Ethan Turner

Ethan Turner is an African-American Perfumer and  Sommelier. Turner began studying perfumery, wine, and olfaction at the  age of 19. He graduated from Drake University with a BA in Journalism  and Mass Communication, and a second BA in Writing. During college he  took courses in Fashion & Luxury Brand Management from Università  Bocconi in Milan, Italy. Later, Turner was trained in perfumery at the  French academy ISIPCA, and as a Sommelier through the Court of Master  Sommeliers. He manages +25 fragrance lines under his manufacturing label  Maison Ethan Turner, and his work has been featured in publications  such as Rolling Stones, PopSugar, RobbReport, Perfumer & Flavorist,  AskMen, among others. He is also the CMO of ScentistCode - helping  democratize bespoke perfumery. 

In 2022, Turner was nominated for Best Designer, and was awarded Perfumer of the Year from the Golden Pineapple Awards in both 2022 and  2023. In 2023, as part of his membership in BlackPerfumers, he was a  recipient of the Contribution to Scent Culture Award from the Art and  Olfaction Awards, and was a finalist Judge of the Independent/Artisan 2025 A&O Awards. 

In his personal life he loves cars, wine, dining,  and maintains a life mission to empower people to become the best  version of themselves.

Website: Empyreanparfums.com 

Instagram: @moifragrances or @emajec