Awards

Awards

The British Society of Perfumers hosts annual Fragrance Excellence Awards, in which fine fragrance and consumer product categories are judged by industry peers – members of the Society. 

The awards are voted on by industry peers, perfumers and evaluators who attend the Fine Fragrance evenings in November given by Virginie Daniau, past president of the BSP. Virginie presents audiences in London and Manchester, a short list of fragrance launches from the year. The attendees smell them ‘blind’, the brands and marketing are revealed after the voting.

The fine fragrance evenings have become a cherished mainstay of the BSP calendar and we hope the awards are appreciated by the perfumers who receive them. They are based on the perfume itself and voted on by perfume experts.

2023 Award Winners

Nancy McConkey award for best Feminine Fine Fragrance

Burberry Goddess: Amandine Marie - Firmenich

Tony Pettifer award for best Masculine Fine Fragrance

Carolina Herrera, CH Pasion For Him: Antoine Maisondieu & Christophe Raynaud - Givaudan

Beverley Bayne award for best All Genders Fine Fragrance

Amouage, Lineage: Karine Vinchon Spehner - Robertet

2022 Award Winners

Nomade Naturelle, Chloe

Nancy McConkey award for best Feminine Fine Fragrance

Nomade Naturelle, Chloe: Caroline Dumur, IFF

Gentleman EDP reserve privee, Givenchy

Tony Pettifer award for best Masculine Fine Fragrance

Gentleman EDP Reserve Privee, Givenchy: Olivier Cresp and Nathalie Lorson, Firmenich

Nomade Naturelle, Chloe

Beverley Bayne award for best All Genders Fine Fragrance

Polo Earth R. Lauren: Elise Benat, Firmenich

2021 Award Winners

Nancy McConkey award for best Feminine Fine Fragrance

Parfums de Marly, Delina la Rosee: Quentin Bisch, Givaudan

Tony Pettifer award for best Masculine Fine Fragrance

Burberry Hero: Aurelien Guichart ,Takasago

Beverley Bayne award for best All Genders Fine Fragrance

Paco Rabanne Blossom Me: Marie Salamagne, Firmenich

2019 Award Winners

Nancy McConkey award for best Feminine Fine Fragrance

Ralph Lauren Woman Intense: Anne Flipo, IFF

Tony Pettifer award for best Masculine Fine Fragrance

Montblanc Explorer: Jordi Fernandez, Antoine Maisondieu, and Olivier Pescheux, Givaudan

Beverley Bayne award for best All Genders Fine Fragrance

Molton Brown Geranium Nefertum: Carla Chabert, Fragrances Essentielles

2018 Award Winners

Nancy McConkey award for best Feminine Fine Fragrance

Gucci Guilty Abs Femme Parfum: Alberto Morillas, Firmenich

Tony Pettifer award for best Masculine Fine Fragrance

Declaration by Cartier EdP: Mathilde Laurent, Cartier in-house

Beverley Bayne award for best Unisex Fine Fragrance

Tom Ford Ombre Leather: Givaudan

Award Dedications

The Nancy McConkey award for Fine Fragrance, Women
Nancy spent a large part of her perfumery career at Bush Boake Allen as a fine fragrance perfumer. She was president in 1975 and before and after that, a member of the BSP committee. Her last role was as owner of the Fragrance Studio in London. An unforgettable character who was an icon in British Perfumery use her personality and strong Scottish accent to captivate fellow perfumers. Nancy passed away too young after a short illness but will never be forgotten by all those whose lives she had touched.

The Tony Pettifer award for Fine Fragrance, Men
Apart from a few years at the end of his career Tony spent all his very successful perfumery career at Givaudan, in Whiteleaf in the UK and Argenteuil near Paris. President in 1986, Tony enjoyed working in all categories and was successful in all of them. Tony finished his career in Bush Boake Allen in Walthamstow where his large presence lit up the perfumery laboratory every day. Tony did not get to enjoy his retirement from BBA as he succumbed to a sudden death. A larger than life character who will never be forgotten by those who knew him.

The Beverley Bayne award for best All Genders Fine Fragrance
Bev started her perfumery career at H.E.Daniel in Kent and over the years worked for several fragrance houses including Givaudan, Belmay and CPL. She is a talented and versatile perfumer creating for a multitude of different applications including fine fragrances, where she has had considerable success. She has always been happy to share her vast perfumery knowledge with colleagues and clients which has been much appreciated. She has been an active and enthusiastic member of the BSP and served as president in 1994. She retired from CPL in 2018.

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