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It's Just Perfume 19. The Master Perfumer: Talking With Oliver CrespIn this episode of It's Just Perfume, Steve sits down with legendary master perfumer Olivier Cresp. They talk about his distinctive style, which Cresp refers to as minimalist and figurative, valuing simplicity with key ingredients. They touch on Olivier's generational roots in the perfume industry and his upbringing in Grasse. He discusses the various steps of the creation of Thierry Mugler's Angel - an iconic perfume that forever changed the landscape of perfumery - and the various ideas that went into the formation of Akro, a brand Olivier started with his daughter Anais, celebrating life's guilty p...

2025-11-261h 06 $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 18. Hall of Fame Pt. 5: Ronny's All-Time Favorite Fragrances In this episode of 'It's Just Perfume', Steve talks with actor, musician and member of the Scent Bar family, Ronald Prokeš. They talk about the scents Ronny wore as a teen in the Czech Republic and his more recent fascination with chypres, fougeres and vintage perfumes. He describes how he sometimes uses scent to disassociate from social settings and how "an empty bottle is a happy bottle." Fragrances mentioned in this episode:Fierce by Abercrombie and FitchFahrenheit by DiorKenzo Jungle L'Elephant by KenzoMaai by Bogue P...

2025-11-131h 03 $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 17. The Perfume Prince: A Conversation with Chris CollinsIn this episode of 'It's Just Perfume' Steve sits with Chris Collins and asks him about his background in fashion and his pivot into perfume, one of his lifelong passions. He remembers the fragrances his father wore and the scents that inspired him to start his own brand. From knocking on the door of Robertet in Grasse to channeling his admiration for Prince's music into a new perfume, Chris shares many stories that describe the rewards and challenges of founding and directing a perfume line.Fragrances mentioned in this episode:Old Spice by Shulton Co...

2025-10-301h 07 $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 16. Hall of Fame Pt. 4: Susannah's All-Time Favorite FragrancesSusannah Melvoin is known to many as a stellar musician and songwriter, having contributed to legendary albums by Prince and Madonna among others. Her passion for music is only rivalled by her passion for perfume. In this episode of 'It's Just Perfume', Steve sits with Susannah as they talk about the interplay between music and scent in creating atmospheres. She shares her earliest memories of her parents' perfumes, her first scent and her current go-to bottles while dropping some iconic stories. Want to know what the set for Prince's 'When Doves Cry' video smelled like?Perfumes men...

2025-10-161h 04 $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 15. Keeping the Beat - A Conversation With Zernell GillieZernell Gillie has made his name as an international DJ and founder of a much-loved perfume brand inspired by musical genres. In this episode of It's Just Perfume, Steve talks with Zernell about his his journey from early days at high school sock-hops to his sets at Berghain, the legendary Berlin club. Music, fashion and scent have always coexisted in the club scene and have inspired Zernell for decades. Find out which fragrances have meant the most to him and how they have influenced his olfactive interpretations of his favorite music.Perfumes mentioned in this episode:

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Perfume Room 187. OLIVIER CRESP ~ How to Create a Blockbuster Fragrance (over, and over, and over again).Olivier Cresp, DSM-Firmenich Master Perfumer, Founder of Akro by Oliver Cresp, and literal inventor of the gourmand (!) is BACK in the Perfume Room! (AN HONOR!) Today, he reflects on his oeuvre including his signature, palette, and unique approach to perfumery. We discuss how new advances in technology will impact past and future creations, AI and its role in perfumery, how his creative approach differs for his own brand versus client work, and of course we discuss the newest Akro launch: Crush!WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON ⁠SUBSTACK⁠ THIS FRIDAY!FRAG MENTIONED:Akro...

2025-09-2354 min $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 14. Back to School: Steve and Dana's Fragrances for New ChaptersIn this episode of It's Just Perfume, Steve and Dana talk about their Back to School fragrances. Whether or not you're in school, this time of year is full of moments to reset and begin a new cycle - scent can certainly help mark this renewal. As the long days of summer start to grow shorter, sometimes the smell of spices, woods and amber can provide all the coziness you need in a new season.Fragrances discussed:The Jungle Book by Mischief AcademyLa Danza Delle Libellule Exceptional Edition by Nobile 1942

2025-09-181h 07 $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 13: A Fashion Legend: A Conversation with Carine RoitfeldFew people deserve the status of Fashion Legend as much as Carine Roitfeld. As the editor-in-chief of Paris Vogue for a decade, through her collaborations with Tom Ford and Karl Lagerfeld and through her current publication, CR Fashion Book, she has indelibly shaped the direction of style and high fashion.In a conversation with Steve, Carine Roitfeld talks about the various titles she's adopted over the years from 'Combattante' during the student strikes of Paris 1968 to 'Magic Grandma' of today. She talks about the decision to create a fragrance brand as soon as she left Paris Vogu...

2025-09-041h 06 $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 12: The Olfactory Landscape of Australia: A Conversation with Dimitri Weber, Founder of Goldfield & BanksDimitri Weber has an extensive background in perfume, having worked for luxury brands such as YSL and Shiseido for decades in Antwerp, Belgium. After changing course and moving to Australia, he was surprised by the lack of perfume brands in his new country - a country spoiled by its high quality raw materials already used by European and American brands. Dimitri leaned into his experience and knowledge of European perfumery to honor the natural wealth and beauty of Australia, and Goldfield and Banks was born.The brand rose to fame almost overnight because of online attention...

2025-08-211h 01 $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 11. Hall of Fame Pt. 3: Emi's All-Time Favorite FragrancesWhile smelling through some of her forever favorite fragrances, Steve chats with Luckyscent’s Emi about their shared love of Gap Dream, patchouli, “capital P perfumes”, “pretty” perfumes, and more. Having known each other for a few years already, Steve had predicted some of Emi’s favorites, but was surprised by a few of them, as well. Fragrances mentioned:Classique from Jean Paul GaultierSafanad from Parfums de MarlyLe Feu d'Issey from Issey MiyakeDrakkar Noir from Guy LarocheDream from GapMusic from Harajuk...

2025-08-0856 min $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 10. The Alchemy of Perfume: In Conversation with Sergio Momo, Founder of XerjoffSteve and Sergio discuss the latter’s love of the ornately carved 'Sniff Bottles' that his father brought back from his trips to China. This fascination ultimately inspired him to create vessels made from semi-precious stones, gold and ebony, containing custom-designed perfumes. These sculptural objects led the way to the luxurious Xerjoff line of perfumes that we know today.Featured Fragrances:Equipage from HermesAcier Aluminium from CreedPatchouliHomme Anniversary from XerjoffElle Anniversary from XerjoffNio from XerjoffMefisto, Casamorati fr...

2025-07-241h 10 $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 09. Luca Turin A-Z: A Conversation with a Perfume IconThis week, Steve sits down with the legendary Luca Turin to hear which fragrances are in his Hall of Fame. The two discuss what made Luca decide to stop writing about perfume altogether-- and what made him change his mind several years later. They also tackle the question of whether or not it's appropriate to ask a stranger what perfume they're wearing... and so much more!Perfumes discussed in this episode:- Fracas by Robert Piguet- Angel by Thierry Mugler- Cherry Bliss by Claire's- Slogan b...

2025-07-1054 min $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 08. The Icelandic Artist: In Conversation with Andrea MaackOn this episode of It’s Just Perfume, Steve chats with Andrea Maack about her background as an artist, how her brand was created from her own conceptual art piece, the inspiration she draws from the Icelandic landscape, and her latest release (and the line’s first floral!), Muse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-06-2653 min $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 07. The Art and Olfaction Awards Recap: Dana and Steve Meet with the WinnersOn this episode of It’s Just Perfume, Dana and Steve chat about their roles as judges for The Art and Olfaction Awards. Then, they have a chance to speak with some of the winners about their personal backgrounds and the inspiration behind the fragrances they created.The guests on this episode are Nutt Wesshasartar of Siam1928 (Artisan Category Winner), Jerry Lin of OrDioLab (Artisan Category Winner), Michael Nordstrand, Chad Hodge and Diandra Barsalou of TALE Parfum (Independent Category Winners), and Stefan Radut of Caeleste (Newcomer Award Winner). Fragrances mentioned: Ba...

2025-06-1348 min $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 06. The Free-Spirited Perfumer: A Conversation with Simone AndreoliOn this episode of It’s Just Perfume, Steve sits down with Simone Andreoli, perfumer and founder of Simone Andreoli Diario Olfattivo to chat about his pursuit to become a perfumer, starting from a fateful, childhood trip to Grasse which opened his mind to the possibilities of olfactive art. A classical perfume training brought Simone back to Grasse as a young adult and gave him the skills and experience to return to his native Italy to create his own brand.We learn about Simone's approach to developing new fragrances which he considers to be entries to an...

2025-05-301h 05

Perfume Room 175. ELIZABETH RENSTROM ~ (Perfume) Room Raiders, Let's Go!Two perfumeheads walk into a bar and... Liz Renstrom—Perfume Room regular, photographer of our generation, and the genius behind @basenote_bitch (the ultimate fragrance nostalgia account)—dropped by my apartment last week with some shiny new gems in her collection and then naturally, raided my (newly organized!) perfume wardrobe. Be a fly on the wall for our chaotic good nez-à-nez.FOLLOW: @basenote_bitch @elizabethrenstromFRAGS MENTIONED:Oriza L. Legrand: Relique D’Amour, Reve D’Ossian; Serge Lutens Santal Majascule, Xinu Copala, Diptyque Benjoin Boheme, Aedes Copal Azur, Xinu: FlordeMusgo (hand crea...

2025-05-2751 min

Nose Candy SCENT SWAP JUNE 1st 2025 - BE THERE OR BE SQUAREGuess what? Your gals picked up the ol' podcast equipment once more to implore the divas near and far to get yer tickets NOW for this summer's hottest fragrance event!Our 2025 Murmurs Scent Swap takes place June 1st from 6-9. Bring a 50% full bottle of a perfume you'd like to part with and get automatically entered into our raffle, featuring sponsors like Luckyscent, the IAO, HollywoodGifts, James Veloria, and the queen herself, Hilde Soliani (among many, many others!)Don't wait to get your tickets...they're going fast and space is limited!

2025-05-2312 min

Perfume Room 174. THE LIPSTICK LESBIANS ~ Shop Like A Beauty Product Developer!In December 2022, Christina Basias-Androulakis (a PhD in digital education) filmed and posted a Tiktok of her wife Alexis Androulakis (a beauty product developer) in Sephora, evaluating the new Make Up By Mario Skin Foundation.That video went viral, and @thelipsticklesbians were off.1.7M followers later, today the duo continues to challenge and shape the way consumers, influencers, marketers, and chemists alike think, talk, and know about beauty.That's the @thelipsticklesbians origin tale...Did you know that Christina and Alexis's begins with fragrance??!Today's ep is full of personal stories, beauty insights...

2025-05-201h 16 $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 05. Hall of Fame Pt. 2: Claire's All-Time Favorite FragrancesThose of us who work at Luckyscent hate choosing favorites… We love so many perfumes! But on this episode of It’s Just Perfume, Steve sits down with Claire to smell and discuss her personal fragrance Hall of Fame. This episode is part two of a series that we’ll continue to do with other Luckyscent staff members!P.S. If you’d like to smell along, a sample pack of Claire’s picks is available for purchase at luckyscent.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-05-1649 min

Perfume Room 173. SISSI FREEMAN (GRANADO) ~ Brazil's Beauty Legacy (the ~other~ BBL)A 150-year-old beauty brand with over 1,000 SKUs, Granado might be new to US market, but in Brazil, it's a household name. This week, I chat with CMO Sissi Freeman about the brand’s uniquely Brazilian identity, its recent global fragrance boom, what it’s like running this legacy brand in lock step with her father (CEO Christopher Freeman), and the smells most special to Brazilians.SOTD: The Body Shop Full IrisFRAGS MENTIONED:Granado: Iris, Esplendor, Nostalgia, Oasis, Oud, Carioca, Epoque Tropical, Bossa, Citrus Brasilis; CKOne, Carolina Herrera 212, Issey Miyake, LeLi Scents, Granado: Gard...

2025-05-1352 min $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 04. In Conversation with Sarah Horowitz-Thran: The Godmother of Los Angeles PerfumeryOn this episode of It’s Just Perfume, Steve sits down with Sarah Horowitz-Thran, perfumer and founder of Sarah Horowitz Parfums and “the godmother of Los Angeles perfumery,” to chat about Sarah’s trajectory as a perfumer and the changing landscape of the fragrance industry in Southern California, all while smelling through some of her fabulous creations. Fragrances mentioned:Origin Story by Sarah Horowitz Parfums*Gendarme - Eau de Cologne by GendarmePerfect Gardenia by Sarah Horowitz Parfums*Perfect Veil by Sarah Horowitz ParfumsThe Now by Sarah...

2025-05-011h 00

Perfume Room 171. [NOMAD NOÉ] A Sense (& Scents) of HomeMeet the duo behind the narrative-driven candle and fragrance brand, Nomad Noé! As life and business partners, Corentin Hamon and Arash Yomtobian open up about how their cross-continental paths (and a Tinder Super Like ;)) brought them together, how they craft smells inspired by people and places across time, finding their niche within 'niche', and how they preserve scent memories and traditions of "home" both on the move and in diaspora.FRAGS MENTIONED:Nomad Noé Moonwake Tuberose, Robert Piguet Fracas, Frederic Malle Carnal Flower, Michael Kors EDP, Nomad Noé: Untamed Neroli, Elysian Rose, Penhaligon’s Sartorial, Nomad...

2025-04-291h 03 $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 03. Hall of Fame Pt. 1: Steve & Dana's All-Time Favorite FragrancesIf you ask anyone who works at Luckyscent what their favorite fragrance is, they’ll do anything to avoid answering the question. Choosing favorites is too hard! But this time on It’s Just Perfume, Steve and Dana have each managed to pick a handful of personal favorites for their Halls of Fame. This episode is part one of a series that we’ll continue to do with other Luckyscent staff members! P.S. If you’d like to smell along, sample packs of their picks are available for purchase at luckyscent.com!Fragranc...

2025-04-1857 min $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 02. Aroma Chemicals: The Building Blocks of Perfume (with Ashley Eden Kessler)This time on It's Just Perfume, we're diving into the building blocks of perfumery with perfumer Ashley Kessler. If you've always wanted to know more about the aroma chemicals that make up your favorite fragrances, this episode is for you-- we'll get into Iso E Super, Ambroxan, and more!Fragrances discussed in this episode:Molecule 01 by Escentric MoleculesI Am Trash by Etat Libre d'OrangeChanel No. 5 by Chanel Bambini Soap by Villa ErbatiumAngel by MuglerPink Sugar by AquolinaAc...

2025-04-041h 05 $It\'s Just Perfume$

It's Just Perfume 01. Trends: Are Gourmands Over?In this episode Steven and Dana talk about recent trends in perfume and the dominance of gourmand fragrances. Pistachio, milk, tea and rice - we can't get enough of the smells we want to eat. Will these scents continue to dominate?Perfumes discussed in this episode:Pistachio by D.S. and DurgaPistachio Latte by Theodoros KalotinisFrangipane al Pistacchio by KyseCiao Bello PIstachio by JoussetRed Keela Split by FomowaMatcha Soft Serve by d'AnnamRoasted...

2025-03-1454 min

Perfume Room 162. [MABELLE O'RAMA] Smells of Sumac, Stardust, and Secret Gardens!Perfumer Mabelle O'Rama is in the Perfume Room this week! Mabelle is a Lebanese-British perfumer based in London, and founder of the eponymous perfume line, Mabelle O’Rama. In a just a few years Mabelle has already made a name for herself, with accolades from both the UK Fragrance Foundation Awards and IAO Awards. Today, we chat about how she learned perfumery, the process of starting a brand, how her taste has evolved as a consumer now that she's a perfumer, navigating imposter syndrome, smells of Lebanon, and so much more. SOTD: Electimuss Caspian cherry* JOI...

2025-01-2158 min

Perfume Room 160. RENAUD SALMON ~ If Not Amouage, Then Who?Amouage Chief Creative Officer Renaud Salmon joins me in the Perfume Room this week. When he took the post in 2019, his mission was clear: make Amouage the best, most iconic fragrance brand in the world. (You know, easy.) We discuss how he’s endeavored to do just that; the rich fragrance culture in Oman; what daily life there looks like for him and his family; and the memories, people, and inspirations that fuel his creative vision. Plus, we dive into the brand new Essences collection and get an exclusive preview of some upcoming 2025 launches. And trust me, th...

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Perfume Room 159. *The* 2024 Perfume Room Holiday Gift GuideMonth 12 of 12 is finally upon us which means it's time to flex ye olde gift-giving muscle. Let Perfume Room help you do it with ease and aplomb! Enjoy my official 2024 gifting recs for candles, discovery sets, fragrance-adjacent gifts, non-fragrance gifts, and of course, the highly-anticipated LuckyScent x Perfume Room holiday 10-piece pack (a pack full of my fav LuckyScent discoveries (that you don't already know) from the past year! JOIN BEST OF 2024 SMELL CLUB! 2024smellclubparty.eventbrite.com TUNE IN: Luckyscent x Perfume IG Live Smell-Along - Weds, Dec 18th at 4P EST / 1P...

2024-12-1035 min

Nose Candy Ep 70: I Do (feat. Steve Gontarski)Start preening your Pinterest and refining your registry fragheads, this week the ladies are joined by fan fave Nose Candy guest Steve Gontarski to talk all about wedding perfumes! You may know Steve from his genius Tik Toks, ubiquity on the Luckyscent instagram, and as the manager of Scent Bar LA, but did you know he's also mawwied? The LA perfume icon sat down with the gals to talk about the scent he wore on his wedding day and graciously allowed the ladies to design their own fantasy weddings, which meant white tuxedos, chocolate fountains, and a perfume that...

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Perfume Room 153. [PERFUME ROOM HOTLINE] Ring Ring, hello? It's YOU!This week, I am helping three special callers on three special perfume quests. ~It's the Perfume Room hotline.~ Want to hear more listener consults? Stick around for part 2, only on Substack, coming out this Friday! SUBSCRIBE: perfumeroom.substack.com FRAGS MENTIONED: Maison d’ETTO Noisette, Binaurale Supersolid, Gabar No, IV Rise (Nolita), Celine Rimbaud, Ex Nihilo Santal Calling, Parle Moi de Parfum Milky Musk, Le Labo Santal 33, BDK Gris Charnel, D’ORSAY Nous Sommes Amants MD, ELdO Remarkable People, Kierin Nitro Noir, Etat Libre D'Orange Afternoon of A Fawn, Serge Lutens De Pr...

2024-10-0815 min

Fragraphilia - The Podcast When The ---- Starts to Crystalize with Scout Dixon WestA very special episode with our dear friend and third mic from Shingle Springs, California, Scout Dixon West. Scout, as you well know by now, has released three of the most talked about perfumes this year and we were so excited to talk about the process of creating them. Get your cowboy boots ready and pour a tall one as we discuss all three fragrances, how they came to be, and which are most popular amongst delivery folks and HVAC repair people. We also ramble as expected on what we've been wearing, Scout's current want list, and why Jeff's...

2024-09-271h 47

Perfume Room 147. [PERFUMER BRUNO FAZZOLARI] Debunking your Perfume BeliefsVanilla is not a gourmand, perfume is not a commodity, and fragrance is not a vertical construction. This and more with visual artist-turned-perfumer (and founder of beloved niche brand, Fzotic) Bruno Fazzolari. FRAGS MENTIONED: Phlur Heavy Cream, Hilde Soliani, Chabaud, DSH, Giardini di Toscano Bianco Latte, Liquides Imaginaires Blanche Bete, Pierre Guillaume Corps et Ames, Dior Fahrenheit (original), Clinique: Aromatics Elixir, Happy; Dior Eau Sauvage, Fzotic Au Dela Narcisse, BR 540, Estée Lauder Youth Dew, Dior Diorissimo, Santal 33, Fzotic Lampblack, Comme des Garçons Odeur 53, Fzotic: Five, Five Squared; 4711, Fzotic: Monserrat, Room 237, Corpse Reviver, Toasted Lil...

2024-08-061h 06

Nose Candy Ep 53: Pink Ladies (feat. Marissa Zappas)Queue up Aerosmith, slather on some calamine lotion and charge your quartz crystals because it's Pink Friday at Nose Candy HQ. This week Maddie and Chloe are joined by perfumer Marissa Zappas to discuss the character of coral, the funk of fuschia, and the brilliance of blush to finally get to the bottom of what makes a perfume smell pink. Follow along as they sniff through Myspace scents, gas station frags and paint thinner perfumes to pinpoint the pink prototype. Whether you want to smell like bubblegum, Leighton Mesiter, Mattel, or the Scottish Highlands, this is one plastic and fantas...

2024-07-111h 29

Nose Candy Ep 52: SCENT SWAP @ MURMURS, 7/6 (!!!)Calling all fragheads!! Please join the Nose Candy gals this Saturday July 6th at 5:30 pm at Murmurs gallery for our first ever public perfume exchange!Tickets: https://withfriends.co/event/20297932/nose_candy_scent_swapWhere: Murmurs 1411 Newton St. Los AngelesWhen: July 6, 2024 from 5:30-8:30 pm. The swap and raffle begins promptly at 7pm.Have you ever been gifted a perfume that just didn’t suit you? Or blind bought a fragrance that left you with fragrets? The Nose Candy Scent Swap is your chance to finally tur...

2024-07-0505 min

Perfume Room REVISITING EP 30 [SASHA SPIELBERG]: A Conversation with Fragrantica’s SrebeccaThis week, we’re looking back on a 2021 Perfume Room Gem. Enjoy this special re-air with Musician and fellow fragrance lover Sasha Spielberg (AKA Buzzy Lee)! We chat everything from Fragrantica reviews (spoiler alert: we reveal our aliases), to Sasha’s strict fragrance rule, the layering combo that earned her compliments in the times of triple-masking, and so much more! FRAGS MENTIONED: 1509 Oil Matthias, Essential Faith, Riddle Oil, Rosie by/ Rosie Jane, Ambre Blends, Kuumba Persian Garden, 1509 Sophia, 1509 Elisabeth, Arquiste Vacation Inc, Balmain Ambre Gris, Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose, Kierin 10AM Flirt, Bond No. 9 For Her, MF...

2024-06-111h 00

On The Scent Juicy Newness, Diptyque exclusives, Liberty loves, Parisian profiling & celebrating change…This week we’re bursting with juicy newness inspired by ‘the goddess of flowers and hell’ by Boujee Bougies, an affordable niche French brand we’ve fallen madly for, Nicola’s art-infused reverie at Diptyque’s sublime new store, her personal concierge experience at Liberty’s Fragrance Lounge; and a press trip to Paris where The Harmonist matched a perfume to Suzy’s personality! We’ve also got suggestions for a very personal #perfumeprescription question from a listener seeking scents to make sense (and celebrate) an unexpected new chapter her life has taken…We discuss:@boujeebougies Infleurn...

2024-05-3055 min

Perfume Room 135. Stop Limiting Your Own Perfume Exploration (w/ LuckyScent's Steve Gontarski and Dana Buchanan!)LuckyScent’s Steven Gontarski and Dana Buchanan are in the Perfume Room today talking hidden gems of LuckyScent, how to intuit what a client actually wants (versus what they say they want), and a retail phenomenon they refer to as 'perfume trigger words.' We of course also discuss their personal wardrobes/collections including their desert island scents, what's new and exciting them most right now, and why we need to redefine the criteria of what makes a fragrance “GOOD.” FRAGS MENTIONED: Granado Violeta, Marissa Zappas Violette Hay, Escentric Molecules Molecule 05, Commodity Paper +, L’Artisan Musc Ama...

2024-04-231h 16

Perfume Room 132. Spring '24 Fragrances: A Bird's Eye View (w/ Fat Mascara Co-Hosts Jenn Sullivan and Jess Matlin!)IT'S OFFICIALLY FRAGRANCE WEEK! To celebrate, longtime friends of the pod—Jenn Sullivan and Jess Matlin, Fat Mascara Co-Hosts—are in the Perfume Room today sharing the fragrances that are exciting and intriguing them most for Spring 2024! FRAGS MENTIONED: Xinú Ummo, Parfums de Marly: Perseus, Delina; Riddle Oil, The Body Shop White Musk, Phlur Apricot Prive, The Perfumer’s Story Sequoia Wood, Régime des Fleurs Little Flower, Ellis Brooklyn Myth, Matière Première: Crystal Saffron, Vanilla Powder; Andrea Maack Jest, Hanae Mori Butterfly EDT, Tom Ford Lost Cherry, Maison D’ETTO Karat EG, Prescriptive...

2024-03-1952 min

Talk To Me Baby 18. Manifesting & LoveMost manifesting advice misses the most crucial steps, like watching out for those sneaking 2nd thoughts. We cover what most people get wrong about manifesting and I share how this plays out for me specifically in the area of manifesting love. TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (02:14) Small Talk: You are “manifesting” 24/7 (06:56) Where manifesting goes wrong (08:38) The 2nd Thought Rule (I made it up) (11:18) The 3 things that MUST be true for you to be able to manifest (16:40) The one thing no one talks about but it’s the key to gett...

2024-02-1235 min

Man In The Mirror Steven Gontarski. Manager of Scent Bar L.A. (luckyscent.com) - the home of U.S niche/indie fragranceI’m back with season 6! Sorry it’s slightly later than planned - it took longer than anticipated to schedule guests for this season and then life got in the way! Anyway - we’re kicking off with someone I’ve been wanting to talk to for a long time. It’s Steven Gontarski, who is the manager of the Scent Bar niche/indie fragrance store in L.A. - and also a regular presenter & contributor to the brand’s e-commerce and social platform ’luckyscent’. I’ve been watching his live videos and posts for the last few years and in my humble o...

2024-02-081h 10

Perfume Room 124. The $4000/oz Everlasting Gobstopper Perfume (w/ Régime des Fleurs Creator Alia Raza)Régime Des Fleurs Founder/Perfumer Alia Raza is in the Perfume Room today. We discuss everything from those absolutely perfect rococo bottles, to what it's like collaborating with THE Dominique Ropion, and you *know* I live-smell Nymphaea Caerulea—a perfume that at $990 for 8ML, earns the title of World's Most Expensive. SOTD: Fueguia Yakeñ & Chris Collins LUST | Oud Delice FRAGS MENTIONED: Fueguia Yakeñ, Chris Collins LUST | Oud Delice, Celine Nightclubbing, Vilhelm Purple Fig, Dusita Erawan, Headspace Tubereuse, Escentric Molecules M+Iris, Akro Dark, Glossier You, Guerlain Jardins de Bagatelle, Chanel No. 19, Pond’s Cold...

2024-01-2359 min

Perfume Room 123. 2023 Favorites & 2024 Predictions ~ A New Year's Solo ~NEW YEAR, NEW SOLO. SAME PERFUME ROOM. 2023: favorite launches, most-worn fragrances, and most exciting discoveries 2024: INs and OUTs, trend predictions, and *manifestations* for the year ahead! FRAGS MENTIONED: Versatile Paris Rital Date, Masque Milano Basilica, Dior Hypnotic Poison, Kerosene Unknown Pleasures, Versatile Paris: Dimanche Flemme, Culot Thé; Headspace: Absinthe, Myrrh, Tubereuse, Santal; Lancome Oud Bouquet, Serge Lutens Serge Majascule, Perfumer H: Suede, Rain Cloud, Ink; Papillon Artisan Perfumes: Angelique, Dryad, Anubis, Bengal Rouge, Hera; La Perla My Day, Frederic Malle Iris Poudre, La Perla Once Upon A Garden, M...

2024-01-1644 min

Perfume Room 122. The 2023 Perfume Room Holiday Gift Guide! (w/ a very special surprise guest!!)'Tis the season for my holiday gift guide! I share all the fragrance gifts I’m coveting including stocking stuffers, candles, other scented goodies, and answer a few gift-help requests! Plus, A VERY SPECIAL GUEST make a very VERY SURPRISE appearance ;) ;) ;) SHOP MY HOLIDAY PACK: ⁠https://rb.gy/7arvgd⁠ Tune in to IG Live || Thurs 12/14 at 1P EST/10A PT (@perfumeroompod) MY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: https://shopmy.us/collections/329441 FRAGS MENTIONED: The Maker Lover, BDK Gris Charnel, Maison d’ETTO: discovery set, Noisette, Canaan, Macanudo, Rotano; La Perla: Hau...

2023-12-1236 min

Perfume Room 119. From Bass to Base Notes (w/ DJ + Fragrance Entrepreneur Zernell Gillie)Internationally-known DJ, Entrepreneur, and now Fragrance Founder Zernell Gillie is in the Perfume Room! As a lifelong fragrance collector, in 2022, Zernell decided to combine his two greatest passions to launch an eponymous fragrance line. With extraits at a whopping 50% concentration, and fragrances all inspired by different genres of music, it's no wonder this new brand is already buzzing in the niche scene. Plus I review the LAFCO x Sir Candle Man launch, Heart of the Matter. FRAGS MENTIONED: LAFCO x Sir Candle Man Heart of the Matter, Nejma 7, Pierre Cardin, Aramis, Polo Green...

2023-11-2155 min

Nose Candy Ep 26: It's Giving Master Class (feat. Steve Gontarski)This week the ladies sit down with none other than world-famous fragrance influencer, LA perfume legend, and die-hard fraghead Steve Gontarski! You may know Steve from the @luckyscent instagram, as the manager of Scent Bar LA, or from his iconic frag reviews on Tik Tok. The gals find themselves honored, humbled, and absolutely obsessed as they chat with Steve about a veritable symphony of frags. Listen to them argue over the difference between Fran Drescher and Fran Liebovitz perfumes, reminisce about 2001 fashion merchandising, bond over the coziness of shampoo frags, rally against patchouliphobia and more. If you're looking for a Mas...

2023-11-162h 06

Perfume Room 117. Turning Poetry into Perfume (with Parfums Dusita's Pissara Umavijani)The delightful Pissara Umavijani, Founder and Perfumer of Parfums Dusita, is in the Perfume Room today! Pissara discusses uprooting her life from Bangkok to Paris in pursuit of perfume, said pursuit of perfume [Pissara is self-taught!], and how, through Dusita, Pissara honors and bottles the smells of her father’s legacy, her Thai heritage, and classic French perfumery all at once. FRAGS MENTIONED: Parfums Dusita: La Douceur De Siam, Anamcara, Melodie de l’Amour, Rosarine; Roja Elixir, Maya Njie Les Fleurs, Parfums de Marly Delina la Rosee, Maison Francis Kurkdjian A la Rose, Louis Vuitton Rose...

2023-11-0748 min

Perfume Room 114. A Fragrance So Filthy, It's A Safe Word (w/ Papillon Artisan Perfumes Creator Liz Moores)Papillon Artisan Perfumes' Liz Moores is in the Perfume Room this week! We discuss: a perfume that smells post-coital, fragrance formulas that come in dreams, reading her own perfumes' Fragrantica reviews, the importance of sticking to a brief when no one else is watching/smelling, smells inspired by pets, and more! FRAGS MENTIONED: Diptyque Orpheon, Riddle Oil Poppy, Michael Kors EDP, Marc Jacob EDP, Ex Nihilo Lust in Paradise, Creed Silver Mountain Water, Papillon Dryad, Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere, CK Obsession, YSL Opium (vintage), Estée Lauder Youth Dew, YSL Rive Gauche, Jean Patou Joy (v...

2023-10-171h 10

Talk To Me Baby 8. The Real Reason You're Tired and What to do About itHave you ever noticed most adults are tired all the time? It’s not because you’re not getting enough sleep… In this episode, we talk about how to replenish your energy and cit though the same ol’ same ol’ of everyday life. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:15 The real reason you’re tired all the time 02:23 Zoom in: Tips on how to replenish your energy the right way 03:03 Try this tomorrow- be present 04:42 Make the mundane magical 08:05 Taking vacation vibes into your day to day 10:40 Zoom out: Wh...

2023-10-1614 min

Perfume Room 110. (Part 2) The Man Who Put Molecules on the Map (w/ Escentric Molecules Founder/Perfumer Geza Schoen)Enjoy PART 2 of my conversation with Escentric Molecules’ Creator Geza Schoen where we talk about the fragrances he wears *off the clock,* making the leap from consumer to perfumer, his thoughts on people duping his creations, what different popular synthetics smell like, and a *very special* tradition he’s started for his daughter

2023-09-1245 min

Perfume Room 109. (Part 1) The Man Who Put Molecules on the Map (w/ Escentric Molecules Founder/Perfumer Geza Schoen)Escentric Molecules Founder Geza Schoen is in the Perfume Room this week (and next!)! More than an illustrious perfumer, Geza Schoen singlehandedly changed the way both the industry and consumers alike see/wear synthetic molecules. He’s responsible for an entirely new genre of fragrances: the non-perfume perfume! Here is part 1 of our conversation! FRAGS MENTIONED: Kelly + Jones Mezcal Flora, Lancome Miracle, Bottega Veneta, Vera Wang, Valentino Valentino EDP, Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio, Dior Fahrenheit, FCUK Her, Escentric Molecules: M01+ Iris, M01; Le Labo Santal 33, MFK Baccarat Rouge 540, Paco Rabanne 1 Million, Escentric Molecules M01, JH...

2023-09-0544 min

Perfume Room 108. My Le Labo Hypothesis, New Favorites, and LIVE LISTENER SCENT CONSULTS! (a ~solo~)SOLO THIS WEEK with my reviews/[HOT] takes on the Le Labo City Exclusives, tips for picking a signature scents, how to identify notes in fragrances, some lesser known Hilde Soliani scents I am loving, and of course ANSWERING YOUR CALLS and doing listener scent consults! FRAGS MENTIONED: Le Labo: Gaiac 10, Bergamote 22; D’Orsay Nous Sommes Amants MD, Givenchy MMW, ERIS Parfums Scorpio Rising, Le Labo Myrrhe 55, YSL Opium, Givenchy L’Interdit, Le Labo Ylang 49, Byredo Rose Noir, Le Labo: Gaiac 10, Vetiver 46; Aesop Hwyl, Le Labo: Another 13, Santal 33, Vanille 44, Tonka 25, Musc 25; Jovan White Musk, Le Labo...

2023-08-2231 min

Perfume Room 106. Creating Postmodern Vintage Perfume (w/ ERIS PARFUMS Founder Barbara Herman)ERIS PARFUMS Founder Barbara Herman is in the Perfume Room today! Barbara is the author of "Scent and Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocative Perfume" as well as the blogger behind the very popular 2010s vintage perfume blog, "Yesterday’s Perfume." With such a vast knowledge of vintage fragrances, Barbara founded ERIS to celebrate subversion and unconventional beauty in fragrance, and to a bring a missing boldness to modern niche perfumery akin to what she had encountered in all of her vintage fragrance adventures. Today we chat about everything real animalics versus synthetic ones, prominent scent trends of each de...

2023-08-0858 min

Perfume Room 105. You Can't Read Courtney Rafuse's Diary, But You Can Wear It (w/ Universal Flowering Perfumer Courtney Rafuse)Universal Flowering Perfumer/Founder Courtney Rafuse is in the Perfume Room today! We discuss everything from her creative process, to why fragrance pyramids are gentle suggestions at best, to the vulnerability that comes with transforming intimate accounts of her personal life into fragrances meant for other bodies (and imaginations and memories). FRAGS MENTIONED: Diptyque Fleur de Peau, Glossier You, Chanel No. 5, Universal Flowering Venus in Tuberose, Kiehl’s Cucumber Essences, Demeter, CB I Hate Perfume, Universal Flowering: Gossamer Spirit, Death of a Ladies' Man, Heliotrope Milkbath, Poems One Through Twelve, Beachy Head, Holy Hell, Summer Sau...

2023-08-0153 min

Perfume Room 104. Gourmands Aren’t All A Piece of Cake (w/ Perfumer Hilde Soliani)Perfume Royality Hilde Soliani, La Regina dei Gourmand//the Queen of Gourmands, is in the Perfume Room today! At first glance, you might say dessert scents are her bread and butter, but Hilde would be quick to tell you that *bread and butter scents* are also her bread and butter. And for that matter, so are her fish, oyster, and cheese fragrances. Her title bears great responsibility, and in Hilde's kingdom, no food group is left behind. We discuss her inspiration, her fragrance philosophy, becoming a perfumer at age 40, and lots of other magical musings along the way.

2023-07-2545 min

Perfume Room *BONUS* RE-RELEASE & GUEST UPDATE: Episode 1 (w/ Thin Wild Mercury's Cathleen Cardinali)In anticipation of the BIG 100th EPISODE (airing this Tues!), enjoy this special bonus re-release and *where are they now* update from the first-ever guest of Perfume Room: Thin Wild Mercury's Cathleen Cardinali! *SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR BDK PARFUMS* 10% off BDK Parfums luckyscent.com (code: 10pr) BDK Perfume mentioned: Villa Neroli

2023-06-191h 05

Perfume Room 99. ISO ~ New Signature Scent: A Live Scent Consult (w/ TV Writer & Comedian Cynia Barnwell)TV Writer, Comedian, and longtime-YSL Black Opium-wearer, Cynia Barnwell, is in the Perfume Room today and on a quest for her new signature scent! We discuss everything from the writers strike to Spice Girl typecasting to Sagittarius gender inequity, BUT most importantly, today Cynia smells and live-reacts to several perfumes I’ve handpicked just for her as contenders on the journey. Will she find *the one*? EDITOR’S NOTE: The original recording included over 20 scents over a course of two-plus hours and has been cut down & condensed to the favorites/highlights. FRAGS MENTIONED:

2023-06-1356 min

Perfume Room 98. Emma in Paris! (a solo episode)I went to Paris and now it's my *~whole personality~*. Here's a recap of everything I smelled and loved! Wish you could smell along? YOU. CAN. Sign up for JUNE SMELL CLUB, where we'll be smelling 5 of my favorite discoveries from the trip! FRAGS MENTIONED: Mathilde M. Astrée (scented plaster dove + room spray), Le Nez du Vin Master Kit, Le Nez du Vin Wine Faults, Maison Berger Paris Chardon Sauvage, Divine L’Homme Accompli, Memo Sicilian Leather, Divine L’Espirit Libre, L’Artisan Iris Gris, June Smell Club Emma in Paris sample pack, Perfumer H: Ink...

2023-06-0642 min

The Naked Peaches Peaches Catch Up Sesh: Anna’s Italy Travel Tips and Taylor’s Guide to Surviving CapitalismPosse, the Peaches are throwing it back to the early days with a guest-free episode! Anna is back from Italy and she is telling us all about her European adventures. The Peaches discuss airline travel, chatty airplane seat neighbors, and Anna tells us her Karen story from her Italy flight. Anna updates us on her grandma’s vape journey then preaches about her mission to get more parents to travel with their babies and why she wants to move away to live on a lemon farm. Meanwhile, Taylor was hanging on by a thread while Anna was on vacation, bu...

2023-06-061h 46

Perfume Room 97. The Fragrance That Went to OuterSpace (w/ Olfactive Artist Eva Petrič)How would you describe the smell of Earth (and Earthlings) to someone who's never been? Today I chat with olfactive artist Eva Petrič, whose line of fragrances are meant to do just that. Each scent bottles a different fragrant aspect of life on Earth and the humans who inhabit it. And sure, we [Earthlings] can buy them at Bergdorf's, but these fragrances are not meant solely for our consumption; they're messages in a bottle meant for whoever discovers them...in whichever galaxy that may be. In fact, Eva's fragrance Message from Earth was quite literally... SENT TO OUTERSPACE.

2023-05-231h 02

On The Scent Fragrances to Flaunt Your FabulousnessDedicated to one particular listener’s Swedish Aunt, Tina, who sounded like one of the most fabulous women ever, we’re discussing scents that make you feel like you’re wearing cocktail attire, even if you’re in your scruffiest old jeans. If anything, we hope this episode will help you dare to flaunt yourself fragrantly, forever…!What We Wear to Feel Fabulous:Nicola:@theperfumersstory Azii Glasser After Hours@penhaligons_london Much Ado About the Duke@fredericmalle Portrait of a LadySuzy:@lilanurparfums Incarnation @maisoncrivelli Hibiscus Mahajád@mauboussin_parfums Mau...

2023-03-0244 min

Perfume Room 83. *Synesthetes* are the New *Empaths* (a solo ep)IT’S ME (!) coming to you with a quick solo ep. Here’s what I’m talking about this week: why you need to stop what you’re doing and get tix to Monster Jam (hehe lolol) my experience at the FragranceNet brick & mortar (/who knew there was one?) a BIG 2023 trend prediction a personal hot take that will leave you *shaking* And of course, I answer several of the burning Qs that you wrote in on Instagram (@perfumeroompod)! FRAGS MENTIONED: Jazmin Saraï How You Love, Giorgio Beverly Hills Giorgio, 4711, Boucheron...

2023-02-0720 min

Perfume Room BONUS EPISODE: Pt. 2 BGSG x Perfume Room Holiday Gift Guide (w/ @blackgirlssmellgood's Maiya Nicole!)You didn't think we were done yet, did you?! Please enjoy part 2 of the Black Girls Smell Good x Perfume Room Holiday Gift Guide episode! Maiya shares her big announcement, we talk about our fav candles, lotions, gels, gift sets, AND we answer YOUR specific holiday gifting requests! FRAGS MENTIONED: JHAG Not A Perfume, Ellis Brooklyn Super Amber, Chris Collins Citrus Grandis, Montale So Intense Iris, Atelier Pomelo Paradise, Nest Holiday Scented Candle, Harlem Candle Co: St Nicholas, Langston; Aesop Resurrection Soap, Mad et Len Graphite, Otherland candles Boudoir Rouge, Maison Margiela Replica B...

2022-12-1646 min

Perfume Room 78. MAIYA NICOLE EXPOSED AS A ROSE LOVER PT. 1 (w/ @blackgirlssmellgood Founder Maiya Nicole)Black Girls Smell Good Creator Maiya Nicole is BACK(!!!) in the Perfume Room today! With over 112K followers on TikTok, 54K on Instagram, and 45K on Twitter, @blackgirlssmellgood is beloved across platforms for her entertaining and incisive POV, impeccable production quality, and expertise. Maiya has remained one of your favorite guests of the pod, and she’s one of mine too… which is why I am so happy she’s back today! We discuss the most pivotal and memorable scents we tried in 2022, plus we breakdown all the best fragrant holiday gifts for your loved (and liked) ones in your l...

2022-12-1359 min

Perfume Room 75. The Instagram School of Perfumery (w/ @fragrance.drama AKA Erik Constantin)There’s an Instagram account (consensually) sharing the highly coveted (and otherwise secret) formulas behind all your favorite scents; this week I am joined by its founder: Erik Constantin. If you’ve ever wanted to teach yourself how to be a perfumer, Erik’s account @fragrance.drama is a must-follow. Erik’s passion for fragrance extends beyond this account; by day, he is the main trainer on perfumery at Avon Romania, and he’s walking proof that Instagram University is real and thriving; he’s currently working on launching 2 original fragrances. What are the copyright laws when it comes to...

2022-11-2255 min

Perfume Room 72. The Scottish Fragrance Brand Crafting Everything In-House (w/ Jorum Studio Co-Founders Euan McCall and Chloe Mullen)Jorum Studio, one of my *new* fave-ever indie fragrance brands, is in the Perfume Room today! I chat with Co-Founders Euan McCall and Chloe Mullen about the perfume scene in Scotland, the irreverence of the brand not just in their actual fragrances, but in how they source inspiration, the fragrance oil house (Scotland's only one, btw) to fragrance brand pipeline, and why the best thing you can be as an entrepreneur is naive. FRAGS MENTIONED: 1509 Oil, Le Labo Bergamot 22, Xerjoff Apollonia, Jorum Studio: Gorseland, Athenaeum, Firewater, Arran Aromatics, Isle of Skye Candle Company, Essence of Harris, Guerlain, Ch...

2022-11-0156 min

Perfume Room 71. No One's Complimenting My Perfume & Other Short Stories (a solo ep)*I'M BAAAAAACK* It's another palate cleanser, a little amuse-bouche if you will... This week, it's just me and here what's on deck: a particular niche fragrance house that is simply blowing my mind, some recent sniffs that I. just. can't. quit, why compliments on fragrances are not good barometers on whether they're 'good' (unless the compliment is coming from inside the house), my favorites from Liquides Imaginaires, what I'm being for Halloween, and a piece of advice for all of you that you can do... LITERALLY RIGHT NOW. PSSST: I also announce the November Smell Club theme! A...

2022-10-2518 min

Perfume Room 67. Farm-To-Table but Make it Fragrance (w/ MATIERE PREMIERE Perfumer, Supplier, & Co-Founder Aurélien Guichard)Aurélien Guichard reaps what he sows... and then facets it. The rose and tuberose in his fragrances? It's sourced directly from his own organic flower farm in Grasse. So yeah, in addition to being an illustrious, brilliant, 7th-generation perfumer responsible for some of your favorite smells (*cough cough* Gucci Guilty, Versace Eros, Narciso Poudree, Burberry Hero) Guichard is redefining what it means to be sustainable, natural, and locally-sourced (and not in an annoying greenwashing way). We discuss his path to perfumery, the inspiration behind Matière Première, and how you never know when an old fragrance formula migh...

2022-09-2058 min

Perfume Room 66. The Fall It-Fragrance Trend: Mac & Cheese Scents (SOLO EPISODE)WOWOW, have you missed my train of thought musings? You are in luck. Today's ep is just moi and I'm talking about my biggest fall trend prediction: *mac & cheese scents.* (And btw, please, do join me in making this expression happen.) I also discuss how Baccarat Rouge is a microcosm of of larger Internet behavior, specifically TikTok behavior, and more specifically, the current state of PerfumeTok. Plus, I share the scents I'll be wearing all fall long, some fun facts about me, my thoughts on aromatherapy, and how I display and organize my collection. FRAGS MENTIONED:

2022-09-1330 min

Perfume Room 61. Vabbing, The Ultimate Indie Sleaze Perfume, and Why You Need to Stop Trying to Make Goblincore Happen (w/ Old Loser In Brooklyn, Mandy Lee!)This week I am joined by your fave fashion analyst/tastemaker Mandy Lee, AKA Old Loser in Brooklyn. With over 400k TikTok followers, Mandy has played a pivotal role in both setting and predicting so many trends, perhaps most notably, the ever-loved Indie Sleaze, which we obviously scent. From Cottagecore to Coquette, we also discuss the perfect fragrance for every trending e-aesthetic. And you knew it was coming; separately, Mandy has been very high on Perfumetok’s radar in the last month for a different reason— a viral video she made (and has since taken down) about vabbing. Yep, this...

2022-08-0959 min

Perfume Room 60. Beauty Editors' Most Coveted Fragrances (w/ Breaking Beauty podcast Co-Hosts Jill Dunn & Carlene Higgins)Breaking Beauty podcast co-hosts Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins are in the Perfume Room today! These two longtime friends and beauty editors tell the stories behind the breakthrough people, products, and moments shaping beauty history and swatch and spritz everything so you don't have to. Today we discuss the most coveted fragrances in their personal collections, how beauty editors select the fragrances they write about, a wild press trip that included a multi-course Mugler Angel-inspired menu, fragrance in the metaverse, and of course, the trends and fragrances exciting them most right now. Need more of this?! Listen to my...

2022-08-0257 min

Perfume Room 57. The Perfume with a 200,000-person-long Waitlist (w/ PHLUR Re-Founder Chriselle Lim!)CHRISELLE LIM(!), Phlur Re-Founder, Bümo Co-Founder, mother, mega-influencer, Creative Director, and Rich Mom to 2.8M doting fans is in the Perfume Room today!! We discuss Missing Person—the Internet’s most wanted perfume (and its 200,000-person-long waitlist), the secret to great PR, the re-brand/launch/birth of both Chriselle and Phlur, and of course, Chriselle’s *Single* Rich Mom era—including her sexiest photoshoot yet 😏 FRAGS MENTIONED: Tocca Stella, Britney Spears Curious, Marissa Zappas Annabel’s Birthday Cake, Hanae Mori Butterfly EDT, Phlur: Apricot Privée, Missing Person, Not Your Baby, Phloria, Lost Cause, Ameline; Juicy...

2022-07-0545 min

Perfume Room 56. Perfume Room LIVE!!! (w/ Kismet Olfactive Founder/Perfumer Shabnam Tavakol!)At long last, today's ep is the recording from Perfume Room LIVE (the one-year anniversary live show)!! Enjoy a snippet on trends of the past, present, and future from panelists Travaulya Wallace, Liz Renstrom (Basenote Bitch), and Dulma Altan, plus a full length interview with the Founder/Perfumer behind Kismet Olfactive, Shabnam Tavakol! Shaby and I discuss the path that led her to perfumery, what she actually learned in perfume school, the time she slept with a flower, and a phone call from Christopher Sheldrake that changed her life. PLUS enjoy a bonus cameo from MY MOM! F...

2022-06-281h 06

Perfume Room 55. We Need a Le Labo Kitty Litter!! (w/ COMEDIAN MARGARET CHO!)In today’s installment of all the best people are fragheads, I am joined by the ultimate fraghead: the one, the only MARGARET CHO!!! A 5-time Grammy-nominated comedian, Emmy-nominated actor, activist, entrepreneur, musician and artist, Margaret Cho not only does it all, she does it all…smelling GOOD. Margaret has an extensive collection, immaculate taste, and lays her head on her pillow each night smelling like a character in an Edith Wharton novel. We discuss what makes a scent a *bed scent,* the appropriate time to wear Secretions Magnifiques, what her perfect fragrance would smell like, and the niche frag...

2022-06-211h 02

Perfume Room 54. Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Perfumery School (w/ Apprentice Perfumer Ashley Santiago)If you’ve ever been curious about the perfume-lover to perfumer pipeline, that's exactly what today's ep is about. I am joined by Ashley Santiago, AKA Ashley in Paris, who is—you guessed it—a perfume-lover turned [classically-trained] perfumer. Currently, she’s an Apprentice Perfumer at Givaudan. And if you’re wondering how an Apprentice Perfumer differs from a regular perfumer (or a even a Master Perfumer for that matter), guess what? Ashley takes us through all the different ranks, what they mean and how and when one achieves them. We chat all things perfume school including how to get in, if...

2022-06-141h 04

Perfume Room 53. Fragrance Shouldn't Be 'Genderless' (w/ Boy Smells Founder Matthew Herman)Boy Smells Founder Matthew Herman is in the Perfume Room today! A personal fave candle and fragrance line of mine, Boy Smells is an accessible, inclusive, cheeky, post-binary personal care brand that elevates your intimate world. What began as a messy kitchen experiment has become is an award-winning, global brand with beautifully complex scents developed by master perfumers. Matthew is a delight and is chockfull of fun stories including the time he drank Negronis with Kacey Musgraves in the Robertet offices. And if you’re not in the know, Genderless ≠ Genderful™, and in today’s episode, you’ll learn exactly wh...

2022-06-071h 04

Pinot & Perfume Cakegate 2021 & SerendipitousThis week, I'm reviewing Serendipitous by Serendipity 3, discussing my involvement in Cakegate 2021, and talking about some older men's fragrances that are practically new again. Mentioned in the Show Serendipitous (Luckyscent): https://www.luckyscent.com/product/14901/serendipitous-by-serendipity-3 Serendipitous (Serendipity 3 website): https://shopserendipity3.com/products/serendipitous-perfume Serendipitous (Fragrantica): https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Serendipity-3/Serendipitous-2232.html Perfume meets sculpture in Paris auction: https://www.wallpaper.com/beauty-grooming/philips-profile-by-auction-paris 7 ‘Forgotten’ Fragrances That Still Smell Great Today: https://robbreport.com/style/grooming/classic-mens-fragrances-1234617502/ Contact @pinotandperfume (Instagram) pinotandperfumepodcast@gmail.com #pinotandperfume (Peloton) Check out my other podcast, Savoir Shade: https://anchor.fm/sarah-chacon--jenna-broughton/

2021-06-1335 min

Smell Ya Later It Puts The Perfume On Its Skin"Skin scents" are a newly trendy fragrance aesthetique that we can all thank/blame the people who brought you 'no-makeup makeup' and con culture. Just kidding (maybe)! We've had a vague idea of what skin scents are—transparent, musky, "natural"-smelling, non-perfume-y fragrances that mold to the wearer's skin chemistry—but not what's actually in the juice. So we took it up with the molecule master Geza Schöen, perfumer and founder of Escentric Molecules. The fragrance brand's debut fragrance isolated Iso E Super, the molecule that started it all. This lab creation is what gives skin scents that je ne s...

2021-05-181h 16

Pinot & Perfume Goucho Pants & Salt CaramelThis week I discuss the resurgence of goucho pants and how my sister tried to explain the original trend to me even though I was alive and well 2004-2007 AND OWNED GOUCHO PANTS MYSELF; I review Salt Caramel by Shay & Blue; read a sweet NYT tribute to a member of Fragcomm who passed too soon, and go over several alternative dupes to Tom Ford's Lost Cherry. Mentioned in Episode: Salt Caramel (Shay & Blue): https://www.shayandblue.com/salt-caramel-fragrance-30ml.html Salt Caramel (Luckyscent): https://www.luckyscent.com/product/70404/salt-caramel-by-shay-and-blue Chasing the Scent of a Brooklyn Fragrance Lover: https://www.nytimes.c...

2021-03-2143 min

Pinot & Perfume Baccarat Rouge 540 & the VFWThis week, I'm reviewing the most hyped of all the fragrances to ever receive hype, the infamous Baccarat Rouge 540. I also talk about a fragrance launched by a Queen alum that smells like a badger, Lily Collin's favorite perfume, and a new La Belle flanker. Mentioned in the Show Baccarat Rouge 540 (MFK website): https://www.franciskurkdjian.com/baccarat-rouge-540-extrait-de-parfum-EN.html Baccarat Rouge 540 (LuckyScent): https://www.luckyscent.com/product/49873/baccarat-rouge-540-extrait-by-maison-francis-kurkdjian Lily Collins' Beauty Routine Includes This French Girl Perfume: https://www.thezoereport.com/p/lily-collins-beauty-routine-includes-this-french-girl-perfume-53498705 Brian May launching badger-smelling perfume in aid of his wildlife protection charity Save Me Trust: h...

Pinot & Perfume It's Halloween!Technically, it's the week BEFORE Halloween, but this is the OFFICIAL Halloween episode of Pinot & Perfume. In this episode, I am reviewing Black Phantom by Kilian, shitting on well-loved children's movies from the 80s and 90s, and discussing two Fall/Halloween collections from indie perfumers. Mentioned in the Show: Black Phantom (by Kilian website): https://www.bykilian.com/product/19797/50809/perfume/black-phantom--memento-mori/the-cellars#/sku/85853 Black Phantom (Luckyscent): https://www.luckyscent.com/product/425011/black-phantom-by-by-kilian Black Phantom (Fragrances Line): https://www.fragrancesline.com/products/black-phantom-perfume-samples-decants?_pos=1&_sid=ecb9bf4bf&_ss=r&variant=1524642316315 O My Note, the perfume app focused on emotions: https...

2020-10-251h 00

Pinot & Perfume Chocolate & COVIDYummy! In this week’s episode, I am joined by my bestie Jenna Broughton in the flesh to talk about Penhaligon’s Empressa, 4160 Tuesdays’ Silk, Lace, and Chocolate, and the psychology of wearing perfume during a pandemic. Mentioned in the Show: -Empressa (Penhaligon's): https://www.penhaligons.com/us/en/categories/fragrances/shop-all/empressa-000000000065131602 -Silk, Lace, and Chocolate (Luckyscent): https://www.luckyscent.com/product/64614/silk-lace-and-chocolate-by-4160-tuesdays -Silk, Lace, and Chocolate (4160 Tuesdays): https://www.4160tuesdays.com/silk.html -The Psychology Of Wearing Fragrance When No One Can Smell You: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/06/9846920/wearing-perfume-at-home-quarantine-psychology -When Does a Perfume Cost $1,000? When It Takes...

2020-09-201h 14

Pinot & Perfume A Very Boujee EpisodeIn this week's episode, I am joined by my new favorite YouTube fragrance channel, Boujee Fragrance! We're breaking down House of Sillage's WW84 as well as Paris*LA by A Lab on Fire, discussing the most expensive fragrance in the world, and a surprising Fragrance Foundation Award winner. Mentioned in the Episode: Boujee Fragrance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuIMi6qI5BiAN6hDGRrbDA MY TOP 13 FAVORITE FRAGRANCE REVIEWERS TOP 3 FRAGRANCE HOUSES (Boujee Fragrance): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-KbITARN90 PERFUME HAUL 2020 RETAIL OVER $2,850 26 BOTTLES TOTAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVe9dasE4A4 Paris*LA (Luckyscent s...

2020-09-1326 min

The Fragrance Podcast with Monika Cioch Top 6 Gourmand Fragrances For Men & Women | Sweet, Vanilla, Caramel / Ep. 47/FRAGRANCES MENTIONED:1:US: https://shopstyle.it/l/bgkeMUK: https://shopstyle.it/l/bgkeT2:https://www.luckyscent.com/product/33913/dulcis-in-fundo-by-profumum3:https://www.aaronterencehughes.co.uk/tobacco-oud-and-vanilla-13-p.asp4:https://shopstyle.it/l/bgj67More concentrated: https://shopstyle.it/l/bgkfp5:https://shopstyle.it/l/bgl6IUK: https://amzn.to/2XUNk3bUS:https://amzn.to/2XUNmYR6:https://shopstyle.it/l/bgl66...

2020-04-2800 min

The Fragrance Podcast with Monika Cioch Fragrance Du Bois first impressions / Best niche house of 2020? /Ep. 12/What do you guys think of Fragrance Du Bois?BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ijzAyq1MERCH: represent.com/store/youtube-channelFind me on instagram @monika_ciochVLOGGING CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/everdaters BLOG: https://www.thestyleventure.comFRAGRANCES:1. https://shopstyle.it/l/bdhNi2. https://shopstyle.it/l/bdhOB3. https://shopstyle.it/l/bdhNv4.https://www.jovoyparis.uk/woody/2282-santal-complet.html5. https://shopstyle.it/l/bdhNJ6.https://www...

2020-02-0400 min

Naked Beauty Survival of the Fittest Ft. Recho Omondi“Here I am running my own business which literally means — I’m making up all of this shit as I go. I’m not any particular genius” - Recho Omondi…… but low-key (IMHO) Recho is a genius Designer, friend and deep-thinker, Recho, returns to Naked Beauty! We talk about her now iconic n*ggas sweatshirt and how it found its way on to Issa Rae’s Insecure, why the timeline is the new runway, how the fashion cycle is constantly persuading us to consume and its subsequent impact on the environment. Recho has received a lot of press (hey Teen Vogue!), bu...

2018-03-161h 12

Naked Beauty Beauty Secrets Vol. 4: Clear Your Beauty ClutterWe all want Into the Gloss & Pinterest-worthy beauty shelves. It’s CRITICAL that you organize your beauty space for the ultimate self-care practice. In this episode, I share my 5 essential steps to clearing beauty clutter — a process that I’m currently undergoing & not quite sure why I waited so long to do bc the results….*life-changing*STEP 1: EVALUATE & TOSS OR FIND ANOTHER USE FOR IT - With a little help from Japanese organization expert and best-selling author Marie Kondo, I encourage you to go through all of your products and ask “Does this spark joy?” if not toss it or f...

2018-01-2917 min

Naked Beauty Podcast to Red Carpet Ft. Brittany Luse of The Nod“It’s becoming a professional imperative that I figure this shit out” - Brittany Luse, today’s guest, on determining her look now that she’s becoming an increasingly public figure. Brittany co-hosts and co-created The Nod, a Gimlet podcast that pays tribute to black culture. We discuss her recent red carpet experience at Black Girls Rock and what it’s like coming from a career where no one sees you, to suddenly being extremely visible. We touch on HBCU beauty standards, Brittany went to Howard University, and how during college she perfected ‘dressing for the club’. Brittany, who has amazing hair...

2017-09-231h 03