The Fragrance Foundation has announced the announced the semi-finalists for the 2013 Fifi Awards, known as the “Oscars of the fragrance industry”.
Each category will be whittled down to 5 fragrances at the Fifi Finalists Breakfast on April 19; the final awards will be presented on June 12.
And the finalists are:
Women’s Luxury*
Annick Goutal Nuit Etoilée
Balenciaga Florabotanica
Bond No. 9 Central Park West
Chanel Coco Noir
Christian Miss Dior Le Parfum
Gucci Premiere
Hermès L’Ambre Des Merveilles
Jivago Rose Gold
Thierry Mugler Alien Essence Absolue
Tom Ford Café Rose
Men’s Luxury
Acqua di Parma Colonia Intensa Oud
Annick Goutal Nuit Etoilée
Bond No. 9 New York Musk
Ermenegildo Zegna Essenze Italian Bergamot
Women's Prestige*
Coach Poppy Blossom
Dolce and Gabbana Pour Femme
Givenchy Dahlia Noir Eau de Toilette
Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire
Issey Miyake Pleats Please
Jimmy Choo Eau De Toilette
Marchesa Parfum d’Extase
Marc Jacobs Dot
Nest Midnight Fleur
Stella McCartney L.I.L.Y
Men's Prestige
Calvin Klein Encounter
Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême
Dolce & Gabbana The One Sport
Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Essenza
Giorgio Armani Armani Code Ultimate
Givenchy Play Sport
Lacoste L.12.12 Rouge
Montblanc Legend
Tom Ford Noir
Viktor & Rolf Spice Bomb
(via wwd)
See also: the Fragrance Awards page.
* Fragrances are generally assigned to a category based on how many stores sell the product.
These awards seem to only carry interest to the companies involved and the bloggers. I see no relevance, and certainly the list of previous winners doesn’t do much to dispel my sentiment. I though the Fifis were in January? Or is this the “Arabia” one? Or the French one? I wonder just how many dozens of Fifi award shows per year we have going on now.
This is the US Fifis…they are usually in May or June.
I would agree that most perfumistas do not find them relevant.
I do wish to try that Annick Goutal..I do like pine and I really, really dig the bottle.