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The Fragrance Foundation Announces Fragrance Award Winners

Winners of 5 of the 19 categories were announced, as well as category finalists.

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By: Rachel Klemovitch

Assistant Editor

The Fragrance Foundation brought together the American fragrance industry for its annual luncheon, announcing the finalists for the 2026 Fragrance Foundation Awards. 

Held at Cipriani 42 in NYC, the highly anticipated event revealed the finalists for 19 fragrance categories.

A tradition at the Awards luncheon was the announcement of the winners of 5 of the 19 categories, including Editorial of the Year, Fragrance Innovation of the Year, Indie Fragrance of the Year, and Packaging of the Year in the Ultra Luxury & Luxury and Prestige & Popular categories. 

Winners of the remaining 14 categories will be revealed at the Fragrance Foundation Awards ceremony on June 11th at Lincoln Center.

There, two awards of distinction will also be presented, including the Lifetime Achievement Perfumer and the 2026 Hall of Fame Award to Nordstrom, Inc. 

Linda G. Levy, president of The Fragrance Foundation, commented,

“The announcement of our finalists and the Lifetime Achievement Perfumer at our April luncheon is a hallmark moment on the Awards calendar as it officially starts the countdown to the June ceremony. It is a much-celebrated milestone across many categories that touch the consumer from the media campaigns and editorials to the scents themselves.”

Announced Winners

  • Ralph Lauren Ralph’s Club New York

Ultra Luxury & Luxury Packaging of the Year

  • Guerlain 2025 Exceptional Rendezvous Muguet

Fragrance Innovation of the Year

  • Pura Cloud Dancer Pantone Color of The Year
  • Rare Beauty Fragrance Layering Balm

Indie Fragrance of the Year

  • LBTY. Beauty Zephirine

A complete listing of all finalists and award winners can be found here.

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