AWARDS
AWARD CEREMONY JUNE 20TH 2025 – 7 PM JULIO MUÑOZ RAMONET FOUNDATION – BARCELONA
The jury will select 12 perfumes in the general category and at least 3 perfumes in the freelance category from among all the perfumes submitted, which will go through to the final and from which the best perfume in each category will be chosen. In addition, these 12 finalist perfumes will compete to become, one of them, the winner by vote of the public.
In addition, these 12 finalist perfumes will compete for the Public Prize, awarded by the general public.
All contestants will receive a diploma. A digitalised diploma will be given to those who cannot attend the awards ceremony.
The winners will receive the “Mouillette d’Argent” award created especially for the occasion and sponsored by the Beauty Cluster.
AWARDS
Jury Prize / Rosendo Mateu
It is the prize for the best perfume in the absolute category. In this edition, for the first time, this prize has an economic endowment of €2,500, provided by the Rosendo Mateu brand, in honor of its creator who has been at the same time the president of the Contest until the last edition.
THE BEST INDEPENDENT PERFUME
It is the best perfume chosen by the jury among all the perfumes created by freelance perfumers. With a financial endowment of €1000 and a collection of books on primary subjects from Nez Magazine.
This award recognizes excellence in fragrances created by independent perfumers, emphasizing their artisanal, creative, and often risk-taking approach. It celebrates perfumes reflecting passion, innovation, and a personal vision.
PUBLIC AWARD
It is the most voted perfume in the authorized voting points, anyone who has smelled it and therefore can have an opinion has the right to vote. Wich a financial endowment of €500.
This award engages the public and perfumeries in selecting the best perfume, promoting olfactory culture. Perfume enthusiasts can vote for their favourite among the 12 finalists.
All contestants will receive a diploma digitalized. The winners will receive the “Mouillette d’argent” award created especially for the occasion by Majoral jewellery.
CALENDAR
We will receive samples Until 15th of March, so make sure you send it on time.
From March 1 to March 20, the jury president will select 12 finalists, at least 3 of which must be independent perfumes.
Finalists will be notified by email on April 1, all the contestants will be informed whether they have been selected to go on to the final phase and therefore to the sample shipment and their names will be published on the competition website.
Send three 10 ml bottles of the perfume to avoid customs issues for those outside Europe.
It must be sent to Lluch Essence (Lo Gaiter del Llobregat 160, 08820 El Prat de Llobregat)
specifying that it is for the International Perfumery Contest “Mouillette d’Argent”.
Submit the story behind your perfume in Catalan, Spanish, English, or French. Finalists will be asked to provide a video explaining their perfume’s story and composition.
Finalists must send a second batch of their perfume by April 30.
Between May 10 and May 20, all members of the jury will receive the 12 finalist perfumes and will cast their vote through an online form. From the voting of the jury we will get 2 of the winners of the Contest.
Winner of the Rosendo Mateu Award
Jury Prize Winner of the Freelance Category
The authors of the 12 finalist perfumes have the following options:
– Option 1: Send 500 ml of ready-to-use, finished perfume.
– Option 2: Send 100 g of perfume concentrate.
It must be sent to Lluch Essence (Lo Gaiter del Llobregat 160, 08820 El Prat de Llobregat) specifying that it is for the International Perfumery Contest “Mouillette d’Argent”.
With the 500 ml of perfume we will prepare:
Samples for each member of the jury.
Samples for the different voting points. In the 2025 edition we will have voting points, for the public prize, in Teià and Barcelona and in different cities of Spain and Andorra.
Each contestant is free to choose the best way to send their composition, considering the city or country from which the perfume is sent in this second phase.
Aspects to be assessed by the jury:
Technical qualities of the composition.
Originality / Contribution / Recognisability
Quality of the composition / Richness / Value
Diffusion / Sillage (trace)
Persistence
PUBLIC VOTING
The public will have the opportunity to smell the 12 finalist proposals.
The public vote will take place from June 10 to June 19, 2025, except in Teià, where it will occur during the Maridatge dels Sentits event in May.
The voting points will be public or easily accessible places, places frequented and especially related to the world of perfumery or culture.
Julio Muñoz Ramonet Foundation
The voting locations
The selections of locations will be made taking into consideration accessibility, and that they are especially related to the world of perfumery or culture.
Usual voting locations
Open from May 24 to June 11:
Perfumeria Regia – Barcelona
Les Topettes – Barcelona
Isidro Cosmetic Shop – Barcelona
Julia Bonet – L’Illa Diagonal ´- Barcelona
Ruiz de Ocenda – Bilbao
Le Secret du Marais – Madrid
Perfumeria Sancho Tena – Durango
Perfumería Julia – Valencia – Russafa
Perfumería Julia – Madrid – Genova
Open from May 29 to June 11:
Julia perfumery center – Escaldes – Andorra
Special Points
L’Unió – Teià – The 25 and 26 of May
Julio Muñoz Foundation – From June 4 to June 11 from 4 to 7 pm
AWARDS CEREMONY
The prizes will be awarded on Julio Muñoz Ramonet Foundation
The prizes will be awarded on Julio Muñoz Ramonet Foundation, Muntaner 282, Barcelona, at a public event, in the afternoon, where all contestants are invited to attend.
RSVP for the gala before the 29th of will be required.
The organisers reserve the right to reproduce copies of the winning perfumes; in this case, the authors will receive 25 copies of their winning perfume free of charge.