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The Fragrance Wheel is a fragrance classification chart first developed in 1983 by Michael Edwards, a consultant in the fragrance industry. The wheel is a method for perfume classification which he first designed after being inspired by a fragrance seminar by Firmenich, and seeks to show the relationships between each individual fragrance family. The fragrance wheel has been shown to be highly consistent with previous studies on odor descriptor and odor profile representations. The chart was first created in an attempt to develop a fragrance classification method and naming scheme without technical jargon that can be used in consumer settings by retailers. The main purpose of the wheel is to allow a retailer to suggest different fragrances in a similar category to ones that their customers may prefer, which has been put into use by retailers such as Sephora and Nordstrom.〔〔 ==Fragrance Chart== Since its creation, the wheel and the developed fragrance classification scheme has been modified several times through the addition of different groups to encompass different fragrance types.〔 The four standard families are Floral, Oriental, Woody and Fresh. These are in turn divided into three sub-groups (e.g. in the Floral Family: Floral, Soft Floral, Floral Oriental) and arranged in a circle, each group being related to the next. Each of the subclasses were in turn divided into ''Fresh'', ''Crisp'', ''Classical'', and ''Rich'' compositions. Prior to 2010 ''Fougère'' family was placed at the center of this wheel since they are a large family of scents that usually contain fragrance elements from each of the other four families; citrus from the ''fresh'' family, oak moss and woods from the ''woody'' family, coumarin and incense from the ''Oriental'' family, and lavender from the ''floral'' family. In this classification scheme, ''Chanel No.5'', which is traditionally classified as a "Floral Aldehyde" would be located under ''Soft Floral'' sub-group, and "Amber" scents would be placed within the ''Oriental'' group. As a class, Chypres are more difficult to place since they would be located under parts of the ''Oriental'' and ''Woody'' families. For instance, ''Guerlain Mitsouko'', which is classically identified as a chypre will be placed under ''Mossy Woods'', but ''Hermès Rouge'', a chypre with more floral character, would be placed under ''Floral Oriental''. Originally they are: With the publication of Fragrances of the World 2008, two new sub-groups: ''Fruity'' and ''Woods'', have been added to the wheel.〔 The chart was again modified in 2010, moving the Aromatics/Fougere group to between ''Citrus'' and ''Dry Woods'' to synchronize the chart with recent studies on smell perception.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fragrance wheel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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