The Fourth Annual Artisan Fragrance Salon: March 15

by: Jodi Battershell

The fourth annual Artisan Fragrance Salon will take place in San Francisco on Sunday, March 15, 2015.

This curated event, organized and held annually by TasteTV, is an opportunity for creators, fragrance aficionados, buyers and journalists to come together and experience the finest artisan, custom and niche perfume aromas.

Participants at the 2015 salon include local, regional and national perfume makers. Established artisan perfumers like Olympic Orchids and DSH will be there, along with new and up-and-coming houses. Many perfumers create special editions for the event or launch new fragrances in conjunction with the salon. (En Voyage debuted theSouvenir de Chocolate trio at the 2014 Salon and Olympic Orchids' California Chocolate was developed for the 2013 event.) A panel of judges also awards fragrances and perfumers for their excellence, artistry and creativity. The Salon's 2014 Gold Award was given to Cognoscenti's No. 17.

The 2015 Artisan Fragrance Salon is also held in conjunction with the San Francisco International Chocolate Salon, offering a double-dip of sensory delights that is sure to make for a pleasant afternoon. 

The list of exhibitors for the 2015 Artisan Fragrance Salon includes:

Mikmoi
Cognoscenti
On The Nose Fragrances
A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes
Olympic Orchids Perfumes
Velvet & Sweet Pea's Purrfumery
Gnosis Perfumes
PK Perfumes
Meshaz Natural Perfumes
Jolie Laide Perfume
La Fleur by Livvy
Bruno Fazzolari
Artemisia Natural Perfume
DSH Perfumes

The Salon also offers informative and entertaining guest presentations. Dr. Ellen Covey of Olympic Orchids will one of the presenters at this year's Salon, with additional programs to be announced.

THE 2015 ARTISAN FRAGRANCE SALON

Sunday, March 15, 2015, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Fort Mason Center - Festival Pavilion
1 Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123

Tickets: Early Bird tickets $20 available here; $30 at the door. Your ticket includes access to the San Francisco International Chocolate Salon as well.

TasteTV produced a video for the 2014 event that gives us a taste of what's to come this year.

Please visit the official website of the TasteTV Artisan Fragrance Salon for more information.

Image: TasteTV Artisan Fragrance Salon