The 2016 Fragrance Foundation Awards Top 10 Finalists

 

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The Fragrance Foundation announces the top finalists for The Fragrance Foundation Awards 2016. New, this year, are the awards for Breakout Star, 360-Degree Marketing Campaign of the Year and Social Media Campaign of the Year. The Breakout Star award honors a fragrance that launched prior to 2015, has been on the market for less than three years and has grown to be a breakout star.

“The Breakout Star honors a fragrance that may have had a slow burn but has grown into a blockbuster over time,” said Elizabeth Musmanno, President of The Fragrance Foundation. The 360-Degree Marketing Campaign of the Year awards a brand’s efforts across multiple consumer touch points including in-store, online, social media, public relations and traditional print and television campaigns, while the Social Media Campaign of the Year award honors the best use of marketing through social media platforms.

TOP 2016 FINALISTS (Listed Alphabetically)

FRAGRANCE OF THE YEAR

WOMEN’S LUXURY

AERIN ROSE DE GRASSE PARFUM – AERIN

ARMANI PRIVÉ PIVOINE SUZHOU – L'Oréal

AZZEDINE ALAÏA ALAÏA PARIS – Beauté Prestige International

HERMÈS LE JARDIN DE MONSIEUR LI – Beauté Prestige International

LA PANTHÈRE EAU DE PARFUM LÉGÈRE – Cartier

LE GEMME COLLECTION – ASHLEMAH – Bulgari

NOIR POUR FEMME – Tom Ford Beauty ORIGINAL – Anja Rubik

OUD PALAO EAU DE PARFUM – Diptyque

VALENTINO DONNA – Puig

MEN’S LUXURY

COLONIA CLUB – Acqua di Parma

HERMÈS LE JARDIN DE MONSIEUR LI – Beauté Prestige International

ICON BY DUNHILL LONDON – Inter Parfums USA

MONSIEUR. – Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle

VENETIAN BERGAMOT – Tom Ford Beauty

YVES SAINT LAURENT LE VESTIAIRE DES PARFUMS TUXEDO – L'Oréal

WOMEN’S PRESTIGE

CHANCE EAU VIVE EAU DE TOILETTE – Chanel

EXTRAORDINARY BY OSCAR DE LA RENTA – Inter Parfums USA

GUCCI BAMBOO EAU DE PARFUM – P&G Prestige

I AM JUICY COUTURE – Elizabeth Arden

MARC JACOBS DECADENCE – Coty, Inc.

MIMOSA & CARDAMOM COLOGNE – Jo Malone London

MODERN MUSE LE ROUGE EAU DE PARFUM – Estée Lauder

MY BURBERRY EAU DE TOILETTE – Burberry

VERDE EAU DE PARFUM – NEST Fragrances

YVES SAINT LAURENT BLACK OPIUM – L'Oréal

MEN’S PRESTIGE

ACQUA DI BERGAMOTTO – Ermenegildo Zegna Parfums

BLEU DE CHANEL EAU DE PARFUM – Chanel

BOSS THE SCENT BY HUGO BOSS – P&G Prestige CALVIN KLEIN ETERNITY NOW – Coty, Inc.

CLEAN RESERVE SUEDED OUD – CLEAN

DIOR SAUVAGE – Parfums Christian Dior

GIORGIO ARMANI ACQUA DI GIÒ PROFUMO – L'Oréal

JOHN VARVATOS DARK REBEL – Elizabeth Arden

WOMEN’S POPULAR

ARI BY ARIANA GRANDE – Luxe Brands AVON ATTRACTION FOR HER – Avon

FANTASY BRITNEY SPEARS INTIMATE EDITION – Elizabeth Arden

KUBA ROSE – Hothouse Beauties by Isabel and Ruben Toledo

VERA WANG EMBRACE GREEN TEA AND PEAR BLOSSOM – Coty, Inc.

VICTORIA'S SECRET FOREVER SEXY EAU DE PARFUM – Victoria's Secret

MEN’S POPULAR

AVON ATTRACTION FOR HIM – Avon

CURVE SPORT – Elizabeth Arden NAUTICA LIFE ENERGY – Coty, Inc.

ORIGINAL PENGUIN ORIGINAL BLEND – Falic Fashion Group

PERRY ELLIS CITRON – Falic Fashion Group

PERFUME EXTRAORDINAIRE OF THE YEAR

CARTIER PARFUMS

CHANEL

COSMO INTERNATIONAL FRAGRANCES

FIRMENICH

GIVAUDAN

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES MANE

PARFUMS CHRISTIAN DIOR

ROBERTET

SYMRISE

FRAGRANCE HALL OF FAME

CALVIN KLEIN ETERNITY FOR MEN – Coty, Inc.

DOLCE&GABBANA LIGHT BLUE – P&G Prestige

DONNA KARAN CASHMERE MIST EAU DE TOILETTE – Donna Karan Cosmetics

FLOWERBYKENZO – LVMH Fragrance Brands

L’EAU D’ISSEY POUR HOMME – Beauté Prestige International

RALPH LAUREN ROMANCE – L'Oréal

SWEET PEA – Bath & Body Works

TSAR – Van Cleef & Arpels

VICTORIA'S SECRET HEAVENLY – Victoria's Secret

BREAKOUT STAR

A THOUSAND WISHES – Bath & Body Works

MISS DIOR BLOOMING BOUQUET – Parfums Christian Dior

NARCISO RODRIGUEZ NARCISO EAU DE PARFUM – Beauté Prestige International

TORY BURCH EAU DE PARFUM – Tory Burch Beauty

VICTORIA'S SECRET EAU SO SEXY EAU DE PARFUM – Victoria's Secret

VIKTOR & ROLF BONBON – L'Oréal

PACKAGING OF THE YEAR WOMEN’S

FLEUR DE PORTOFINO – Tom Ford Beauty

GUCCI BAMBOO EAU DE PARFUM – P&G Prestige

 LA PANTHÈRE EAU DE PARFUM LÉGÈRE – Cartier

MARC JACOBS DECADENCE – Coty, Inc.

MOSCHINO TOY – Euroitaly

VALENTINO DONNA – Puig

VICTORIA'S SECRET FOREVER SEXY EAU DE PARFUM – Victoria's Secret VOULEZ-VOUS COUCHER AVEC MOI – Kilian

WILDFOX – Elizabeth Arden

YVES SAINT LAURENT BLACK OPIUM – L'Oréal

MEN’S

AVON ATTRACTION FOR HIM – Avon

GIORGIO ARMANI ACQUA DI GIÒ PROFUMO – L'Oréal

ICON BY DUNHILL LONDON – Inter Parfums USA

JOHN VARVATOS DARK REBEL – Elizabeth Arden

ORIGINAL PENGUIN ORIGINAL BLEND – Falic Fashion Group

PERRY ELLIS CITRON – Falic Fashion Group

INTERIOR SCENT COLLECTION OF THE YEAR

FOSSIL HOLIDAY HOME COLLECTION – CoScentrix

FREESIA AND WATERLILY CANDLE FROM THE PRESENT PERFECT COLLECTION – LAFCO New York

FRENCH BOUDOIR – Kilian

GATHER COLLECTION – Bath & Body Works HAUS HOME COLLECTION – CoScentrix

HEARTH HOME FRAGRANCE COLLECTION – NEST Fragrances

JEFF LEATHAM HOME COLLECTION – CoScentrix

JOSEPHINE CLASSIC CANDLE & ROOM SPRAY – Cire Trudon

LA COLLECTION 34 – Diptyque

MIMOSA & CARDAMOM HOME CANDLE – Jo Malone London

BATH AND BODY LINE OF THE YEAR

DIOR HOMME EVERYDAY: MEN'S GROOMING COLLECTION – Parfums Christian Dior

FREESIA & WATERLILY BODY CARE FROM THE PRESENT PERFECT COLLECTION – LAFCO New York

HAWAII COLLECTION – WAIKIKI BEACH COCONUT – Bath & Body Works

MIMOSA & CARDAMOM BODY CRÈME AND BODY & HAND WASH – Jo Malone London PHILOSOPHY AMAZING GRACE LAYERS OF LUXURY COLLECTION – Coty, Inc.

VICTORIA'S SECRET BODY CARE COCONUT MILK HYDRATING BODY LOTION – Victoria's Secret

VIKTOR & ROLF BONBON BATH COLLECTION – L'Oréal

MEDIA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR WOMEN’S

ARI BY ARIANA GRANDE – Luxe Brands

CHANCE EAU VIVE EAU DE TOILETTE – Chanel

GUCCI BAMBOO EAU DE PARFUM – P&G Prestige

I AM JUICY COUTURE – Elizabeth Arden LIVE IRRÉSISTIBLE – LVMH Fragrance Brands

MARC JACOBS DECADENCE – Coty, Inc.

MISS DIOR BLOOMING BOUQUET – Parfums Christian Dior YVES SAINT LAURENT BLACK OPIUM – L'Oréal

MEN’S MEDIA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

BLEU DE CHANEL EAU DE PARFUM – Chanel BOSS THE SCENT BY HUGO BOSS – P&G Prestige

DIOR SAUVAGE – Parfums Christian Dior

GIORGIO ARMANI ACQUA DI GIÒ PROFUMO – L'Oréal

JOHN VARVATOS DARK REBEL – Elizabeth Arden

SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

ARI BY ARIANA GRANDE – Luxe Brands

GIORGIO ARMANI ACQUA DI GIÒ PROFUMO – L'Oréal

KATY PERRY'S MAD POTION – Coty, Inc.

L’EAU D’ISSEY POUR HOMME – Beauté Prestige International LOVELY BY SARAH JESSICA PARKER – Lovely Distribution MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA REPLICA – L'Oréal

MICHAEL KORS GOLD FRAGRANCE COLLECTION – Michael Kors Beauty

RIRI BY RIHANNA – Parlux, Ltd.

SIGNATURE COLLECTION FLASHBACK FRAGRANCES – Bath & Body Works VICTORIA'S SECRET TEASE EAU DE PARFUM – Victoria's Secret

360-DEGREE MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

ARI BY ARIANA GRANDE – Luxe Brands

AZZEDINE ALAÏA ALAÏA PARIS – Beauté Prestige International

DIOR SAUVAGE – Parfums Christian Dior

MANKIND ULTIMATE BY KENNETH COLE – Parlux, Ltd.

MIMOSA & CARDAMOM – Jo Malone London

MODERN MUSE LE ROUGE EAU DE PARFUM – Estée Lauder MY BURBERRY EAU DE TOILETTE – Burberry

RIRI BY RIHANNA – Parlux, Ltd.

VICTORIA'S SECRET BOMBSHELL EAU DE PARFUM – Victoria's Secret VIKTOR & ROLF FLOWERBOMB – L'Oréal

INDIE FRAGRANCE OF THE YEAR

DEVASTATINGLY CHIC – Diana Vreeland

EAU INEXPLICABLE – THIRDMAN

FLEUR NARCOTIQUE – Ex Nihilo

I AM DANCE – Roads Fragrances

OBSCURO – Santa Eulalia ORIGINAL – Anja Rubik

PASHAY – Raymond Matts, The Art of Perfumery

POIRIER D'UN SOIR – Miller Harris

ROSE OF NO MAN'S LAND – Byredo

VOULEZ-VOUS COUCHER AVEC MOI – Kilian

WINTER OAK – Raw Spirit

EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE IN FRAGRANCE COVERAGE FEATURE (OVER 500 WORDS)

ALLURE – New Classics ALLURE – Scents of Now

COSMOPOLITAN – Petal to the Metal

DR. OZ THE GOOD LIFE – Scent and Your Skin: Get the Chemistry Right

ELLE – Escape Artists

GLAMOUR – How to Find Your Signature Scent

INSTYLE – Scents and Sensitivities

MARIE CLAIRE – Fashion Forward

MARIE CLAIRE – Treasure Hunt SELF – Sure Things

TOWN & COUNTRY – Field of Dreams

EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE IN FRAGRANCE COVERAGE ARTICLE (250-500 WORDS)

ALLURE – Love Notes ALLURE – Notes in the Margin

COSMOPOLITAN – Scent Your Day, Lose the Stress

COSMOPOLITAN – The Sexiest Scents of All Time

DR. OZ THE GOOD LIFE – Oooh. . .I Love That Scent

 ELLE – Love Notes

HARPER'S BAZAAR – Find Your Best Scent

MARIE CLAIRE – In Her Own Words: Clémence Poésy

MARIE CLAIRE – Sweet Tart

W – Scent Down the Runway

 EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE IN FRAGRANCE COVERAGE ARTICLE ONLINE

ALLURE.COM – How to Speak Fragrance

ALLURE.COM – What It’s Like to Visit a Cuban Perfumery

ÇAFLEUREBON.COM – Whiskey Chic: Rat Pack Inspired Scents

COLOGNOISSEUR – Olfactory Chemistry: Hedione- My Fair Jasmine

 ELLE – How New York City Smells, According to Hermès

MARIECLAIRE.COM – These Are, Hands Down, the Best Perfumes of 2015

SARAHCOLTON.COM – Creating the Future at Aedes de Venustas

THE NON BLONDE – Early Scent Memories

VANITYFAIR.COM – Modern Science of Perfume-Making: Introducing Nomenclature

VANITYFAIR.COM – Smoke Show, Vilhelm Parfumerie Debuts in NY

VANITYFAIR.COM – Supernova Natalia Vodianova Shows Us Her Naked Heart

In addition, these awards have been announced

Sophia Grojsman, VP Senior Perfumer at IFF named Lifetime Achievement, Perfumer Honoree

Joanna Coles, Cosmopolitan Magazine Editor-in-Chief and Seventeen Editorial Director to Receive the Inaugural Gamechangers Award

Leslie H. Wexner, Founder, Chairman and CEO of L Brands honored with the Hall of Fame Award

The Top 5 Finalists in each category and the winners for Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage will be announced at The Finalists’ Breakfast on Friday, April 8th. The 2016 Fragrance Foundation Awards will be held on Tuesday, June 7th, 2016 at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City.Alec Baldwin, Oscar Nominee, Emmy and Golden Globe Winner to Return as Host.

 

Via press release

Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief