Asia Perfume Foundation

The Asia Perfume Foundation’s Asia Perfume Awards 2026 Ceremony will take place in November 2026 at Cosmoprof Asia in Hong Kong. Established in 2015, the Asia Perfume Foundation launched the Asia Perfume Awards to bring together perfume brands, collectors, artisans, and perfumers from across the Asia-Pacific, celebrating the excellence of the region’s fragrances in one of the world’s most dynamic and quietly booming perfume markets.

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While the Asia-Pacific fragrance market continues to expand rapidly, the representation and recognition of Asia-Pacific brands on the global stage remain comparatively limited.

Building on the success of the 2025 awards, the Asia Perfume Foundation aims to drive meaningful change by continuing to host the Asia Perfume Awards—honouring outstanding perfumery from across the Asia-Pacific region and elevating the region’s creative voices in the years ahead.

Featuring distinguished expert judges including Erica Moore, Pissara Umavijani, and Tomoo Inaba for 2025, this year’s preliminary and expert panels will bring rich, insightful, and uniquely Asia-Pacific perspectives to the professional judging process. The full list of industry professionals serving as judges will be announced at the end of August. Preliminary panel will judge on the aesthetic of the perfume product and packaging design and how well the scent reflects and conveys its narrative. Expert panel will comment on the technical performance of the perfume, competence of the perfumer or the brand, representation of Asia-Pacific through scent. 

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This year, perfumers and brands can compete for four prestigious honors: the Emerging Perfume Brand Award, Niche Perfume Brand Award, Emerging Perfumer Award, and Niche Perfumer Award. Perfumes of Finalists and Winners will be showcased in Cosmoprof Asia (Hong Kong) to professional audiences and international buyers over 70,000 visitors!

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At the Asia Perfume Awards 2025, D’Annam (Vietnam), Wren Atelier (Philippines), and Liberta (Japan) won the Brand Awards. In the perfumer category, Suchin Kawudon (Thailand), Azeez Akasah (Malaysia), and Sakul Pawasuttikul (Thailand) took home the honors. Greater participation from Asia Pacific brands and perfumers is anticipated in 2026.

For the first time, the Asia Perfume Awards is proudly sponsored by J&E Sozio Asia Ltd, thanks to the strong support of Samuel Gabriel, Asia General Manager of J&E Sozio Asia Ltd. We also extend our sincere gratitude to Cosmoprof Asia for once again generously sponsoring the venue in 2026.

In 2026, we are pleased to welcome our strategic partners in support of the Asia Perfume Foundation and the Asia Perfume Awards. Together, we will promote and celebrate the rich artistry of Asia-Pacific perfumery. These partners include Esxence, Fragrance of Asia, PCW France, and PerfumersWorld.

We are also proud to partner with 19 distinguished media outlets from the Asia-Pacific and beyond. These professional fragrance influencers, fragrance and beauty media will help spread the word and connect the event with more perfume lovers worldwide. With their rich knowledge and passion for Asia-Pacific perfumery, they play a vital role in celebrating this unique art form.

For fragrance enthusiasts and participants of Asia Perfume Awards who would love to attend physically to witness the crowning moment in Hong Kong, seats can be registered at the official website of Cosmoprof (Asia) and please stay tuned for the latest arrangement announced through the social media and website of Asia Perfume Foundation.

Important timeline of ASIA PERFUME AWARDS 2026

• August 1: Call for Entries

• September 15: Deadline for Application and Shipping

• September 18: Deadline for Delivery

• September 19 - 30: Preliminary Judging

• October 1 - 5: Finalists Announcement

• October 5 - 30: Expert Judging

• November 11 - 13: Award Ceremony at Cosmoprof Asia in Hong Kong

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For those who are interested in participating in APF Asia Perfume Awards 2026, you may find some general frequently asked questions (FAQ) applicable in 2026.

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