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Fifi Awards Semi-finalists 2009

Posted by Robin on 17 March 2009 8 Comments

Fifi Award statueThe Fragrance Foundation has announced the semi-finalists for the 2009 Fifi Awards, known as the "Oscars of the fragrance industry". Note that some categories show more than 10 fragrances because of tied votes and some have fewer than 10 because not enough fragrances were nominated.

Each category will be whittled down to 5 fragrances at the Fifi Finalists Breakfast on April 24th; the final awards will be presented on May 27. The award statue is shown at right. And the finalists are:

Women’s Luxe (sold in over 250 doors)

Givenchy Absolutely Irrésistible
Burberry The Beat
Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere
Jessica Simpson Fancy
Guess by Marciano
Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers
Lilly Pulitzer - Wink, Beachy, Squeeze
Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame
Ralph Lauren Notorious
Estee Lauder Sensuous
Shiseido Zen
Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy

Men’s Luxe

Rocawear 9IX
Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche
Dior Homme Sport
Juicy Couture Dirty English
Dolce & Gabbana The One for Men
Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme
Guerlain Homme
Sean John I Am King
Perry Ellis Men
Prada Infusion D'Homme
Zirh Ikon

Women's Nouveau Niche (sold in 51 to 250 doors)

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
Dolce & Gabbana L'Eau The One
Lanvin Jeanne Lanvin
Ralph Lauren Love, Ralph Lauren
Giorgio Armani Onde Collection
Carol's Daughter Pearls

Men's Nouveau Niche

Brooks Brothers New York Gentlemen 
Burberry The Beat for Men
Cartier Roadster
Gant Silver
Jo Malone Sweet Lime & Cedar
The Essence by Porsche Design

Unique Boutique (Men's & Women's; sold in 50 or fewer doors)

Acqua di Parma Profumo
Azzaro Couture
Etat Libre d'Orange Bendelirious
Guerlain Cruel Gardenia
Guerlain Les Elixirs Charnels Gourmand Coquin
Amouage Jubilation 25
Karl Lagerfeld Kapsule Floriental, Woody, Light
Chanel Les Exclusifs de Chanel Beige
Lisa Hoffman Japanese Agarwood, Madagascar Orchid
Tom Ford Private Blend Champaca Absolute

You can find the other award categories at the Fragrance Foundation website. (via press release)

See also: the Fragrance Awards page.

Filed Under: perfume in the news
Tagged With: awards, fifis, fragrance foundation

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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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