The second edition of the Barcelona Perfumery Awards (BPA) will be held in 2025 to reward the most innovative initiatives throughout the entire value chain of the perfume industry. Covering from olfactory science to perfumery innovation, Barcelona Perfumery Awards are organized by Beauty Cluster and the awards ceremony will take place in the framework of the VI Barcelona Perfumery Congress to be celebrated next 18-19 June 2025 in Spain in the venue La Farga (Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona). More than 3.000 participants and 100 exhibitors will participate in the Congress.
The BPA previous edition was celebrated in 2023 and recognized innovation, knowledge, commitment and sustainable contribution to the perfume and fragrance sector. The gala was led by the President of the Beauty Cluster, Marc Crous. Núria Marín, the former mayoress of the city and close to 200 representatives from the perfumery industry. Selected from the 100 candidatures, the winners were FD-INNOV, UVSQ Université of Versailles Saint-Quentin-in-Yvelines and Osmothèque Conservatoire International, Group Carinsa, ScentXP, MANE, Scentmate by dsm-firmenich, Symrise AG, Cosmo International Fragrances, Iberchem, Pujolasos, Kemchain, Juan López Becerril and the Fragrance career award went to the master perfumer Ramón Monegal.
For the 2025 edition the candidates can participate until next 7th April 2025 (Link to participate). Participation in the BP Awards has no cost and any company in the fragrance industry and perfumery value chain can send applications based on the rules and terms of the BPA. The evaluations will be carried out through the analysis of each of the juries chosen by the organization. For the 2025 edition, it is foreseen that a maximum of 3 to 9 finalists for each award will be announced before the event. The 2025 trophy is an artistic creation by the Ernesto Ventós Foundation.
The 2025 categories are:
- Best olfactory research initiative: For scientific research that has significantly contributed to our understanding of the sense of smell and its complexity or has made relevant research in the field of olfaction. Evaluation criteria will consider the relevance of the research, development stage, results obtained and impact on society and industry.
- Best digital technology innovation for the perfumery business: For a disruptive technology, digital platform, olfaction device or APP applicable in the fragrance industry. Candidates should show the novelty of innovation, relevance, development stage, use of deep techs (like Artificial Intelligence but not specifically needed) and their novelty and potential to generate a change in the industry.
- Best new ingredient for perfumery: For a new and innovative ingredient in the fragrance industry, launched in the previous 2 years. Origin and sourcing of the ingredient, innovation related to the ingredient, new manufacturing process, novelty and uniqueness will be considered.
- Best sustainable ingredient in perfumery: For a raw material or ingredient in the fragrance sector outstandingly planned in terms of sustainability. The jury will consider: Environmental impact, scientific-based contribution to sustainability and benefits for the environment, new manufacturing process and logistics and any other sustainability indicator.
- Best natural ingredient in perfumery: For a natural ingredient in the fragrance industry. Origin and sourcing of the ingredient, impact on society, novelty of the ingredient and development stage and uniqueness will be considered. Natural certification or any other system to guarantee the naturality of the product will add value to the proposal.
- Most innovative packaging supplier in the perfumery industry: For the company that has stood out for its innovations or innovation capacity in packaging, POS and other relevant materials the perfume. The recent innovations, new launches of packaging solutions or materials or the implementation of new technologies will be positively valued.
- Best packaging innovation for perfumery: For the packaging innovation for perfumery outstandingly planned in terms of modelling, design, and materials selection. Environmental impact, material selection, patented innovation, design and modelling, distinctiveness and functionality improvement can add value to the candidature.
- Best new emerging company in the perfumery industry: For a new company (less than 5 years from the constitution) that has stood out for its fresh activity, innovative capacity or corporate development in the fragrance industry. Impact on the perfumery industry, company positioning in the market, innovative products or services and impact of innovation will be rated positively.
- Most innovative fragrance creation company in the perfumery industry: For a company that has stood out for its innovations or innovation capacity in perfume creation. The disruptive focus of the company, recent innovations, research conducted within the company, its historical trajectory or the implementation of new technologies will be positively valued.
- Most innovative brand in Perfumery: For the perfumery brand that has stood out for incorporating innovation into its product, marketing strategies, digital transformation or approach to excellence. Innovation projects and the historical trajectory of the brand will be valued.
- Best Environmental Sustainability Initiative in the perfumery industry: For the company, in the fragrance industry, that has developed a sustainable project or initiative with operation and/or social impact. The focus on this award is to reward the contribution of companies to achieving a more environmentally sustainable perfumery sector.
- Best social responsibility action in the Perfumery Industry: For the company, in the fragrance industry, that has developed a social responsibility project or initiative with a demonstrable social impact. The focus on this award is to reward the contribution of companies to achieving a more socially responsible and sustainable perfumery sector.
- Best contribution to perfume culture: For that communication and dissemination initiative, such as books, training, digital publications, expert dissemination on social networks, expositions, lectures, content development and others that have contributed to promoting the perfume culture, heritage and master perfumers’ work.
- Fragrance industry career award: An honorary award for a person with a large career and big knowledge in the fragrance and perfume industry, acquired over the years. Demonstrated expertise and deep understanding of fragrance. A strong role in the industry. With a track of contributions to the industry over the years.
The communication and presentation of awards to the winners will be announced at the Barcelona Perfumery Congress to be held on 18 and 19 June 2025 in Barcelona. The awards ceremony, as well as the congress, will be in person.
