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(Application Deadline: 30 September 2025)
Asia Perfume Awards 2025
The Asia Perfume Foundation (APF) is the leading international certifying body for perfume qualifications. Trusted by the world’s most recognised perfume organisations and with graduates in various roles throughout the global perfume industry, APF has led the design and delivery of perfume education across Asia since 2015. With three progressive levels of study offered through a network of course providers spanning over Asia and the Pacific, APF qualifications inspire and empower perfume professionals and enthusiasts.
The Asia Perfume Foundation’s Asia Perfume Awards 2025 Ceremony will take place in November 12-14, 2025 during the Cosmoprof Asia, Hong Kong. Perfumes of Finalists and Winners will be showcased in Cosmoprof Asia (Hong Kong) to professional audiences and international buyers over 68,000 visitors!
We are delighted to announce there will be 4 awards open to submission in year 2025! The four categories are:
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Emerging Perfumer,
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Niche Perfumer,
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Emerging Perfume Brand, and
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Niche Perfume Brand
Important timeline of ASIA PERFUME AWARDS 2025
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August 1: Call for entries
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September 30: Deadline for Application
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October 10: Finalists announced
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October 16 - 30: Judging period
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November 12 - 14: Winners Announcement
For those who are interested in participating in APF Asia Perfume Awards 2025, you may find some general frequently asked questions (FAQ) applicable in 2025.
Venue Partner 2025 - Cosmoprof Asia
Perfumes of Finalists and Winners will be showcased in Cosmoprof Asia (Hong Kong) to professional audiences and international buyers over 68,000 visitors!
Award Partner 2025 - Hong Kong Perfume School
Award judges and samples arrangement are to be supported and recommended by Hong Kong Perfume School!
Venue Partner 2025
Award Partner 2025
Meet the Judges
APF Asia Perfume Awards 2025
Erica Moore
Head of Evaluation, Fragrances of the World
Erica Moore is Head of Evaluation at Fragrances of the World, working alongside fragrance authority Michael Edwards since 2003 and serving as his full-time evaluator since 2010. In this role, Erica leads the global collection and evaluation of fine fragrance launches, building strong partnerships with brands, perfumers, and fragrance houses to ensure the accuracy and depth of the industry’s most trusted fragrance classification resource.
With over two decades of experience, Erica brings a unique birds-eye view of the fragrance world - spanning markets, creative processes, and olfactive trends. Her work is grounded in an understanding of fragrance composition and raw materials, supported by a global network of evaluation professionals. She is known for her collaborative approach and her ability to work intuitively across the fragrance development lifecycle.
Pissara Umavijani
Founder and Perfumer, Parfums Dusita
Pissara Umavijani is the founder and perfumer of Parfums Dusita, an award-winning haute parfumerie based in Paris. Inspired by her Thai heritage and the poetry of her late father, Montri Umavijani, she creates fragrances that marry the French tradition of fine perfumery with a spirit of poetic freedom. Since launching the house in 2016, Parfums Dusita has gained international recognition, receiving several prestigious awards and the heartfelt appreciation of perfume lovers worldwide. Each creation reflects her belief in “Happiness in a Scent” and her passion for crafting perfumes that bring joy, beauty, and connection.
TOMOO INABA
Perfumer for Zoologist
Journalist for Profice
Tomoo Inaba is a Japanese perfumer and fragrance journalist who has been shaping the world of scent for over two decades. Since 2003, he has run profice, a pioneering online portal dedicated to fragrance culture in Japan, have been reviewing over 7,500 perfumes. From 2009 to 2016, he hosted perfume making classes, introducing many to the art and craft of perfumery. Not only niche market fragrances, also he has knowledge of vintage historical fragrances as vintage collector.
In 2016, he created international recognition for composing Nightingale for Zoologist Perfumes. Beyond creation, his passion for fragrance has taken him to essential oil producers/farmers across the globe—from India to Madagascar to Réunion Island—while also attending and reporting on leading fragrance exhibitions annually since 2007. The latest creation is Orchid Mantis for Zoologist, released on the end of May.
Emerging Perfumer Award 2025
the entrant must have
● Created their formulation no earlier than 2020
● Never won an international perfume award previously
● Released their first fragrance less that 5 years ago; either to the public, a business
client, or a private client
● The Perfumer is either from or based in Asia-pacific region, or where the perfume creation is inspired.
Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2025
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Niche Perfumer Award 2025
the entrant must have
● Created and owned their formulation
● Created their formula for an commercial brand or for his/her personal brand
● Released their fragrance to the public and already selling in commercial channels
● The Perfumer is either from or based in Asia-pacific region, or where the perfume creation is inspired.
Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2025
Emerging Perfume Brand Award 2025
the entrant must have
● Founded their brand no earlier than 2020
● Never won an international perfume award previously
● Worked with perfumers to create a unique formulation particular to the brand
● A perfume-based brand rather than a cosmetics brand
● The perfume brand is either from or based in Asia-pacific region, or where the perfume creation is inspired.
Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2025
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Niche Perfume Brand Award 2025
the entrant must have
● already selling in commercial channels
● Worked with perfumers to create a unique formulation particular to the brand
● A perfume-based brand rather than a cosmetics brand
● The perfume brand is either from or based in Asia-pacific region, or where the perfume creation is inspired.
Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2025