The Fragrance Foundation
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'''The Fragrance Foundation''' is the non-profit, educational arm of the [[international fragrance industry]].
==FiFi Awards==
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The Fragrance Foundation sponsors the annual FiFi Awards, which honor the [[fragrance industry]]'s creative achievements and are considered the '[[Oscars]]' of the fragrance industry. These awards are held [[annually]] in [[New York City]] and attended by around 1,000 members of the international fragrance community, designers and celebrities from the fashion, theatre, film, or television industries.<br /><br /> Awards are handed out in categories including:''Fragrance of the Year, Best Packaging, Best National Advertising Campaign, Bath & Body Line, Interior Scent Collection, Fragrance Hall of Fame, Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage, Scent Bite, and Technological Breakthrough of the Year''.
<br /><br />The 36th Annual FiFi Awards & Celebration will be held May 20th,2008.
==Sense of Smell Institute==
The Sense of Smell Institute is a research and education division of The Fragrance Foundation. It was founded by [[Annette Green]] in 1981 as the 'Fragrance Foundation Philanthropic Fund' dedicated to funding scientific studies on the sense of smell and beneficial effects of fragrance.
==National Sense of Smell Day==
National Sense of Smell Day is an annual event sponsored by the Sense of Smell Institute. It is held on the last Saturday of April at children’s museums and science centers across the [[United States]]. The day is focused on how the sense of smell plays an important role in daily life and how it interacts with other senses (particularly taste). Typically, museums and science centers celebrating the day will feature hands-on activities and informational displays about the sense of smell.
==External links==
* [http://www.fragrance.org/ The Fragrance Foundation Homepage]
* [http://www.senseofsmell.org/ Sense of Smell Institute Homepage]
* [http://www.fifiawards.org/ FiFi Awards Page]
* [http://www.senseofsmell.org/about/nssd06.php 13th Annual National Sense of Smell Day] (Saturday, April 29, 2006)
* http://www.fragrance.org/FF_past.html page of past winners of the awards
[[Category:Perfumery|Fragrance Foundation]]