The Fragrance Foundation has made several key announcements relevant to its annual Fragrance Foundation Awards 2013 event, which honors the industry’s best fragrance every June. In addition to announcing this year’s Top 2013 Nominees, The Fragrance Foundation named actress

Christine Baranski as host of this year’s kickoff to the event, the Finalists Breakfast, held April 19 at the Mandarin Oriental. This is where the top five finalists in each scent-related category will be announced, including best fragrance, best packaging, best interior scent collection, best bath and body line and best media campaign. The ultimate winners, along with the Consumer Choice Award (see the scented pamphlet consumers will receive in the mail, above), whereby consumers vote on the year’s best fragrance, will be announced and honored June 12 at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City. Along with announcing the grand fragrance winners, Linda Wells, the founding editor-in-chief of

Allure, will be named The Fragrance Foundation’s 2013 Hall of Fame honoree, in recognition for her creative vision and tremendous contributions to the world of fragrance. Here, the list of the Top 2013 Nominees.

Fragrance of the Year – Women’s – Luxury
Alien Essence Absolue by Thierry Mugler – Clarins Fragrance Group

Annick Goutal Nuit Etoilée – Beauté Prestige International

Bond No. 9 Central Park West – Laurice & Co./Bond No. 9 New York

Coco Noir – Chanel

Florabotanica – Balenciaga Paris – Coty Prestige

Gucci Premiere – P&G Prestige Products

Hermès L’Ambre Des Merveilles – Beauté Prestige International

Jivago Rose Gold – Ilana Jivago Inc.

Miss Dior Le Parfum – Dior

Tom Ford Café Rose – Tom Ford Beauty


Fragrance of the Year – Women’s – Prestige

Coach Poppy Blossom – Aramis & Designer Fragrances, The Estée Lauder Companies

Dahlia Noir EDT – LVMH Fragrance Brands

Dolce and Gabbana Pour Femme – P&G Prestige Products

DOT Marc Jacobs – Coty Prestige

Issey Miyake Pleats Please – Beauté Prestige International

Jimmy Choo Eau De Toilette – Interparfums Luxury Brands

La Petite Robe Noire – Guerlain

L.I.L.Y – Stella McCartney

MARCHESA parfum d’extase – Sephora

Midnight Fleur – NEST Fine Fragrances

Fragrance of the Year – Women’s – Popular


Christina Aguilera Red Sin – P&G Prestige Products

Forever Red – Bath & Body Works

GAP Established 1969 – Inter Parfums USA

Halle Berry Closer – Coty Beauty

Justin Bieber’s Girlfriend – Elizabeth Arden

Pink Friday Nicki Minaj – Elizabeth Arden

Seduction – Dark Orchid – Victoria’s Secret

So Elixir Purple – Yves Rocher Amérique du Nord inc.

Unplugged for Her – Avon Products, Inc.

Victorinox Swiss Army Victoria – Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc.


Fragrance of the Year – Men’s – Luxury


Annick Goutal Nuit Etoilée – Beauté Prestige International

Bond No. 9 New York Musk – Laurice & Co./Bond No.9 New York

Colonia Intensa Oud – Acqua Di Parma/LVMH Fragrance Brands

Ermenegildo Zegna Essenze: Italian Bergamot – Aramis & Designer Fragrances, The Estée Lauder Companies

Fragrance of the Year – Men’s – Prestige


Acqua di Giò Essenza – Giorgio Armani

Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême – Chanel

Code Ultimate – Giorgio Armani

Dolce & Gabbana the one for men Sport – P&G Prestige Products

ENCOUNTER Calvin Klein – Coty Prestige

Lacoste L.12.12 Rouge – P&G Prestige Products

Montblanc Legend – Interparfums Luxury Brands

Play Sport – Parfums Givenchy

Spice Bomb – Viktor & Rolf

Tom Ford Noir – Tom Ford Beauty

Fragrance of the Year – Men’s – Popular
GAP Established 1969 – Inter Parfums USA

James Bond 007 – P&G Prestige Products

Paris for Men – Bath & Body Works

Perry Ellis Aqua – Falic Fashion Group

Playboy VIP for Him – Coty Beauty

ROCKS by Original Penguin – Falic Fashion Group

Unplugged for Him – Avon Products, Inc.

Best Packaging of the Year – Women’s
Amazon Lily – Nest Fine Fragrances

Betsy Johnson Too Too Pretty – Inter Parfums USA

Brooks Brothers Miss Madison – Inter Parfums USA

Coco Noir – Chanel

Donna Karan Woman – Aramis & Designer Fragrances, The Estée Lauder Companies

Flora Garden by Gucci – P&G Prestige Products

Florabotanica – Balenciaga Paris – Coty Prestige

Gucci Premiere – P&G Prestige Products

Issey Miyake Pleats Please – Beauté Prestige International

Pink Friday Nicki Minaj – Elizabeth Arden

Best Packaging of the Year – Men’s (due to a tie there are 11 finalists)
Acqua di Giò Essenza – Giorgio Armani

Bond No. 9 New York Musk – Laurice & Co./Bond No.9 New York

Code Ultimate – Giorgio Armani

Dolce & Gabbana the one for men Sport – P&G Prestige Products
Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Sport – Beauté Prestige International

James Bond 007 – P&G Prestige Products
Lacoste L.12.12 Rouge – P&G Prestige Products

Montblanc Legend – Interparfums Luxury Brands

Playboy VIP for Him – Coty Beauty

Unplugged for Him – Avon Products, Inc. Victorinox Swiss Army Forest – Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc.

Media Campaign of the Year – Women’s
Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme – P&G Prestige Products

Donna Karan Woman – Aramis & Designer Fragrances, The Estée Lauder Companies

Gucci Premiere – P&G Prestige Products

Issey Miyake Pleats Please – Beauté Prestige International

J’adore – Dior

Justin Bieber’s Girlfriend – Elizabeth Arden

Lady Gaga FAME – Coty Beauty

Pink Friday Nicki Minaj – Elizabeth Arden

Victoria’s Secret Angel Gold – Victoria’s Secret

Wonderstruck Enchanted Taylor Swift – Elizabeth Arden

Media Campaign of the Year – Men’s


Acqua di Giò Essenza – Giorgio Armani

Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême – Chanel

Code Ultimate – Giorgio Armani

Dolce & Gabbana the one for men Sport – P&G Prestige Products

ENCOUNTER Calvin Klein – Coty Prestige

Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Sport – Beauté Prestige International

James Bond 007 – P&G Prestige Products

Lacoste L.12.12 Rouge – P&G Prestige Products

Montblanc Legend – Interparfums Luxury Brands

Interior Scent Collection of the Year
AERIN Home Fragrance Collection – Nest Fragrances

After Midnight Candle Collection – Nest Fragrances

Cider Lane Home Fragrance Collection – Bath & Body Works

i.relax Aroma Diffuser – Oregon Scientific

R. Nichols Candle Collection – R. Nichols Candles

Ralph Lauren Home Fragrance Collection – Maesa

Sa Majesté La Rose – Belle Fleur New York

The American Boardwalk Candle Collection – Bath & Body Works


Bath & Body Line of the Year

Crabtree & Evelyn West Indian Lime – Crabtree & Evelyn

Forever Red – Bath & Body Works

Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Sport – Beauté Prestige International

PINK wild & breezy – Victoria’s Secret

Fragrance Hall of Fame
A*MEN by Thierry Mugler – Clarins Fragrance Group

Annick Goutal Petite Chérie – Beauté Prestige International

Jivago 24K – Ilana Jivago Inc.

Red Door – Elizabeth Arden

 
To vote in The Fragrance Foundation’s 2013 event, please visit www.fragrance.org.