Here’s What You Need to Know About The 4th Annual Golden Pineapple Fragrance Awards and This Year’s Nominees

The road to The Golden Pineapple Fragrance Festival IV has begun and this year is bigger than ever! More exhibitors and more awards mean more excitement for everyone in the fragrance universe.

On April 27th, the highly anticipated event returns to Orange County, California. During the day, fragrance exhibitors will have the opportunity to showcase their fragrances with fragrance lovers. Then in the evening, we will honor the best of the best fragrances with the Golden Pineapple Fragrance Awards!

This year’s exhibit features appearances by Day Three, Pink Mahoghany, Tomavicci, Nose of Gatsby, Cult of Kaori, Nazar Fragrances, Gentleman’s Nod, d.grayi, Chanceux and the debut fragrance from Jason Arshan. More names will be added in the coming weeks!

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The nominees for this year’s Golden Pineapple Fragrance Awards are…

FRAGRANCE OF THE YEAR

Fragrance of the Year nominations will be announced exclusively at the event.

HOUSE OF THE YEAR

• Day Three
• d.grayi
• Fulton & Roark
• Kayali
• Mind Games
• Nose of Gatsby
• Ourside
• Pink Mahoghany
• Thin Wild Mercury
• Tomavicci

PERFUMER OF THE YEAR 

• Anjali Vandemark
• Cathleen Cardinali
• Chavalia Dunlap-Mwamba
• Claude Dir
• Gatsby Yeh
• Hamid Merati Keshani
• James Nguyen
• Michael Paul
• Miriam Shechet
• Quentin Bisch

BEST WOMEN’S FRAGRANCE

• Carmina by Creed
• Devotion by Dolce & Gabbana
• Fame Parfum by Paco Rabanne
• Goddess by Burberry
• Gucci Guilty Pour Femme Elixir de Parfum by Gucci
• Moncler Sunrise Pour Femme by Moncler
• Paradoxe Intense by Prada
• Santorini Sunrise by Escada
• Valentino Donna Born in Roma Intense by Valentino
• Wonder Woman by House of Sillage

BEST MEN’S FRAGRANCE

• Absolute Mahogany by 18.21 Man Made
• Boss Bottled Elixir by Hugo Boss
• Gucci Guilty Pour Homme Elixir de Parfum by Gucci
• Invictus Victory Elixir by Paco Rabanne
• Signature Leather Tabac by Zaharoff
• Stetson Legend by Stetson
• Ovation for Men Sport by Shawn Crenshaw
• Phantom Parfum by Paco Rabanne
• Magnum Opus by Legend’s Avenue
• Vince by GUY FOX

BEST UNISEX FRAGRANCE

• American Psycho by Xyrena
• Calle Ocho Extrait de Parfum by Fulton & Roark
• Clean Team: The Purple Label by Get Right Fragrance
• Fever Dream by LabHouse
• Girl of the Year by Thin Wild Mercury
• La Tacita de Café by Day Three
• Smoking Hot by Killian
• Summer Summer Summer Time by Pink Mahoghany
• The Omniscient Mr Thompson by Penhaligon’s
• Zenobia by Tomavicci

BEST LIMITED EDITION FRAGRANCE

• Absolu Aventus by Creed
• Blend No. 83 by Imaginary Authors
• Blue Moon Ginger Dash by Kilian 
• Rue D’Oud by Hez Parfums
• Signature ROYALE XXX Joey Cannoli Underground by Zaharoff 
• Silent Night by Legend’s Avenue
• Summer, Summer, Summertime by Pink Mahoghany 
• Torino23 by Xerjoff 

BEST SCENT OF THE DAY

• Aura by Nose of Gatsby
• Clean Team: The Purple Label by Get Right Fragrance
• Fever Dream by Labhouse
• Five Squared by Fzotic
• Moon Dust by Ourside
• Never Another You by Pink Mahoghany
• Ovation for Men Sport by Shawn Crenshaw
• Solaris by Penhaligon’s
• Summer 95 by Icon de Parfum
• Tonic Water by Mizensir

BEST SCENT OF THE NIGHT

• 34 Bohemian Cafes by Thin Wild Mercury
• Austin by City Rhythm
• Calle Ocho Extrait de Parfum by Fulton & Roark
• Cherry Smoke by Tom Ford
• Clean Team: The Purple Label by Get Right Fragrance
• French Defense by Mind Games
• Hip Hop by Zernell Gillie
• Smoking Hot by Kilian
• Phantom Parfum by Paco Rabanne 
• Zenobia by Tomavicci

BEST HOME SCENT

• Cosmic Cupcakes by Kringle Candle
• Mall Rat Candle by Xyrena
• Miami Tropical Confessions Diffuser by Noryan NYC x City Rhythm
• Nocturnal Green Candle by Arquiste
• Yellowstone Paradise Valley Candle by TruWestern

MOST VERSATILE FRAGRANCE

• Absolu Aventus by Creed
• American Psycho by Xyrena 
• Balance by Jack Henry
• Clean Team: The Purple Label by Get Right Fragrance
• Coach Green by Coach
• Luna Rossa Ocean Eau de Parfum by Prada
• Ovation for Men Sport by Shawn Crenshaw
• Stetson Legend by Stetson
• The Omniscient Mr Thompson by Penhaligon’s
• Y Eau de Parfum Intense by YSL

BEST GOURMAND FRAGRANCE

• A Whiff of Waffle Cone, 2nd Edition by Imaginary Authors 
• Banana Banshee by Hez Parfums
• Happy Dust by Narcotica
• La Tacita de Café by Day Three
• Low Carb Cat by d.grayi
• Nashville by City Rhythm
• Signature Aurum by Zaharoff 
• Summer, Summer, Summertime by Pink MahogHany
• Sheep Meadow by Thin Wild Mercury
• Vanilla Matrimony by Chanceaux

BEST WOODY FRAGRANCE

• Absolute Mahogany by 18.21 Man Made
• Aura by Nose of Gatsby
• Awaken Distilled [8:00] by Tumi
• Inverness by Memo Paris 
• Gambit by Mind Games
• Kingmaker by Chris Collins
• Kodama by Fum
• Lost Man by Fulton & Roark
• Stetson Legend by Stetson
• Zelen by Boka

BEST FRESH FRAGRANCE

• Absolu Aventus by Creed
• Acqua di Gio Parfum by Giorgio Armani
• Balance by Jack Henry
• Blue Moon Ginger Dash by Kilian
• Blue Talisman by Ex Nihilo
• CK One Reflections by Calvin Klein
• Lovesuede by Savoir Faire
• Ovation for Men Sport by Shawn Crenshaw
• Tonic Water by Mizensir
• Under the Mango Tree by Anjali Perfumes

BEST FRUITY FRAGRANCE

• Absolu Aventus by Creed
• Bani by Day Three
• CoCoLoCo by Zaharoff
• Eden Sparkling Lychee | 39 by Kayali
• Electric Cherry by Tom Ford
• Fruto Oscuro by Eauso Vert
• Jungle Juice by Hez Parfums
• Narco Oasis by Narcotica
• Passage d’Enfer by L’Artisan Parfumeur
• Summer, Summer, Summertime by Pink MahogHany

BEST FLORAL FRAGRANCE

• L’Eau Papier by Diptyque
• Mezcal Flora by Kelly & Jones
• Nostalgia by Ourside
• Orange Smoke by Dries Van Noten
• Poof! by Fzotic
• Roxo by Labhouse
• Solaris by Penhaligon’s
• Superbloom by Nose of Gatsby
• Tranquil by Nose of Gatsby
• Torino23 by Xerjoff

BEST SPRING FRAGRANCE

• Bluegrass Muse by Gentleman’s Nod
• Cloudland Extrait de Parfum by Fulton & Roark
• Coach Green by Coach 
• Juniper Reverie by Gentleman’s Nod
• L’Eau Papier by Diptyque
• Lucky Days by Libertine Fragrance
• Poof! by Fzotic
• Roxo by LabHouse
• Under the Mango Tree by Anjali Perfumes
• Stellar Bloom by LabHouse

BEST SUMMER FRAGRANCE

• Bani by Day Three 
• California Love by Kirk Eliott
• CoCoLoCo by Zaharoff
• Fever Dream by LabHouse
• Melon Masu by Cult of Kaori
• Narco Oasis by Narcotica
• Papaya Isla by Abbott
• Santorini Sunrise by Escada
• Summer 95 by Icon de Parfum
• Thousand Palms Extrait de Parfum by Fulton & Roark

BEST FALL FRAGRANCE

• 34 Bohemian Cafes by Thin Wild Mercury
• Absolute Mahogany by 18.21 Man Made
• Chelsea Staircase by Thin Wild Mercury
• Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum by Gucci
• Filosofía by Day Three
• Flame of the Forest by Anjali Perfumes
• Kingmaker by Chris Collins
• Matia by Fulton & Roark
• Myrrhe Mystère by Tom Ford
• Supernova by Andrea Maack

BEST WINTER FRAGRANCE

• 34 Bohemian Cafes by Thin Wild Mercury
• Calle Ocho Extrait de Parfum by Fulton & Roark
• Caramel Elixir by Hez Parfums
• Double Espresso by Nose of Gatsby
• Onsen Minerale by Cult of Kaori 
• Rustica by Labhouse
• Secret 47 by Savoir Faire
• Sidama by Gentleman’s Nod
• Signature Leather Tabac by Zaharoff
• Zenobia by Tomavicci

BEST PRESENTATION

• American Psycho by Xyrena
• Fever Dream by LabHouse
• Inverness by Memo Paris
• Le Male Elixir by Jean Paul Gaultier
• Loubihorse by Christian Louboutin
• Loubimar by Christian Louboutin
• The Omniscient Mr Thompson by Penhaligon’s
• Signature Aurum by Zaharoff
• Zelen by Boka
• Zenobia by Tomavicci 

BEST SOLID FRAGRANCE

• Beija-Flor by Art & Alchemy
• Cloudland by Fulton & Roark
• Thousand Palms by Fulton & Roark 
• Winter Saga by Unifrom
• Yellowstone Original by Tru Western
• Yellowstone Ride by TruWestern

MOST SEDUCTIVE FRAGRANCE

• Ámbar Dominicano by Day Three
• American Psycho by Xyrena
• Calle Ocho Extrait de Parfum by Fulton & Roark
• Clean Team: The Purple Label by Get Right Fragrance
• French Defense by Mind Games
• Invictus Victory Elixir by Paco Rabanne
• Miami Tropical Confessions by City Rhythm
• Signature ROYALE XXX Joey Cannoli Underground by Zaharoff
• Silent Night by Legend’s Avenue
• Zenobia by Tomavicci 

BEST CAMPAIGN

• 34 Bohemian Cafes by Thin Wild Mercury
• American Psycho by Xyrena
• Chelsea Staircase by Thin Wild Mercury
• CocoLoco by Zaharoff
• Girl of the Year by Thin Wild Mercury
• Ovation for Men Sport by Shawn Crenshaw
• Sheep Meadow by Thin Wild Mercury
• The Omniscient Mr Thompson by Penhaligon’s
• Torino23 by Xerjoff 
• Vince by GUY FOX

BEST FRAGRANCE DUO

• Cherry Smoke & Electric Cherry by Tom Ford
• Fame Parfum & Phantom Parfum by Paco Rabanne 
• The Desire Collection Enchanted Desires & Midnight Desires by Legend’s Avenue
• The Wedding Collection Velvet Santal | 35 & Silk Santal | 36 by Kayali
• Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Intense & Valentino Donna Born in Roma Intense by Valentino 

BEST FRANCHISE FRAGRANCE

• Absolu Aventus by Creed
• A Whiff of Waffle Cone, 2nd Edition by Imaginary Authors
• Boss Bottled Elixir by Hugo Boss
• Calle Ocho Extrait de Parfum by Fulton & Roark
• Coach Green by Coach
• Le Male Elixir by Jean Paul Gaultier
• Miami Tropical Confessions by City Rhythm
• Ovation for Men Sport by Shawn Crenshaw 
• Paradoxe Intense by Prada 
• Phantom Parfum by Paco Rabanne

THE LEGACY AWARD

• Established Cognac 66 by Krigler
• Hypnotizing Fire Parfum by The Harmonist
• Interlude Man by Amouage
• Invictus Aqua by Paco Rabanne
• Kiss the Moon by Poetic Aromas
• Plum in Cognac by Scents of Wood
• Jefe by GUY FOX
• Plato’s Tale by Jil Croquet Parfum
• The Cape by Abbott NYC
• Triumph of Bacchus by Argos

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