If a new fragrance is on your holiday wish list or perhaps you’re looking for a gift idea we’ve got a list of some of the top contenders from 2008. Winners of the Fifi awards (like the Oscars for fragrances) these scents came out on top amidst a sea of competition.

1. Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche: Those who love floral scents will adore this offering from Chanel. It’s perfect for day wear but with a hint of sensuality. With notes of water hyacinth, jasmine and white musk it’s a well balanced floral scent that’s neither too “flowery” nor too overpowering in the musk department.

2. Marc Jacobs Daisy: The bottle is adorable. Aimed at the younger 18-24 crowd, Daisy is a fruity/floral fragrance that’s perfect for day wear among the younger crowd. While its wild strawberry and red grapefruit notes might not hit a sweet note with an older crowd looking for a more sophisticated scent those who love their fragrances fun and flirty will appreciate it for what it is. The dry down does offer up mellower notes of vanilla musk to round out the fragrance to keep it from becoming too cloying.

3. DKNY Be Delicious: Fresh, woodsy and complex are words that describe this fragrance from Donna Karan. It’s billed as a fragrance for the younger crowd as well but from reading reviews it seems this scent will appeal to a wider market than advertised. Inspired by “The Big Apple” apple notes are combined with cucumber, grapefruit, violet, sandalwood and white amber to create a multi-level fragrance. If you need a scent to carry you from the office to a night on the town this would be a good bet.

4. Dolce & Gabbana The One: Those who like their fragrances sexy and bold have found The One. Billed as an “oriental floral fragrance with modern sensuality” it opens up with notes of mandarin, bergamot and lychee peach. Jasmine, vetiver, and vanilla notes add the “sexy” scents and combine for a memorable fragrance perfect for those holiday parties.

5. Giorgio Armani Diamonds: Rounding out our top 5 fragrances is Diamonds by Giorgio Armani. Described as “classy” and “glamorous” this fragrance it has top notes of lychee and raspberry, middle notes of freesia, rose and lily of the valley and ends with notes of cedar wood, vetiver and patchouli. Singer Beyonce as tapped as the spokeswoman for this fragrances ad campaign and, just as diamonds themselves, this fragrance is said to be a girl’s best friend.

Choosing a new fragrance can be tricky as all scents present themselves a little differently on each individual. With these fragrance notes we hope we’ve helped introduce you to five of the most popular scents out there and made your choice just a little bit easier.