From 1st April 2010 the Fragrance Foundation will take over the administration of the Jasmine Awards.

Peter Norman, Chairman of the Fragrance Foundation, commented: "We are privileged and delighted to be entrusted with the Jasmine Awards, which have proved to be such a highly prized and successful awards scheme for beauty writers. These Awards have massively improved the quality, quantity and visual impact of beauty articles written about fragrance. "

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The Jasmine Awards, launched in the UK in 1990 by the Fragrance & Beauty Association, celebrated their 20th anniversary at BAFTA, Piccadilly, London W1, on 3rd February 2010. Presiding over the event was Jasmine Chief Executive, Rod Kelley, a former Chairman of the Awards, who announced the winners in nine categories of prizes for the best articles written on the subject of fragrance in 2009.

Jasmine Literary Award (magazine): The prize went to Tony Marcus for his article “Notorious Leather”, published in the July issue of 10 magazine.

Jasmine Literary Award (news press): The award went to Lucia van der Post for her article “Seducer of the Senses” published in the 3rd October issue of FT How to Spend It.   Both Literary Awards were presented by novelist and journalist Sally Brampton.

Jasmine Visual Award: Chairman of the Jasmine Awards judging panel Catherine Mitchell  presented the prize to Suzanne Duckett on behalf of Good Housekeeping magazine for "Scents to Savour" published in the November issue. Suzanne Duckett was responsible for concept, stylist was Lesley Sendall and photographer Patrice de Villiers.

Jasmine ‘Soundbite’ (magazine):  This category was won by Sophie Dahl for "Scent Review” published in the October issue of Vogue. In her absence the prize was accepted by Nicola Moulton

Jasmine ‘Soundbite’ (news press): The award was won by Sarah Vine for her article "Out of the Woods" published in The Times Saturday magazine on 4th July.

Best Practical Guide to Fragrance: Annalise Quest, Beauty Director of Harrods, presented the award to Lisa Oxenham for her article "The Power of Flowers" published in the November issue of Marie Claire.

Best Article on Men’s Fragrance: Fashion designer Jacques Azagury, was delighted to present the prize to Henry Farrar-Hockley for his article "Dark Star" published in Esquire magazine’s December issue.

Best Article in a Customer Magazine:  Jan Masters won this category for her article entitled “Scents of Adventure” published in the May/June issue of Harrods magazine.

Best Website Feature on Fragrance.  The prize went to Walker Minton for "Double Deckers, Disappointments and Excellence" which appeared on basenotes.net on 1st August.

To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Jasmine Awards, a special award for Outstanding Contribution to Excellence in Fragrance Journalism, was presented to Vicci Bentley by Kenneth Green, a former Chairman of the Awards.

From 1st April 2010  the Fragrance Foundation will take over the administration of the Jasmine Awards.

Further information from Janine Roxborough Bunce, Executive Director, The Fragrance Foundation
Tel: 020 7408 4415 or email: info@fragrancefoundation.org.uk

The 2010 Jasmine Awards, the oldest established and most prestigious awards in beauty journalism, will be held on Wednesday 9th February 2011. 

Once again the breakfast ceremony to honour the winners will be held at BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, London W1.

JUDGES ANNOUNCED FOR 2010 JASMINE AWARDS

The Jasmine Awards Committee is delighted to announce the 2010 panel of judges who will select the winners in eight award categories.  Chairing the judging panel for a fourth year is fragrance industry executive Catherine Mitchell.  In 2010 she is joined by Willie Walters, Head of the BA Fashion Course at St. Martins, designer Graeme Black, writer Sara Wheeler, milliner Cozmo Jenks and retailer Elizabeth Fagan.

Chairman of Judges Catherine Mitchell has worked at IFF, one of the world’s leading creators and suppliers of fragrance, for 19 years. During her career she has worked for the company in Paris as well as an exciting two year term at the global headquarters in New York, She currently holds the post of Business Development Director and, in a fascinating career, has helped develop fragrances for international brands as well as niche product lines. Catherine says she is “passionate about fragrance”.

Willie Walters is the Fashion Course Director at Central St. Martin’s which has turned out some of the world’s biggest fashion names including Matthew Williamson, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano. Willie studied at St Martin's herself in the 1970s.  She says: “Students come to us for creative idea generators, not how to design a high street collection.”  She feels Britain is where people can cut their teeth in the fashion industry with a freedom to express themselves any way they like.  As for Willie’s own style, she doesn’t know exactly what it is - but she loves to get dressed in the morning!

After graduating in fashion at Edinburgh University, Graeme Black began his career as an assistant designer working in London for, amongst others, John Galliano and Zandra Rhodes.  Moving to Italy in 1993, he worked as a designer for Les Copains.  From 1995 he moved through the ranks at Georgio Armania to become Head Designer at Borgonuovo Black Label.  In 2003 he became Head of Womenswear at Ferragamo. He staged the biennial fashion show in Milan as well as one-off events in the USA and Far East.  2005 saw the launch of the first Graeme Black collection and in September 2007 Graeme left Ferragamo to concentrate on his own line.  Now based in London, Graeme overseas both the design and production of his eponymous label.

Author Sara Wheeler was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. Her first and most successful book to date, Terra Incognita, published in 1995 was about her seven-month stay in Antarctica as a writer-in-residence with the US National Science Foundation. Now at the opposite end of the globe with her sixth and latest book, The Magnetic North: Notes from the Arctic Circle, Sarah has chosen to do something different. Part reportage, part investigative journalism and part biography of a land, her book takes in every aspect of life within the Arctic Circle and the communities who live there. Her other books include Travels in a Thin Country; and Cherry: A Life of Apsley Cherry-Garrard.

When Cozmo Jenks was a little girl her dream was to have the largest hat collection in the world. Today, she is recognised as one of Europe's leading milliners having designed pieces for royalty, celebrities and leaders of fashion worldwide, including Jay Kay of Jamiroquai, Kylie Minogue, and Jodie and Jemma Kidd, as well as regular private clients who attend Royal Ascot and take part in the English Summer Season. Her hats are in constant demand by the press for fashion shoots throughout the year and have featured on the front of leading fashion magazines including, Harpers and Queen and Tatler.

Elizabeth Fagan is Marketing Director at Boots UK Ltd, responsible for the Health and Beauty Customer and Brand Strategy.  She first worked for Boots over 16 years ago as a Group Buyer and re-joined the Company as Managing Director of Boots Opticians in November 2006.  Prior to re-joining, Elizabeth worked for DSG International plc, one of the largest consumer electronics retailers in Europe.
Since April 2006 she has been a Council Member of the Advertising Standards Authority.  Elizabeth is currently President of Women in Advertising and Communications London (WACL) and sits on the Government’s Strategic Marketing Advisory Board (GSMAB). 

Peter Norman, Chairman of the Fragrance Foundation, under whose wing the Jasmine Awards now operate, comments:  “The Jasmine Awards are the oldest established awards in the beauty industry and the Fragrance Foundation is proud to continue the fine traditions of this well-respected awards system. The  Jasmine Awards judging panel continues to be selected by a Committee whose first responsibility is to elect a panel of judges whose intellect, capabilities and achievements equip them to judge the literary excellence demanded of contestants seeking to win one of the sought-after Jasmine accolades. We believe that the 2010 Panel entirely fulfils this aim.”

The 2010 Awards ceremony will take place on 9th February 2011 at BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, London W.1. 

or more information on the Jasmine Awards, please visit:www.thejasmineawards.co.uk or call Liz Higgins, Jasmine Awards Administration on 01798 861934.

The Jasmine Awards are the oldest established and most prestigious awards in beauty journalism, introduced into the UK by The Fragrance and Beauty Association of Great Britain in 1989. Entries are invited from magazine and news media for the 2010 Awards. Any article on the subject of fragrance, published between the 1st January and 31st December 2010 is eligible. Please go to prizes for the entry categories and explanation.