Michael Edwards, Fragrances Of The World, live interview on Persolaise Love At First Scent ep 349

[@empera3zz]

This was such a joy. I could listen this gentleman for hours.

[@Persolaise]

Me too! Thanks for watching.

[@alityke]

Oh my word, what a voice, what passion & knowledge! I joined wikiparfums months ago when it was very early, very little seemed to be on the database then. Having watched this post event, I’m now off to search it out again & play

[@Persolaise]

Ah, there’s quite a bit on there now. Thanks for watching.

[@KWMonty]

That was special.

[@Persolaise]

Thank you so much, Keith.

[@antoniohopson5287]

Fantastic.. Please have him back.. Excellent conversation..

[@Persolaise]

Thanks very much for watching.

[@DaveNYC]

Amazing. Thank you so much for bringing this to us. Sign me up for the three hours!!

[@Persolaise]

Yes, me too 😂

[@mysterybeta]

Excellent sharing, Mr Edwards & Mr Persobabes 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@Persolaise]

Thanks for watching!

[@chocolate-mantra-box]

What a lovely man! Thank you for this ❤

[@Persolaise]

Thank you for watching.

[@Paigedh1776]

Seminar! Yes!!!!!!!!

[@Persolaise]

Wouldn’t that be amazing.

[@Sliceisnice850]

The best perfume channel in the world keeps turning out quality content. Was unaware of Mr. Edwards and his work, so thanks for remedying that.

[@Persolaise]

You're too kind, John.

[@Paigedh1776]

My heavens. He needs two hours minimum. A literal fountain of information. And that voice and delivery. I could listen to him for hours.

[@Persolaise]

Yes - there’s nothing he doesn’t know.

[@marginaljoke549]

wonderful discussion!

[@Persolaise]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@max-wu6lj]

Thank you Dariush for this great interview. Please have more episodes with Michael Edwards. What a great channel.

[@Persolaise]

Many, many thanks, Max.

[@emmagutierrez1408]

Now what a glorious voice Michael Edwards has! I wish he released an audio edition of his books so I could go to sleep listening to him talking about perfumes!!! Perfume storyteller, a new trade.

[@Persolaise]

Actually, I’ve already told him he should do an audio book 😉

[@zakia484]

This was an one hour teaser - we're left parched for much more! ❤️

[@Persolaise]

I have to say that I am too. Thanks for watching.

[@magdalenadetoffol6406]

This was marvellous! Thank you so much ❤

[@Persolaise]

So pleased you enjoyed it.

[@gen_o]

Wonderful and very engaging interview. Thanks Mr. P and Mr. Michael. I watched the live and re-watching several times now. There are various nuggets of wisdom and information that I pick up each time.

[@Persolaise]

Thank you so much. And yes, I could listen to him for hours.

[@wib6044]

This was amazing, please have him back on. I listened to a speech he gave and was transfixed. Absolutely fascinating subject and a world class orator. He should consider narration for movies and books as a side gig.

[@Persolaise]

I totally agree. Thanks very much for watching.

[@sisterparfums]

Sur Michael of perfumery I could ear his talk for hours …waw any thought are coming like water …this is a real dedicated life that made it so fluent and passionate .thank you amazing vidéo I really enjoyed it !

[@Persolaise]

Thank you so much. Yes, he's a unique figure in the industry.

[@maisali3152]

I looked this one up after watching the most recent one! WOW! I can't get enough of it! He is passionate, vastly knowledgable, immensely gracious and utterly captivating. Excuse the flowery language but this was really special. I echo the live comments of having a 3 day workshop! I am so thrilled to discover wikiparfum. It is so beautifully made and very user friendly. Thank you again Dariush for this gift.

[@Persolaise]

Thank YOU for this wonderful comment.

[@fosco3183]

Wow! Please have Mr Edwards back!!

[@Persolaise]

I’ll do my best.

[@angelajuneholmes4933]

What a fabulous live . I caught the end live and rewatched instantly ( I did think I have posted this reply yesterday but lost somewhere in the ether ) . Michael Edwards is wonderful , so charming , knowledgeable and interesting with the most beautiful calming voice . Could have listened to him and you of course all day . Please have him back again . Thank you 😊 x

[@Persolaise]

Thanks for watching, Angela. He's really great, isn't he.

[@viggenone]

Woooow fantastic interview, lots of incredible info, a lot to learn, it's a delight to hear Mr. Edwards talk!!! Thank you Dariush!!!

[@Persolaise]

Thanks for watching, Carlos.

[@kevinthreat9781]

Extraordinary!!! Thank you Persolaise for bringing Mr. Edwards to this eternal conversation about our fragrance passion. What a charming and informative hour.

[@Persolaise]

Thanks very much, Kevin. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@storkonstage]

So fascinating!

[@Persolaise]

Many thanks for watching.

[@juandelacruzfraganciadelac1224]

If any interview should have no time limit this one should be it I truly lost time hearing this. So amazing 👏🏽

[@Persolaise]

Thank you so much, Juan.

[@eem2562]

A very interesting hour ❤

[@Persolaise]

Thank you.

[@originalboxelder]

It’s inspiring to see someone both so experienced and yet still so passionate in any subject. Thanks for this, it made my day.

[@Persolaise]

Thanks very much for watching.

[@davidsantiago1380]

Magnificent interview 🎉 so sad I could not be present during the livestream, but grateful that I can catch it now. Thank you, Mr. P.

[@Persolaise]

I’m so pleased you enjoyed it, David.

[@waynemartin4881]

Fascinating !

[@Persolaise]

Thanks for watching.

[@sarahbrowne2110]

What an interesting man! Really enjoyed this interview. Thank you!

[@Persolaise]

Thank you so much for watching.

[@lisaesposito7317]

What an absolute treat! Thank you both! What was so surprising and refreshing is Michael’s positivity about the present state of perfumery and perspectives on the niche market. Nice to hear someone with his breadth of experience say that things haven’t changed as much as many others say it has. Loved the last part on perfume being playful and experimental, not so corporate 💙

[@Persolaise]

Yes, that was great, wasn’t it? Thanks for watching.

[@juandelacruzfraganciadelac1224]

I'm re-watch this one just catch the last 10mins

[@Persolaise]

Enjoy it!

[@bittentun-andersen2687]

Went immediately to investigate Amouage Gold Woman. Came across a sentiment in a review that made me laugh out loud: "Gold Woman is the ne plus ultra aldehydic floral. Basically, it makes Chanel No.5 look like a street urchin who chews with her mouth open". Good, eh? (Now Smell This 2012)

[@Persolaise]

Oh wow - that is genius. And not inaccurate. Thanks for sharing.

[@multiz0rak]

michael somehow reminds me of peter greenaway, who is just as passionate and knowledgeable in his field, and can speak for hours, just as smoothly and interestingly as if he's reading from a book in front of him. magnificent interview. dariush, on a side note - is it possible to do something with this side-chain effect, when your mic mutes the interviewee?

[@Persolaise]

That’s a brilliant comparison, thank you. As for the sound issue - I’m really sorry, but I don’t think there’s any way around it for the moment. It’s just the way the StreamYard platform work. That’s why I always do my best to stay quiet when the guest is speaking.

[@L-Ondee]

Thank you very much for this interview! It was highly informative and thought provoking. Ever since I have been confronted with the term "niche", which, of course, happened here on the internet, I have struggled with understanding what was really meant by it. Mr. Edwards definition of niche makes a lot of sense, however we are all observing the phenomenone of houses that allegedly started as so called niche houses and are by now developping in a similar direction, if not the same, as the so called designer houses. Also, there is a section of so called niche brands which totally does not fit that exact description, as they behave much more like the so called designer houses by launching very low quality perfumes and charging rather unfortunately high prices for them, benefitting from the image the niche world has established for "itself" over the last two decades. I personally don't enjoy the manifold spread idea either that anything niche is necessarily "better"(whatever that means) than anything made by a designer house. And I outspokenly don't like when representatives of niche houses go ahead and accuse huge traditional houses of their behaviour, specially when it is noticeable that some very few particularly successful brands are being the target. And when few people who are all located in a very particular area of the niche world target one particular design house. I would certainly wish that the perfume world functioned much more as a whole, and with the due amount of respect for one another. There is a huge world out there with probably billions of people who want perfume in their lives and we should be glad that the industry is able nowadays to satisfy that need. It is just natural that big, well known brands have diversified their offer in order to cover all aspects of the market, while usually maintaining a high quality classical line anyone in love with high end materials and perfumery has access to. The one thing I do not agree with personally is that artists under pressure are able to produce the same high quality as the ones who worked in eras which allowed them to have time as a valid resource and not only as a cost factor. The same phenomenon can be observed all over the world of arts nowadays, and I am not saying there are no good artworks or perfumes being produced at all! But the general landscape has become less interesting and nuanced as artists are being chosen for their capacity of resisting pressure and coping with a whole lot of restrictions, as opposed to their artistic sensitivity. Capitalist mindsets and the arts don't necessarily seem to go very well together.

[@Persolaise]

Thanks for this. I have yet to come across a truly 'perfect' definition of 'niche', which is why I don't find the word all that helpful. But I get what Michael means when he uses it.

[@L-Ondee]

@@Persolaise I totally understand! I have even come to the conclusion that niche does not exist at all. It is the natural appearance of new perfume houses (more or less inspired by whatever they choose). And those houses like to position themselves as something special within the world of perfume and hence try to distinguish their brands from pre existing ones. That would also explain their sometimes aggressive attitude towards established companies. And I regularly get completely confused about the issue and feel overwhelmed in the intent of understanding what people mean when speaking about it. Btw I have never understood either why traditional perfume brands (old companies which exclusively dedicate all their efforts, including research etc, to making perfume) are categorized one way or another. They are Perfumers (as in "parfumeurs") in my opinion, and hold a special place in my heart and mind!

[@sachetdemel]

​@@L-Ondee There is a rather simple explanation, dear L'Ondée: Americans love categorization, and putting a label on everything. And nowadays, as you know very well, this whole market is sadly cornered rather by them.

[@dufthochzwei]

So much to learn from Michael Edwards, it was a pleasure. - One detail: What's that spicy woody Australian perfume he mentioned, "Pacific Lush"? I couldn't find sources.

[@Persolaise]

Maybe Island Lush from Goldfield & Banks.

[@jkbsdasf]

Too short! Would have loved 2-3hrs of this guy

[@Persolaise]

Me too!

[@pchabanowich]

💐💐

[@Persolaise]

😊

[@justaddlight]

Shocking!!! How INDEED can someone not like Habit Rouge?? 😄 Such an insightful interview. Gonna have to agree about not acknowledging perfumers for their creative work. Shameful.

[@Persolaise]

Many thanks for watching. I’m still reeling from the Habit Rouge revelation.

[@justaddlight]

@@Persolaise If it's alright with you Dariusz, I'd like to send you a perfume related document (to your business inquiries email) that I think you'll find useful. ☺ A little something I recently put together after four years of waffling. Ps, waffles not included.

[@Persolaise]

@@justaddlight Please feel free to write to [e-mail]

[@RamseytheRam]

HATE brands that will NOT acknowledge the perfumers... we know WHO you mean Michael 😡😂

[@Persolaise]

There are probably quite a few candidates. Thanks for watching.