With 14 categories in this edition, the awards highlight key players across the entire fragrance and perfumery value chain
The Beauty Cluster has announced the finalists for the 2025 Barcelona Perfumery Awards (BPA), a set of accolades that celebrate excellence, innovation, and sustainable commitment within the global fragrance industry.
The BPA recognise the work of companies, professionals, and institutions across the entire value chain of the perfumery sector, honouring outstanding initiatives in olfactory research, digital technology, sustainability, social responsibility, ingredients, and perfume culture, among other areas.
The steering comitee of the congress has been responsable to choose the finalists. This international, expert and multidisciplinary comitee is comprsing by renowned figures from the sector such as Germán Castillo (AEFAA), Dominique Brunel (Nez), Ramón Monegal (Master Perfumer), Anne-Laure Hennequin (Master Parfums), Dolors Costa (Eurofragance), Montse Cuadradas (CPL Aromas), Anna Escribano (RAFESA), Agustí Vidal (Master Perfumer), Carles Solsona (director del BPC), Camila Tomas (SCENTXP), Jenna Troyli (NOTED) y Alfonso Álvarez (Essential Compositions), Guillaume Audy (Iberchem), has reviewed over one hundred submissions from professionals and companies worldwide.
Finalists by category:
1. Best Olfactory Research Initiative
- Scent Emotions
- Coty
- Iberchem
2. Best Digital Technology
- Silage
- ScentXP by SCENT BOT
- ScentXO by AirParfum VR
3. Best Packaging Innovation for Perfumery
Finalists will be revealed during the congress at the Awards Voting Point (Stand F4), where attendees can view and vote for their favourites.
4. Best New Ingredient for Perfumery
Finalists to be announced live at the Awards Voting Point during the event.
5. Best Sustainable Ingredient in Perfumery
Finalist projects will be showcased at Stand F4 during the congress.
6. Best Natural Ingredient for Perfumery
Shortlisted candidates will be presented at the Awards Voting Point.
7. Best Environmental Sustainability Initiative in Perfumery
- Nishant Aromas
- L’Oréal Luxe
- Zalabí
8. Best Social Responsibility Action in the Industry
- Iberchem
- MANE
- Eurofragance
9. Best New Emerging Company in Perfumery
- Genyum
- Nasopia
- Vitti Vinci
10. Most Innovative Fragrance Company
- Eurofragance
- ScentXP
- Iberchem
11. Most Innovative Brand in Perfumery
- Maison Label
- Coty
- Wonder Senses
12. Best Contribution to Perfume Culture
- Eurofragance
- ScentXP by ScentXP
- ScentXP by AirParfum VR
13. Fragrance Industry Career Award
- Chatnithit Chanthapoon
- Christian Carbonnel
- Bettina Perisson
The awards ceremony will bring the sixth edition of the Barcelona Perfumery Congress to a close an event that has become a key meeting point for the industry. It is expected to gather more than 2,000 professionals, with over 100 exhibition stands dedicated to innovation, networking, and the future of perfumery.