Diffractive Studio is an independent fragrance house in Newcastle, UK. Owner and perfumer Alessandra started out as an academic, but branched out into the fragrance space creating fragrant art installations, as well as commercial product. Recently Alessandra had an article, “Beyond the Scent of Blood and Gardenias” published in the fragrance journal, Alabastron. This first issue of the journal focussed on the ‘Scent of Identity’ and Alessandra’s piece focused on the queer experience of an olfactory identity (a new term that I will be using at any given moment from now on).
If you love a good love story, if you like powerful women, if you like mixtapes and you are not afraid of pink, then this episode is for you.
Fragrances mentioned:
Musc Ravageur - Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle
Both Sides of Clouds - 4160 Tuesdays
Vaniglia Fior di Mandorlo - Acca Kappa
Yuzu Soda - Strangers Parfumerie
So Fetch - Strangers Parfumerie
Pop Culture - Diffractive Studio
Books mentioned:
The Cyborg Manifesto - Donna Haraway
Light from Uncommon Stars - Ryka Aoki
One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston
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