The beauty industry was abuzz this morning at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, as The Fragrance Foundation announced the top finalists for their annual Fragrance Foundation Awards 2013 event.
Actress Christine Baranski, the host of the breakfast, announced the top five finalists in each scent-related category, including best fragrance, best packaging, and best media campaign.Also announced were the winners for Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage, Interior Scent Collection of The Year, and Bath and Body Line of The Year.
After the unveiling of the Fragrance of the Year finalists, each attendee was able to cast their vote for their favorite fragrances in luxury, popular and prestige categories for the Consumer Choice award.Winners will be announced and honored at The Fragrance Foundation Awards 2013, on June 12 at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City.The event will be hosted by actor and comedian Dana Carvey.
Here, the list of finalists:
Fragrance of the Year – Women’s
Luxury Coco Noir – Chanel
Florabotanica – Balenciaga Paris – Coty Prestige
Gucci Premiere – P&G Prestige Products
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
Dolce and Gabbana Pour Femme – P&G Prestige Products
DOT Marc Jacobs – Coty Prestige
Jimmy Choo Eau De Toilette – Interparfums Luxury Brands
Midnight Fleur – NEST Fine Fragrances
Fragrance of the Year – Women’s Popular
Forever Red – Bath & Body Works
Halle Berry Closer – Coty Beauty
Justin Bieber’s Girlfriend – Elizabeth Arden
Pink Friday Nicki Minaj – Elizabeth Arden
Seduction – Dark Orchid – Victoria’s Secret
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
ENCOUNTER Calvin Klein – Coty Prestige
Montblanc Legend – Interparfums Luxury Brands
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
Perry Ellis Aqua – Falic Fashion Group
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
Donna Karan Woman – Aramis & Designer Fragrances, The Estée Lauder Companies
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
Acqua di Giò Essenza – Giorgio Armani
Bond No. 9 New York Musk – Laurice & Co./Bond No.9 New York
James Bond 007 – P&G Prestige Products
Lacoste L.12.12 Rouge – P&G Prestige Products
Montblanc Legend – Interparfums Luxury Brands
Media Campaign of the Year – Women’s
Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme – P&G Prestige Products
Gucci Premiere – P&G Prestige Products
Issey Miyake Pleats Please – Beauté Prestige International
J’adore – Dior
Lady Gaga FAME – Coty Beauty
Media Campaign of the Year – Men’s
Acqua di Giò Essenza – Giorgio Armani
Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême – Chanel
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
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
Interior Scent Collection of the Year
AERIN Home Fragrance Collection – Nest Fragrances – WINNER
After Midnight Candle Collection – Nest Fragrances
R. Nichols Candle Collection – R. Nichols Candles
Ralph Lauren Home Fragrance Collection – Maesa
The American Boardwalk Candle Collection – Bath & Body Works
Bath & Body Line of the Year
Crabtree & Evelyn West Indian Lime – Crabtree & Evelyn – WINNER
Forever Red – Bath & Body Works
Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Sport – Beauté Prestige International
PINK wild & breezy – Victoria’s Secret
Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage
Blog Post
Boisdejasmin.com – Coming of Age: An American Perfume Story
Cafleurebon.com – Heart Notes
Elle.com – How To Be Unforgettable – WINNER
MarieClaire.com – Worldly Scents
ThePerfumeMagazine.com – Spotlight on American Niche Brands
Scent Bite
Allure – The Fragrance Guy: Raw Power – WINNER
Elle – Ready to Wear
Marie Claire @ Work – Scent Management
Real Simple – Road Test Perfume
Seventeen – Perfume Playlist
Scent Feature
Allure – The Descendants – WINNER
Cosmopolitan – 4 Scents No Guy Can Resist
Elle – Masterpiece Theater
Harper’s Bazaar – The Power of Perfume
Marie Claire – Spellbound, A Story of Scent
