Barcelona is preparing to host the 8th edition of the prestigious Mouillette d'Argent International Perfumery Competition. This year, the olfactory note chosen is Cistus, a Mediterranean plant renowned for its warm and resinous aroma that envelops us.
Mouillette d'Argent stands as an international showcase that supports and encourages the art of olfaction, providing a unique and participatory platform where perfumers from all over the world can showcase their boundless creative talent. This competition not only highlights the perfumer's craft, but underlines that perfumery is an art deeply linked to the sense of smell, allowing the full expression of perfumers' talent and creativity.
Barcelona, where perfume becomes art. Mouillette d'Argent seeks not only to highlight the talent of perfumers but also to establish bridges that connect these creative figures with Barcelona, positioning it as one of the great centres of creation in the world of perfumery. This initiative encourages talent, creativity and the economic dynamism that comes with it.
The Mouillette d'Argent International Perfumery Awards. Since its first edition in 2018 as an independent, private and non-profit initiative, Mouillette d'Argent has grown significantly becoming a benchmark in the world of perfumery. Every year, perfumers from all over the world compete for the ‘Rosendo Mateu’ jury prize, in homage to the man who was its president in its first five editions. There is also a prize for the best independent perfume and a prize for the public, allowing the latter to actively participate in the competition, influence the outcome and connect more deeply with the art of perfumery.
Organisation and sponsors. The competition is organised by Ainea Perfums, Noreste Studio and the Julio Muñoz Ramonet Foundation, with the support of the Barcelona City Council, the Beauty Cluster and the Perfume Academy, weaving complicity between the perfume industry and the perfumery sector in its most cultural aspect, The event will highlight and highlight the importance that Barcelona has had and still has in the perfume industry and the perfume sector in its most cultural, creative and innovative aspect with the city of Barcelona by highlighting and highlighting the importance that Barcelona has had and still has in the perfume industry, not only from a historical perspective, but also in cultural and economic terms and in its current relevance worldwide.
Companies such as Rosendo Mateu, Scentmate by dsm-Firmenich, Lluch Essence, Rafesa, Ramon Monegal, Cosmo International Fragrances, CPL Aromas, Ibechem and Sampling Innovations are sponsoring the event, underlining the collaboration and dynamism of the sector in a year in which Spain will also host Europe's largest congress on innovation in the perfume industry, the Barcelona Perfumery Congress.