More FiFi Finalists

The Fragrance Foundation has announced the top 10 finalists in the following categories for the 2008 FiFi Awards: Interior Scent Collection of the Year, Best Packaging of the Year, Bath and Body Line of the Year, and National Advertising Campaign (print and TV). The top five in each of the Fragrance of the Year categories will be honored with the miniature crystal FiFi Award at the FiFi Finalists Breakfast, to be held April 25, and placed on the second ballot. The second ballot will determine the winners, to be announced on May 20.

The top 10 finalists for Interior Scent Collection of the Year (in alphabetical order): 

  • Banana Republic Seasonal Collection – Inter Parfums USA 
  • Barbara Barry Home Collection – Candela Group for Barbara Barry 
  • Belle Fleur Wood Collection Candles – Candela Group for Belle Fleur 
  • Chez Moi Home Spray Diffuser – L’Artisan Parfumeur 
  • Gump’s San Francisco Home Collection (Majestic Range, Treasured Range & Opulent Range) – Latitudes International 
  • India Hicks Island Living Casuarina Home Collection – Crabtree & Evelyn 
  • Le Cherche Midi Home Collection – Le Cherche Midi 
  • Marc Jacobs Home Scent Decanter – Coty Prestige 
  • Perfect Pineapple Candles – Slatkin & Co. (Bath & Body Works) 
  • Prada Infusion d’Iris Perfumed Candle & Linen Water – Puig Beauty & Fashion Group

The top 10 finalists for Best Packaging of the Year in each distribution category (in alphabetical order):

Women's Prestige: (11 finalists due to a tie) 

  • Agent Provocateur Maitresse – Selective Beauty 
  • Coach – BeautyBank 
  • Gucci by Gucci – P&G Prestige Products, Inc. 
  • Kelly Calèche – Hermès 
  • Leiber by Judith Leiber – Gary Farn, Ltd. 
  • L’oeuvre Noire by Kilian (unisex) – Killian Hennessy 
  • Marc Jacobs Daisy – Coty Prestige 
  • Prada Infusion d’Iris – Puig Beauty and Fashion Group 
  • Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia – Estee Lauder 
  • Usher She – Liz Claiborne Cosmetics 
  • Vivara by Emilio Pucci – Guerlain & Emilio Pucci Fragrance

Men's Prestige: 

  • Attitude by Giorgio Armani – Giorgio Armani Parfums 
  • Banana Republic Cordovan – Inter Parfums USA 
  • Courvoisier L’Edition Imperiale – Kraft Int’l Marketing 
  • Diesel Fuel for Life Men – L’Oreal Designer Fragrances 
  • “For Him” Narciso Rodriguez – Beaute Prestige Int’l 
  • Gucci Pour Homme II – P&G Prestige Products, Inc. 
  • L’oeuvre Noire by Killian (unisex) – Killian Hennessy 
  • Polo Explorer Ralph Lauren – Ralph Lauren Fragrances 
  • Tom Ford for Men Extreme – Tom Ford Beauty 
  • Usher He – Liz Claiborne Cosmetics

Women's Popular Appeal (there are only 5 entries in this category): 

  • Celine Dion Enchanting – Coty Beauty 
  • Christian Lacroix Rouge – Avon Products, Inc. 
  • Florecita-Shellie Bruce – Revelations Perfume & Cosmetics 
  • Intimately Beckham Women – Coty Inc. 
  • Samba Sexy Women – The Perfumer’s Workshop Int’l Ltd.

Men's Popular Appeal (there are only 3 entries n this category): 

  • Derek Jeter Driven Black – Avon Products, Inc. 
  • Intimately Beckham Men – Coty Inc. 
  • Samba Sexy Man – The Perfumer’s Workshop Int’l Ltd.

The top ten finalists for Bath & Body Line of the Year (in alphabetical order): 

  • Aromatherapy Sleep Collection – Bath & Body Works 
  • Banana Republic Ancillary Collection – Inter Parfums USA 
  • India Hicks Island Living Spider Lily Body Collection – Crabtree & Evelyn 
  • L’eau D’Issey – Beauté Prestige International 
  • L’eau D’Issey Pour Homme – Beauté Prestige International 
  • Mangosteen Bath Collection – Fresh 
  • Origins Organics – Origins Natural Resources 
  • Prada Infusion d’Iris – Puig Beauty & Fashion Group 
  • Smiley – Arthes, Inc. 
  • Tom Ford Black Orchid – The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

The top ten finalists for National Advertising Campaign (Print & TV) (in alphabetical order):

Print: 

  • Badgley Mischka Fleurs De Nuit – Elizabeth Arden 
  • Coco Mademoiselle – Chanel 
  • DKNY Delicious Night Eau de Parfum Spray – Donna Karan Cosmetics 
  • Juicy Couture – Liz Claiborne 
  • Juicy Crittoure – Liz Claiborne 
  • Kelly Calèche – Hermès 
  • L.a L.A.M.B. Fragrance by Gwen Stefani – Coty Prestige 
  • Nina by Nina Ricci – Puig Beauty & Fashion Group 
  • Prada Infusion d’Iris – Puig Beauty & Fashion Group 
  • Trésor – Lancôme

TV :

  • Blue Seduction for Men by Antonio Banderas – Puig Beauty USA 
  • Coco Mademoiselle – Chanel 
  • Covet Sarah Jessica Parker – Coty Prestige 
  • Diesel Fuel for Life Men – L’Oréal Designer Fragrances 
  • Dolce & Gabbana the one – P&G Prestige Products, Inc. 
  • Emporio Armani Diamonds – Giorgio Armani Parfums
  • Jean Paul Gaultier “LE MALE” – Beauté Prestige International 
  • Trésor – Lancôme 
  • Usher He – Liz Claiborne
  • Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels – Victoria’s Secret Beauty
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