Emmy-Award winning comedian Dana Carvey chaired the ceremony of the Fragrance Foundation Awards, which was held on the 16th June 2014 at Lincoln Center in New York City.

The Fragrance Foundation Awards is the most important night for the beauty industry and we are in awe of this year’s creative achievements and accomplishments,” said Elizabeth Musmanno, President of the Fragrance Foundation. “We congratulate all the winners and finalists who continue to master the art of fragrance.

The Fragrance Foundation President, Elizabeth Musmanno and Vice-president of International Flavors and Fragrances, Carlos Benaim

The Estée Lauder Companies took home three awards - Modern Muse won Fragrance of the Year for Women’s Prestige; Tom Ford Rive D’Ambre won Men’s Luxury Fragrance of the Year; and Clinique Happy won the coveted Fragrance Hall of Fame honours. The Passion Collection for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation in collaboration with NEST was recognized and awarded the Interior Scent Collection of the Year.

Leonard Lauder, Chairman Emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies, presented the Hall of Fame Award to his friend and esteemed retail legend, Michael Gould, Former Chairman and CEO of Bloomingdale’s.

Nicolas Mirzayantz, Group President of Fragrances for International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) presented the Perfumer of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award to IFF’s Master Perfumer, Carlos Benaim. Carlos has created award-winning and best-selling fragrances such as Calvin Klein Euphoria, Calvin Klein Eternity for Men, Elizabeth Arden Red Door, Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds, Giorgio Armani Armani Code for Women, and Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb. The audience united with a standing ovation to applaud him.

The Fragrance Foundation 2014 Award winners

Fragrance of the year:

Men’s popular

Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Platinum For Him - Victoria’s Secret

Women’s popular

Victoria By Victoria’s Secret - Victoria’s Secret

Men’s prestige

Polo Red - L’Oréal/Ralph Lauren Fragrances

Women’s prestige

Modern Muse Eau de Parfum - Estée Lauder

Men’s luxury

Tom Ford Rive D’ambre - Tom Ford Beauty

Women’s luxury

PRIVE ROSE d’Arabie - Giorgio Armani

Perfume extraordinaire of the year

Mane - Aedes de Venustas, Iris Nazarena By Perfumer Ralf Schwieger

Fragrance hall of fame

Clinique Happy - Clinique

Hall of fame:

Michael Gould, Former Chairman and CEO of Bloomingdale’s

Perfumer of the year, lifetime achievement award:

Carlos Benaim, Master Perfumer of IFF

Packaging of the year:

Men’s

Bottega Veneta pour Homme - Coty

Packaging of the year:

Women’s

Honey Marc Jacobs - Coty

Interior scent collection of the year

Passion Collection For The Breast Cancer Research Foundation - Nest Fragrances

Media campaign of the year:

Men’s

Polo Red - L’Oréal/Ralph Lauren Fragrances

Women’s (tied)

Jean Paul Gaultier Classique - Beauté Prestige International

N°5 - Chanel

Consumer choice awards celebrity

Our Moment One Direction - Elizabeth Arden

Women’s

Victoria By Victoria’s Secret - Victoria’s Secret

Men’s

Polo Red - L’Oréal/Ralph Lauren Fragrances