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 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 |