Fragrance Foundation Reveals 2015 Finalists

The Fragrance Foundation has revealed its 2015 roster of finalists, which will be narrowed down at the Finalist Breakfast, held on April 10. Actress Christine Baranski will emcee for the third year, while John Demsey, group president of the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., will be named the Hall of Fame Honoree and Annie Buzantian, master perfumer at Firmenich, will receive the Perfumer of the Year Lifetime Achievement award. The final winners will be revealed at The Fragrance Foundation Awards on June 17 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall where Alec Baldwin will host the affair. The finalists are: Fragrance of the Year: Men’s Popular Avon Luck for Him (Avon) Modern Banana Republic Man (Inter Parfums USA LLC) Valor Eau de Toilette (Dana Beauty) Fragrance of the Year: Women’s Popular A Thousand Wishes (Bath & Body Works) Avon Luck for Her (Avon) Flower Fragrance Collection: Cherished (Maesa) Modern Banana Republic Woman (Inter Parfums USA LLC) Taylor Swift Incredible Things (Elizabeth Arden) Victoria’s Secret Scandalous (Victoria’s Secret) With Love, Paris Hilton (Parlux Ltd.) Fragrance of the Year: Men’s Prestige Bvlgari Man in Black (Bulgari) Dior Homme Eau for Men (Parfums Christian Dior) Drakkar Essence (L’Oréal) Givenchy Gentlemen Only Intense (Parfums Givenchy) Issey Miyake Parfums Nuit D’Issey (Beauté Prestige International) Mankind by Kenneth Cole (Parlux Ltd.) Michael Kors for Men Eau de Toilette (Michael

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