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Between the Notes8: Incense & Smellmaxxing, a tale as old as time? (yes and no)This week's episode is an overhaul list of incense fragrances and wonderful recommendations. We also get into some musings on smellmaxxing, its positioning, and its connection to practices in the past. After you listen, i'm curious to know, why do you wear perfume? Fragrances mentioned:Kyoto, Avignon, Ouarzazate, Floriental/ Comme des Garçons, Wazamba/ Parfum d'Empire, Princess/ Lanvin, Oak & Oak/ Scents of Wood, Indigo Smoke/ Arquiste, Copal de Terre/ Le Monde Gourmand, Etui Noir/ Miller Harris, Otis & Me/ Jazmin Sarai, Euphoria/ Calvin Klein, Purple Mantra/ Room 1015, Gucci Guilty pour femme intense/ Gucci, Reliq d'Amour, Rev d'O...2025-06-061h 01Between the Notes7: Narcissus & Fragrant Identities in ZanzibarFor this week, we get into a review of a lovely narcissus find and an interesting, impulsive shopping experience. For our fragrance cultural discussion we delve into fragrance practices and identity in Zanzibar as discussed in Rosabell Boswell's work from 2008: How fragrance practices shifted after the 1964 revolution, how it converged and diverged African and Arab ethic identity expression, and the tricky business of documenting "intangible" cultural heritage like fragrance.Fragrances mentioned:Mariya/ OmanLuxuryNarcisse Taiji, Neroli Hasbaya, Cédre Figalia/ Atelier MateriWork discussed on podcast:Scents of identity: F...2025-05-3056 minBetween the Notes6: Discovery Deep Dive - Les IndémodablesThis week is another discovery set deep dive! I chat about the Les Indémodables collection. Each offering presents an austere, well respected material traditionally used in perfumery, and takes an elegant yet playful approach. Yet, each playful take is grounded in a classical style of perfumery. Les Indémodables encapsulates the best of niche perfumery, emphasizing luxury and quality with each composition. Discovery set (in order of appearance): Fougere EmeraudeOranger SiroccoOriental VeloursChypre AzuralEscale en HaitiCuir de ChineEsc...2025-05-2355 minBetween the Notes5: Big Bottle Manifesto & Hiram GreenThis week we chat about musings on my personal "big bottle manifesto" and discuss the Hiram Green discovery set. Spoiler: Tryst has become my most beloved orange blossom fragrance. Ever. Let me know your favorites from the brand!Fragrances mentioned:Papyrus Oud/ Parle Moi de ParfumNeroli Nasimba/ Maison CrivelliRiva/ LootahO'Feminin/ M.MicallefAll of me/ Narcisco RodriguezMaggie the Cat is Alive i'm Alive/ Marissa ZappasLa Panthere Parfum/ Cartier Discovery set/ Hiram Green...2025-05-181h 00Between the Notes4: Japan Etymology & Decolonizing ScentThis week we chat out decolonizing our sense of smell, Japanese linguistics and the antidote to perfume overconsumption all in one go! Both segments of today show are taken to discuss a wonderful piece by Lorenzo Marinucci, but next week we will be back with new smells and perfume reviews! Neroli Oranger/ Matiere PremiereGalavant / House of PuentePhoenix Flame/ Mabelle O'RamaIncense Kyoto/ Comme des GarçonsWorks cited: Marinucci, Lorenzo. " On a Trail of Incense: Japan and Olfactory Thought". Aroma...2025-05-0958 minBetween the Notes3: New buys & Scents from the SeyahatnameWhat did scented dreams and smelly caves say about 17th century Ottoman social mobility and global positioning? Why do I like perfume oils so much? How many Turkish words can I mispronounce in an hour? All are answered on this week's episode!I get into some new perfume acquisitions, hint at some discovery sets on the way, and review "Aromas of knowledge, networks of scent: tracing the olfactory imagination of a 17th-century Ottoman traveler" by Rao Mohsin Ali Noor. Let me know your thoughts!Perfumes mentioned:Ashore/ Am...2025-04-261h 00Between the Notes2: Mama Perfumes & Tang Dynasty SaffronWelcome to Episode 2 of Between the Notes!This week Sarah defines what a "mama perfume" is and reviews works that outline the "cultural biography" of aromatics like Saffron in 7th century China.Fragrances mentioned:Beautiful, Knowing and Knowing legacy by Estee LauderCharlie Azure by RevlonChanel No. 5 & Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere by Chanel O'Feminin by M. MicallefRival by LootahIris Celadon by Armani PriveIncense Kyoto by Commes De GarconOak...2025-04-1541 minBetween the Notes1: Escapism for Spring & Decentralizing MuskWelcome to the inaugural episode of Between the Notes!Hosted by Sarah, a lifelong lover of perfume, this podcast explores fragrance through a social and historical lens.Between the Notes aims to challenge common understandings of perfume across time and place, highlighting its rich cultural significance. And while we’re at it, I’ll also share some of my current favorite scents!Fragrances mentioned:3 Fleurs: Parfum d' EmpireReflection Man: AmouageNight Flower: Eris ParfumsIndigo Smok...2025-04-091h 03
All the Books!New Releases and More for February 2, 2021This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Two Truths and a Lie, A Taste for Love, Winter’s Orbit, and more great books.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode...2021-02-0249 min
TK with James Scott: A Writing, Reading, & Books PodcastEp. 27: Mike Scalise and Ariel Lewiton Pt. 2In part 2 of their conversation, James and Mike Scalise, author of the memoir THE BRAND NEW CATASTROPHE, discuss an old wound, social media, and how winning the Center for Fiction's Christopher Doheny Award let to the incredible sequence of events surrounding the sale of Mike's book. Then, Sarabande Director of Marketing and Publicity/ Mike's editor/ excellent writer Ariel Lewiton joins James to discuss her many roles and how she got to where she is. Mike Scalise: http://mikescalise.tumblr.com/bnc Mike and James Discuss: THREE FEET HIGH AND RISING by De L...2017-02-141h 01