Yves Saint Laurent and Jimmy Choo win over the Fragrance Foundation Awards

The most phenomenal perfumes in the business were honored at the 23rd annual Fragrance Foundation Awards in London this week.

Known as the ‘Oscars' of the fragrance industry, the awards comprised 18 different categories. "Black Opium" by Yves Saint Laurent won the coveted Best New Fragrance for Women prize and "Jimmy Choo Man" took home the award for the Best New Male Fragrance.

Lucia van der Post, Associate Editor of the Financial Times's "How To Spend It" section, was awarded "The Circle of Champions" Award -- a special initiative set up by The Fragrance Foundation to pay tribute to those individuals who have made a notable and newsworthy contribution to the perfume industry.

Here are the award winners by category:

Best New Media Campaign: Female Fragrance
"Wood Sage and Sea Salt" by Jo Malone London

Best New Media Campaign: Male Fragrance
"Eau for Men" by Dior Homme

Best New Design and Packaging: Female Fragrance
"Knot" by Bottega Veneta

Best New Design & Packaging: Male Fragrance
"L'Homme Idéal" by Guerlain

Best New Home Fragrance
"Green Tomato Leaf Scented Candle" by Jo Malone London

Best New Female Fragrance in Limited Distribution
"Dior Rose Elixir Précieux" by Parfums Christian Dior

Best New Male Fragrance in Limited Distribution
"Splendid Wood" by Yves Saint Laurent

Best New Independent Fragrance
"JACK" by Jack Perfume

Perfume Extraordinaire
"Robertet" by Light my Fire - Killian

Readers' Choice for Women
"Daisy Dream" by Marc Jacobs

Readers' Choice for Men
"Jimmy Choo Man" by Jimmy Choo

Best New Celebrity Fragrance
"You & I" by One Direction

People's Choice for Women
"Daisy Dream" by Marc Jacobs

People's Choice for Men
"Armani Code Ice" by Giorgio Armani

Retailer of the Year
Harrods

Best New Female Fragrance
"Black Opium" by Yves Saint Laurent

Best New Male Fragrance
"Jimmy Choo Man" by Jimmy Choo

Ultimate Launch
"StormFlower" by Cheryl