The Fragrance Foundation has announced the finalists for the 2017 Fragrance Foundation Awards (formerly the Fifi Awards), known as the “Oscars of the fragrance industry”. The final awards will be presented on June 14.
And the finalists are...
Women’s Luxury*
Alexander McQueen McQueen Parfum
By Kilian Moonlight in Heaven
Chanel No. 5 L'Eau
Prada La Femme Prada
Tom Ford Soleil Blanc
Men’s Luxury
Bottega Veneta Parco Palladiano V
Cartier L'Envol de Cartier
Prada L'Homme Prada
Starck Paris Peau de Pierre
Tom Ford Vert d'Encens
Women's Prestige*
Christian Dior Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming
Diptyque Eau des Sens
Nest Citrine
Paco Rabanne Olympéa
Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris
Men's Prestige
Burberry Mr. Burberry
John Varvatos Artisan Blu
Narciso Rodriguez For Him Bleu Noir
Ralph Lauren Polo Blue Eau de Parfum
Versace Pour Homme Dylan Blue
Indie Fragrance*
Commodity Orris
Diana Vreeland Outrageous Simply Divine
DS & Durga Radio Bombay
Edward Bess Genre
Rag & Bone Oddity
Perfumer Harry Frémont will receive this year's Perfumer of the Year Lifetime Achievement award. There are a number of other categories, and you can find all the finalists on the Fragrance Foundation's Twitter.
See also: the Fragrance Awards page.
(via press release)
* Fragrances are generally assigned to a category (prestige, luxury or indie) based on how many stores sell the product.
Did you notice that 4 out of 5 in Men’s Prestige have “blue” in a name? ????
Yes indeed! Now we just need to sit back and wait for Mr. Burberry Blue, ha!
Great to see Mr. Burberry in there after all the derision thrown its way!
I knew it smelled much better than it was lambasted as! Go, Mr. Burberry!
Glad you feel vindicated
Reading this list, I feel very much as I do when I’m watching the Academy Awards after having seen only one of the nominated films: I recognize how completely out of it I am, but that doesn’t stop me from rooting for the one I know and like. Go, Chanel No. 5 L’Eau!