that engages and educates the consumer on the art and craft of fragrance. The articles should give an inside view of the cultural, historic, scientific and personal approaches to fragrance design and what it takes to create an evocative scent.

The following types of articles will not be accepted:

• New fragrance launch announcements
• Q&A Interviews
• Promotional articles on a specific fragrance

ALL articles will be vetted by a small group of fragrance experts composed of members from the Perfumed Plume Consulting Committee. Vetting will be strictly based on the criteria. The print publications/digital sites must have been established and active for at least 1 year and published in English. They must have a large following in the US.

Publications may submit 2 articles per award category.

• Minimum number of words: 500 (exception — two NEW categories - Short ’n Sweet Perfume Stories & INSTApost)
• Timing: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
• Fragrance Books must have been published in English in 2020
• Request for Submissions: Beginning Monday, December 14, 2020
• Submission Deadline: Friday, February 12, 2021

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PERFUMED PLUME AWARDS FOR FRAGRANCE JOURNALISM
2021 AWARD CATEGORIES & ENTRY

WHO WILL WIN IN 2021?
The Perfumed Plume Awards showcases writers whose editorials or books published during January - December 2020 provided a broader awareness and appreciation for fragrance through informative and entertaining "scent-centric" stories.

Entry is now open, click on 2021 categories below for criteria and all other details.