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1. Anonymous says:

   17 March 2009 at 6:55 pm

   Can I have some fun and pick some finalists according to me? :o) (I will try to be objective here) :
   For Women’s Luxe, I would keep in the final :
   Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere
   Jessica Simpson Fancy
   Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame ( even if it didn't work for me)
   Estee Lauder Sensuous
   The 5th one beats me so I am going to go with Burberry The Beat, just for the sake of the pun :o)
   Men’s Luxe
   Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche
   Juicy Couture Dirty English
   Dolce & Gabbana The One for Men
   Guerlain Homme
   Prada Infusion D'Homme
   Women's Nouveau Niche
   Boucheron B de Boucheron
   Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Union Square
   Chloé Eau de Parfum
   Jo Malone Dark Amber & Ginger Lily
   David Yurman Eau de Parfum
   Giorgio Armani Onde Collection
   I don't know which one to drop out of the six, I haven't tested the Jo Malone yet.
   Men's Nouveau Niche, I'd keep:
   Burberry The Beat for Men
   Cartier Roadster
   Jo Malone Sweet Lime & Cedar
   But I don't know the others :o)
   Unique Boutique:
   Acqua di Parma Profumo
   Guerlain Cruel Gardenia
   Guerlain Les Elixirs Charnels Gourmand Coquin
   Amouage Jubilation 25
   Chanel Les Exclusifs de Chanel Beige
   Tom Ford Private Blend Champaca Absolute
   I haven't smelled the ELd'O and the Lisa Hoffmans yet. Have you had a chance to smell these, R?

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2. Anonymous says:

   17 March 2009 at 7:11 pm

   Nice picks! I haven't smelled those, & also didn't smell the new version of AdP or either of those Guerlains. If it were me, I'd pick Jubilation, with a close 2nd place to the Beige.

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3. Anonymous says:

   17 March 2009 at 11:03 pm

   my finalists would be… womens luxe: Sensuous, The Beat, Ma Dame mens luxe: Infusion D Homme, The One, Guerlain Homme womens niche: Union Square, B, Chloe mens niche: The Beat, Roadster, Essence unique: Tom Ford, Azzaro, KL Woody Im very surprised/dissapointed not to see Magifique on the list! i really loved it and it was very well done! it was so much nicer then Notorious, Viva La Juicy, Guess, and Fancy(?)! it would have been my #2 next to Sensuous which i adore!

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4. Anonymous says:

   17 March 2009 at 11:10 pm

   I was also very surprised that Magnifique didn't make the cut…I too thought it was much better than many of the others that did make the final list.

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5. Anonymous says:

   18 March 2009 at 7:51 am

   Whaaaaat????? Jessica Simpson made the cut but no Mariah Carey Luscious Pink?????

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6. Anonymous says:

   18 March 2009 at 9:48 am

   I don't know if the MC was nominated (brands have to nominate their own fragrances and pay a fee).

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7. Anonymous says:

   19 March 2009 at 2:23 pm

   So what happened to the reported categories for “best blog” and, was it “parfum extraordinaire” or something — one for, as they put it, “the actual juice.” (Which totally cracked me up — I mean, what exactly are the others for?)

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8. Anonymous says:

   19 March 2009 at 2:32 pm

   I guess that “parfum extraordinaire” thing will be announced at the Fifi breakfast next month? Not sure. Guessing the blog category nominees will be announced then too…but it is “best article in a blog” and not “best blog overall” — and again, you have to nominate yourself.

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