The winners of the 2018 awards will be announced in June at The Fragrance Foundation’s annual Awards Gala at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
But at the April 6 Finalists Luncheon, the contenders in each category will be narrowed from 10 to 5 and the winners of several related awards—Editorial Excellence, Social Media Campaign, and 360-Degree Marketing—will be announced.
The Fragrance Foundation will celebrate select member companies at the luncheon event as well for Consumer Experiential Innovation and Give Back. And, Romee Strijd will receive The Fragrance Foundation’s Face of The Year award for her work as a Victoria’s Secret Angel and IMG model.
The finalists
“The Fragrance Foundation is pleased to have an impressive array of compelling fragrances in Luxury, Prestige, Popular, Indie and Consumer Choice categories. Our member companies continue to inspire all of us to discover the artistry and passion of fragrance,” says Linda G. Levy, president of the Foundation, in a media release about this year’s finalists.
Listed here are the finalists in each category (as printed in the Foundation’s media release):
FRAGRANCE OF THE YEAR:
WOMEN’S LUXURY
- ARMANI/PRIVÉ NEW YORK – Giorgio Armani
- BYREDO VELVET HAZE - Byredo
- CLÉMENTINE CALIFORNIA – Atelier Cologne
- GABRIELLE CHANEL - CHANEL
- JASON WU EAU DE PARFUM – Parlux, LTD
- MISS DIOR EAU DE PARFUM – Christian Dior
- TIFFANY & CO. EAU DE PARFUM – Coty, Inc.
- TOM FORD FABULOUS – Tom Ford Beauty
- TWILLY D’HERMÈS – Hermès Parfums
- WOMAN IN GOLD – By Kilian
MEN’S LUXURY
- ACQUA DI PARMA COLONIA PURA EAU DE COLOGNE - LVMH
- DIPTYQUE VETYVERIO – diptyque Paris
- ENGLISH OAK & HAZELNUT COLOGNE – Jo Malone London
- GOLD KNIGHT – By Kilian
- L’ENVOL DE CARTIER - Cartier
- MYRRH & TONKA COLOGNE INTENSE – Jo Malone London
- TOM FORD OUD MINÉRALE – Tom Ford Beauty 2
WOMEN’S PRESTIGE
- BLACK TULIP – NEST Fragrances
- CAROLINA HERRERA GOOD GIRL - PUIG
- DOLCE & GABBANA LIGHT BLUE EAU INTENSE – Shiseido Fragrances
- GOLDEA THE ROMAN NIGHT – Bvlgari
- GUCCI BLOOM – Coty, Inc.
- JUICY COUTURE VIVA LA JUICY GLACÉ - Revlon
- NARCISO RODRIGUEZ PARFUMS-FOR HER FLEUR MUSC – Shiseido Fragrances
- TERRE DE LUMIÈRE EAU DE PARFUM – L’occitane en Provence
- WOMAN BY RALPH LAUREN – Ralph Lauren Fragrances
MEN’S PRESTIGE
- AZZARO WANTED – Clarin’s Fragrance Group
- COACH FOR MEN - Interparfums
- DOLCE & GABBANA LIGHT BLUE EAU INTENSE POUR HOMME – Shiseido Fragrances
- GENTLEMAN GIVENCHY - LVHM
- HUGO BOSS, BOSS BOTTLED TONIC – Coty, Inc.
- JOHN VARVATOS ARTISAN PURE - Revlon
- MISSONI PARFUM POUR HOMME - Euroitaly
- PRADA LUNA ROSSA CARBON - PUIG
- SALVATORE FERRAGAMO UOMO CASUAL LIFE – Salvatore Ferragamo Parfums
- Y BY YSL – YSL Beauté
POPULAR
- DIAMONDS BLUSH – Jafra Cosmetics International
- ELIZABETH ARDEN WHITE TEA - Revlon
- GLOSSIER YOU – Glossier Inc.
- NAVIGO OCEAN HOMME – Jafra Cosmetics International
- ORIGINAL PENGUIN ICONIC BLEND – Falic Fashion Group
- PERRY ELLIS FOR MEN – Falic Fashion Group
- SHAWN MENDES SIGNATURE - Revlon
- VICTORIA’S SECRET LOVE – Victoria’s Secret 3
PERFUME EXTRAORDINAIRE
- CHANEL
- COSMO INTERNATIONAL FRAGRANCES
- FIRMENICH
- FUEGUIA 1833
- GIVAUDAN
- INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES
- MANE
- ROBERTET
- SERGE LUTENS
- SYMRISE
BREAKOUT STAR
- CHRISTIAN SIRIANO SILHOUETTE, The Fragrance Group
- COMMODITY GOLD - Commodity
- DIOR SAUVAGE – Parfums Christian. Dior
- INDIGO – NEST Fragrances
- MAISON MARGIELA REPLICA BEACH WALK – Maison Margiela Fragrances
- MIU MIU EAU DE. PARFUM – Coty, Inc.
- PEONY & BLUSH SUEDE – Jo Malone London
- TORY BURCH EAU DE PARFUM – The Estée Lauder Companies
- VODKA ON THE ROCKS – By Kilian
PACKAGING OF THE YEAR - WOMEN’S
- CAROLINA HERRERA GOOD GIRL - PUIG
- GABRIELLE CHANEL - CHANEL
- JASON WU EAU DE PARFUM – Parlux, LTD
- KENZO WORLD INTENSE – KENZO Parfums
- LES PARFUMS LOUIS VUITTON – Louis Vuitton
- TIFFANY & CO. EAU DE PARFUM – Coty, Inc.
- TWILLY D’HERMÈS – Hermès Parfums
- VICTORIA’S SECRET LOVE – Victoria’s Secret
- WOMAN BY RALPH LAUREN – Ralph Lauren Fragrances
- WOMAN IN GOLD – By Kilian
PACKAGING OF THE YEAR - MEN’S
- COACH FOR MEN - Interparfums
- GOLD KNIGHT – By Kilian
- GUCCI GUILTY ABSOLUTE POUR HOMME – Coty, Inc.
- JOHN VARVATOS ARTISAN PURE - Revlon
- ORIGINAL PENGUIN ICONIC BLEND – Falic Fashion Group
- PERRY ELLIS FOR MEN – Falic Fashion Group
- PRADA LUNA ROSSA CARBON - PUIG
- SALVATORE FERRAGAMO UOMO CASUAL LIFE – Shiseido Fragrances
- Y BY YSL – YSL Beauté 4
HOME COLLECTION OF THE YEAR
- CIRE TRUDON LES BELLES MATIÈRES MADURAÏ, REGGIO, TADINE – Cire Trudon
- COMMODITY HOME and BODY - Commodity
- DIPTYQUE 34 BOULEVARD SAINT GERMAIN – diptyque Paris
- MAISON MARGIELA REPLICA CANDLES – Maison Margiela Fragrances
- MOONLIGHT IN HEAVEN SCENTED CANDLE & SOAP – By Kilian
- SUGAR COOKIE COLLECTION – NEST Fragrances
- TOCCA VOYAGE HOME FRAGRANCE COLLECTION – Tocca
BATH & BODY COLLECTION OF THE YEAR
- AROMATHERAPY COLLECTION FROM BATH & BODY WORKS – Bath & Body Works
- BYREDO ROSE HAND CARE COLLECTION - Byredo
- CLÉMENTINE CALIFORNIA TREATMENT LINE – Atelier Cologne
- DIPTYQUE DO SON FRAGRANCE GESTURES – diptyque Paris
- ELIZABETH ARDEN WHITE TEA BATH AND BODY LINE - Revlon
- JO MALONE LONDON EXFOLIATING SHOWER GEL – Jo Malone London
- MAISON MARGIELA REPLICA BEACH WALK BATH LINE – Maison Margiela Fragrances
- VICTORIA’S SECRET ANGEL GLAM COLLECTION – Victoria’s Secret
HOME HOLIDAY/SEASONAL FRAGRANCE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
- LES CONSTELLATIONS – diptyque Paris
- GREEN ALMOND & REDCURRANT CANDLE – Jo Malone London
- HOLIDAY LIQUIDLESS DIFFUSERS – NEST Fragrances
- HOLIDAY PAJAMAS – philosophy – Coty, Inc.
INDIE FRAGRANCE OF THE YEAR
- ARTIST – Phuong Dang
- EAU D’INITIE – Exemplaire
- EL COSMICO – D.S. & Durga
- LOS HUMOS SAGRADOS – Fueguia 1833
- MAISON TRUDON PARFUM IN BRUMA
- MAISON TRUDON PARFUM IN II (DEUX)
- MAISON TRUDON PARFUM IN MORTEL
- OUD DU JOUR – Amouroud
- PELARGONIUM – AEDES DE VENUSTAS
- POTENTIA AMBER GOD – House of Potentia
- THAYS – Fueguia 1833 5
SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
- GUCCI BLOOM – Coty, Inc.
- KATY PERRY’S INDI – Coty, Inc.
- KKW CRYSTAL GARDENIA – KKW Fragrance
- MISS DIOR EAU DE PARFUM – Parfums Christian Dior
- TOM FORD FABULOUS – Tom Ford Beauty
- Y, YSL – YSL Beauté
360-DEGREE MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
- CAROLINA HERRERA GOOD GIRL - PUIG
- GUCCI BLOOM – Coty, Inc.
- EMPORIO ARMANI – Giorgio Armani
- MISS DIOR EAU DE PARFUM – Parfums Christian Dior
- VICTORIA’S SECRET LOVE – Victoria’s Secret
MEDIA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
WOMEN’S
- CAROLINA HERRERA GOOD GIRL - PUIG
- GABRIELLE CHANEL - CHANEL
- GUCCI BLOOM – Coty, Inc.
- MISS DIOR EAU DE PARFUM – Parfums Christian Dior
- TWILLY D’HERMÈS – Hermès Parfums
- VICTORIA’S SECRET LOVE – Victoria’s Secret
MEN’S
- ARMANI CODE COLONIA – Giorgio Armani
- ETERNITY CALVIN KLEIN – Coty, Inc.
- PERRY ELLIS FOR MEN – Falic Fashion Group 6
EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE IN FRAGRANCE COVERAGE
FEATURE
- ALLURE – The New Fragrance Frontier
- ELLE MAGAZINE – This Is Your Brain On Vetiver
- MARIE CLAIRE – Into The Wild
- MARIE CLAIRE – Popping Bottles
- MARIE CLAIRE – Something’s In The Air
- NEZ – THE OLFACTORY MAGAZINE – Critical Effects
ARTICLE
- ALLURE – Going Rogue
- ELLE MAGAZINE – Dream Catchers
- ELLE MAGAZINE – Scent-Sational
- MARIE CLAIRE – In Her Own Words: Haley Bennett
- MARIE CLAIRE – In Her Own Words: Jennifer Aniston
ONLINE
- ÇAFLEUREBON.COM – Elizabeth and James Nirvana French Grey “Shades of Grey”
- ÇAFLEUREBON.COM – Opium Den: Studio 54 and the Launch of Yves St. Laurent Opium
- ÇAFLEUREBON.COM – Perfume, Poetry and Rock: The Scented Intersection of Transformation
- COLOGNOISSEUR - The Scent of Christmas Past
- ELLE.COM - Notes From Underground: Can a Fragrance Help Us Embrace Mortality
- FRAGRANTICA.COM - Gold As a Parfumistic Concept
- HARPERSBAZAAR.COM - How I Fell Back In Love With An Old Perfume
- THECUT.COM - It Took 150 Tries for Dior to Make Their Next Hit Perfume for Millennials
- THEPLUMGIRL.COM - The Scent of Slavic Melancholy
- THEPLUMGIRL.COM - Cuir de Russie 7
CONSUMER CHOICE AWARDS FINALISTS
FRAGRANCE HALL OF FAME
- CUCUMBER MELON- Bath & Body Works
- CURVE FOR MEN - Revlon
- PHILOSOPHY AMAZING GRACE – philosophy – Coty, Inc.
- TRÉSOR - Lancôme
FRAGRANCE VLOG OF THE YEAR
- 5 REASONS TO WEAR FRAGRANCES - Jeremy Fragrance
- 10 FRAGRANCES YOU NEED IN YOUR COLLECTION WHEN STARTING OUT | MEN’S DESIGNER - Sebastian Jara
- HOW TO BE MORE ATTRACTIVE | 4 LIFE HACKS THAT WORK! - Edward Zo
- TOP 12 FORMAL OCCASION FRAGRANCES WITH REDOLESSENCE - Carlos J Powell and Steven Gavrielatos
WOMEN’S
- AT THE BEACH – Bath & Body Works
- CAROLINA HERRERA GOOD GIRL - PUIG
- KATY PERRY’S INDI – Coty, Inc.
- KKW CRYSTAL GARDENIA – KKW FRAGRANCES
- LA VIE EST BELLE L’ECLAT - Lancôme
- VICTORIA’S SECRET LOVE – Victoria’s Secret
MEN’S
- COACH FOR MEN - Interparfums
- HUGO BOSS, BOSS BOTTLED TONIC – Coty, Inc.
- PRADA LUNA ROSSA CARBON - PUIG
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Deanna Utroske, CosmeticsDesign.com Editor, covers beauty business news in the Americas region and publishes the weekly Indie Beauty Profile column, showcasing the inspiring work of entrepreneurs and innovative brands.