The 2013 Fragrance Foundation Award Winners

This year’s winners – from the first awards announced at the annual Breakfast, to those presented at the gala reception – and, the fragrance that won the most consumer votes.

Florabotanica Balenciaga Paris by Coty Prestige won Best Packaging in the Women’s category.

Comedian and Emmy Award winner Dana Carvey hosted the Fragrance Foundation Awards gala on June 12th, 2013 at New York City’s Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall.

Taylor Swift made an appearance at the awards, to pick up the Celebrity of the Year award.

Other attendees, and presenters included: fashion personality Andre Leon Talley; actress Connie Britton of the hit TV series “Nashville”; Queen of Burlesque and glamour girl Dita Von Teese.

Also in attendance were: Victoria’s Secret model Hannah Davis; actress Jessica Szohr of “The Internship; Australian identical twin models Jordan and Zac Stenmark; fashion designers Ken Kaufman and Isaac Franco of KAUFMANFRANCO; fashion model Kiara; fashion designer Maria Cornejo; Public School fashion designers Maxwell Osborne & Dao-Yi Chow; and American singer and model Sky Ferreira.


The Fragrance Foundation Awards 2013 winners are:

BEST PACKAGING
Men’s: Montblanc Legend – Interparfums Luxury Brands
Women’s: Florabotanica Balenciaga Paris – Coty Prestige

FRAGRANCE OF THE YEAR
Men’s Luxury: Colonia Intensa Oud – Acqua Di Parma
Men’s Popular: James Bond 007 – P&G Prestige Products
Men’s Prestige: Tom Ford Noir – Tom Ford Beaute

Women’s Luxury: Florabotanica Balenciaga Paris – Coty Prestige
Women’s Popular: Justin Bieber’s Girlfriend – Elizabeth Arden
Women’s Prestige: DOT Marc Jacobs – Coty Prestige

BATH & BODY / INTERIOR SCENT COLLECTIONS
This was one of the first categories to be awarded this year, at the Breakfast.
Crabtree & Evelyn West Indian Lime – Crabtree & Evelyn
Aerin Home Fragrance Collection – NEST Fragrances

CONSUMER’S CHOICE…How did consumers vote?
Men’s: Acqua di Giò Essenza – Giorgio Armani
Women’s: Justin Bieber’s Girlfriend – Elizabeth Arden

INDIE AWARD
Amber Oud – Kilian Inc.

CELEBRITY OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift (The pop star has three fragrances...)

HALL OF FAME
Fragrance: Red Door – Elizabeth Arden
Inductee: Linda Wells – Editor in Chief of Allure Magazine

EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE
Blog Post: How to Be Unforgettable – ELLE
Scent Feature: The Descendants – Allure

MEDIA CAMPAIGN
Men’s: Dolce & Gabbana the one for men Sport – P&G Prestige
Women’s: Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme – P&G Prestige Products

PERFUME EXTRAORDINAIRE
Robertet for Black Saffron – Byredo Parfums

PERFUMER – LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Alberto Morillas – Master Perfumer for Firmenich

RETAIL INNOVATION
QVC

Stay tuned for expanded coverage of the event in Beauty Packaging’s July/August issue.