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Here’s a full list of the finalists, courtesy of BeautyPress. Which scents are your faves?
2010 Top Five FiFi® Finalists
Fragrance of the Year: Women’s Luxe
bebe Eau de Parfum – Inter Parfums USA
Crescent Row Collection – Benefit
Flora by Gucci – P&G Prestige Products, Inc.
Lola Marc Jacobs –Coty Prestige
Very Hollywood Michael Kors Eau de Parfum—The Estee Lauder Companies
YSL Parisienne – YSL Beaute/L’Oreal
Fragrance of the Year: Men’s Luxe (6 in this category due to a tie)
ckfree Calvin Klein – Coty Prestige
D&G Fragrance Anthology – P&G Prestige Products, Inc.
Givenchy PLAY – Parfums Givenchy
Only the Brave – Diesel Fragrances, L’Oréal
Shiseido Zen for Men – Shiseido Cosmetics America
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver – The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Fragrance of the Year: Women’s Popular Appeal (6 in this category due to a tie)
Avril Lavigne Black Star – P&G Prestige Products, Inc.
Faith Hill Parfums – Coty
Flirt! Flowerific Perfume Spray – The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Halle by Halle Berry – Coty
Mariah Carey Ultra Pink – Elizabeth Arden
Super Samba Woman – The Perfumer’s Workshop Int’l., Ltd.
Fragrance of the Year: Men’s Popular Appeal (only 3 in this category)
Playboy – Coty
Seduction in Black, Antonio Banderas – Puig USA, Inc.
Super Samba Man – The Perfumer’s Workshop Int’l, Ltd.
Fragrance of the Year: Women’s Nouveau Niche
Bond No. 9 Astor Place – Bond No. 9 New York
Eau Mega by Viktor & Rolf – L’Oréal USA
essence narciso rodriguez eau de parfum – Beauté Prestige International
Jo Malone Vanilla & Anise – The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
L’Eau Ambrée by Prada – Puig USA, Inc.
Fragrance of the Year Men’s Nouveau Niche (only 4 in this category)
Black Fleece by Brooks Brothers Eau De Toilette – Inter Parfums USA
Bond No. 9 Brooklyn – Bond No. 9 New York
Bond No. 9 Perfume – Bond No. 9 New York
Collage by 3.1 Phillip Lim & Natalie Gracia-Cetto,
Ende/Anfang by Damir Doma & Yann Vasnier,
Solar Donkey Power by Henrik Vibskov & Louise Turner,
Smell by Henry Holland & Stephen Nilsen,
Nicoll 17 by Richard Nicoll & Rodrigo Flores Roux,
Whiskey Caramélisé by Toga & Alexandra Kosinski – Six Scents Parfums Inc.
Fragrance of the Year: Women’s Private Label/Direct Sell (only 4 in this category)
Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Twilight Woods EDT – Bath & Body Works
In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon – Avon Products, Inc.
Love Rocks – Victoria’s Secret
Naturelle – Yves Rocher North America Inc.
Fragrance of the Year: Men’s Private Label/Direct Sell (only 3 in this category)
comme une Evidence – Yves Rocher North America Inc.
Patrick Dempsey 2 – Avon Products, Inc.
Vertical – Victoria’s Secret
Fragrance of the Year: Unique Boutique (6 in this category due to a tie)
Baroque Pearl for Gump’s (women’s) – Through Smoke Creative
Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire (women’s) – Guerlain
Halston Man Eau de Toilette (men’s) – Elizabeth Arden
L’Oeuvre Noire Back to Black Aphrodisiac (unisex) – by Kilian
Tom Ford Private Blend White Suede (unisex/women’s) – The Estée Lauder Companies
Tuberose Trilogy (unisex) – Histoires de Parfums
Fragrance Hall of Fame Nominees (honors a fragrance that has been on the market for 15 or more years)
CK one – Calvin Klein Cosmetics/Coty Prestige
Classique by Jean Paul Gaultier- Beaute Prestige International
Cristalle EDT – Chanel
Donna Karan Cashmere Mist EDT – Donna Karan Cosmetics/Estee Lauder Companies
Fahrenheit – Christian Dior Parfums
Gap Dream – Inter Parfums, Inc.
Pour un Homme – Caron Paris
Rapture – Victoria’s Secret Beauty
Red Door – Elizabeth Arden
Pictured: The Tuberose Trilogy by Histoires de Parfums. Retail price $185 each at www.histoiresdeparfums.com, www.vivre.com, and at select retailers nationwide. The Tuberose Trilogy is also available in the travel-friendly Nomad Kit, which retails for $96.
TUBEREUSE 1-CAPRICIEUSE (capricious): A powdery floral that combines the freshness of bergamot and the warmth of saffron with essences iris and ylang-ylang. The base notes of opulent suede and cocoa leave a mysterious and addictive trail.
TUBEREUSE 2-VIRGINALE (virginal): A floral oriental that combines sparkling mandarin orange and sweet cherry with smooth frangipani, Tahitian tiara flowers and sensual jasmine. A blend of patchouli leaf, blond wood and vanilla form the base notes of this deep and sensual scent.
TUBEREUSE 3-ANIMALE (animal): A floral and tobacco leather scent oozes power and inner strength, this scent opens with a bath of fresh kumquat and neroli and leads into a strong combination of plum, herbs and dry grasses. Blond tobacco and Immortelle flower leave intense base notes that linger.