Press Release
Ebru Sile Goksel Receives the Silver A' Design Award for Eau De Lamour Packaging Design in Packaging Design
The international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Ebru Sile Goksel for packaging design
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COMO, Italy, April 24, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Eau De Lamour Packaging Design by Ebru Sile Goksel has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Eau De Lamour Packaging Design
Eau de LAmour is a quiet object, a botanical love letter shaped by plants. The fragrance and its packaging do not seek to impress, but to belong. Crafted solely from organic essential oils and free from synthetic additives, the purity of the formulation is reflected in the restraint of its design. Inspired by apothecary rituals and botanical traditions, soft surfaces, warm hues, and subtle detailing create a calm, intentional expression of luxury rooted in honesty and closeness to nature.
Award Record
Ebru Sile Goksel is a winner of 5 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2024 - 2025 and the 2025 - 2026 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Packaging Design Award
The A' Packaging Design Award is an international packaging competition that recognizes outstanding packaging designs by talented packaging designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to packaging designers, graphic designers, branding agencies and product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include bottles, boxes, cans, pouches, tubes and cartons. The awarded packaging designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/packaging
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/182291
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/182291
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!182291
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/360799
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://bit.ly/4rAaeHY
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Eau De Lamour Packaging Design
- Function
- Packaging Design
- Category
- Packaging Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Rosy Brown, Light Gray, Peru, Sienna and Tan
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ebru Sile Goksel
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #182291
Credits
- Image Credits
- Name of the Work: Eau De Lamour Creative Direction and Packaging Design: Ebru Sile Goksel Photography: Studio Born / Some visuals are AI powered. Video: Homemade Aromaterapi Print House: Focus Print
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Eau de LAmour embodies quiet luxury through material depth, tactile refinement, and cultural memory. Rejecting high gloss spectacle, the packaging positions fragrance as ritual and knowledge. Restrained foil detailing and minimal embossing details on FSC certified uncoated stock create an intimate sensory experience. The design aligns formulation, narrative, and production ethics into one coherent, emotionally resonant object.
- Inspiration
- The project was inspired by traditional botanical apothecaries and the quiet rituals of essential oil based perfumery. Research focused on old herbal manuscripts, natural dye palettes, and essential oil extraction practices. The motive was to translate purity and restraint into a contemporary luxury object, where material, typography, and ornament reflect the integrity of an entirely natural formulation.
- Research
- The research was inspired by traditional apothecary packaging, botanical illustrations, and Art Nouveau book covers. The objective was to translate botanical purity into an authentic and emotionally resonant packaging language. The process involved reviewing archival references, studying decorative borders and typographic structures, and refining concepts through sketching and prototyping. The result is a poetic, vintage book cover composition with warm, romantic character, strengthening brand identity and elevating perceived value.
- Challenge
- The main challenge was balancing a romantic, vintage inspired aesthetic with the standards of contemporary luxury packaging. Historically influenced visuals had to feel authentic without appearing nostalgic or decorative for its own sake. Production constraints such as foil precision, embossing depth, and material sustainability required careful coordination with the printer. The obstacle was achieving tactile richness while preserving visual restraint and clarity.
- Realization and Technology
- The design was developed through a material led approach, aligning formulation purity with structural and graphic restraint. The label features hot foil stamping and micro embossing on uncoated, FSC certified stock to enhance tactility without lamination. Typography and ornament were vector-drafted from botanical studies and refined through iterative prototyping.
- Operation and Interaction
- The object is designed to be experienced slowly. Revealing the perfume nested in a warm, protective interior. The bottle sits securely yet can be lifted with ease. Light catches the gold details, inviting touch. Every interaction, from opening the box to holding the glass, reinforces calm, care, and intention, creating a more intimate and meaningful fragrance ritual.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project commenced in November. The creative development phase lasted three weeks, followed by one week of finalization and preparation for print. The production process was undertaken by Focus Print Istanbul. Prototype production, test prints, sampling, and implementation required an additional three to four weeks. The overall process spanned approximately two months. The product was officially launched in January 2025.
- Specifications
- Width 100 mm x Depth 50 mm x Height 150 mm. The box is produced from high density board with a custom die cut insert to secure the glass bottle. Exterior surfaces are wrapped in FSC certified uncoated paper, finished with hot foil stamping and blind embossing. The label is printed using offset technology to ensure precision and tonal consistency while preserving a tactile matte surface.
- Keywords
- Packaging design, Perfume packaging, Botanical Illustration, Aromatheraphy, Essential Oils, Minimalist Packaging, Apothecary packaging, Luxury perfume branding, Hot foil stamping, Gold foil, Embossed label design, Embossing, Minimalist luxury
