The Fragrance Foundation 2015 Award Winners : Dior, Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, By Kilian Big Winners

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Top Row: Luca Maffei, Firmenich Perfumers Frank Voelkl  to my left and Ilias Ermenidis

Bottom Row: Yann Vasnier of Givaudan and Pierre Negrin of Firmenich

This was my first year attending The Fragrance Foundation Awards Ceremony at Alice Tully Hall.  I invited Rising Star and Art and Olfaction award winning Italian Perfumer Luca Maffei,  as my companion.  Luca is as charming as he is talented and was my photographer as I blogged live on the red carpet and during the ceremony.

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Alec Baldwin

Emcee Alec Baldwin wowed the audience with his provactive humor and surprised all with the announcement that his wife gave birth to a boy just this morning. He kept the ceremony moving along, cracking  jokes about Perfumer of the Year Annie Buzantian creating a perfume that smelled like Donald Trump's hair and announcing  that he wears By Kilian (not too proud to ask Kilian Hennessy for a case in front of thousands).  His terrible French accent, R rated jokes and Tom Ford impressions kept everyone laughing. Kendall Jenner, Linda Evangelista, Johnny Weir, Sophia Bush, Naomi Campbell, Victor Cruz of the NY Giants and Danielle Brooks of Orange is the New Black were among the presenters.

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Special musical guest was Bryan Adams had everyone humming along with "Summer of 69"  and "When you Love a Woman" He told the audience that he never performed before a better smelling crowd.

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Hall of Fame

John Demsey Group President The Estée Lauder Companies

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Fragrance of the Year: Men’s Popular

Modern Banana Republic Man (Inter Parfums USA LLC)

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Fragrance of the Year: Women’s Popular

Taylor Swift Incredible Things (Elizabeth Arden)

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Fragrance of theYear: Men’s Prestige

Dior Homme Eau for Men (Parfums Christian Dior)

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Fragrance of the Year: Women’s Prestige

Giorgio Armani Sì Eau de Parfum (L’Oréal)

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Fragrance of the Year: Men’s Luxury

Tom Ford Mandarino di Amalfi

Fragrance of the Year: Women’s Luxury

Tom Ford Velvet Orchid (Tom Ford Beauty)

women's luxury fragrance of the year tom ford velvet orchid

 

Perfume Extraordinaire of the Year

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IFF Perfume Calligraphy Saffron Clement Gavarry

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Fragrance Hall of Fame

J’adore (Parfums Christian Dior)

Packaging of the Year: Men’s

Intoxicated (By Kilian)

Packaging of the Year: 

Daisy Dream Marc Jacobs (Coty)

Interior Scent Collection of the Year

Hermès le Parfum de la Maison (Beauté Prestige International)

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Media Campaign of the Year: Men’s

Dior Homme Eau for Men (Parfums Christian Dior)

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Media Campaign of the Year: Women’s

J’adore (Parfums Christian Dior)

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Bath and Body Line of the Year

Hermès Le Bain (Beauté Prestige International)

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Indie Fragrance of the Year

Intoxicated (By Kilian)

Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage: Feature (Over 500 Words)  Town & Country — “In the Mood for Oud?” by Lawrence Osbourne (previously announced and not presented at the event)

Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage: Article (250-500 Words)  Cosmopolitan — “Fire Starters” by Jessica Matlin (previously announced and not  presented at the event)

Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage: Online: Cafleurebon.com — “Smoky Eyes and Smoky Perfumes: The Allure of Scents That Smolder” by The Silver Fox (previously announced and not presented at the event)

Consumer Choice Awards: Prestige

Daisy Dream Marc Jacobs (Coty Inc.)

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Consumer Choice Awards: Popular

A Thousand Wishes (Bath & Body Works)

I missed catching up with Calice Becker who was the perfumer behind three major Award winners, J'Adore, By Kilian Intoxicated and Tom Ford Mandarino di Amalfi. For those who want to know what Luca and I were wafting, Garuda (by Luca) for Luca, his new fragrance for Jul et Mad and Shalini Parfum by Maurice Roucel for me; Shalini kindly outfitted me in one of her couture cocktail dresses for the event.

Photos by Luca Maffei for ÇaFleureBon, all rights reserved

Congratulations to all the winners

Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief

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13 comments

  • Systeme D says:

    Wow! Congratulations to Ça Fleure Bon and especially to The Silver Fox!

    Your loyal readers are delighted but not surprised by this wonderful news!

  • fazalcheema says:

    Dior Homme Eau’s win has surprised me. Dior Homme being one of my favorite fragrances, eau has been a bit disappointing

  • ring thing says:

    Congratulations, CaFleurebon and The Silver Fox! What a prestigious event, thanks for sharing it with us.

  • Iphigenia says:

    Congratulations to Çafleurebon meaning dearest Michelyn Camen and to The Silver Fox, a recognition well deserved !!!
    All people working in this blog are amazing my best wishes for all the best things to come in your future endeavors !!!

  • Congratulations to all the winners 🙂 and Michelyn you look gorgeous as always.