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TFF Brings Its Annual Award Ceremony to NYC

Held at the Lincoln Center, the Fragrance Foundation Awards recognized top people in the industry, as well as top fragrances.

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By: Rachel Klemovitch

Assistant Editor

The Fragrance Foundation (TFF) USA hosted the biggest night in the fragrance industry with its annual Fragrance Foundation Awards Ceremony. This year’s ceremony was held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in NYC.

As the industry’s biggest celebration of creative achievement in American fragrance, with over 1,000 in attendance, the 2026 Fragrance Foundation Awards presented the highly anticipated Awards celebrating the best in scent. 

The evening also awarded the industry’s highest honors to Nordstrom, Inc., as Hall of Fame honoree, and to Master Perfumer Honorine Blanc of dsm-firmenich, as Lifetime Achievement Perfumer. 

The ceremony also took time to remember fragrance industry legends who have recently passed, Mr. Giorgio Armani and Mr. Valentino Garavani.

Linda G. Levy, President of The Fragrance Foundation USA, noted,

“Tonight’s ceremony was a magnificent celebration of American fragrance from its artistry to its cultural impact. As the most prestigious event of the fragrance industry, the iconic status of The Fragrance Foundation Awards symbolizes the importance of America’s perfumers, brands, fragrance houses and retailers in the world of fragrance, as well as the diversity within our community,” She added, “Each of the Award winners to the two special honors of the night – The Hall of Fame and the Lifetime Achievement Perfumer- reflected a unique journey to this stage from a milestone celebration to a perfumer’s extraordinary body of work and the emotional connection created with the consumer.”

TFF bestowed 13 Awards in addition to the two special honors that culminated in standout moments for American fragrance where creativity and craftsmanship was collectively celebrated by the fragrance community.

IFF’s Packaging Awards

  • Prestige & Popular Packaging of the Year: Ralph Lauren Ralph’s Club New York
  • Ultra Luxury & Luxury Packaging of the Year: Guerlain 2025 Exceptional Rendezvous Muguet

2026 Fragrance of the Year Award Winners

  • Popular – Women’s, Men’s Universal: Rare Beauty Eau de Parfum 
  • Ultra Luxury – Women’s, Men’s, Universal: Tom Ford’s Oud Voyager
  • Men’s Prestige: Prada Beauty Paradigme
  • Universal Prestige: Jo Malone London Beach Blossom
  • Consumer Choice Popular: Billie Eilish’s Your Turn
  • Consumer Choice Prestige: Valentino Beauty Born In Roma Donna Extradose
  • Women’s Prestige: Miu Miu Beauty Miutine
  • Women’s Luxury: Valentino Beauty Born In Roma Donna Extradose

A complete listing of all 2026 TFF Award winners can be found at www.fragrance.org.

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