The beauty industry was abuzz this morning at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, as The Fragrance Foundation announced the top finalists for their annual Fragrance Foundation Awards 2013 event.

Actress Christine Baranski, the host of the breakfast, announced the top five finalists in each scent-related category, including best fragrance, best packaging, and best media campaign.Also announced were the winners for Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage, Interior Scent Collection of The Year, and Bath and Body Line of The Year.

After the unveiling of the Fragrance of the Year finalists, each attendee was able to cast their vote for their favorite fragrances in luxury, popular and prestige categories for the Consumer Choice award.Winners will be announced and honored at The Fragrance Foundation Awards 2013, on June 12 at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City.The event will be hosted by actor and comedian Dana Carvey.

Here, the list of finalists:

Fragrance of the Year – Women’s
Luxury Coco Noir – Chanel

Florabotanica – Balenciaga Paris – Coty Prestige

Gucci Premiere – P&G Prestige Products

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

Dolce and Gabbana Pour Femme – P&G Prestige Products

DOT Marc Jacobs – Coty Prestige

Jimmy Choo Eau De Toilette – Interparfums Luxury Brands

Midnight Fleur – NEST Fine Fragrances

Fragrance of the Year – Women’s Popular


Forever Red – Bath & Body Works

Halle Berry Closer – Coty Beauty

Justin Bieber’s Girlfriend – Elizabeth Arden

Pink Friday Nicki Minaj – Elizabeth Arden

Seduction – Dark Orchid – Victoria’s Secret


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

ENCOUNTER Calvin Klein – Coty Prestige

Montblanc Legend – Interparfums Luxury Brands

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

Perry Ellis Aqua – Falic Fashion Group

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

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

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


Acqua di Giò Essenza – Giorgio Armani

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

James Bond 007 – P&G Prestige Products

Lacoste L.12.12 Rouge – P&G Prestige Products

Montblanc Legend – Interparfums Luxury Brands

Media Campaign of the Year – Women’s


Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme – P&G Prestige Products

Gucci Premiere – P&G Prestige Products

Issey Miyake Pleats Please – Beauté Prestige International

J’adore – Dior

Lady Gaga FAME – Coty Beauty

Media Campaign of the Year – Men’s


Acqua di Giò Essenza – Giorgio Armani

Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême – Chanel

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

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

Interior Scent Collection of the Year


AERIN Home Fragrance Collection – Nest Fragrances – WINNER


After Midnight Candle Collection – Nest Fragrances

R. Nichols Candle Collection – R. Nichols Candles

Ralph Lauren Home Fragrance Collection – Maesa

The American Boardwalk Candle Collection – Bath & Body Works

Bath & Body Line of the Year


Crabtree & Evelyn West Indian Lime – Crabtree & Evelyn – WINNER


Forever Red – Bath & Body Works

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

PINK wild & breezy – Victoria’s Secret

Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage

Blog Post


Boisdejasmin.com – Coming of Age: An American Perfume Story

Cafleurebon.com – Heart Notes

Elle.com – How To Be Unforgettable – WINNER


MarieClaire.com – Worldly Scents

ThePerfumeMagazine.com – Spotlight on American Niche Brands

Scent Bite


Allure – The Fragrance Guy: Raw Power – WINNER


Elle – Ready to Wear

Marie Claire @ Work – Scent Management

Real Simple – Road Test Perfume

Seventeen – Perfume Playlist

Scent Feature
Allure – The Descendants – WINNER


Cosmopolitan – 4 Scents No Guy Can Resist

Elle – Masterpiece Theater

Harper’s Bazaar – The Power of Perfume

Marie Claire – Spellbound, A Story of Scent