Fragrance Foundation Awards 2015 Finalists' Breakfast Program April 10, 2015

 New York City Event  Contributor Hernando Courtright  is representing ÇaFleureBon and  reporting live from the Fragrance Foundation 2015 Finalists Breakfast at the Mandarin Hotel in New York City. The event was masterfully emceed for the third time by actress Christine Baranski. She started off noting that while it may be Spring you would not know it by the ladies dressed in black, blue and brown!   As already reported, John Demsey, group president of the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., was named the Hall of Fame Honoree and Annie Buzantian, master perfumer at Firmenich, received the Perfumer of the Year Lifetime Achievement award.

The  2015 Finalists are:

Fragrance of the Year: Men’s Popular Finalists
Avon Luck for Him (Avon)
Modern Banana Republic Man (Inter Parfums USA LLC)
Valor Eau de Toilette (Dana Beauty)

Fragrance of the Year: Women’s Popular Finalists
A Thousand Wishes (Bath & Body Works)
Avon Luck for Her (Avon)
Modern Banana Republic Woman (Inter Parfums USA LLC)
Taylor Swift Incredible Things (Elizabeth Arden)
Victoria’s Secret Scandalous (Victoria’s Secret)
 

Fragrance of theYear: Men’s Prestige Finalists
Dior Homme Eau for Men (Parfums Christian Dior)
Drakkar Essence (L’Oréal)
Givenchy Gentlemen Only Intense (Parfums Givenchy)
Michael Kors for Men Eau de Toilette (Michael Kors Beauty)
Paco Rabanne Invictus (Puig)
 

Fragrance of the Year: Women’s Prestige Finalists
Daisy Dream Marc Jacobs (Coty Inc.)
Giorgio Armani Sì Eau de Parfum (L’Oréal)
Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet (Parfums Christian Dior)
Narciso Rodriquez Parfums Narciso Eau de Parfum (Beauté Prestige International)
Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne (Jo Malone London)

Fragrance of the Year: Men’s Luxury Finalists
Acqua Di Parma Colonia Leather Eau de Parfum (Acqua di Parma)
Brioni (Brioni)
John Varvatos Oud (Elizabeth Arden)
Maison Martin Margiela at the Barber’s (L’Oréal)
Tom Ford Mandarino di Amalfi (Tom Ford Beauty)

Fragrance of the Year: Women’s Luxury Finalists
Acqua di Parma Rosa Nobile Eau de Parfum (Acqua di Parma)
Bottega Veneta Knot (Coty Inc.)
Dolce Eau de Parfum by Dolce & Gabbana (P&G Prestige)
Tom Ford Velvet Orchid (Tom Ford Beauty)
Viktor & Rolf Bonbon (L’Oréal)

Perfume Extraordinaire of the Year Finalists
Diptyque Paris
IFF
Parfums Christian Dior
Robertet
Symrise
 

Fragrance Hall of Fame Finalists
Bvlgari Eau Parfumée Au Thé Vert (Bulgari)
Donna Karan Cashmere Mist (Donna Karan Cosmetics)
J’adore (Parfums Christian Dior)
Philosophy Amazing Grace (Coty, Inc.)
Ralph Lauren Romance (L’Oréal)
 

Packaging of the Year: Men’s Finalists
Armani Privé Encens Satin (L’Oréal)
Intoxicated (By Kilian)
Jimmy Choo Man (Interparfums Luxury Brands)
John Varvatos Oud (Elizabeth Arden)
Tom Ford Mandarino Di Amalfi (Tom Ford Beauty)

Packaging of the Year: Women’s Finalists
Avon Luck for Her (Avon)
Daisy Dream Marc Jacobs (Coty Inc.)
Dolce Eau de Parfum by Dolce & Gabbana (P&G Prestige)
Victoria’s Secret Scandalous (Victoria’s Secret)
Viktor & Rolf Bonbon (L’Oréal)
 

Interior Scent Collection of the Year Finalists
Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Candle Collection (P&G Prestige)
Hermès le Parfum de la Maison (Beauté Prestige International)
La Collection 34 and Its Bazar (Diptyque Paris)
Lemongrass & Ginger Home Fragrance Collection (Nest Fragrances)
Wood Sage & Sea Salt Home Candle (Jo Malone London)

Media Campaign of the Year: Men’s Finalists
Boss. Bottled. (P&G Prestige)
Dior Homme Eau for Men (Parfums Christian Dior)
Drakkar Essence (L’Oréal)
Jimmy Choo Man (Interparfums Luxury Brands)
Mankind by Kenneth Cole (Parlux Ltd.)

Media Campaign of the Year: Women’s Finalists
Chanel No. 5 (Chanel)
Coco Mademoiselle (Chanel)
Dolce Eau de Parfum by Dolce & Gabbana (P&G Prestige)
Giorgio Armani Sì Eau de Parfum (L’Oréal)
J’adore (Parfums Christian Dior)

Bath and Body Line of the Year Finalists
A Thousand Wishes (Bath & Body Works)
Fantasies Passion Struck (Victoria’s Secret)
Hermès Le Bain (Beauté Prestige International)
Pear and Pink Magnolia (Crabtree & Evelyn)
Wood Sage & Sea Salt Body Crème and Body & Hand Wash (Jo Malone London)

Indie Fragrance of the Year Finalists
Carven Pour Homme (Carven)
Flowerhead (Byredo)
Intoxicated (By Kilian)
Mojave Ghost (Byredo)
Ombre Indigo (Olfactive Studio)

Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage: Feature (Over 500 Words) Winner: Town & Country — “In the Mood for Oud?” by Lawrence Osbourne

Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage: Article (250-500 Words) Winner: Cosmopolitan — “Fire Starters” by Jessica Matlin

Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage: Online Winner: Cafleurebon.com — “Smoky Eyes and Smoky Perfumes: The Allure of Scents That Smolder” by The Silver Fox

Consumer Choice Awards Finalists: Prestige
Daisy Dream Marc Jacobs (Coty Inc.)
Givenchy Dahlia Divin (Parfums Givenchy)
Midnight Romance Ralph Lauren (L’Oréal)

Consumer Choice Awards Finalists: Popular
A Thousand Wishes (Bath & Body Works)
Avon Luck for Her (Avon)
Jessica Simpson Signature (Parlux Ltd.)
Sofia by Sofia Vergara (Parlux Ltd.)
Taylor Swift Incredible Things (Elizabeth Arden)
Victoria’s Secret Scandalous (Victoria’s Secrets)

We are thrilled to have won the Editorial Excellence Award in Fragrance Coverage-Online (author:The Silver Fox). We  want to give a shout out to Mark Behnke of Colognoisseur.com — “Olfactory Chemistry: Nitro Musks”  and Maggie Mahboubian of  The Architecture of Perfume — “Belle Haleine: A Breath of Fresh Air”  (three of the top five finalists for the online category were perfume blogs). All other 2015 Fragrance Foundation Awards finalists and winners will be announced and feted  at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, on June 17.   Actor Alec Baldwin will emcee the event.

Hernando Courtright, NY Event Contributor and Micheyn Camen Editor in Chief