The Fragrance Foundation held its 35th Annual FiFi Awards last night, May 31, at The World Financial Center, New York. Donna Karan received the Hall of Fame Award. Choosen by The Fragrance Foundation's board of directors, Karan received the award for her ingenuity and dedication, having produced popular fragrances such as Donna Karan Gold, Cashmere Mist, Black Cashmere, DKNY Be Delicious and Red Delicious. Below are the winners in the 22 categories.
Fragrance of the Year
Women's Luxe: Juicy Couture (Liz Claiborne Cosmetics)
Men's Luxe
A tie between: Terre d’Hermès (Hermès), Unforgivable by Sean John (Sean John Fragrances/Estée Lauder)
Women's Nouveau Niche: KenzoAmour (Kenzo Parfums)
Men's Nouveau Niche: Viktor & Rolf Antidote (L’Oréal USA)
Women's Private Label/Direct Sell: Dream Angels Desire (Victoria’s Secret Beauty)
Men's Private Label/Direct Sell: Banana Republic Black Walnut (Inter Parfums USA)
Women's Popular Appeal: American Beauty Wonderful Indulgence (BeautyBank Inc.)
Men's Popular Appeal: Antonio Antonio Banderas (Puig Beauty USA, Inc.)
Fragrance Hall of Fame: Angel by Thierry Mugler (Clarins Fragrance Group)
Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage
Women's Scent Feature: ELLE – "Making Scents, Shop Talk" – December 2006
Women's Scent Bite: ELLE – “Vision Quest” – September 2006
Men's Feature: GQ – “Stop and Smell…Haitian Vetiver?” – December 2006
Technological Breakthrough of the Year: Crescent House Publishing LLC – Scentsa Fragrance Finder, Expert content by Jan Moran and Michael Edwards
Retailer of the Year
A tie between: Macy’s and Sephora
Bath & Body Line of the Year: Juicy Couture (Liz Claiborne Cosmetics)
Interior Scent of the Year: Banana Republic Chilled Sangria Candle (Inter Parfums USA)
Best Packaging
Women's Prestige
A tie between: Armani Privé Cuir Amethyst-unisex (Giorgio Armani Beauty) and KenzoAmour (Kenzo Parfums)
Men's Prestige
A tie Between: Armani Privé Cuir Amethyst-unisex (Giorgio Armani Beauty) and Viktor & Rolf Antidote (L’Oréal USA)
Women's Popular Appeal: Secrets D’Essences Voile d’Ambre (Yves Rocher Inc.)
Men's Popular Appeal: Driven – Derek Jeter (Avon Products, Inc.)
Best National Advertising Campaign
Print: Juicy Couture (Liz Claiborne Cosmetics)
TV: J’Adore (Dior Beauty)
