Exploring The Vast World Of Fragrances: A Countless Scents Adventure

There are thousands of fragrances in the world, with the largest independent guide to fragrance classification, *Fragrances of the World*, profiling over 16,000 perfumes. The online database, updated weekly, archives profiles of over 17,000 perfumes, listing the brand name, corporate group, creative director, gender, perfumer, date, country of origin, and bottle designer. However, there are only about 500 perfumers in the world.

The Fragrance Bible: the largest independent guide to fragrance classification, with over 16,000 perfumes listed

There are thousands of fragrances in the world, with one source claiming there are 'trillions' of perfumes. The largest independent guide to fragrance classification is *Fragrances of the World*, first published in 1984 by Michael Edwards. Colloquially known as the 'Fragrance Bible', the guide is considered a standard encyclopaedic reference within the fragrance industry. As of 2015, the online companion to the guide, the Fragrances of the World database, listed over 16,000 perfumes, updated weekly. The 2015 printed edition of the guide featured 8,000 perfumes, accompanied by brand name, date, fragrance family and gender.

The Fragrance Bible is independently published and funded by individual subscriptions. It contains no advertising and listings are made free of charge. However, fragrance houses are not systematically consulted, and the content is often invented. The guide was created to help retailers suggest perfumes to consumers.

The Fragrance Bible also lists over 3,000 discontinued perfumes considered to be of exceptional popularity or historical importance. If a mass-market perfume is discontinued, it remains listed in the guide for another two years. However, fragrances deemed to be of outstanding influence are maintained.

There are only about 500 perfumers in the world, and fragrance houses train only a handful of perfumers each year.

The world's top fragrance houses: there are only around 500 perfumers in the world

There are over 16,000 perfumes in the world, according to the Fragrances of the World database. This is the largest independent guide to fragrance classification, and it is considered the standard encyclopaedic reference within the fragrance industry.

However, there are only around 500 perfumers in the world. Fragrance houses, based in France, only train a handful of perfumers each year.

Some of the world's top fragrance houses include Tauer, an independent Swiss house launched by perfumer Andy Tauer in 2004. His scents have been described as "fragrant sculptures", and his most popular scent, No. 02 L’Air du Désert Marocain, is part of his Classic collection.

Another top fragrance house is Maison Francis Kurkdjian, launched in 2009 by Francis Kurkdjian, a prolific fragrance creator who has worked with some of the biggest houses in fashion and fragrance, including Burberry, Kenzo, Giorgio Armani, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, Davidoff and Guerlain. His latest release, L’Homme À la Rose, celebrates one of the lesser-used florals in men’s fragrance.

Other popular fragrance houses include BDK, Nishane, Xerjoff, and Kayali.

Discontinued perfumes: over 3,000 discontinued perfumes are listed in the guide

There are over 17,000 perfumes listed in the Fragrances of the World database, the largest independent guide to fragrance classification. The guide was first published in 1984 by Michael Edwards and is considered a standard encyclopaedic reference within the fragrance industry.

If a mass-market perfume is discontinued, it remains listed in the guide for another two years. Over 3,000 discontinued perfumes considered to be of exceptional popularity or historical importance have been added to the listing.

The guide is independently published and funded by individual subscriptions. It contains no advertising and listings are made free of charge. However, fragrance houses are not systematically consulted, and the content is sometimes invented.

There are only about 500 perfumers in the world, and fragrance houses only train a handful of perfumers each year.

Online fragrance databases: Fragrantica lists 14,814 perfumes

There are a lot of fragrances in the world. One source states that there are 14,814 perfumes listed on Fragrantica. Another source, Fragrances of the World, is the largest independent guide to fragrance classification. It has been published annually since 1984 and, as of 2015, profiles over 16,000 perfumes, updated weekly. The 2015 printed edition of Fragrances of the World listed 8,000 perfumes. The online database, updated weekly, archives profiles of over 17,000 perfumes, listing brand name, corporate group, creative director, gender, perfumer, date, country of origin, and bottle designer. Over 3,000 discontinued perfumes considered to be of exceptional popularity or historical importance have also been added to the listing.

Gendered fragrances: Fragrances of the World lists the gender of each perfume

Fragrances of the World is the largest independent guide to fragrance classification. It was first published in 1984 by Michael Edwards in Sydney, Australia, and was originally named The Fragrance Manual. The guide was renamed Fragrances of the World in 2000 and has been printed annually in a bilingual English-French edition ever since.

An online companion, the Fragrances of the World database, was launched in 2004 and, as of 2015, profiles over 16,000 perfumes, updated weekly. The database now archives profiles of over 17,000 perfumes, listing brand name, corporate group, creative director, gender, perfumer, date, country of origin, and bottle designer. Fragrances of the World is considered a standard encyclopedic reference within the fragrance industry, colloquially termed the “Fragrance Bible”. 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.

If a mass-market perfume is discontinued, it remains listed in the guide for another two years, excluding fragrances deemed to be of outstanding influence, which are therefore maintained. Over 3,000 discontinued perfumes considered to be of exceptional popularity or historical importance have also been added to the listing. The guide is independently published by Fragrances of the World, funded by individual subscriptions. In the interest of neutrality, the guide contains no advertising and listings are made free of charge.

There are only about 500 perfumers in the world, and fragrance houses only train a handful of perfumers each year.

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