Shows
Les OderantsS05EP15 - Christmas PaloolaThis week we're rounding out the series with our end of year slash Christmas slash holiday spesh. Join us as we relive some of our old favourites, talk about our wishes for next year and sent an elf. Yep, you heard.You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
2025-12-181h 35Les OderantsS05EP14 - Picks of 2025 (Fliss)This week we're back with everybody's favourite, Fliss and her picks of 2025. It's probably the most fabulous of the bunch, naturally, but do we all love everything? What podcast do you think this is?!You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
2025-12-081h 29Les OderantsS05EP13 - Picks of 2025 (Dan)This week we're back with the third of our 2025 roundup episodes, this time inspecting Dan's choices, all of which, were naturally the best thing any of us had ever smelt. Or perhaps not, but don't mention that to Dan.You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
2025-12-011h 39Les OderantsS05EP12 - Picks of 2025 (Ben)We carry on with our picks of 2025, this week sniffing some of Bens most worn fragrances, including something which smells like a dried up zombie corpse (apparently). You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
2025-11-241h 22Les OderantsS05EP11 - Picks of 2025 (James)This week we're having a look at a few perfumes that James has enjoyed or found interesting from this year, all of which go down very well indeed. We're also doing the normal bit of nonsense chat, including having a look at the proposed EU ban on ethanol, debating the morals of creating perfumes based on serial killers, and the smellmaxxxxing disaster that may (or may not) have led to a whole new chain of high street shops. You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdo...
2025-11-051h 38Les OderantsS05EP10 - Trends of 2025 and BeyondThis week we sit down to discuss the big trends we noticed in perfumery for the year, as well as what we think might be coming over teh horizon for next year. Naturally it's all as silly as you might expect, and there's nothing of any seriousness at all. We also have a brief chat about essential parfums, the eternal question of pour femme and pour homme and dans perfume erection.You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talk...
2025-10-291h 12Les OderantsS05EP09 - It's Raining FragsHallelujah! It's turning autumn, the skies are grey, the air is cold... So it's time for an autumn list right? WRONG! Contrary as always, we talk about our favourite rainy day frags, and also our favourite sunny day ones too a little bit becuase why stick to the brief?You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for revie...
2025-10-232h 24Les OderantsS05EP08 - Crèatices du Les OdesThis week we have a lovely little chat about what we've been wearing, as well as a little on Dan's Soma event, before turning to guest Jess, the unfortunate partner of Ben who just came back from Grasse and the perfume museum there, who tells us all about that.You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for revie...
2025-10-062h 09Les OderantsS05EP07 - Backup MadnessThis week on Les Oderants we're talking all about backup bottles. Do you do it, why? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?! Or are you simply a well adjusted individual all set to make the apocalypse smell fabulous? As you can quite imagine, no answers were discovered in the making of this episode.You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to u...
2025-09-222h 10Les OderantsS05EP06 - What's in a Name?This week we're taking a look at naming conventions in perfumery, from some of the absolute worst to some that are actually interesting and some that are even poetic. Mostly they're all just heinous though.You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for review. We will, at all times, be completely transparent about this when it is the ca...
2025-09-102h 00Les OderantsS05Ep05 - Desert Island DecadesThis week we’re one Ode down and tearing into the history of fifty years of perfume without the arbiter. I know, unthinkable. We’re playing a fun game, picking two fragrances from each decade from the 1980s to the 2020s, and doing our best to utilise our meerkat-like attention spans to keep it original. You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff During the show we may mention perfumes that...
2025-08-182h 25Les OderantsS05EP04 - The Thin Line of Commercial SuccessThis week we're digging down into what does or does not equate to success in perfumery and just how much luck is involved with a commercial success and how exactly that is achieved. Of course, we have no idea.You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for review. We will, at all times, be completely transparent about thi...
2025-07-312h 11Les OderantsS05EP03 - LV House CupThis week we're looking into the house of Louis Vuitton, a bit of a frag fan favourite, and doing our best to give them the Les Odes treatment. James also assaults us all with a brisk full 21, whilst Fliss Dan and Ben prey for death to come swiftly.You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for review. W...
2025-07-162h 30Les OderantsS05EP02 - Summer BANGERSThis week we only have one topic, cos it's hot and we're simple. SUMER BANGERS. That's right. You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for review. We will, at all times, be completely transparent about this when it is the case and I hope you'll come to trust us enough to see that whatever the method of acquis...
2025-06-302h 27Les OderantsS05EP01 - Return of the KingWe're back for a new season, kicking off a bumper episode with all the things we've been seeing and smelling during our season break.You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for review. We will, at all times, be completely transparent about this when it is the case and I hope you'll come to trust us enough to...
2025-06-162h 39Les OderantsS04EP12 - The 10 Rules (?) of Wearing FragranceThis week we're looking at a bunch of quotes from perfumers that make up the so called "ten rules of wearing fragrance." How many do we agree with, are we actually a bunch of mavericks and are rules for fools, anyway?You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for review. We will, at all times, be completel...
2025-04-162h 02Les OderantsS03EP08 - Christmas Wrap-Up 2023This week we wrap up 2023 with a little Christmas episode, chat a bit about our top loves and disappointments of the year, our hopes and dreams and all things inbetween. Quite a lot of the inbetween actually, including Dan crooning to his dog, Fliss’s new job as a pimp and a showdown between Phil Spector and James Brown.You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff During the show we may...
2025-04-072h 36Les OderantsS04EP11 - Top 5 Fragrances for PrisonYes, you did reads that right, this week we are doing perhaps our most ridiculous episode, top 5 fragrances to take to prison. Initially we believed that it would be a shorter episode for a bit of fun, as James was away on his stag do in Amsterdam, but the world in 2025 is a funny old place...You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff During the show we may mention p...
2025-03-311h 31Les OderantsS04EP10 - Mystery SniffsThis week we're joined by Fliss to have a look at seven mystery perfumes and deciding whether or not we think they're expensive or cheap, good or bad, and then blowing our minds when we find out the truth behind the smells. You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_scents Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for review. We will, at all times, be comple...
2025-03-172h 28Les OderantsS04EP09 - What a FlankerThis week we’re digging deep into the world of flankers! Good ones, bad ones, some as big as your head. What are the flanker trends, where is it all going and are flankers always just rubbish? These questions and more await in the wonderful world of the Odes. We also take a little time to discuss the new website and Fragrantica contender FragPlace.com and it’s alright, y’know.You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdini_sotd Ben: talking_sc...
2025-03-032h 36Les OderantsS04EP08 - Slammin' the GramThis week we’re looking into the dark seedy underbelly of Instagram and a peculiar letter received by Dan this week, from an account named United PR Teams. Who are these people, are they a fragcomm vigilante, here to save the day, or are they simply a bitter, dejected failed influencer, angry at everyone else for getting that bag. Who knows. Not us. But join us as we dig into their complaints and tee them up. You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram: Dan: fragrance_weirdoJames: houdi...
2025-02-172h 12Les OderantsS04EP07 - Is There Too Much Perfume?Welcome back to Les Oderants, it's been a long January, but we're finally back with a bit of a Christmas catch up and then a little bit of debate in the second half as to whether or not we believe there is too much perfume in teh world. Can there really be such a thing?
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for re...
2025-02-032h 15Les OderantsS04EP06 - Strangelove, Amouage & Merry ChristmasWe're back with our final episode of the year, where we discuss new releases from Strangelove, Amouage and give a few wishes and predictions for 2025. We also discuss the shame of enjoying Roja and Henry Jacques, the joy of double entendre and you get to hear one of the more hideous examples of Silent Night. Merry Christmas, Happy New year, Happy Holidays and thanks for listening in 2024. Have a good one.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
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James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talk...
2024-12-102h 20Les OderantsS04EP05 - The Circle of FragThis week we are talking all about the circle of frag, does it exist, is it happening, why do we all smell like cake and why fragrances are all part of the boom bust cycle. Basically, we have all the answers. To everything. We're joined this week by Tom, AKA thescentiest of Instagram fame and The Scentiest Awards.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Tom: thescentiest
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2024-11-262h 01Les OderantsS04EP04 - Is Designer DeadThis week we have a very special guest joining us in the form of The Duck, AKA Rich Mitch for a discussion on designer fragrances and whether or not they're dead. We also touch on Raleigh bikes we wanted when we were kids, influencers and whether or not you had a proper education judged by your knowledge of Look & Read.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
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2024-11-122h 33Les OderantsS04EP03 - Uncle RojWelcome back to everyone’s favourite movie podcast where we also talk about perfumes (sometimes). This week we’re having a little look at four different ROja Dove perfumes, talking about what to watch on Netflix and stalking Tony Bellew in the Ralph Lauren outlet.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for review. We will, at all times...
2024-10-302h 16Les OderantsS04EP02 - Vintage, WhateverThis week we had the joy of sampling a whole selection of vintage Guerlain perfumes courtesy of The Duck, who was kind enough to send us a lovely snapshot of some of his collection. We also talked a little about the joys and pitfalls of collecting vintage perfumes, old socks and the vintage cloud. In other news, we also discussed the many uses of BluRoll.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Fliss: fliss_sniffs...
2024-10-141h 59Les OderantsS04EP01 - Return of the KingToday we talk about what we talk about when we talk about Autumn. Do you? don't you? Hmm, isn't it? There's also reports from our holidays; redundancies, metal detectors and the last memories of those sweet summer smells before the darkness sets in. Enjoy!
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for review. We will, at all times...
2024-09-301h 45
Paperback PerfumesBeetles and BantsAnd just because alliteration is a beautiful thing- please also add Broadswords into the mix. Choose your weapon wisely. Fliss Walton is one quarter of the UK based fragrance podcast ‘Les Oderants’ - emphasis on the work ‘rant’. Fliss has work as a professional actor, as a facilitator and has, by all accounts, an extensive perfume collection. She may also be a self proclaimed lover of a ‘pretty bottle’, but we do our best to remain focussed on the juice. In this conversation we deep dive into the work of a few perfumers, discuss the role of...
2024-08-061h 05Les OderantsS03EP19 - The UnsellablesWe're wrapping up this season with a discussion on which frags are unsellable to us and why that might, or, as is often the case, why they might not actually be. We also dabble in ASMR which we may branch out into full time next season if you're lucky.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for revie...
2024-07-222h 26Les OderantsS03EP18 - Lord of the FragsThis week we decide to take over the universe and create a dystopian fragrance future where Berty Douche and an army of Jean Claude Ellena clones compete with Alberto Morillas to see if they can outpace his phenomenal output. You know, just the usual fragrance content.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for revie...
2024-07-012h 07Les OderantsS03EP17 - Cool, Cool SummerThis week we're returning to the Summer fragrance theme to finish off what we started last episode. We also get très romantique and discuss wedding fragrances, and whether or not you should wear something a little bit fancy for that special day.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for review. We will, at a...
2024-06-171h 54Les OderantsS03EP16 - Unconventional Summer ConventionsThese week we're back, with one man down, to chat about what we've been wearing along with a discussion on some of our choices for our summer wardrobes. Dan asked us to choose five, so of course we all picked a different number, except Dan, who had only five. Plus some "honourable mentions." So, not five then. Fliss, as usual, further refined the discussion by coming up with a host of subcategories that she pulled from a spreadsheet, no doubt, and Ben let the whole team down by including a Mancera. Shame.
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2024-06-032h 02Les OderantsS03EP15 - Leather at LastWe are back (finally), this week with an episode all about leather perfumes. From the refined saddle leathers, to the rough cowboy jackets and on to the farmyard, we exam the spectrum and discus what it all means. We also talk about third base, what this means and discuss the boundaries and limits ad absolutely none of this has anything to do with perfumes. Third dates on the other hand...
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scen...
2024-05-202h 15Les OderantsS03EP14 - Top Ten Top 10s for Top TenThis week we dig into lists and make some of our own, lists for going to the zoo, going on a date and lists for taking your bins out. If all that doesn’t sound exciting, we also discover the colour of our bins, where the most central location in the UK is, and who you should call should you wish to get with the program and move there. Contain yourself.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talkin...
2024-04-082h 29Les OderantsS03EP13 - Turin Your Face!This week, we go back to the books of Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez and dig up some of the 1 and 2 star perfumes in order to give our definitive takes on how far off the mark they really are. Or aren't. But probably are.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for review. We will, at all time...
2024-03-252h 25Les OderantsS03EP12 - Y2K AFThis week we go back to the noughties and walk through a decade of perfume, our own experiences of perfume collecting and a whole lot of ket. Dan settled down, Fliss went off the rails, and Ben and James more or less just carried on with business as usual. Was the entire decade dominated by Terre d’Hermes? The answer is yes.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
During the...
2024-03-112h 30Les OderantsS03EP11 - Shopping with LesOdes Part 2Following on from last episodes £200 shopping challenge, we decided to talk through all the listeners lists that Fliss lovingly compiled in a ginormous spreadsheet. We also discover who Dan had a fantasy affair with and what perfumer is most like Enya.
Special thank to Ty and Danielle for their monstrous lists, meticulous organisation and keen ability to calculate an average. You can catch both of them over on Instagram: @perfumehaiku & @onefragranceatatime. If you want to get involved with your own list, the hashtag is #lesodes200
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2024-02-262h 31Les OderantsS03EP10 - Shopping with LesOdesThis week we set ourselves a challenge. Build a collection for a muggle with a budget of £200. A handful of arbitrary rules were put in place, and most were promptly broken.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for review. We will, at all times, be completely transparent about this when it is the case and I hope you...
2024-02-122h 08Les OderantsS03EP09 - New Year, New EpisodeWe're back from our brief Christmas and New Years hiatus with an episode rammed full of all the random bits and pieces we've been sniffing over the holidays. James has a full 4987, we discuss a handful of new samples supplied by Dan (perfume sample, you sicko) and Ben and Fliss celebrate losing their sense of smell and not resigning to jumping off cliffs, climbing up buildings or strapping an orange in their mouths with a pair of old tights.
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2024-01-292h 30Les OderantsS03EP07 - House Cup: GuerlainThis week we tackle a big one, with the house of Guerlain. A task that more or less guarantees us to please no one with our opinions. We also have a little look at the Scentiest Awards, recently attended by Fliss, which we didn’t win, except we did. We won. Everything.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us...
2023-12-112h 45Les OderantsS03EP06 - MemoThis week we are looking at the perfume house of Memo, dipping into a discovery set and not beating around too many bushes whilst discussing our thoughts.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for review. We will, at all times, be completely transparent about this when it is the case and I hope you'll come to trust u...
2023-11-272h 47Les OderantsS03EP05 - Smelling SpookyIn true fashionably late style, this week we’re doing our Halloween episode and talking about fragrances of a most dark nature. Buckle in whilst we talk about what makes a fragrance dark or spooky and whether or not horrific perfumes with notes of gore and filth have any value as a perfume at all. We also chat about solimilks, boofing and.. Well, yes mostly boofing. To be honest, the whole episode is more or less about boofing if you think about it hard enough.
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2023-11-132h 25Les OderantsS03EP04 - Parfums DusitaThis week we are discussing Parfums Dusita! We have the entire discovery set to work our way through, so join us as we go on an epic, probably overly long, tear down of the brand. We also spend far too long discussing Strictly and the fall of modern society, why James cosplayed as Hagrid and how to project your Kouros like a true Alpha.
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James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
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2023-10-302h 22Les OderantsS03EP03 - Smells Like Teen SpiritThis week, in a disturbingly personal episode, we’re talking about all things fragrant from the 1990s. Having much of our seminal years based in the decade of androgynous freshies, lads mags, impulse body sprays and rubbing ourselves with the pages of magazines is possibly a good explanation of why we are like we are. No apologies. Dan and Fliss also chat about their group outing to the perfume counters of London and discuss the disturbing effect of Henry Jacques.
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2023-10-162h 25Les OderantsS03EP02 - Mammoth PerfumesThis week Dan, James, Fliss and B*Delicious are back with the fragrance chat that is so hard, it makes one say oh my god. We’re primarily sniffing perfumes from the House of Mammoth this week, an indie brand from the US of A. We’re also joined by a very special pre-school guest, deliberate whether or not Fliss lives in a haunted house and question just how many stuffed toys it takes to hold a world record.
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2023-10-022h 20
The Cologne Podcast#244 - Dan (@Fragrance_Weirdo) Gives Us Some Whiffs of WisdomWhat if you could immerse yourself in the intoxicating world of fragrances, guided by no less than a renowned expert? That's exactly what you're in for, as we chat with the insightful and unapologetically passionate, Dan the Fragrance Weirdo. We journey through his aromatic life, from his first foray into fragrances as a teenager to becoming the man behind Soma Parfums and Insider Parfums. Get ready to experience a captivating conversation that takes you behind the scenes of his hit podcast, Les Oderants, and uncovers the profound impact a certain Chanel perfume had on his adolescent self....
2023-09-2545 minLes OderantsS03EP01 - Return of the OderantsHello everyone, we are back for season 3 of Les Oderants! In this first episode we catch up with al the things we have been sniffing over the summer break, including a handful of new releases ad a host of old favourites.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for review. We will, at all times, be...
2023-09-182h 28Les Oderants37 - ChronotopeThis week we are sniffing the works of Chronotope, a perfume house that is absolutely not your run of the mill smelly water. We also discuss bargain Zara, Dans trip to the omegascope (or whatever it was) and we also mention Kumquats once or twice. Say it with me, kumquat.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to...
2023-07-122h 37Les Oderants36 - BergamasterpieceThis week it’s all about MASTERPIECES, what we think the word means, what we think it doesn’t mean and what we think actually deserves the title. There’s very few and even less that we actually agree on, but I think it’s fair to say that Bergamask is not it. Sorry brendan.
You can contact us via email at lesoderants@gmail.com or via Instagram:
Dan: fragrance_weirdo
James: houdini_sotd
Ben: talking_scents
Fliss: fliss_sniffs_stuff
During the show we may mention perfumes that wer...
2023-06-282h 25
Fragraphilia - The PodcastWelcome to Fragraphilia, the PodcastIn this first ever episode of Fragraphilia, the Podcast, we overcome a restless baby, powers outages and hail, and most of all, our complete lack of experience in recording and editing audio files for this podcast. Despite it all, we talk about our scents of the week, what it would take for us to blind buy something (with a nod to Les Oderants), and finally, our first attempt at "The Game" (name tbd later) where we blind test samples and give our honest thoughts and reviews.Fragrances mentioned in this episode: Nuit de Bakelite by...
2023-06-231h 14Les Oderants35 - Fruity MaterialsThis week we are talking about a diverse selection of raw perfume materials kindly sent to us by Harry Sherwood of Artiscent who you can find over on Instagram @harrisonsherwood. We discuss what they smell like to us, why they make us wretch, how they smell like airfix models, cheap air hostess uniforms or send us on nostalgic scent daydreams of our times breaking fingers on the lacrosse pitch in secondary school. Dan also gives us all a live behind the scenes look into his perfume brands forthcoming release, Eggy Pear.
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2023-06-052h 40Les Oderants34 - Perfume SnobberyThis week we are talking about snobbery in perfume in all its forms and asking the question of ourselves, are we all snobs too? Turns out most of us are quite happy to accept we partake in a little snobbery, at least from time to time. Ben turns violent, Dan dismisses the plebs outright, Fliss opines on the anti-panty (dropper) and James explains how he feels he is a better horse rider than you whilst filling us all in on interesting things to do with certain members of your family.
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2023-05-222h 18Les Oderants33 - The Things What We Don't LikeThis week we are talking about the things that really grind our gears in perfumery. From Aventus batch fiends and casual flexing to the misogyny ploughed by influencers, we’ve got it all. Aside from hours of bile spewed across the airwaves, we have many stories which I’m fairly sure cannot be previewed here without breaking rules somewhere…
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2023-05-112h 31Les Oderants32 - All About PatchouliThis week we are mostly talking about Patchouli, the scent of all good quality silk shawls and dingy skag dens the world over. We have six different patchouli perfume materials, kindly sent to us by Harry Sherwood of Artiscent who you can find over on Instagram @harrisonsherwood, and we dig into each one and waffle about what we like and dislike along with their usage in perfumery.
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2023-04-232h 16Les Oderants31 - Zoo PerfumesThis week, courtesy of Brooke from Sainte Cellier, we are taking a look at the US based perfume house founded by Christophe Laudamiel, Zoo Perfumes. It’s an utterly unique collection of scents, creative, divisive and perfectly insane, which means we just about fail to agree on every single one.
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2023-04-092h 19Les Oderants30 - Guilty PleasuresThis week we are digging into some of our guilty pleasures when it comes to perfume collecting. Well, James is happy to go a little broader than that, but mostly perfume collecting. First though we have to define what a guilty pleasure actually is and it turns out we don't all perfectly agree on that one.
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2023-03-272h 21Les Oderants29 - Perfume CollectingThis week is all about collecting. Why? What? How? and lot’s of other questions of tangential relevance. We discuss perfume collecting from as many angles as we can possibly think and unleash upon the world clear evidence of our neurosis. Come along.
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2023-03-122h 28Les Oderants28 - Amouage Exceptional ExtraitsThis week we are taking a close look at the Amouage Exceptional Extraits collection. Are Amouage’s hyper-oil remakes of some of their old classics a hype train worth riding into the sunset, or a cynical rehash designed to rinse the diehard fans of their cold, hard cash? This week you can also find out which one of the gang likes to wear thigh high boots whilst shearing sheep and where you need to go to get hold of such material.
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2023-02-272h 13Les Oderants27 - Are we in a Perfume Golden Age?This week we have a little look at the world around us and take on the question, are we living in a perfume Golden Age? With such an abundance of choice from such a diverse range of creatives, are we spoiled for choice, or is there really just an endless river of dross flowing through our nostrils, drowning us in a mountain of influencers' broken dreams? We also catch up with what we’ve been wearing as usual, including a little bit of ol’ Franky, some geranium numbers and a perfume that smells like gasoline and asphalt.
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2023-02-132h 13Les Oderants26 - Strangelove PerfumesThe Les O's are back for another year and another season! This episode we've got the new season bounce, giving it high energy and taking the time to dig into a few perfumes, Chen Noir by Bedeaux and Des Cendres by Les Abstraites feature in the first half and then we dig in for a sniff-a-long of the Strangelove discovery set, a group of perfumes which are, if nothing else, incredibly interesting.
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2023-01-302h 32Les OderantsBONUS - A Not So Full, Full FourteenWhilst we're all away on holiday here in the Les Oderants HQ, James is demonstrating how he is a true creature of habit, crawling the walls looking for people to listen to his full fourteen. So to that end, here is the full fourteen for Dec/Jan to tide you over until we all return. Cheers.
2023-01-0946 minLes Oderants25 - Festive JambarooIn this episode we look back on a fantastically fragrant year of podcasting. We reminisce on our favourite rants, answer James’s quiz questions and pick our top fragrance release of the year. It all sounds very organised when you put it like that, but don’t expect too much, it is a Jambaroo, after all. We’ll be back in the new year, but until then, thanks for listening this year and Happy Holidays everyone.
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2022-12-212h 27Les Oderants23 - Archetypal Perfumes (Part 1)This week we are discussing the archetypal perfume from several genres which means that naturally, our choices almost never align with one single perfume, completely going against the episodes topic. But that's why we're mavericks. Much like one of Dan's favourite perfumers who get's probably the one and only ever mention in Les Oderants history. Also, don't tell Fliss what to do, especially not if it involves a Triathlon. Perfumes are definitely not her real dad.
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2022-11-272h 31Les Oderants22 - House Cup: ChanelThis week we're digging into another house to decide what is their absolute, most important perfume of all time. Only it's Chanel, so there can be only one answer. Or maybe four? Well Dan's officiating, so there is only one, but it's not the right one. Most importantly, what does Mavis down at the Chanel counter think?
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2022-11-132h 33Les Oderants21 - Trick or TreatFor Halloween we are having a little trick or treat party of our own. We each sent a perfume labelled trick and another labelled treat and to absolutely nobody's surprise, we talk a lot about them. There’s also more talk about Beaufort, much to Dans CHAGRIN, James reads his ode to Jezza and Black Tie and the whole crew talk about their utter hatred for Erba Pura.
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2022-10-312h 28Les Oderants20 - Leaf DroppersThis week we delve into the pits of self loathing and discuss our top 10 fall favourites. Well, sort of. We discuss Dan's expensive taste in autumn perfume, James's definitive taste in autumn perfume, Fliss's very pleasant taste in Autumn perfume and Ben's awful taste in perfume generally. We also discuss whether or not Le Lion bears a passing resemblance to Hulk Hogan or Shalimar, or both and whether or not one should place their feet upon the hearth in mid-winter.
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2022-10-172h 18Les Oderants19 - What's An Aldehyde Anyway?This week we discuss Aldehydes. What are they? What are they used for? And why do they smell like being poor? There’s a lot going on in this episode, but key takeaways are the tips on how to smell like a Russian mobster, a 90s rubberised mascot or washed up X-Factor winner.
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2022-10-032h 32Les Oderants18 - Basement DwellersThis week we discuss which perfumer we would pick to live in our basements and become our personal perfumer for life. Due to popular demand (All four of our listeners), we also welcome Fliss on board for her first episode as a permanent member and she wastes no time laying down the law for her abducted perfumer of choice.
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2022-09-192h 22Les Oderants17 - The Turinquisition (Part 2)This week we are back to top off the Turinquisition, where we have a sniff of some 5 star rated perfumes from Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez's "The Guide" and explain why they are wrong. join us as we have very little agreement on anything, learn all about Dan's otter-like physique, his grandfathers love for the smell of the British countryside and Fliss introoduces us to the descriptor, "Yums".
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2022-09-052h 11Les Oderants16 - The Turinquisition (Part 1)This week we are joined by Fliss to take a look at the work of Luca Turin and his wife Tania Sanchez. We've collected a bunch of five star fragrances and we discuss whether or not we think they are deserving! Also this week, Dan goes shopping for dodgy bottles of Sauvage in Turkey and we all discover the legend of Butterstumps.
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2022-08-212h 26Les Oderants15 - Perfumes for OccasionsThis week we actually got a listener question, so what did we do? Spun it out into a full episode topic, of course! Tune in to find out what the best perfume to wear with knee high socks and sandals is, or what to wear to an Iron Maiden gig. You know, important things like that. Also, we peek into the wonderful world of a snake oil, slash, pheromone salesman and talk a bit about their disgusting mulch of a business.
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2022-08-071h 51Les Oderants14 - Perfume in Popular CultureWelcome to the Les Oderants film review podcast! No not really, but this week we're talking about perfumes in popular culture. At least sometime's we're talking about that. We also get our nose on a couple of samples, one of which we all seem to agree on which is possibly a first, James passes out his favourite Mexican food recipe and Dan tries to hold the whole thing together with his head in is hands.
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2022-07-252h 13Les Oderants13 - Some Killa, Much Filla: PerfumersThis week Dan calls in from a Mongolian phone box to chat with Ben and James about perfumers! Who got mad game and who ain't nuttin' but a name. Is Morillas a genius, a pound shop perfumer or the fragrance Nicholas Cage? Also this week James made Putricine and warns us all not to eat it, whilst Dan spgrrrfshhhhhh... (Seriously though, Dan's audio got garbled sadly. We did what we could to salvage it and promise it won't happen again).
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Les Oderants12 - Getting ConceptualThis week we're talking about the concepts behind the perfumes. Can a good concept make or break a good perfume, or is it all just a pile of pretentious guff, cooked up by an eccentric during a fever dream? From historical Navy battles to the sterility of the 9-5 workplace, there's seemingly a concept that can appeal to anyone, but is that really a good thing? There's also a remarkable number of perfumes that try to conjure up our filthy bits, what's that all about? Also, why it's important to listen to Pappy Houdini, Ben sings the praises of...
2022-06-261h 32Les Oderants11 - House Cup: HermesThis week is all about Hermes. Is it just thee best house of all time? Yes, no, maybe, but one thing is for certain, JCE put in a jolly good effort during his time as the in house perfumer. Is Christine Nagel up to filling his boots, and would they even look good on her, anyway? Also, Ben eats his words RE: Floraiku, Dan stinks his house out with ultra-Kouros candles and James wows us all with his bargain bin masterpiece.
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2022-06-121h 31Les Oderants10 - All About WoodThis week we talk about wood and what wood smells like. Surprisingly, it smells more like public toilets than you might imagine. We make lots of jokes about having wood, sniffing wood and awkwardly inserting innuendo into as many sentences as possible because we're tedious bores. We also have a good chat about Eau Givree, the new Terre d'Hermes flanker.
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2022-05-301h 49Les Oderants09 - The Allure of the IndecentThis week we're talking about things that stink. Are perfumes that smell of all sorts of bodily excretions really so wrong, or as Frédéric Malle puts it, do we all just need a little more humour? That's the big discussion for part two, after we talk about the risks of perfumes being named after cities, the wonderful scent of Professor Burps Bubbleworks and Dan and James discuss the D.
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2022-05-151h 31Les Oderants08 - Gourmands: Is it Cake?This week we're talking about Gourmands. Where does one draw the line between vanilla cake and something worth investigating? Ben and Dan play James's new game: Gourmand or Not? And most unusually, there seems to be something of a consensus at the end of it all. We promise not to do it again.
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2022-05-011h 25Les Oderants07 - Niche QualityThis week on Les Oderants, what is "Niche"? Has the word become utterly meaningless? Could Dan's recording this week be considered Niche Quality, or did he just record the wrong mic? Big questions. Also, how to smell like Princess Di, James confesses his love for Aventus clones and Dan explains the best way to apply Kouros.
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2022-04-171h 17Les Oderants06 - Underrated & OverratedThis week we're back with a spicy discussion on what we think is underrated Vs what we think is overrated. Is anything really underrated or overrated? And what do the two terms mean anyway? Do we figure it all out? Of course not. Also some chat about Aventus because Aventus and Roja fights back. Remember when I said we promise to make the episodes shorter in future? We lied.
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2022-04-031h 40Les Oderants05 - Musk Ado About NothingThis week is all about Musks! What are they, where do they come from and what do they want with our perfume?! Also, Ben has a rant about Roja and Dan has a rant about Ben and James. Join us for a bumper episode of Les Oderants.. We promise it will be shorter in future!
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2022-03-201h 33Les Oderants04 - Chypre: Who Cares About Genre Anyway?This week we're talking about the humble Chypre. What is it, or rather, is it anything at all? Is anything really true anymore? Not according to Dan, who has his Fougere worldview broken to pieces by James. We also discuss the news of a new Terre d'Hermes flanker and shill Zaharoff like the good bunch of influencers we are. And yes, that was sarcasm.
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2022-03-061h 11Les Oderants03 - House Cup: DiorIn this episode, we discuss the house of Christian Dior and make our arguments for their most important perfume release. If that sounds like a daunting task, wait til you hear the perfumes actually chosen... We also talk a bit about Memo's new release and why we already don't like it and discuss the scent of an over-ripe peach. Say it with me one more time, an over-ripe peach.
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2022-02-201h 03Les Oderants02 - Is Vintage Better?This week we're talking about vintages! What's so special about oak-moss and what the hell is IFRA anyway? We wax poetic about Kouros, which is apparently everyones dads perfume, and ask the important question, is everything old inherently good, or is modern perfumery just a load of old guff?
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2022-02-0757 minLes Oderants01 - Is anything worth anything?Welcome to the first episode of Les Oderants! Kicking us off this week is bit of news about a couple of perfumes that Dan hates and then we move on to our main discussion, is anything worth anything? Perfume can be expensive, but is it really worth it? How do you decide the value of a perfume anyway and does a bottle of toilet duck really smell any better or worse than a cowshed? Intriguing stuff.
Perfumes mentioned in the main discussion on this episode were:
Rubeus Milano - Blue
Royal Crown - Imperator
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2022-01-251h 14Les Oderants00 - Introducing Les OderantsWelcome to Les Oderants! In this short trailer episode, we introduce ourselves and tell you a little bit about what makes us damp when it comes to perfume and give a rough idea of what the show is going to be about going forward.
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During the show we may mention perfumes that were sent to us for review. We will, at all times, be completely transparent about this and I h...
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