The fragrance industry's top creative talents took center stage at the 2026 Fragrance Foundation Awards, with master perfumers Dominique Ropion, Honorine Blanc and Marie Salamagne among the evening’s biggest winners.
Ropion enjoyed a standout night, earning Fragrance Hall of Fame honors for Portrait of a Lady and taking home Fragrance of the Year–Women’s Prestige for Miu Miu Beauty Miutine. Meanwhile, dsm-firmenich master perfumer Honorine Blanc was celebrated with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Perfumer Award and also claimed victories for Valentino Beauty Born In Roma Donna Extradose in both the Consumer Choice Prestige and Women’s Luxury categories alongside perfumer Amandine Clerc-Marie.
Marie Salamagne added another major accolade to her portfolio with Perfume Extraordinaire of the Year for Yves Saint Laurent Le Vestiaire des Parfums Muse, while Jérôme Epinette captured multiple honors, including Fragrance of the Year–Popular for Rare Beauty Eau de Parfum and a tie for Fragrance Innovation of the Year.
Among the winning brands, L’Oréal-owned fragrance houses dominated the awards program, with Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Prada and Miu Miu collecting top honors across prestige, luxury and ultra-luxury categories. Rare Beauty continued its fragrance momentum with two award-winning launches, while Jo Malone London, Tom Ford and Nest New York also secured category victories.
Presented at Lincoln Center in New York City, the annual awards celebrated excellence in fragrance creation, recognizing the perfumers, brands and fragrance houses shaping the future of scent. The full roundup of winners is below:
2026 Fragrance Foundation Awards Special Honors
Hall of Fame - Nordstrom, Inc.
- Presented to Jamie Nordstrom, Chief Merchandising Officer by Jane Hertzmark Hudis, Executive Vice President, Chief Brand Officer, The Estée Lauder Companies
Lifetime Achievement Perfumer - Honorine Blanc, Master Perfumer, dsm-firmenich
- Presented by Patrick Firmenich, Vice Chair, dsm-firmenich and Chair of the Governance and Nomination Committee
2026 Fragrance Foundation Awards Winners
Fragrance of the Year - Popular - Women's, Men's, Universal
- Rare Beauty Eau de Parfum; Robertet, Perfumer Jérôme Epinette
Fragrance of the Year - Ultra Luxury - Women's, Men's, Universal
- Tom Ford Oud Voyager; Estée Lauder Companies, IFF, Perfumers Dominique Ropion, Carlos Benaïm & Pascal Gaurin
Fragrance of the Year - Men's & Universal Luxury
- Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF Absolu; L'Oréal, Givaudan, Perfumers Daniela Andrier, Antoine Maisondieu & Christophe Raynaud
Fragrance of the Year - Men's Prestige
- Prada Beauty Paradigme; L'Oréal, dsm-firmenich, Perfumers Nicolas Bonneville, Bruno Jovanovic, & Marie Salamagne
Fragrance of the Year - Universal Prestige
- Jo Malone London Beach Blossom; Estée Lauder Companies, Mane, Perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui
Consumer Choice Popular
- Your Turn by Billie Eilish; Parlux, dsm-firmenich, Perfumer Frank Voelkl
Consumer Choice Prestige
- Valentino Beauty Born In Roma Donna Extradose; L'Oréal, dsm-firmenich, Perfumers Honorine Blanc & Amandine Clerc-Marie
Media Campaign of the Year
- Miu Miu Beauty Miutine, L'Oréal
Fragrance Hall of Fame
- Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady, Estée Lauder Companies, IFF, Perfumer Dominique Ropion
Fragrance of the Year - Candle & Home Collection
- Nest New York White Lotus, Cucumber & White Sage; Givaudan,, Perfumer Christine Hassan
Fragrance of the Year - Women's Prestige
- Miu Miu Beauty Miutine; L'Oréal, IFF, Perfumer Dominique Ropion
Fragrance of the Year - Women's Luxury
- Valentino Beauty Born In Roma Donna Extradose; L'Oréal, dsm-firmenich, Perfumers Honorine Blanc & Amandine Clerc-Marie
Perfume Extraordinaire of the Year
- Yves Saint Laurent Le Vestiaire des Parfums Muse; L'Oréal, dsm-firmenich, Perfumer Marie Salamagne
2026 Fragrance Foundation Awards Winners | Awarded in April, 2026 in NYC
Fragrance Innovation of the Year (Tie)
- Pura Cloud Dancer Pantone Color of The Year; dsm-firmenich, Perfumers Clement Gavarry & Erwan Raguenes
- Rare Beauty Fragrance Layering Balm; Robertet, Perfumer Jérôme Epinette
Prestige & Popular Packaging of the Year
- Ralph Lauren Ralph's Club New York; L'Oréal, Copywrighte Design
Ultra Luxury & Luxury Packaging of The Year
- Guerlain 2025 Exceptional Rendezvous Muguet; LVMH, Yann Philippe
Indie Fragrance of the Year
- LBTY. Beauty Zephirine; dsm-firmenich, Perfumer Frank Voelkl
Editorial of the Year
- What Guerlain's Shalimar Can Teach About Building a Brand That Lasts 100 Years, Rolling Stone by Sudhir Gupta
