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Fifi Award finalists 2006

Posted by Robin on 1 March 2006 9 Comments

Fifi awardThe Fragrance Foundation has announced the finalists for this year's Fifi Awards (see the semi-finalists here), following the Fifi Finalist's Breakfast which was held yesterday morning. The final awards will be presented on April 3rd at a ceremony to be held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. And the finalists are:

Nouveau Niche ~ Women’s

Bond no. 9 Chinatown
Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb
Christian Dior Miss Dior Chérie
Narciso Rodriguez for her Eau de Parfum
Estée Lauder Youth Dew Amber Nude

Luxe ~ Women’s

Chanel Allure Sensuelle
Calvin Klein Euphoria
Britney Spears Fantasy
Michael Kors Island
Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely
Ralph Lauren Pure Turquoise

Nouveau Niche ~ Men’s

Giorgio Armani Armani Privé Ambre Soie/Bois d’Encens/Eau de Jade/Pierre de Lune
Bond no. 9 Bleecker Street
Canali Men
Christian Dior Dior Homme
Bond no. 9 Hamptons

Luxe ~ Men’s

Bvlgari Aqua pour Homme
Giorgio Armani Armani Code (formerly Black Code)
Baldessarini Del Mar
DKNY Be Delicious Men
Ralph Lauren Polo Black
Ermenegildo Zegna Z Zegna

Interior Scent of the Year

L’Artisan Parfumeur Aedes De Venustas candle
Latitudes International for Apothia candles
Bond No. 9 New York Chinatown, So New York And Wall Street candles
L’Artisan Parfumeur Bottega Veneta Intreccio No. 2 candle
Crabtree & Evelyn Fall ’05 Home Collection

You can see the rest of the categories on the Fragrance Foundation website. See also: the Fragrance Awards page.

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  1. Anonymous says:
    1 March 2006 at 12:44 pm

    Hmm, well I think for me the women's are much easier than the men's:

    WNN: Chinatown

    WL: SJP Lovely

    None of the men's really struck me, but I guess I'll pick anyway.

    MNN: GA Prive Bois d'Encens (but too $$$$)

    ML: Bvlgari AQVA (it's the only one I've smelled)

    Interior Scent: The Bond No.9 Candles (even though I can't afford them)

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  2. Anonymous says:
    1 March 2006 at 1:25 pm

    Good picks. I agree with your women's. Can't decide on the men's. The Armanis are a good choice, but having trouble coming up with any opinion at all on the men's luxe.

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  3. Anonymous says:
    1 March 2006 at 1:28 pm

    yeah, and on second thought, I am considering retracting my vote for AQVA because I can't remember even being particularly moved by it.

    Oh well…

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  4. Anonymous says:
    1 March 2006 at 7:37 pm

    How are the fragrances categorised? What's the difference between Nouveau Niche and Luxe?

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  5. Anonymous says:
    1 March 2006 at 8:01 pm

    Just the number of stores the fragrances are sold in. Luxe means a wider release.

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  6. Anonymous says:
    2 March 2006 at 8:12 am

    Thanks, R! I am delighted to see the Bonds in the finalists!

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  7. Anonymous says:
    2 March 2006 at 11:24 am

    Thought you would be, P!

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  8. Anonymous says:
    2 March 2006 at 1:03 pm

    Fantasy??? FANTASY?!?!

    I think my friend put it best when she said “Fantasy? Oh, you mean the one that smells like a baby hooker!”

    Although, coming from someone who actually purchased and liked a juice by another dim blonde celebrity (no! I'm not telling!)(Okay, fine, it rhymes with Haris Pilton. *sob*), my opinion probably isn't worth much…

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  9. Anonymous says:
    2 March 2006 at 4:18 pm

    LOL! I will be very surprised if Fantasy wins. I'm betting it will be Lovely, and if not that, then Michael Kors Island. My record of accurately predicting Fifi Awards is probably not good though 🙂

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