Christine Baranski as host of this year’s kickoff to the event, the Finalists Breakfast, held April 19 at the Mandarin Oriental. This is where the top five finalists in each scent-related category will be announced, including best fragrance, best packaging, best interior scent collection, best bath and body line and best media campaign. The ultimate winners, along with the Consumer Choice Award (see the scented pamphlet consumers will receive in the mail, above), whereby consumers vote on the year’s best fragrance, will be announced and honored June 12 at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City. Along with announcing the grand fragrance winners, Linda Wells, the founding editor-in-chief of
Allure, will be named The Fragrance Foundation’s 2013 Hall of Fame honoree, in recognition for her creative vision and tremendous contributions to the world of fragrance. Here, the list of the Top 2013 Nominees.
Fragrance of the Year – Women’s – Luxury
Alien Essence Absolue by Thierry Mugler – Clarins Fragrance Group
Annick Goutal Nuit Etoilée – Beauté Prestige International
Bond No. 9 Central Park West – Laurice & Co./Bond No. 9 New York
Coco Noir – Chanel
Florabotanica – Balenciaga Paris – Coty Prestige
Gucci Premiere – P&G Prestige Products
Hermès L’Ambre Des Merveilles – Beauté Prestige International
Jivago Rose Gold – Ilana Jivago Inc.
Miss Dior Le Parfum – Dior
Tom Ford Café Rose – Tom Ford Beauty
Fragrance of the Year – Women’s – Prestige
Coach Poppy Blossom – Aramis & Designer Fragrances, The Estée Lauder Companies
Dahlia Noir EDT – LVMH Fragrance Brands
Dolce and Gabbana Pour Femme – P&G Prestige Products
DOT Marc Jacobs – Coty Prestige
Issey Miyake Pleats Please – Beauté Prestige International
Jimmy Choo Eau De Toilette – Interparfums Luxury Brands
La Petite Robe Noire – Guerlain
L.I.L.Y – Stella McCartney
MARCHESA parfum d’extase – Sephora
Midnight Fleur – NEST Fine Fragrances
Fragrance of the Year – Women’s – Popular
Christina Aguilera Red Sin – P&G Prestige Products
Forever Red – Bath & Body Works
GAP Established 1969 – Inter Parfums USA
Halle Berry Closer – Coty Beauty
Justin Bieber’s Girlfriend – Elizabeth Arden
Pink Friday Nicki Minaj – Elizabeth Arden
Seduction – Dark Orchid – Victoria’s Secret
So Elixir Purple – Yves Rocher Amérique du Nord inc.
Unplugged for Her – Avon Products, Inc.
Victorinox Swiss Army Victoria – Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc.
Fragrance of the Year – Men’s – Luxury
Annick Goutal Nuit Etoilée – Beauté Prestige International
Bond No. 9 New York Musk – Laurice & Co./Bond No.9 New York
Colonia Intensa Oud – Acqua Di Parma/LVMH Fragrance Brands
Ermenegildo Zegna Essenze: Italian Bergamot – Aramis & Designer Fragrances, The Estée Lauder Companies
Fragrance of the Year – Men’s – Prestige
Acqua di Giò Essenza – Giorgio Armani
Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême – Chanel
Code Ultimate – Giorgio Armani
Dolce & Gabbana the one for men Sport – P&G Prestige Products
ENCOUNTER Calvin Klein – Coty Prestige
Lacoste L.12.12 Rouge – P&G Prestige Products
Montblanc Legend – Interparfums Luxury Brands
Play Sport – Parfums Givenchy
Spice Bomb – Viktor & Rolf
Tom Ford Noir – Tom Ford Beauty
Fragrance of the Year – Men’s – Popular
GAP Established 1969 – Inter Parfums USA
James Bond 007 – P&G Prestige Products
Paris for Men – Bath & Body Works
Perry Ellis Aqua – Falic Fashion Group
Playboy VIP for Him – Coty Beauty
ROCKS by Original Penguin – Falic Fashion Group
Unplugged for Him – Avon Products, Inc.
Best Packaging of the Year – Women’s
Amazon Lily – Nest Fine Fragrances
Betsy Johnson Too Too Pretty – Inter Parfums USA
Brooks Brothers Miss Madison – Inter Parfums USA
Coco Noir – Chanel
Donna Karan Woman – Aramis & Designer Fragrances, The Estée Lauder Companies
Flora Garden by Gucci – P&G Prestige Products
Florabotanica – Balenciaga Paris – Coty Prestige
Gucci Premiere – P&G Prestige Products
Issey Miyake Pleats Please – Beauté Prestige International
Pink Friday Nicki Minaj – Elizabeth Arden
Best Packaging of the Year – Men’s (due to a tie there are 11 finalists)
Acqua di Giò Essenza – Giorgio Armani
Bond No. 9 New York Musk – Laurice & Co./Bond No.9 New York
Code Ultimate – Giorgio Armani
Dolce & Gabbana the one for men Sport – P&G Prestige Products
Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Sport – Beauté Prestige International
James Bond 007 – P&G Prestige Products
Lacoste L.12.12 Rouge – P&G Prestige Products
Montblanc Legend – Interparfums Luxury Brands
Playboy VIP for Him – Coty Beauty
Unplugged for Him – Avon Products, Inc. Victorinox Swiss Army Forest – Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc.
Media Campaign of the Year – Women’s
Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme – P&G Prestige Products
Donna Karan Woman – Aramis & Designer Fragrances, The Estée Lauder Companies
Gucci Premiere – P&G Prestige Products
Issey Miyake Pleats Please – Beauté Prestige International
J’adore – Dior
Justin Bieber’s Girlfriend – Elizabeth Arden
Lady Gaga FAME – Coty Beauty
Pink Friday Nicki Minaj – Elizabeth Arden
Victoria’s Secret Angel Gold – Victoria’s Secret
Wonderstruck Enchanted Taylor Swift – Elizabeth Arden
Media Campaign of the Year – Men’s
Acqua di Giò Essenza – Giorgio Armani
Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême – Chanel
Code Ultimate – Giorgio Armani
Dolce & Gabbana the one for men Sport – P&G Prestige Products
ENCOUNTER Calvin Klein – Coty Prestige
Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Sport – Beauté Prestige International
James Bond 007 – P&G Prestige Products
Lacoste L.12.12 Rouge – P&G Prestige Products
Montblanc Legend – Interparfums Luxury Brands
Interior Scent Collection of the Year
AERIN Home Fragrance Collection – Nest Fragrances
After Midnight Candle Collection – Nest Fragrances
Cider Lane Home Fragrance Collection – Bath & Body Works
i.relax Aroma Diffuser – Oregon Scientific
R. Nichols Candle Collection – R. Nichols Candles
Ralph Lauren Home Fragrance Collection – Maesa
Sa Majesté La Rose – Belle Fleur New York
The American Boardwalk Candle Collection – Bath & Body Works
Bath & Body Line of the Year
Crabtree & Evelyn West Indian Lime – Crabtree & Evelyn
Forever Red – Bath & Body Works
Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Sport – Beauté Prestige International
PINK wild & breezy – Victoria’s Secret
Fragrance Hall of Fame
A*MEN by Thierry Mugler – Clarins Fragrance Group
Annick Goutal Petite Chérie – Beauté Prestige International
Jivago 24K – Ilana Jivago Inc.
Red Door – Elizabeth Arden