Top five nominees – 2009 FiFi (Fragrance Foundation) Awards in each category were announced April 24th at The Mandarin Oriental in Manhattan.
Nominees for Women’s Luxe• Absolutely Irrésistible Givenchy – Parfums Givenchy • Burberry The Beat – P&G Prestige Products, Inc.• Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere – Chanel• Harajuku Lovers Fragrances – Coty Prestige• Sensuous – Estée Lauder• Viva La Juicy from Juicy Couture – Elizabeth Arden
Nominees for Men’s Luxe • Dior Homme Sport – Christian Dior Parfums • 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
Nominees for Women’s Popular Appeal • American Beauty Beloved – BeautyBank• Bijan VIP Woman – Five Star Fragrance Company• Celine Dion Sensational – Coty Inc. • Hilary Duff’s Wrapped With Love – Elizabeth Arden • Samba Fresh Woman – The Perfumer’s Workshop International Ltd
Nominees for 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.
Nominees for Unique Boutique• Acqua di Parma Profumo (women’s) – Acqua di Parma • 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
Nominees for Womens Nouveau Niche• 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 • Love, Ralph Lauren – Ralph Lauren Fragrances
Nominees for 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• Sweet Lime & Cedar Cologne – Jo Malone • The Essence by Porsche Design – Clarins Fragrance Group Nominees for 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• Secrets d’Essences Iris Noir – Yves Rocher• Victoria’s Secret Sexy Little Things – Victoria’s Secret Beauty
Nominees for Hall of Fame• Brooks Brothers Cologne Spray – Inter Parfums USA, LLC• Davidoff Cool Water – Coty Prestige• Fahrenheit – Dior Beauty• White Diamonds Elizabeth Taylor – Elizabeth Arden
The Fifi awards are at the end of May and I’m hoping to cover them from the star-studded red carpet to the awards ceremonies inside the Armory. Stay tuned!
