The Fragrance Foundation of Germany has announced the finalists for the 2014 Duftstars awards, the German version of the Fifi awards for best fragrances. The nominees are:
Women's Prestige
Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline Eau de Parfum
Chloé See by Chloé
Giorgio Armani Si
Marc Jacobs Honey
Narciso Rodriguez L'Eau for Her
Men's Prestige
Bvlgari Man Extreme
Christian Dior Homme Cologne
Givenchy Gentlemen Only
Gucci Guilty Pour Homme Black
Gucci Made to Measure
Women's Exclusive
Bottega Veneta Eau Legere
Christian Dior Gris Montaigne
Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette
Hermès Jour d'Hermès
Marni Marni
Men's Exclusive
Bond no. 9 The Scent of Peace for him
Bottega Veneta Pour Homme
Burberry Brit Rhythm
Ermenegildo Zegna Uomo
Yves Saint Laurent Oriental Collection
The distinction between "Exclusive" and "Prestige", by the way, is determined only by how many stores carry the fragrance.
You can find the nominations for other categories, including Lifestyle and Classic, at the German Fragrance Foundation website.
This year's awards ceremony will be held on 15 May in Berlin.
(via fragrancefoundation.de)
See also: the Fragrance Awards Page.
Oh dear – not a particularly inspiring list!
It’s about how the awards usually work. See by Chloe or Honey are my picks for sweeping the awards season this year. See by Chloe was already picked as the best scent by a jury selected by Madame Figaro in France.