Good news for all Hello Kitty fans out there. Hello Kitty has been awarded ‘Best Kid Perfume’ at the Cosmétique Mag Oscars 2009, now in its 20th year. The Cosmétique Mag is a reference beauty trade magazine in France which awards its picks for the best beauty brands on an annual basis.

The Hello Kitty perfumes were launched in Europe on April 2008. Currently there are two types of perfume available. One is called Hello Kitty Baby Perfume which is specialized designed for infants and toddlers with reportedly innovating notes in this universe of fragrances, i.e, raspberry, hazelnut, and violet. The other one, Hello Kitty, targets girls and is described as being gourmand and fruity

According to Koto Parfums, brand manufacturers and representatives of the Hello Kitty fragrance, said it was delighted at the award. Since its launch, the Hello Kitty perfume line has earned keen support from the international public and selective beauty retailers, being top seller in the children’s segment in many countries, Koto Parfums added.

The Hello Kitty range is being distributed in travel retail by UK-based Scorpio Distributors. It is available on selected European airlines and in certain airport duty free outlets. [via]