Perfume Room

Did you know that almost all Mysore sandalwood used in perfumery today is actually grown in Australia? Or that Australia has its own native sandalwood species—one that smells completely different from its creamy Indian counterpart? Goldfield & Banks Founder Dimitri Weber did. This is why he built a luxury fragrance brand entirely dedicated to showcasing Australia's rich native botanicals. Today I chat with the French-Belgian founder all about his love affair with Australian botanicals, his role in shaping the identity of modern Australian perfumery, and of course, the flora, fruits, and fragrances that pulled him...down undaaaa. FOLLOW: @goldfield_and_banks_australia | @dimitriweberSHOP ⁠PACIFIC ROCK FLOWER⁠ (10% off w/ code perfumeroom10) FRAGS MENTIONED:Goldfield & Banks: Mystic Bliss, Purple Suede; Jacomo, Cacharel Pour Homme, Chanel Coco, Goldfield & Banks: Bohemian Lime, Island Lush; YSL Opium, Goldfield & Banks: Wood Infusion, Silky Woods, Silky Woods Elixir, Ingenious Ginger, Pacific Rock Flower*, Silky Woods Elixir* SOTD: Harlem Candle Co. Eartha* (*=gifted with no expectation of review)

Meet 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 Noé Prophetic Saffron, Penhaligon's Halfeti, Nomad Noé DREAMER in London, L'Artisan Seville A L'Aube, Nomad Noé: VISIONARY in Esfahan, POET in Hangzhou, L'eau KenzoFOLLOW: @nomadnoe SUBSCRIBE: perfumeroom.substack.comNEW LUCKYSCENT DISCOUNT CODE: perfumeroom10

*RE-AIR (recorded almost 3 years ago to the date!)*World-renowned, award-winning Master Perfumer Alberto Morillas is in the Perfume Room! Alberto is the visionary (and nose) behind blockbuster fragrances you know and love like Estee Lauder Pleasures, Gucci Bloom, CK One, Versace Bright Crystal, Kenzo Flower, Lancome Miracle, Thierry Mugler Cologne, Marc Jacobs Daisy and Armani Acqua Di Gio… and there are hundreds more where that came from! In this episode, we talk mostly about his own personal pride and joy-- his candle and fine fragrance parfum d'excellence: Mizensir. We discuss how and where he sources inspiration, his creative process, what it's like being in business with his family, his muses, the art and science of perfumery, and of course, Mizensir's newest launches: Vert Empire and Ambre Magique.FRAGS MENTIONED:Mizensir: Luxury, Vert Empire, Très Chère, Little Bianca, Ambre Magique; Kismet Olfactive: Tuberose Tantra, Nymphea, Wedding in Oaxaca, Nostalgia, Studio Scent; Mizensir Verveine Menthe, Mizensir White Rose, Cartier Must II Cartier, Rochas Byzance, Courrèges FH 77, Mizensir Ambre Magique, Estee Lauder pleasures, CK One, Marc Jacobs DaisyFOLLOW ALBERTO: @morillas.albertoFOLLOW MIZENSIR: @mizensirparfums10% OFF MIZENSIR WITH CODE 'PERFUMEROOM10' : https://twistedlily.com/collections/mizensirSUBSCRIBE TO THE PERFUME ROOM SUBSTACK: perfumeroom.substack.com

A *FASHIONABLY* late best-of 2024 ep. A SMELL-ALONG OF 25 PERFUMES I LOVED MOST IN 2024 INCLUDING:my fav affordable discoveriesmy fav (not new) discoveriesmy fav 2024 launchesPlus, enjoy...my motha!!Part 2 of our quest will air on Substack, this Friday :)SHOP THESE PERFUMES ⁠ (shopmy.us/collections/1086522) and check out my even more of favorites from 2024!FRAGS MENTIONED:Mango Le Silence, Granado Violeta, BBW If You Musk, Glossier You, Liis Studied, Essential Parfums Divine Vanille, Diptyque: Orpheon, Benjoin Boheme, Eau Capitale; Profumum Roma Dulcis in Fundo, Fzotic Vetiverissimo, Keiko Mecheri Oliban, Sana Jardin Vanilla Nomad, Guerlain Oud Nude, Fischersund 101, Fueguia Tierra del Fuego, Atelier des Ors Choeur des Anges, Ex Nihilo Santal Calling, Kenzo Parfums d'Ete, Serge Lutens Miel du Bois, Giorgio, Guerlain Shalimar, Ambre Blends, Dusita Pelagos, Odette Parfum Co. Rose Adage, Tsu Lange Yor Sala, Eauso Vert Fruto Oscuro, Mugler Angel, Jouissance Le Bague D'O, Amouage Jubilation 40, Atelier Materi Cedre Figalia, Universal Flowering Seduction Theory, Goldfield & Banks Silky Woods Elixir, Chris Collins Lust Oud Delice, Bianco Profumo Neroli Pomodoro, 4711, Marc-Antoine Barrois Tilia

Perfume & Pain author Anna Dorn is in the Perfume Room this week (and 2nd*** author - oops)! How did Anna weave perfume into both plot and character development of the story? What perfumes is she wearing IRL? Why does each character smell like they do? All this and more ahead in today's ep :)FOLLOW ANNA: @___adornENJOY more from Anna this Fri on SubstackSOTD: Penhaligon's Fortuitous FinleySHOP COMMODITY ORRIS (through April 8)FRAGS MENTIONED:Penhaligon's Fortuitous Finley, MFK Kurky, Penhaligon's Omniscient Mr. Thompson, Chanel Sycomore, Diptyque Eau Duelle, Arquiste Architect's Club,  Maison Louis Marie No. 5 Kandilli, Robert Piguet Fracas, Stora Skuggan Moonmilk, Nasomatto Narcotic V; Katy Perry Purr, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs EDP, Chanel Sycomore, Hiram Green Moon Bloom, Arquiste Flor y Canto, Chapel Factory Baptisme, Nissaba Grand Ile, Neutrogena Rainbath, Ralph Lauren Ralph, Moonmilk, Escentric Molecules M01, Sycomore

HAPPY FRAGRANCE WEEK! Enjoy a catch-up with past guest, Vicken Arslanian. As CEO of three flourishing fragrance companies—Europerfumes (the leading US niche perfume distributor), Twisted Lily, and Commodity—Vicken is, bar none, one of the most interesting, successful, and busiest(!) leaders in the industry. Today, he's back with brand-new pipin' hot takes, personal family stories, and of course, the news we've been waiting on for three years to hear: COMMODITY ORRIS IS BACK (for now). NOW-APR 8, buy Commodity Orris:https://commodityfragrances.com/pages/coming-soon-editionsFRAGS MENTIONED:Essential Parfums, Estee Lauder Pleasures, Le Labo Another 13, Escentric Molecules, Mugler Angel, Commodity Milk, Tom Ford, Commodity Orris, YSL Rive Gauche, JHAG, Thompson Ferrier, Rigaud Candles, Commodity Juice, Issey Miyake L'Eau D'Issey LISTEN TO VICKEN'S 1st EP: rb.gy/6tb3cpFOLLOW: @commodityUnfortunately tix for the Orris event are now sold out. To be the first to know about future events, subscribe below:perfumeroom.substack.com

Robin Mason, dsm-firmenich's President of Fine Fragrance NAM, is in the Perfume Room this week! A lifelong beauty executive whose corporate background spans across retail, marketing, and sales on both the brand and supplier of the biz, Robin is not only an esteemed leader of the industry, she's a wealth of knowledge. Today, we are lucky to reap the benefits. Robin explains what it means to be the President of Fine Fragrance at one of the biggest fragrance suppliers and innovators in the world. She walks us through the various corporate fragrance roles that exist, how she motivates and inspires her organization, industry trends and innovations, and shares personal stories surrounding her lifelong connection to perfume.www.dsm-firmenich.comFRAGS MENTIONED:Glossier: Reve, Doux; Aramis, Oscar de la Renta Oscar, Cacharel Anais Anais, Le Labo Santal 33GET TIX FOR ORRIS EVENT! eventbrite.com/e/orris-a-fragrance-worth-fighting-over-tickets-1258715504959

Perfume content creator Emma (Perfumerism) has traded in her Toronto address for a Paris one to attend perfumery school! Today we chat about her new Parisian life, learning the lingo of perfume, how to actually memorize smells, and navigating the duality of being BOTH a highly successful content creator AND student of the industry simultaneously.FOLLOW EMMA: @perfumerismGET TIX FOR ORRIS EVENT! eventbrite.com/e/orris-a-fragrance-worth-fighting-over-tickets-1258715504959FRAGS MENTIONED:Courrèges Hyper Musc (SOTD), J-Scent On a Cloud, D&G Devotion, BBW: Loyal to You, Covered in Roses, If You Musk; Liis Studied, Merit Retrospect, Glossier You, Fragrance du Bois Santal Complet, Oud Jaune Intense; Irish Spring, Giorgio Armani Si Roses, Parfums de Marly Delina, Xerjoff Lira, D&G L'Imperatrice, Tom Ford Noir Extreme, Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Coconut Fizz, LUSH Super Milk, Chanel No. 5, Kilian Bamboo Harmony, Armani Prive Thé Yulong, Jijide Oltre, Snif Crumb Couture, Van Cleef & Arpels Neroli Amara, PdM Valaya, Discotheque Lola at the Coat Check, D'Annam White Rice, Giardini di Toscana Bianco Latte, Le Petit Marseillais Fleur D'Oranger

Are you practicing correct mouilettiquette?? Find out today with Hoax Parfum Co-Founder and Perfumer Joey Rosin! Hoax is a bespoke fragrance design and consultancy boutique, and Joey is its resident nose. In his short time as an independent perfumer, Joey has made waves in the industry landing notable projects like Sable Yong's Die Hot with A Vengeance, Tsu Lange Yor's Sala, and many fun fragrances you'll surely be smelling soon!FOLLOW:@hoaxparfum |hoaxparfum.comSMELLS LIKE LOVE TIX:https://www.caveat.nyc/events/perfume-room-presents-smells-like-love-2-15-2025LILAC SMELL CLUB: lilacsmellclub.eventbrite.comREAD HIGHSNOB ARTICLE:https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/how-to-become-a-perfumer/FRAGS MENTIONED:Vyrao Georgette (SOTD & gifted), Axe: Apollo, Phoenix, Dark Temptation; Old Spice, Imaginary Authors, D.S. & Durga Cowboy Grass, Debaser; Tsu Lange Yor Sala, Die Hot With A Vengeance, Floratica, Headspace: Absinthe, Tubereuse

Kitten fur, Chantilly cream, and Île Flottante are just some of the magical fantasy accords you'll experience in Odette Parfum Co. fragrances. This week, Founder/Perfumer Odette Fontaine jetés into the Perfume Room to tell us all about it. A baker by day, Odette knows gourmands--which makes nailing them in her compositions even more important. She shares how she's learned this olfactive art (minus for peer feedback, Odette is entirely self-taught!), the ballets that inspire her most, her favorite materials, and so much more! SHOP ODETTE: odetteparfumco.com @odetteparfumco SMELLS LIKE LOVE TIX BE A DATER ON THE SHOW SOTD: Cartier La Panthere Les Gouttes de Parfum Concentre FRAGS MENTIONED: Cartier Panthere, Armani Si, Odette: Rose Adage, Amants Maudits, Pas de Chat; Chanel No. 5, Givenchy L'Interdit, Odette: Rose Adage, Moulin Rose, Petit Gateau, Amants Maudit, Coup de Pied, Pearfat La Befana, Les Chassons Rouge, Moulin Rose; Hilary Duff With Love, Estée Lauder Youth Dew, Reminisce Ambre, Annick Goutal Vanille Exquise, Santa Maria Novella Vaniglia, Chloe EDP, Guerlain Shalimar Tonka

What did I get right in my 2024 predictions & what's coming in 2025??? What is the lifecycle of a trend? Plus: my ins-and-outs for the new year. GE T TIX ~ SMELLS LIKE LOVE DATER APPLICATION (!!!) FRAGS MENTIONED: SOTD: Chris Collins Danse Sauvage*, Arquiste Little Paws, Jorum Studio Pentimento, MFK Absolue Pour Le Soir, Thameen Bravi*, Maison D'Etto Verdades*, Regime des Fleurs Nitesurf Neroli, Electimuss Caspian Cherry*, Snif Honey Suite, Chris Collins Lust Oud Delice*, Goldfield & Banks Silky Woods Elixir*, Bon Parfumeur Iris Cartagena*, Chasing Scents Private Teahouse, Atelier Des Ors Cocoa Kimiya, Regime des Fleurs Fleur Eclair, Binaurale Supersolid*, Dior Sauvage Eau Forte, Thin Wild Mercury Sheep Meadow*, Orebella Salted Muse, Dries Van Noten Camomile Satin, House of Brandt London Fog, Fzotic Lilac Brûlée*, J'Adore Dior, Mitsouko, Sarah Baker Peach's Revenge, Frederic Malle Acne Studios, Guerlain Peche Mirage, ELdO Secretions Magnifiques, Parfums de Nicolai Saint Honore, Ourside Nostalgia*, Chanel No. 5, Parle Moi du Parfum Comete Paradis 62, Chanel Comete, Maison Crivelli Tubereuse Astral*, Fugazzi Angel Dust, Mabelle O'Rama Lunar Dust, Binaurale Supersolid * = smelled and/or gifted in PR (w/ no expectation of review) (RECENT) PAST TREND CONTENT BELOW: 2024 TREND PREDICTIONS EP (Ep 123) HIGHSNOB ARTICLE (2024 Note Trends) NYFW TRENDS (Ep 111 - w/ Alex Pauly) SPRING TRENDS (w/ Fat Mascara)

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* JOIN SMELL CLUB: ⁠saltysmellclub.eventbrite.com⁠ SMELLS LIKE LOVE TIX: ⁠https://www.caveat.nyc/events/perfume-room-presents-smells-like-love-2-15-2025⁠ SINGLE? CLICK HERE: ⁠https://airtable.com/appCScx0jLQIMRJAA/shrVKnkchzca9rAVw⁠ FOLLOW MABELLE: mabelle_orama GET 15% OFF MABELLE O'RAMA SCENTS (code: perfumer00m): https://www.luckyscent.com/search?gsearch=mabelle FRAGS MENTIONED: Electimuss: Caspian Cherry*, Vanilla Edesia,* Spice D'Arno,* Cupid's Kiss*; Mabelle O'Rama Phoenix Flame, Hermes Rose Ikebana, Stella McCartney Stella, Mabelle O'Rama Lunar Dust, Phoenix Flame, Forbidden Bloom; Diffractive Studio Pop Culture, Sarah Baker, Maya Njie: Vanilj, Les Fleurs, Orto Parisi Viride, Mizensir Tres Chere, Penhaligon's, Floris, Creed * = gifted with no expectation of review

Perfume Room darling (oh, and Grammy-nominated artist) Dave 1, of electro-funk duo Chromeo, graces us with his presence yet again! In 2025's most tender game of show-and-tell to date, Dave brings me five scents he thinks I'll enjoy, and I do the same for him. Then, WE SMELL THEM. This one's fun. Smells Like Love tix: https://www.caveat.nyc/events/perfume-room-presents-smells-like-love-2-15-2025 apply to be a dater on the show: https://shorturl.at/4jls9 subscribe: perfumeroom.substack.com FRAGS MENTIONED: Celine: Reptile, Bois Dormant; MFK Baccarat Rouge 540, Mugler Angel, Lubin: Korrigan, Itasca, Idole; Akro Ink, Celine Nightclubbing, D'ORSAY A.C., Fueguia Yakeñ, Dior Sauvage, Guerlain Vetiver, Chanel Sycomore, L'Artisan Timbuktu, Fzotic Vetiverissimo, Frederic Malle: Rose Tonnerre, French Lover; Guerlain Angelique Noire, CoSTUME NATIONAL Soul, Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady, Guerlain Shalimar, Jorum Studio Gorseland, Guerlain Bois D'Armenie, Infiniment Coty Aristo Chypre, Dior Bois D'Argent, Gabriella Chieffo Lye, CdG Avignon, Le Labo Santal 33, Dior Eau Noire, Naomi Goodsir IrIs Cendre, Neandertal Them, Dusita Pelagos, Celine Bois Dormant, CoSTUME NATIONAL Homme Parfum

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, they are GOOD. FOLLOW RENAUD: @renaudsalmon | @amouageofficial GET 10% OFF AMOUAGE: code 'perfumer00m' on LuckyScent | perfumeroom10 on TwistedLily TUNE IN: tomorrow 4P EST/1P PST @perfumeroompod x LuckyScent Holiday Smell-Along! SOTD: Universal Flowering Seduction Theory FRAGS MENTIONED: Amouage: *Bois de Foudre, *L'Encens, Reflection 45, Interlude, Reasons, Jubilation XXV, Jubilation 40, Outlands, Lustre; Chanel Egoiste (* = in development)

Month 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 PST (on the @perfumeroompod IG) SHOP THIS EPISODE: https://shopmy.us/collections/1086526 SAVE THE DATE: FEB 15 (NEXT PERFUME ROOM LIVE SHOW!)

PERFUME ROOM CANON ALERT. This week, join me on a one-of-a-kind auditory journey with Icelandic Art Collective, Fischersund. This episode was recorded in Seattle at the opening of Fischersund's brand new multi-sensory exhibit: Faux Flora (which is happening now through Jan. 26 at the National Nordic Museum). You'll hear all about this special family, the magical olfactive experiences they create, and of course, this incredible brand new exhibit. PLUS - some fun surprises that simply cannot be spoiled here in this description. You'll just have to listen and find out. hehe.NOW - DEC 31, GET 10% OFF THE FAUX FLORA DISCOVERY KIT:fischersund.com | code: perfumeroom10GET TIX FOR THE FAUX FLORA EXHIBIT (now - Jan 26):https://nordicmuseum.org/exhibitions/faux-floraFRAGS MENTIONED: Fischersund No. 101, Diptyque Fleur de Peau, Trudon II, L'Artisan Parfumeur Vetiver Ecarlate, Fischersund: Útilykt, No 23, No. 54, No. 8, No. 54, No. 3Follow: @fischersund

*TBT* Bringing back this Perfume Room gem: 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. NOV SMELL CLUB THEME = INCENSE GET TIX: incensesmellclub.eventbrite.com FRAGS MENTIONED: Fueguia 1833: Tierra Del Fuego, Ett Hem, Yaken; Hilde Soliani: Hot Milk, Fraaagola Saalaaata, Stelle di Ghiaccio, Eau de Cuisine, Miss Tranchant, Bell'Antonio, Revlon Charlie, YSL Rive Gauche, Roachas Eau de Rochas, YSL Opium, Shiseido Tactics, Hilde Soliani: Buonissimo, Tulipano Rosso, Io, 24.9.11, Ti Amo Iris FOLLOW HILDE: @iltuotulipano @senshilde || www.hildesoliani.com SAVE THE DATES: Dec 5, 2024 and Feb 15, 2025!!

This week, enjoy the second half of my conversation with Free-Spirit Perfumer Antoine Lie. What is the Antoine Lie Olfactive experience? What excites Antoine? What frustrates him? How does he feel about the corporate industry he left behind? And yes, yes, of course, we discuss Secretions Magnifiques. FRAGS MENTIONED: ELdO: Clean Suede, Rien; Paco Rabanne 1 Million, Armani: Code, Mania; ERIS, Les Indemodables, ELdO: Secretions Magnifiques, Rien; Dior Poison, Avon Natori, Ralph Lauren Romance for Men, Acqua di Gio FOLLOW ANTOINE: @antoinelieolfactiveexperience FOLLOW PERFUME ROOM: @perfumeroompod SUBSCRIBE TO THE OFFICIAL SUBSTACK! perfumeroom.substack.com

Legendary perfumer Antoine Lie is in the Perfume Room this week! Having created blockbusters that range in style from Armani Code to Secretions Magnifiques, Antoine has done it all. Though he spent the first few decades of his career working in the corporate fragrance world, today, Antoine is independent (though he prefers the term 'free-spirited') and runs his own company, Antoine Lie Olfactive Experience.  You are in for a treat because this is a special TWO-PART episode!! In part 1 [this ep], Antoine shares the perfumes that made him want to become a perfumer, how he became one, the downfall of 90s fragrances, his thoughts on the current state of niche fragrance, and what ultimately drove him to pursue a different route.  FRAGS MENTIONED: Caron Pour Un Homme, Givenchy Gentleman, Chanel No. 19, YSL Opium, Revillon Turbulences, Dior Poison, Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel, Azzaro Pour Homme, Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir, Dior Fahrenheit, Mugler Angel, ERIS Ma Bete, YSL Kouros, ERIS Scorpio Rising FOLLOW: @antoinelieolfactiveexperience WEBSITE: www.al-oe.fr/

New Yorker Staff Writer (and lifelong fraghead!) Rachel Syme is in the Perfume Room this week! Creator of the now-defunct, infamous Perfume Genie Twitter threads, and newsletter-turned-Substack, The Dry Down, Rachel's on the *perfume beat* on and off the clock. Today we chat all about her recent work trip to Paris, where she spent several days with Master Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian and then wrote it about (read below); she shares the contemporary and vintage gems of her personal collection; the perfume hacks that guarantee compliments (and why she avoids them); and most importantly, Rachel discusses how to write about scent! JOIN SMELL CLUB! vanillasmellclub.eventbrite.com FRANCIS KURKDJIAN ARTICLE: https://tinyurl.com/64987c5p FRAGS MENTIONED: H&M Pear, Erbario Toscano Cuore di Pepe Nero, YSL Opium (vintage), Vilhelm Parfum Fleur Burlesque, CdG Series 3: Avignon, Marissa Zappas Honey Rose, Cacharel LouLou, Lancome Tresor, Giorgio, YSL Opium, Paloma Picasso, Van Cleef First, Bijan Bijan, Boucheron, Diptyque: Orpheon, Benjoin Boheme; Molecule 01 + Iris, D.S. & Durga DURGA, PHLUR Vanilla Skin, Hilde Soliani Hot Milk, Clinique Happy Heart, Scout Dixon West, Baccarat Rouge 540, Dior Sauvage Eau Forte, Elie Saab Le Parfum, Papillon Tobacco Rose, Oriza L. Legrand Relique D'Amour, Regime des Fleurs: Nitesurf Neroli, Tears; Parfums MDCI Peche Cardinal, Andy Tauer L'Air du Desert Marocain, Glossier: You, Doux; Papillon Tobacco Rose, Tom Ford Rose de Russie, Marissa Zappas Honey Rose, Diptyque Olene, Indult Tihota, Andrea Maack Coven, CdG Avignon, DS & Durga Burning Barbershop, La Curie Incendo, Vilhelm Mango Skin, Vacation, Bobbi Brown Beach

Finally, a flavorist has entered the Perfume Room! Joan Harvey, Bell Flavors & Fragrances General Manager and R+D Senior Vice President, is this week's guest! Why do certain flavor profiles become gold standards and who are these alleged flavor canons (think: the Chanel No. 5s or Santal 33s of the flavor world)? How is flavor made? How do flavorists train? Did flavorists have anything to do with the rise of gourmand perfumes? Has perfume permeated the flavor world similarly? FIND OUT TODAY! And bonus points if you can guess the one product that is always created in tandem by both a perfumer AND a flavorist.

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 Profundis, Jorum Studio Gorseland, Le Galion Bourrasque, Maison d'ETTO Rotano, Diptyque Tempo 10% off LuckyScent: code 'perfumer00m' 10% off Twisted Lily: code 'perfumeroom10' Follow the Substack and IG (@perfumeroompod) for all Smell Club updates!

Jouissance Parfums is a new niche brand whose fragrances are inspired by erotic texts and the women who penned them. Al fresco sex, sacred submission, and naughty grandmas are just some of the themes explored within the first 3 releases. (And more are on the way!) Founder Cherry Cheng joins me in the Perfume Room this week to discuss her love of erotica, translating these stories into smells, learning to speak the language of perfume, her training under legendary perfumer Antoine Lie, and so much more. SOTD: Tsu Lange Yor Sala (sample gifted) FRAGS MENTIONED: Tsu Lange Yor Sala*, HOAX Die Hot With a Vengeance*, Gucci Rush, Jouissance Le Bague d'O*, Caron Tabac Blanc, Guerlain Mitsouko, Caron Tabac Blond, Victoria's Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady, Mitsouko, Jouissance Les Cahiers Secrets, ELdO Secretions Magnifies, Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan, Jouissance: Les Cahiers Secret, En Plein Air, ELdo Attaquer le Soleil (*=sample or bottle gifted in PR) TRY THE DISCOVERY SET: stele.shop FOLLOW: @jouissanceparfums Check out Cherry on the Substack post-show (Fri!) perfumeroom.substack.com

Indie Perfumer & Founder Matteo Sanchez (creator of Matteo Parfums) is in the Perfume Room this week! Matteo shares the story of how an article he read in a dentist's waiting room changed the entire trajectory of his career (spoiler alert: to perfumery!). We talk about the smells of his multi-cultural childhood, learning perfumery via apprenticeship and independent studies, embracing imperfection in his craft, and of course, his latest perfume launches. FRAGS MENTIONED: Dior Sauvage Eau Forte, Ex Nihilo Santal Calling, Molton Brown Milk Musk, Parle Moi de Parfum Milky Musk, One Day Taipei, CK One, Bijan Bijan, John Varvatos, Le Labo Santal 33, D&G Light Blue, Matteo Parfums: Celadawn, Lovers' Dew FOLLOW MATTEO: @matteoparfums | matteoparfums.com SUBSCRIBE: perfumeroom.substack.com

Jackie Jackie Jackie Jackie, Jackie Jackie Jackie!! OG Beauty & Lifestyle Influencer and FORVR MOOD Co-Founder Jackie Aina is in the Perfume Room this week!!!  With over 10M followers on social media, and a fragrance brand that Sephora can't keep in stock, Jackie Aina is forvr thriving. Today we chat all things FORVR MOOD (her fragrance and lifestyle brand); Jackie shares stories about personal scents in her life, her content creation journey, tips for staying sane on the Internet, and so much more!  FRAGS MENTIONED: Marc-Antoine Barrois Tilia, Mugler Alien, L'Artisan La Chasse Aux Papillon, Celine Saint-Germaine-des-Pres, La Perla Possibilities, Initio Musk Therapy, Parfums de Marly Valaya, FORVR Mood NDA, Baccarat Rouge 540, FORVR MOOD I Am Her, Marc Jacobs Daisy, FORVR MOOD Caked Up FOLLOW JACKIE: @jackieaina (everywhere) @lavishlyjackie SHOP FORVR MOOD: forvrmood.com | sephora.com 10% off TWISTEDLILY.COM: code 'perfumeroom10' SUBSCRIBE TO THE PERFUME ROOM SUBSTACK! perfumeroom.substack.com

US Men's Gymanstics MEDALLED OLYMPIAN Asher Hong is in the Perfume Room this week!! Surely by now you've seen the viral clip of Asher getting interviewed at the Olympics where he smells the interviewers neck and correctly identifies the fragrance he's wearing [Givenchy Gentleman]. Asher, in addition to being a medalled olympian, is a full-time student at Stanford, NCAA athlete, and you guessed it: FRAGHEAD! Today we chat all things olympics - the team, Olympic Village, Paris perfume shopping, scents he packed to compete, and the other vault he holds most dear: his perfume vault :) FRAGS MENTIONED: Profumum Roma Freccia 1921, Givenchy Gentleman, Club de Nuit Icon, Bleu de Chanel, Guerlain L'Homme Ideal, YSL Y, PdM Greenley (dupe), Sospiro Vibrato (dupe), Acqua di Parma Fico Di Amalfi, PdM Sedley (dupe), Dumont Paris Nitro Red, Mancera Instant Crush, Baccarat Rouge 540, PdM Delina, Bleu de Chanel, Dior Sauvage, YSL Y, Mancera Cedrat Boise, Davidoff Coolwater, CK Obsession, Dior Homme Intense, Guerlain L'Homme Ideal, Initio: Oud for Greatness, Side Effect, Psychedelic Love; Tiziana Terenzi Laudano Nero, YSL Babycat, Ombre Leather, Tom Ford Ombre Nomad, Acqua di Gio, pumpkin spice latte candles FOLLOW: @asher_hong04 (IG) | @ashhong04 (TT)

What do the Royal Family, Jude Law, Cindy Crawford, and Machine Gun Kelly all share in common? Their perfumer, Azzi Glasser. Azzi, Founder of The Perfumer's Story, is not just a perfumer to the stars; she also perfumes the characters they play on screen. For Jude Law, she created his vetiver-forward signature scent; for his role as King Henry VIII, she created one that smelled like pus. And blood. And shit. Move over Stanislavski. The Glasser Method has arrived. FRAGS MENTIONED: Perris Montecarlo Cacao Azteque, Atelier Cologne Jasmin Angelique, Serge Lutens Santal Majascule, L'Artisan Passage D'Enfer, Agent Provocateur, Issey Miyake, Coco Mademoiselle, Michael Kors, The Perfumer's Story: Sequoia Wood, Mr. Vetivert; Guerlain Vetiver, TPS: Amber Molecule, Rain on Earth; Dior Poison, Giorgio, YSL Jazz, CK Obsession, Cacharel: Anais, LouLou; Worth, Lentheric Tweed, Perfumer's Story C, YSL Opium, Escentric Molecules, Issey Miyake for Men, TPS: Build and Destroy, Rain on Earth, Fig Ambrette, Black Moss, Twisted Iris, Grey Myrrh SHOP: theperfumersstory.com FOLLOW: @theperfumersstory SUBSCRIBE: to the Perfume Room substack to catch the official post show, every Friday!

Vanilla 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 Lilac soap; Hermes Caleche, Jacques Fath Ellipse, Chanel No. 5, Fzotic Soft Focus FOLLOW: @fzotic || fzotic.com 10% OFF any LUCKYSCENT FZOTIC ORDER with code: perfumer00m SUBSCRIBE TO THE PERFUME ROOM SUBSTACK

She wrote the song of the summer... and she perfumed it for ya, too! Songwriter (and fraghead!) Steph Jones is in the Perfume Room this week! We discuss the role niche fragrance plays in her songwriting ritual; manifesting smash hits via perfume; scenting sessions, songs, and artists; and why we need to let celebrities gatekeep!! FRAGS MENTIONED: Dusita Pelagos, Neandertal Them, Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Iris, Indult Tihota, Celine Black Tie, Le Labo Santal 33, Essential Parfums Bois Impérial, EM Molecule 01, Essential Parfums Fig Infusion, Ex Nihilo: Santal Calling, Fleur Narcotique; Marc-Antoine Barrois B683, Versatile Culot Thé, Maison Crivelli Hibiscus MahaJad, Oriza L. Legrand Déjà Le Printemps, Gap Grass, Clinique Aromatics Elixir, Elizabeth Arden Sunflowers, Victoria's Secret Love Spell, patchouli oil, Hilde Soliani Orgasmo, Universal Flowering Daddy, Le Labo Santal 33, Indult Tihota, Liis Bo, Liquides Imaginaires Blanche Bete, Nishane Afrika-Olifant, Diptyque Orphéon, Byredo Gypsy Water, Abdes Salaam Attars Oud Caravan No. 3, La Danza Delle Libellule, Rogue Perfumery Jasmin Antique, Dusita Pelagos, Robert Piguet Bandit, Diptyque Fleur de Peau, Ex Nihilo Venenum Kiss , Costume National Om, Penhaligon's Opus 1870, J. Lo Glow, Taylor Swift, Marc Jacobs Daisy, Initio Atomic Rose FOLLOW: @iamstephjones SONGS BY STEPH JONES: https://shorturl.at/200lz THE SWAP (this Thurs!): summerswap.eventbrite.com

It's the perfume podcast crossover you've been waiting for! Today, I am joined by Smell Ya Later Co-Hosts Sable Yong and Tynan Sinks! What has vanilla done for you lately, why skin scents are fake news, should you get a salmon facial, and Die Hot With a Vengeance—the book AND perfume(!) created by Sable, all in this week's episode! FRAGS MENTIONED: Atelier Des Ors: Chouer des Anges, Blue Madeleine, Villa Primerose; Christan Dior Bois D'Argent, Vilhelm Sparkling Jo, Akro Ink, Dedcool Xtra Milk, Le Labo Santal 33, Glossier You, Kylie Jenner Cosmic, Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb, YSL Libre, Billie Eilish Eilish, Phlur: Soft Spot, Missing Person, Mood Ring; Britney Spears Believe, Phlur Vanilla Skin, Armani Sun di Gioia, Kilian Intoxicated, Byredo Pulp, D.S. & Durga Black Magenta, Ariana Grande Cloud, D.S. & Durga IDK What, Dedcool Milk, Nue Co. Forest Lungs, ELOREA Fire, D.S. & Durga Black Magenta, Hawthorne Canary Diamond, Skylar Citrus Reverie, Hoax Die Hot With A Vengeance, Glossier Balm.com Mango, Ariana Grande Cloud TIX TO SUMMER SWAP: summerswap.eventbrite.com FOLLOW SMELL YA LATER: @smellyalater.mp3 DIE HOT WITH A VENGEANCE: shorturl.at/AqyHC ALLURE ARTICLE: https://www.allure.com/story/love-hate-relationship-vanilla-perfume

SCROLL FOR SPECIAL PERFUME ROOM DISCOUNT! Bayly Ledes, President of Fashion Fragrances & Cosmetics, which owns Robert Piguet Parfums, is in the the Perfume Room this week! Bayly and I discuss the making of Fracas and speculate as to why it was and has remained so seminal; she shares insider stories of Robert Piguet and of Germaine Cellier and her task and privilege of preserving their legacy; you'll learn about her late father, Beauty Publisher and Titan of the Industry, John Ledes. And of course we discsss which of your fav celebs are wearing Fracas! FRAGS MENTIONED: Marissa Zappas, Neandertal Them, JORUM STUDIO: Monolith, Trimerous; The Maker Lover, Robert Piguet: Fracas, Zazen, Bandit, Fracas, Fracas Eau Fraiche, Bandit, Rue de Cirque, Oud Delice; Revlon Charlie, YSL Opium, Jean Nate, Eau de Lancome, Dior Eau Sauvage, Mugler Angel, Madonna Truth or Dare, Robert Piguet: Fracas Eau Fraiche, Fracas SHOP: www.robertpiguetparfums.com (+ special discount!) 10% OFF RP W CODE: PERFUMEROOM (NOW-JULY 31, 2024) TUNE IN TO THE PERFUME ROOM SUBSTACK ON FRIDAY FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT FROM THIS INTERVIEW!

Clue Perfumery Perfumer & Co-Founder Laura Oberwetter is in the Perfume Room this week! In 2021, Laura DMed me asking if I knew of any good perfumery resources. Cut to 2024; she's launched her own brand, created 4 scents, and has already been nominated for an IAO Award. Today we discuss how she did it, where she seeks inspiration, and the importance of cross-modal translation and intentionality in all of her creations. Plus, the best-smelling mascara. AND OF COURSE, we discuss the newest launch, The Point. SUBSCRIBE TO PERFUMEROOM.SUBSTACK.COM FOR A FULL REVIEW OF THE THE NEW JORUM STUDIO TIME COLLECTION AS WELL AS THE PERFUME ROOM POST-SHOW INTERVIEW WITH LAURA (COMING THIS FRI!) FRAGS MENTIONED: Jorum Studio Monolith, Diptyque Benjoin Boheme, Jorum Studio: Zhaar, Opaline; Clue Perfumery The Point, Pantene Pro-V Shampoo, Ed Hardy Villain, Juicy Viva La Juicy, D&G Light Blue, Dry Idea deodorant, Ilia mascara, t gel, Escentric Molecules, CdG, Nomenclature, Frederic Malle, Clue Perfumery Warm Bulb, CdG Black Pepper, Replica Beach Walk, Clue Perfumery: With a Candle Stick, Morel Map; Tea Tree Therapy SHOP: clueperfumery.com FOLLOW: @clueperfumery (IG) | @keyhole___gazer (TT)

A PERFECT new niche perfume store has just opened in Williamsburg. It's called Stéle, and today, I'm joined by its Co-Founders Jake Levy and Matt Belanger. Despite the fact that this store has some of the most obscure and deeply niche fragrances I've come across, neither Matt nor Jake come from fragrance backgrounds! Hear how and why they created Stéle and all the great perfumes they've discovered (and stocked) along the way. Watch the full length video of this episode on Substack. FRAGS MENTIONED: Commodity Juice (Expressive, Personal, Bold), YSL Baby Doll, Versace Bright Crystal, Liis Rose Struck, Ormaie, Fischersund No. 23, Circle of Lim, Amphora, Jorum Studio, DS & Durga, Polo Green, Clive Christian, Gap Grass, CK be, CK One, St. Rose, Stora Skuggan Hexensalbe, Oddity Dead Air, MAISON d'ETTO, Ormaie Le Passant, Clue Perfumery, Binaurale, Costa Brazil, Dior Eau Noire, St. Rose Gypsy Cowboy, Atelier Materi Poivre Pomelo, Perfumer H: Ink, Dandelion; Neandertal Them, Mihan Aromatics Kirra Curl FOLLOW: @stelenewyork SHOP: stele.shop SUBSCRIBE TO THE PERFUME ROOM SUBSTACK: perfumeroom.substack.com

I've been banking so many things we need to discuss for this episode! SO HERE THEY ARE: my fave fragrant Portugal discoveries, the Givaudan Haute Parfumerie event, Firmenich Mind Nose + Matter, perfume's newest consumer segment: teenage boys(!), June Smell Club, the TFF awards, and 5 recent PR standouts! PS: we're on Substack now! Subscribe for bonus and extended Perfume Room content! FRAGS MENTIONED: Ex Nihilo Santal Calling, Le Labo The Noir 29, Parle Moi de Parfum Milky Musk, Le Labo Santal 33, Marc Antoine-Barrois: Tilia, Ganymede, B683 Extrait, Encelade; Fugazzi Goudh, Claus Chypre, Benamor: Rose Amelie Dry Oil, Ginja hand cream; Granado Violeta, Diptyque Orphéon, Infiniment Coty Aristo Chypre,* Granado Folha Imperial, Loewe Beetroot, L'Artisan Musc Amarante, Loewe Mushroom, Guerlain Vetiver, Chanel No. 19, Gucci L'Arte de Gucci, Robert Piguet Fracas, Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps, Balenciaga Quadrille, Xinu Monstera, Thom Browne Vetyver & Brut, 30 September 1913,* Axe, Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman, Dior Sauvage, Xerjoff Erba Gold, Toskovat Inexcusable Evil, Nasomatto Blamage, Replica Springtime in the Park, Rose Fields, Bianco Profumo: Neroli Pomodoro,* Remix;* Cirque du Soleil L'Eau de Parfum,* Melanie Martinez Cry Baby, Snif Crumb Couture, Jousset Accidente a la Vanille Creme de la Berry, Atelier des Ors Villa Primerose,* Montale Roses Musk, Givenchy Irresistible, Maison Crivelli Tubereuse Astrale,* Clue Perfumery Warm Bulb* *= gifted in PR SMELL CLUB: https://summersmellclub.eventbrite.com SUBSCRIBE: perfumeroom.substack.com

This 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, MFK Amyris Femme, MFK Baccarat Rouge, Dior Poison, Versace Bright Crystal, Mugler Alien, Stella McCartney Stella, Chloe by Chloe, Le Labo Santal 33, Glossier You, Anine Bing Savage Rose oil, Serge Luten Rahat Loukoum, Xerjoff Casamorati Lira, Jo Malone Elderflower & Gooseberry, CK Euphoria, Byredo 1996, Byredo Blanche, Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle, Tom Ford Black Orchid, Elizabeth & James Nirvana Black, Elizabeth & James Nirvana White, Sayat Nova Bortnikoff, Bohoboco Coffee White Flowers, Rogue Derviche II, ALTAIA Atacama, Monyette, Coqui Coqui, Oilily, Michael Kors, Essential Faith, Commodity Milk, Penhaligon's Bewitching Yasmine, Gentle Fluidity Gold, Montale Intense Cafe, Gabriella Chieffo Lye, Kierin Nitro Noir, Henry Rose FOLLOW SASHA: @sashaspielberg @buzzytunes SUBSCRIBE!! : perfumeroom.substack.com (^This Fri, enjoy a Substack-exclusive catch-up w Sasha!) WANT TO JOIN SMELL CLUB? DM @perfumeroompod on IG to get on the mailing list! 10% off LuckyScent: code ‘perfumer00m'

Longtime Perfume Room friends Cathleen Cardinali and Anthony Policino, aka the duo behind Thin Wild Mercury, are back in the Perfume Room this week! From episode 1 to 140, so much has changed! This week we're chatting NYC, fantasy accords, scenting history, and of course the new Thin Wild Mercury New York collection! FRAGS MENTIONED: Amphora Parfum: Primal Yell, Sublimate; Hilde Soliani Fraaagola Saalaaata, Giardini di Toscano Celeste, Sora Dora Mallow, Thin Wild Mercury Chelsea Staircase, Chloe, Baccarat, Moschino Cheap & Chic, Liz Claiborne Curve, Thin Wild Mercury: Laurel Canyon, Whiskey; D.S. & Durga Rose Atlantic, Byredo De Los Santos, Aesop Marrakech Intense, Acqua Di Parma Essenza, Thin Wild Mercury: 34 Bohemian Cafes, Sheep Meadow, Chelsea Staircase, Girl of the Year, Robert Piguet Fracas FOLLOW: @thinwildmercury SHOP: shopthinwildmercury.com

The New Savant Co-Founders Ingrid Nilsen and Erica Anderson join me in the Perfume Room this week! The New Savant is a queer, women-owned, candle brand with handmade, small-batch candles, inspired by unique personal stories, and scented by top industry perfumers. Erica (a Fortune's 40 Under 40) was Twitter News employee number one, and Ingrid (a Streamy Awards recipient and former Covergirl) was influencer number one! Prior to TNS, she was a YouTube Beauty/Lifestyle YouTube creator with 6+ million followers! TODAY WE DISCUSS: scent memories, their respective prior careers, the influencer economy, being exes in biz together, sourcing inspiration, and going from loving candles to learning them!  FRAGS MENTIONED: La Perla Possibilities, Gabriella Chieffo Lye, Christian Dior Bois D'Argent, Harlem Perfume Co Josephine, The New Savant California Christmas, Clinique Happy, Hugo Red, The New Savant Mixed Feelings, Gap: Grass, Dream; Bath & Body Works: Plumeria, Freesia, Sweet Pea, Warm Vanilla Sugar; Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin, The New Savant: Girl In a Sweater, Kimberly SHOP: thenewsavant.com FOLLOW: @thenewsavant @ingridnilsen @ericaamerica SMELL CLUB: sold out; DM @perfumeroompod to get on mailing list for next month!

Today's episode is a masterclass! Fragrance legend, author, historian, taxonomist and Perfume Room fan-favorite Michael Edwards is back (!!), this time to chat about his newest book, “American Legends: The Evolution of American Fragrances.” What makes a perfume *American* in style and who are the quintessential American perfumes? What makes them legendary? What did they inspire? What does the future of perfumery look like? All that & more in this week's ep! FRAGS MENTIONED: Infiniment Coty Aristo Chypre, Coty Chypre, Diptyque Orpheon, Granado Violeta, Dior: Diorella, Eau Sauvage; Halston, Jovan Musk, CK One, Antonia's Flowers, Elizabeth Taylor Passion, Revlon: Charlie, That Man; Estee Lauder Estee, Beautiful; Hermes Caleche, Rochas Madame Rochas, Dior Dioressence, Rochas Femme, Dior Diorella, Ralph Lauren Lauren, Guy Laroche Fidji, Norell, CK Obsession, Estee Lauder Youth Dew, Dior Poison, YSL Opium, Tuvache Jungle Gardenia, Coty Vanilla Fields, Jovan Musk, Youth Dew, Norell, Estee, Annick Goutal, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Beautiful, Diorella, Evyan White Shoulders, Robert Piguet Fracas, 4711, Roger & Gallet Jean Marie Farina Eau de Cologne, Guerlain Eau de Cologne Imperiale, Dior Eau Sauvage, Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin, Elizabeth Arden Blue Grass, Old Spice, White Shoulders, Youth Dew, Carven (mistifier), Brut, Rochas Moustache, Caron Pour un Homme,  Aramis, Estee, Norell, Jovan Musk, Charlie, Halston, Giorgio, Beautiful, Passion, Ck One, Chanel No. 5, Le Labo Santal 33, Baccarat Rouge 540, CK Eternity LISTEN TO MICHAEL'S FIRST EPISODE (ep. 76) ORDER AMERICAN LEGENDS: https://www.fragrancesoftheworld.com/AmericanLegends SMELL CLUB: DM @perfumeroompod to join mailing list! SOTD: Infiniment Coty Aristo Chypre  Disclosure: This episode contains paid endorsements and gifted product. The host was gifted and has been compensated for endorsing Infiniment Coty Aristo Chypre, which was featured as the SOTD. All opinions expressed are honest and based on personal experience.

Romano Ricci—Juliette Has a Gun Founder, great-grandson of Nina Ricci, and Co-Founder of Nose Paris—joins me in the Perfume Room this week! We discuss everything from rebelling against the fam biz, reimagining it, what gender in fragrance means to him, the idea behind Nose Paris, and why fragrance pyramids are a thing of the past. Plus, I live-smell the newest Juliette Has a Gun launch, Juliette! SOTD/review: Fueguia Ett Hem FRAGS MENTIONED: Fueguia Ett Hem, D'ORSAY Nous Sommes Amants MD, Creed Millesime Imperial, Juliette Has A Gun Not A Perfume, Acqua di Parma Colonia, Dior Eau Sauvage, Nina Ricci: Coeur Joie, L'Air du Temps; JHAG: Ode to Dullness, Pear Inc;  JPG Le Male, Narciso For Her, JHAG: Citizen Queen, Calamity J, Juliette; Chanel Egoiste Platinum, JHAG: Sunnyside Up, Lady Vengeance; Bond No. 9, Cacherel Amor Amor, Creed Millesime Imperial FOLLOW: @juliettehasagun FOLLOW: @perfumeroompod 10% OFF Juliette Has A Gun at twistedlily.com (code: perfumeroom10)

*canon episode alert* Back in March, I sat down with legendary Givaudan VP Perfumer (and incredible storyteller!), Rodrigo-Flores Roux, to record a very special live-audience episode. This week, enjoy a condensed version of that conversation! Rodrigo shares his earliest scent memories and wins (the latter will shock (& delight) you), where he sources inspiration, the *Rodrigo flair* you might feel across all his creations, his most beloved vintages, and so many fun insider stories you simply. cannot. miss. FRAGS MENTIONED: Arquiste L'Or de Louis, Schiaparelli Shocking, Caron: Narcisse Noir,  Nuit de Noel, Guerlain Shalimar, Lanvin Arpège, Dior Poison, YSL: Paris, Opium; Mugler Angel, Houbigant Fougère Royale,  El Perro Agradecido shampoo, CK Eternity for Men, Clinique Happy, CK: One, B, Estée Lauder Pleasures for Men, Clinique Aromatics Elixir, Grès Cabotine, Kenzo Parfum d'Ete, Mugler Angel, Serge Lutens Feminité du Bois, JPG Le Male, Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Girl, Arquiste Peau, Le Galion: Bourrasque, Sortilege, L'Astre; Guerlain L'Heure Bleue, Jean Desprez Bal à Versailles, Dior Diorissimo, EAUSOVERT Fruto Oscuro, Marc Jacobs Daisy, Elizabeth Arden Green Tea: Coconut Breeze, Bamboo, Yuzu, Cucumber

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 Amarante, Ella K Poeme de Sagano, Ella K Musc K, Essential Faith: Essential Faith, Bliss, Aura; Nobile 1492 La Danza delle Libellule, Xerjoff Lira, Parle Moi de Parfum Milky Musk, Liis Bo, Parle Moi de Parfum Wake Up World, Juliette Has a Gun Pear Inc., Etat Libre d'Orange Secretions Magnifiques, Prell Shampoo Classic Clean, Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir, Liz Claiborne Claiborne, Davidoff Cool Water, CK One, Jessica McClintock, Annick Goutal Petite Cherie, Princess Marcella Borghese Giardini di Montecatini No. 6, Comme des Garcons, DS & Durga: Bowmaker, Burning Barbershop, Debaser, Mississippi Medicine; Clinique Happy, Celine: Reptile, Black Tie; For Strange Women perfume oils, MCMC Maine, Amouage Fate Woman, Grandiflora, Lubin Korrigan, Profumum Roma Acqua e Zucchero, Montale Chocolate Greedy, Anamor All that Matters, Chasing Scents: Rain Tea, Tea Service; MFK: Aqua Media, Aqua Universalis; Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca, Ella K Poeme de Sagano, Eau D'Italie: Morn to Dusk, Jardin du Poete, Rosa Greta; Universal Flowering Holy Hell, Dior Bois D'Argent, Comme des Garcons Lily, Astier de Villatte Mantes la Jolie, Oriza L. Legrand Relique d'Amour, Le Labo Lys 41, Jorum Studio: Paradisi, Firewater, Gorseland; Ella K Poeme de Sagano, Astier de Villatte Mantes La Jolie, Chasing Scents Rain Tea, Ella K Camelia K, Sora Dora: Brocéliande, Mallow; Giardini di Toscana Borabora, Rogue Derviche II, Caswell Massey Almond, One Day Jasmine Tea, Kilian Imperial Tea, Oriza L. Legrand Relique d'Amour, Andrea Maack Coven, Grandiflora Madagascan Jasmine, Saskia FOLLOW: @luckyscent @stevegontarski 10% OFF LUCKYSCENT: code 'perfumer00m' (for orders $40+) SMELL CLUB TIX: now sold out, but DM @perfumeroompod on IG to get on the mailing list for next month!

Givaudan Perfumer Christine Hassan is in the Perfume Room today! We discuss her unconventional and holistic path towards becoming a perfumer, perfumery across cultures, her own special scent rituals, and a benzaldehyde spill in her high school chemistry class that changed EVERYTHING. FRAGS MENTIONED: Zoologist Rabbit, Oriza L. Legrand Chypre Mousse, Florence by Mills Wildly Me, Tory Burch Electric Sky, Boy Smells Hinoki Fantome, Anna Sui Mellow Yellow, Guess Bella Vita, Tom Ford Vanilla Sex, Smells Like You, Tory Burch Electric Sky, Florence by Mills Wildly Me, YSL Rive Gauche FOLLOW CHRISTINE: @christine_hassan_perfumer FOLLOW PERFUME ROOM: @perfumeroompod

Esxence is an annual Milan-based niche fragrance convention that boasts the title of world's largest perfumery trade show! Content Creator Valerie March, AKA @thenichesampler — a longtime friend of the pod AND 3rd year attendee of Esxence — is in the Perfume Room this week recapping her recent experience and sharing everything from perfumes [from Esxence] we need to know, to unspoken ecosystems and structures of the expo, hot takes, trends, and key takeaways! Plus a possible theory on the recent surge (or heightened awareness) in copy cat perfumes. SOTD: Obvious Parfums Scoville FRAGS MENTIONED: Lesquendieu Feu de Bengale, Obvious Parfums Scoville, Atelier Materi Cèdre Figalia, Liquides Imaginaires L'Ile Poupre, Unique'e Luxury Zen'gi, Prada Paradoxe, Valentino Donna Born in Roma, New Notes: Latte di Cherry, Caramelo Vanilla, Latte Mimosa; Scentologia, Alfred Ritchy Nassau, Nolo; Paradis des Sens: Nirvana, Valhalla, Wonderland; Mobius: Il Nome Della Rosa, China Plum; Schiaparelli Shocking, Obvious Parfums Scoville, Manos Gerakinis Wild Tuberose, Frassai Dormir al Sol, Lesquendieu Le Parfum, Balenciaga Quadrille, JPG Scandal, Bon Parfumeur 304, Manos Gerakinis Imperial Malt, Thomas de Monaco Ultima Storia, Goldfield & Banks Island Lush, Electimuss Capua, Pernoire Amoral, Atelier des Ors Lune Feline FOLLOW VALERIE: @thenichesampler

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, Prescriptives Calyx, Byredo Rose Noir, Diptyque Eau Capitale, Elizabeth Arden: White Tea Eau Florale, Green Tea; Estée Lauder Pleasures, Mane & Tail shampoo, Pond's Cold Cream, Régime des Fleurs Glass Blooms, Zoologist Penguin, Polo Blue, Armani Acqua di Gio, Elizabeth Arden Sunflowers, Elizabeth Taylor Passion, Bath & Body Works Sweet Pea, Glossier You, YSL Baby Doll, MFK Baccarat Rouge 540, Mugler Angel PERFUME ROOM LIVE TIX (This Sat, March 23!): https://www.caveat.nyc/events/perfume-room-live-3-23-2024 SMELL-ALONG PACK: https://www.luckyscent.com/product/910016/march-perfumer-spotlight-by-perfume-room-smell-club PERFUME ROOM ON FAT MASCARA: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smell-tell-with-perfume-rooms-emma-vernon/id1087614779?i=1000649356594

In 2001, 62 vials of perfume were recovered from the Titanic shipwreck. Neil Owen, Head of Product Safety Sciences at Givaudan, was one of the lucky few specialists (alongside esteemed perfumers Christopher Sheldrake and Mark Evans as well as a botanist) tasked with analyzing exactly what the contents of those vials were. To whom did these vials belong? Were their contents revolutionary or status quo for the times? What did they smell like? Which recovered vial did Christopher Sheldrake describe as one of the best-smelling naturals he'd ever encountered? FRAGS MENTIONED:  Guerlain Mitsouko, Tom Ford, Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel PERFUME ROOM LIVE TIX: https://www.caveat.nyc/events/perfume-room-live-3-23-2024

Dave 1 is the guitarist and lead vocalist of the Grammy-nominated, Electro-Funk duo Chromeo, and he's also a fraghead. This week he's in the Perfume Room talking about everything from the the F-Boy scent of Paris you never saw coming, gems from his personal collection, perfumes you'll never catch him wearing, the evolution of his own taste, smells from different places and points in his life, and his *highly efficient and innovative* means of teaching himself new hobbies. FRAGS MENTIONED: Sana Jardin: Vanilla Nomad, Berber Blonde; Matière Première Neroli Oranger, Masque Milano Russian Tea, Frederic Malle French Lover [FKA Bois D'Orage], Ex Nihilo The Hedonist, MFK Baccarat Rouge, Le Labo Santal 33, Christian Dior Bois D'Argent, Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady, CoSTUME NATIONAL: Soul, Homme; Comme des Garçons, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Escentric Molecules, Nasomatto, Xerjoff, Creed Royal Oud, Baccarat Rouge 540, Creed Aventus, Guerlain Shalimar, Hermes Eau d'Orange Verte, Azzaro, Guerlain Bois D'Armenie, Celine: Nightclubbing, Bois Dormant, Reptile; Givenchy Insensé, Chanel ÉGOÏSTE, Issey Miyake L'Eau D'Issey, Dior Bois D'Argent, Carbone de Balmain, Chanel Sycamore, Comme des Garçons Avignon, Christian Dior: Eau Noire, Dior Homme, Bois D'Argent, Eau Noire, Cologne Blanche; Ralph Lauren Polo Sport, 4711, Creed Bois de Portugal, Diptyque: Benjoin Bohème, Orphéon; Byredo Bal D'Afrique, Diptyque Figuier candle, L'Artisan Parfumer Premier Figuier, Diptyque Benjoin Bohème, Oriza L. Legrand Relique D'Amour, Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady, ERIS Parfums Scorpio Rising, Headspace Absinthe, Celine Cologne Francaise, Les Bains Guerbois Eau de Cologne, Diptyque Orphéon, Guerlain Shalimar, Chanel No. 5, Giorgio Beverly Hills Giorgio, YSL Opium, Paloma Picasso, Aramis, Celine Nightclubbing, Dior Eau Noire, Le Labo Santal 33, BR 540, CdG: Comme des Garçons, Garage; MSCHF Smells like WD-40, Régime des Fleurs Nymphaea Caerulea, Hermes Hermessence Poivre Samarcande FOLLOW: @dave1 @chromeo GET TIX TO PERFUME ROOM LIVE! (March 23, 4P EST) IN-PERSON: https://tinyurl.com/perfumeroomlive LIVESTREAM: https://tinyurl.com/perfumeLIVESTREAM

What's the actual best Britney fragrance? Who's the most underrated flanker of them all? Liz Renstrom (@basenote_bitch) is in the Perfume Room today and we're traveling deep into the multiverse that is: BRITNEY SPEARS FRAGRANCES to tackle all the hard questions. We've procured 12 of her 36 creations (including 6 Fantasy flankers, 3 Prerogative flankers, Believe, Cosmic Radiance, and of course, the one that started it all: Curious). We're live-smelling, reviewing and ranking them all! PLUS - thoughts on Drake's new fragrance oil, celebs we wish had fragrances, and our analyses and predictions on the state of *Celebrity Fragrance.* FRAGS MENTIONED: Dries Van Noten Raving Rose, La Perla Possibilities, La Perla Once Upon a Garden, Tommy Girl, Britney Spears: Midnight Fantasy, Curious, Fantasy, Jungle Fantasy; Tocca Stella, M by Mariah Carey, Better World [Drake] Carby Musk, Olsen Twins The Row: R, O, W; PHLUR Missing Person, Dior Sauvage, Britney Spears Curious, Harry Styles Pleasing, Tsu Lange Yor, Rihanna Fenty, Diptyque: Orpheon, Benjoin Boheme; Britney Spears Fantasy, Midnight Fantasy, Jungle Fantasy, Rainbow Fantasy, Ecletric Fantasy, Blissful Fantasy; Aquolina Pink Sugar, Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy, Billie Eilish Eilish, Floral Street Wild Orchid, D.S. & Durga Durga, Britney Spears: Jungle Fantasy; Ralph Lauren Cool, Britney Spears Island Fantasy, Cucumber Melon, Hayley Kiyoko Hue, Britney Spears Rainbow Fantasy, Marc Jacobs Daisy, Viva La Juicy Petals Please, Britney Spears Electric Fantasy, Dolly Scent From Above, Victoria's Secret Tease Creme Cloud, Britney Spears Blissful Fantasy, Tiziana Terenzi Cassiopea, Britney Spears Prerogative, Carolina Herrera Good Girl, YSL Black Opium, MCM Ultra, Britney Spears Prerogative Ego, Commodity Milk, Britney Spears: Prerogative Rave, Rainbow Fantasy, Cosmic Radiance, Radiance; Mendittorosa Nettuno, La Perla Possibilities, Jo Malone Peony & Blush Suede, Britney Spears Believe, Gucci EDP, House of Sillage, Curious, Issey Miyake L'Eau D'Issey SAVE THE DATE: March 23, 4P EST ;) ;) ;)

Margaux Le Paih Geurin is a perfumer at boutique perfume house, Flair Paris. A team of just four perfumers with infinite niche perfume launches to their name, Flair is easily one of the best houses of our time, and Margaux is one to watch. In just a few years in the industry, Margaux has already seen several of her creations hit shelves, including 3 BORNTOSTANDOUT fragrances. We discuss valuable learnings from her time in fragrance retail (including the one perfume she always recommended to customers), a risky decision to leave a secure fragrance job, and how she has found and developed her own personal style at Flair.  FRAGS MENTIONED: Melanie Martinez Portals: Fiery Passion, Earthy Abundace; Alaska Thunderfuck Red for Fifth, Future Society Reclaimed Fame, Portals Water of Intuition, Le Labo Santal 33, Commodity Book Expressive, Portals Air of Clarity, B&BW Warm Vanilla Sugar; Mugler Angel, Tartine et Chocolat Ptisenbon, Annick Goutal Eau D'Hadrien, Naomi Goodsir Iris Cendre, BORNTOSTANDOUT Wabi-Sabi, Dirty Heaven, Happy Nuts, Sora Dora Jany, Notes de Bas de Page Towédé, Versatile Paris God Bless Cola, Cafe Croissant  FOLLOW: @margaux.le.paih.guerin UPCOMING EVENTS - GET TIX! ↓ THE SWAP: basenoteswap.eventbrite.com FEB SMELL CLUB: febsmellclub.eventbrite.com

We're celebrating Valentine's Day with Master Perfumer Honorine Blanc, a perfumer especially renowned for her sensual and addictive fragrances. In fact, as far as I'm concerned, modern perfumery has two eras: B.H. and A.H. (that is, before Honorine and After), because Honorine quite literally invented a texture in perfume that before her, didn't exist. We discuss what makes a scent a 'date night scent,' how to create sensuality and texture in perfume, what it means to be a Master Perfumer, the most important advice she shares with young perfumers, and what she learned from her greatest mentors, Carlos Benaïm and Sophia Grosjman. Add this one to the list of canon Perfume Room eps, pls n thanks. FRAGS MENTIONED: LilaNur Davana Cedre, Diptyque: Fleur de Peau, Orpheon, L'Artisan Parfumeur Vetiver Ecarlate, Juicy Viva La Juicy, YSL Black Opium, Lancôme La Nuit Tresor A La Folie, Valentino: Born in Roma , Voce Vita; Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia, Bath and Body Works Twilight Woods, Cacherel Yes I Am, Justin Bieber Someday, Ralph Lauren Tender Romance, Trish McEvoy 100, LoveShackFancy Forever in Love, Bath & Body Works Butterfly, Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy, Valentino Born in Roma, Tom Ford Vetiver, Pour Un Homme de Caron, Aerin: Mediterranean Honeysuckle, Amber Musk JOIN SMELL CLUB: febsmellclub.eventbrite.com

A Third Culture Kid as she refers to herself, Phway Su Aye, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Gabar, has called many countries home. This week, she's in Perfume Room to talk about the one whose unforgettable aromas inspired her fragrance brand. Phway shares stories, rituals, and personal memories from her early childhood in Myanmar; she tells of a perfumery course that changed the trajectory of her career; and what it was like bottling these memories into perfumes during the lockdown and then a military coup.  FRAGS MENTIONED: Future Society Optimal Habitat, Nasomatto Baraonda, Liis Studied, Maison D'ETTO Noisette, Gabar: Ground II, Swim III; D.S. & Durga Debaser, Glossier You, Le Labo Lys 41, Gabar: Float, Ground, Swim FOLLOW/SHOP: @gabar || gabarmyanmar.com PERFUME ROOM: @perfumeroompod (IG) || @emma_vern (TT)

Flower Shop Perfume Co's Isaac Lekach and Lillian Shalom (also real-life husband and wife!) are in the Perfume Room today! We discuss: growing up in the industry (Isaac's dad is former CEO of Parlux); celebrity perfume secrets; why the best perfumes are always a little bit controversial; the viral sensation that is Melanie Martinez's Portals collection; a day in the life of a boutique fragrance house; and of course Cafe Society, and the most canonical perfumes of that era, including some very special ones from their own personal collection! PLUS - I share the scent I wore for jury duty and announce the Feb Smell Club theme! FRAGS MENTIONED: Liis Studied, Victoria's Secret Pear Glace, Christian Dior Bois D'Argent, Issey Miyake, Armani She, Escentric Molecules Molecule 01, Paris Hilton, Ariana Grande, Baccarat 540, Katy Perry Purr, Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds, Melanie Martinez: Cry Baby, Portals; Giorgio Beverly Hills Giorgio, Le Galion Sortilège, Krigler Liever Gustav 14, Creed Tabarome Millésime, Grand Budapest Hotel L'Air de Panache, Elvis Presley Teddy Bear, Cub Room FOLLOW: @flowershopperfumesco (IG and TT) @lillianshalom @portalsparfums