Who Will Win?

The Fragrance Foundation Announces Finalists for 2009 Fragrance of the Year FiFi Award

MAGNIFIQUE

The Fragrance Foundation has announced the top ten finalists competing for the 2009 Fragrance of the Year FiFi Award. The top five finalists—along with finalists in each of the remaining FiFi categories (Best Packaging-Men’s and Women’s, Popular Appeal and Prestige; Best Media Campaign-Men’s & Women’s; Bath & Body Line; Interior Scent Collection; and Fragrance Hall of Fame)—will be announced at the exclusive member’s-only FiFi Finalists Breakfast on Friday April 24th, 2009 at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Manhattan. In addition, FiFis will be presented during the breakfast for Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage in the following categories: Women’s Scent Feature, Men’s Scent Feature, “Scent Bite,” Blog and Technological Breakthrough of the Year.

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FiFi Award winners will be revealed at the red-carpet celebration evening, considered to be the “Oscars” of the global fragrance industry, on Wednesday, May 27th when The Fragrance Foundation honors the fragrance community’s creative achievements. For more info: 212-725-2755

A random selection of nominated packages is shown here. The top finalists are (in alphabetical order):

Women’s Luxe: Fragrances sold in specialty and/or department stores over 250 doors (due to ties, there are 12 finalists)

Lexington Avenue Necklace

Absolutely Irrésistible Givenchy
Parfums Givenchy
Burberry The Beat
P & G Prestige Products, Inc.
Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere
Chanel
Fancy Jessica Simpson
Parlux Fragrances, Inc.
Guess by Marciano
Parlux Fragrances, Inc.
Harajuku Lovers Fragrances
Coty Prestige
Lilly Pulitzer – Wink, Beachy, Squeeze
Gary Farn Ltd.
Ma Dame – Jean Paul Gaultier
Beauté Prestige International
Ralph Lauren Notorious
Ralph Lauren Fragrances
Sensuous
Estée Lauder
Shiseido Zen
Shiseido Cosmetics America
Viva La Juicy from Juicy Couture
Elizabeth Arden

Perry Ellis

Men’s Luxe (due to ties there are 11 finalists)
9IX Rocawear
Elizabeth Arden
Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche
Chanel
Dior Homme Sport
Christian Dior Parfums
Dirty English from Juicy Couture
Elizabeth Arden
Dolce & Gabbana the One for Men
P&G Prestige Products, Inc.
Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme
P&G Prestige Products, Inc.
Guerlain Homme
Guerlain
I Am King – Sean John
Sean John Fragrances
Perry Ellis Men
Falic Fashion Group
Prada Infusion D’Homme
Puig USA, Inc.
Zirh Ikon
Zirh Holdings, LLC

Women’s Popular Appeal: Fragrances sold in drug and chain stores
American Beauty Beloved
BeautyBank
Bijan VIP Woman
Five Star Fragrance Company
Blue Seduction for Women from Antonio Banderas
Puig USA
Celine Dion Sensational
Coty Inc.
Hilary Duff’s Wrapped With Love
Elizabeth Arden
Samba Fresh Woman
The Perfumer’s Workshop International Ltd

McGraw by Tim McGraw

Men’s Popular Appeal
Bijan VIP Men Five Star Fragrance Company
McGraw by Tim McGraw
Coty Inc.
Mustang Blue for Men Fragrance
The Estée Lauder Companies
Samba Fresh Man
The Perfumer’s Workshop International, Ltd.







Unique Boutique: Fragrances sold in boutique & specialty stores 50 doors or less encompassing women’s, men’s, unisex
Acqua di Parma Profumo (women’s)
Acqua di Parma
Azzaro Couture (women’s)
Clarins Fragrance Group
Bendelirious (women’s)
Henri Bendel
Guerlain L’Art et La Matiére Cruel Gardenia (women’s) Guerlain
Guerlain Les Elixirs Charnels Gourmand Coquin (women’s) Guerlain
Jubilation 25 (women’s)
Amouage Ltd.
Karl Lagerfeld Kapsule – Floriental, Woody, Light (unisex)
Coty Prestige
Les Exclusifs de Chanel Beige (women’s)
Chanel Lisa Hoffman Variations – Japanese Agarwood, Madagascar Orchid
(women’s) Lisa Hoffman Beauty
Tom Ford Private Blend Champaca Absolute (unisex)
Tom Ford Beauty

Womens Nouveau Niche: Fragrances sold in specialty stores 51-250 doors
B de Boucheron
YSL Beaute
Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Union Square
Bond No. 9 New York
Chloé Eau de Parfum
Coty Prestige
Dark Amber & Ginger Lily Cologne
Jo Malone
David Yurman
Clarins Fragrance Group
Dolce & Gabbana L’eau the one
P & G Prestige Products, Inc.
Jeanne Lanvin
P & G Prestige Products, Inc.
Love, Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren Fragrances
Onde Collection by Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani Parfums
Pearls by Carol’s Daughter
Carol’s Daughter

Cartier Roadster

Men’s Nouveau Niche
Brooks Brothers NY Gentlemen Eau de Toilette
Inter Parfums USA, LLC
Burberry The Beat for Men
P&G Prestige Products, Inc.
Cartier Roadster
Cartier
Gant Silver
Elizabeth Arden
Sweet Lime & Cedar Cologne
Jo Malone
The Essence by Porsche Design
Clarins Fragrance Group







Women’s Private Label/Direct Sell
Avon Bond Girl 007
Avon Products Inc.
Black Amethyst
Bath and Body Works
Brooks Brothers NY Ladies Eau de Parfum
Inter Parfums USA, LLC
Go Red
Five Star Fragrance Company
Secrets d’Essences Iris Noir
Yves Rocher
Victoria’s Secret Sexy Little Things
Victoria’s Secret Beauty