Fragrance wheel

The first example of a fragrance wheel was conceived by Austrian perfumer Paul Jellinek and titled the Odor Effects Diagram, published in the original German edition of his book The Practice of Modern Perfumery (1949).

Stephen V. Dowthwaite, founder of PerfumersWorld, claimed that "Our choices in perfume are influenced by [...] the image we want to portray."

[6] Developed by a perfume expert to help retailers and consumers, Edwards's wheel consists of a primary scent family (Woody, Floral, Amber, Fresh.

Many of the subfamilies were in turn again divided into Fresh, Crisp, Classical, and Rich composition gradings.

Originally they are: With the publication of Fragrances of the World 2008, two new sub-groups: Woods and Fruity, have been added to the wheel.