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His immeasurable contribution to the fragrance industry

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At the Fragrance Foundation’s annual luncheon, the company announced the winners of its Lifetime Achievement Perfumer recognition and the Game Changer Award.

Honorine Blanc, Master Perfumer, DSM-Firmenich, is named this year’s Lifetime Achievement Perfumer, who will be presented the coveted award at the June ceremony.

In a special presentation, the luncheon also awarded world-renowned fragrance taxonomist and historian Michael Edwards with the Game Changer Award, recognizing his immeasurable contribution to the fragrance industry.

— Read more in Fragrance Foundation Names Its Lifetime Achievement Perfumer at Beauty Packaging (or see Finalists For The 2026 Fragrance Foundation Awards Announced at PRNewsWire).

2025 Lifetime Achievement Perfumer Award

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Givaudan, the global leader in Fine Fragrances, is proud to announce that Daniela Andrier, Master Perfumer, will be awarded the prestigious 2025 Lifetime Achievement Perfumer Award by The Fragrance Foundation USA in June. This distinction recognises Daniela’s extraordinary talent, her significant contributions to the world of perfumery as well as her magnificent fragrance creations.

— Read more in Givaudan’s Daniela Andrier will be honoured with the renowned Lifetime Achievement Perfumer Award by The Fragrance Foundation USA at Givaudan, or see Ralph Lauren, Givaudan’s Daniela Andrier to Be Honored at 2025 Fragrance Foundation Awards at Women's Wear Daily via Yahoo.

It is a daydream

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I'm just a girl from a small village in the North of France. Being a perfumer is not a job; it is a daydream. Every scent I've created is a story I tell of the encounters I have made along the way. My sole goal when I create a scent is to generate pleasure and well-being.

— Perfumer Anne Flipo on winning the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fragrance Foundation this year. Read more in IFF Master Perfumer Anne Flipo Receives Fragrance Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award at Yahoo! Finance, or see all this year's winners at Beauty Packaging.

Two stunning horses

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Next, two stunning horses became the first-ever presenters at an awards show. They "helped" to present the next two awards, in the Candle & Home category.

Nacho Figueras, a polo player and founder of the Ignacio Figueras fragrance collection, announced the category while on his horse with his wife, photographer Delfina Blaquier standing alongside. Then, Blaquier got on her horse to help announce the winners.

— What happens when you hold your awards ceremony virtually. Read more in Everything That Happened at The Fragrance Foundation Awards at Beauty Packaging.

Fleurs d’un Soir

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The fragrance, called Fleurs d’un Soir, includes orris root, rose, and jasmine notes, all sourced from IFF-LMR Naturals, based in Grasse, France. The fragrance will be unique to this event, never to be repeated.

— Congratulations to perfumer Dominique Ropion, who won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fragrance Foundation (and created a fragrance just for the event).

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