creativity
Each year, we select a different olfactory note to be explored.
The olfactory note this year is Cistus, warm, amber-like, with smoky resinous undertones and a hint of honeyed sweetness.
CISTUS
Rich, warm, and subtly resinous… The Cistus flower evokes a sense of wild beauty, where nature’s raw elegance meets the rugged charm of the earth. Its scent, both delicate and earthy, calls to mind the sun-drenched Mediterranean landscape, where it grows in rugged, rocky terrain. The fragrance of Cistus is a complex, layered bouquet—an infusion of sweet, balsamic notes with hints of honeyed warmth, mingling with the deep, resinous undertones of labdanum, which gives the scent a rich, almost leathery quality.
In perfumery, Cistus is often used as a heart or base note, providing depth and complexity to compositions. The fragrance can carry smoky, amber-like nuances, while maintaining a subtle floral sweetness. Some perfumers enhance the floral sweetness with soft, powdery notes or integrate it with incense-like smokiness to amplify its mystical allure. The result is a scent that is both grounding and sophisticated, an aromatic bridge between the wild beauty of nature and the elegance of finely crafted fragrance.
The rules
Each perfumer may submit a single perfume to the competition, provided that this perfume includes the scent or olfactory note selected for this edition and meets the requirements specified in the section “Sending samples”.
The competition organisers reserve the right to accept or reject entries if they do not comply with the conditions of these rules or have any other deficiency or formal defect. This also includes failure to meet the published deadlines for any of the stages of this competition.
Registration for the competition has cost of 85€. Payment should be made through here.