2011 FiFi® Award Nominees
| FRAGRANCE OF THE YEAR |
| LUXE Fragrances sold in Department and Specialty Stores (more than 250 doors) |
| Women |
| Acqua di Gioia |
| Ange ou Démon Le Secret |
| Beyoncé Heat |
| CHANCE EAU TENDRE |
| Coach Poppy Eau de Parfum |
| Gucci Guilty |
| Guess Seductive |
| Kim Kardashian |
| Narciso Rodriguez 'for her' musc collection eau de parfum intense |
| Outdoor Shower Fresh Eau de Parfum |
| Pivoine Flora Eau de Toilette |
| Play for Her |
| pureDKNY |
| radiance BRITNEY SPEARS™ |
| Trésor In Love |
| twirl by kate spade new york |
| Versus Versace |
| Voyage d'Hermès |
| WOMANITY by Thierry Mugler |
| Men |
| BLEU DE CHANEL |
| Chrome Sport by Azzaro |
| Dolce & Gabbana the one gentleman |
| Gucci by Gucci SPORT pour Homme |
| Lacoste Essential Sport |
| Marc Jacobs Bang |
| Perry Ellis Night |
| The Big Pony Collection: 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
| Voyage d'Hermès |
| SPECIALTY LUXE Fragrances sold in Specialty Stores (26-249 doors) |
| Women |
| Balenciaga Paris |
| bebe Sheer Eau de Parfum |
| Belle D'Opium |
| Bond No. 9 High Line |
| Bond No. 9 Washington Square |
| English Pear & Freesia |
| j'adore L'Or |
| Kalimantan |
| La Cologne du Parfumeur |
| Lady Million by Paco Rabanne |
| Life Threads: Sapphire • Ruby • Emerald |
| Love & Tears, Surrender |
| Orange Sanguine |
| Panache |
| Petalés |
| Prada Infusion de Tubereuse |
| Rose Oud |
| Tom Ford Azure Lime |
| Victorinox Snowflower |
| Men |
| Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Montauk |
| Bond No. 9 Cooper Square |
| Colonia Essenza |
| La Cologne du Parfumeur |
| One Million by Paco Rabanne |
| Orange Sanguine |
| Panache |
| Prada Infusion de Vetiver |
| Rose Oud |
| Tom Ford Azure Lime |
| Victorinox Snowpower |
| BROAD APPEAL Fragrances sold through mass merchandisers - drugstores / chains |
| Women |
| Avril Lavigne Forbidden Rose |
| Christina Aguilera |
| Christina Aguilera By Night |
| Dyamante by Daddy Yankee |
| Eva by Eva Longoria |
| FLIRT! Rock-n-Rebel |
| Halle by Halle Berry Pure Orchid |
| S by Shakira |
| Samba Sun Woman |
| Men |
| Antonio Banderas The Secret |
| Herve Leger Homme |
| McGraw Silver |
| Samba Sun Man |
| SPECIALTY BRAND Fragrances sold through one retailer and / or brand name in one retailer |
| Women |
| Anthropologie "by the creators of LeLabo" Eau de Parfum Collection |
| Anthropologie "Happ & Stahns - Perfumers", 1842 Rosa Alba Eau de Parfum |
| Banana Republic/Republic of Women Essence Eau de Parfum |
| Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Dark Kiss |
| Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Secret Wonderland |
| BOMBSHELL |
| Brooks Brothers "Madison" Eau de Parfum |
| Claire's Angel and Rebel Rocker |
| GAP STAY Eau de Toilette |
| Icing "Flaunt" Collection: Oh so Jolie, Hello Chérie, C'est Chic! |
| Iris |
| Payless Unforgettable Moments: Promise and Charmed |
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The first perfumes were part of religious rituals
The beginnings of perfume use can be traced back thousands of years to the early Egyptians. The first perfumes were actually incense, which explains the actual origins of the word "perfume". It comes from the Latin words, “per” and “fumus”, which mean “through” and “smoke”. So it was through the burning of resins and woods that these fragrances were achieved. And they were used for religious ceremonies
Celebrity French Connections
House of Guerlain fragrances is a well established family of famous French perfume fragrance makers, but the French press reported seeing members of the Guerlain perfume makers at the shop of ANNICK GOUTAL perfumes in Paris sampling her famous PASSION perfume.
The French Guerlain families favorite fragrances are made by competitor Annick Goutal fragrances, (and that apprears to be a recommendation) for PASSION fragrance by Annick Goutal.
Elizabeth Taylor also made a perfume named PASSION and a men’s cologne fragrance, PASSION FOR MEN remains a top selling men’s cologne fragrances as well as an Honors Award Winner.
