At the 2026 Fragrance Foundation Awards, L’Oréal won eight prizes across five brands Valentino, Miu Miu, Yves Saint Laurent, Prada, and Ralph Lauren which makes the group last year’s 3 wins look modest by comparison. Estée Lauder held its ground with three wins (Tom Ford Oud Voyager, Jo Malone Beach Blossom, and Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady entering the Hall of Fame) against four last year while Puig (two wins last year) and Coty (two wins last year) did not receive any awards in 2026.
On the manufacturing side, dsm-firmenich was the year’s clearest winner with six fragrances (versus four last year), including Valentino Born in Roma Donna Extradose, Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF Absolu, Prada Beauty Paradigme, and Billie Eilish Your Turn. IFF went from two wins last year to three wins in 2026 with Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady, Tom Ford Oud Voyager, and Miu Miu Miutine. Givaudan, the dominant manufacturer of 2025 with wins in Women’s Luxury, Men’s Luxury, Ultra Luxury, Popular fragrance of the year, and Candle & Home, picks up only the NEST New York Candle & Home prize this year.
Two independent names are also worth noting. Rare Beauty wins both the Popular Fragrance of the Year and an Innovative Fragrance Product award, an unusual double for a brand outside the traditional luxury groups. LBTY. Beauty from Liberty department store takes Indie Fragrance of the Year with Zephirine.