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Fragrances Of The World
''Fragrances of the World'' is the largest independent Reference work, guide to Perfume, fragrance classification. First published in 1984 by Michael Edwards (fragrance expert), Michael Edwards in Sydney, Australia, the guide was originally named ''The Fragrance Manual'' before becoming ''Fragrances of the World'' in 2000. It has since been printed annually in a bilingual English-French edition. An online companion, the ''Fragrances of the World'' database, was launched in 2004 and, as of 2015, profiles over 17,000 perfumes, updated weekly. ''Fragrances of the World'' is considered a standard Encyclopedia, encyclopedic Reference work, reference within the fragrance industry, colloquially termed the “''Fragrance Bible''” (a registered trademark since 2011). Entries Some 8,000 perfumes were profiled in the 2015 printed edition of ''Fragrances of the World'', accompanied by brand name, date, fragrance family and gender. The online database, updated weekly, archives profiles of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Edwards (fragrance Expert)
Michael Anthony Edwards (10 December 1943) is a British fragrance taxonomist, historian, and founding editor of '' Fragrances of the World'', the largest guide to perfume classification. His lectures and writings, including the book ''Perfume Legends: French Feminine Fragrances'', pioneered critical scholarship on the history of perfumery, while his fragrance wheel marked a major innovation in perfume retail. He resides in Australia, France, and the United States. Early life and career Michael Edwards was born on 10 December 1943 in Zomba, Nyasaland (present-day Malawi). After attending school in the United Kingdom and Rhodesia, he briefly studied biochemistry at the University of Natal before accepting a marketing job in London at the Beecham Group, specializing in toiletries. Edwards later moved to Paris to join Norton Simon as the international marketing director for Halston. Publication of ''Fragrances of the World'' By 1984, Michael Edwards, then working in Sydney, was aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |