Perfume Legend Michael Edwards On How He Changed The Fragrance Industry

Rescu. spoke to fragrance expert, Michael Edwards, about how his interest in perfume began and how he became such a significant ambassador for the entire fragrance industry. Michael changed the way we classify perfumes with the creation of his Fragrance Wheel, which classifies scents into families, such as Floral, Oriental, Green, Fruity etc. His contributions to the industry didn’t stop there, he also classifies nearly every fragrance that launches into his Fragrances of the World guidebook, also known as ‘The Fragrance Bible’ to those in the industry.

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Rescu. Road Test: Michael Edwards Fragrances Of The World Master Class

Michael Edwards’ hosts a series of one day fragrance master classes every year when he visits Australian shores, and if you are a perfume lover we highly recommend you book in. This educational, relaxed and extremely enjoyable day was spent smelling some of the most infamous and iconic scents ever to be created. Michael took us through his famed Fragrance Wheel, teaching us how to differentiate between the fourteen fragrance families, so by the end of the day we could actually tell the difference between a Soft Oriental and an Oriental. Learning how to describe the notes that gives a fragrance its character and having a proper understanding of what perfumes you like and why is a skill you will definitely take away from this terrific class.

For more information on Michael Edwards’ Master Class email info@fragrancesoftheworld.com