Nose Candy

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Ep 45: The P Word (feat. Chandler Burr) May 17, 2024

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Pull out your thesaurus and moisten your quill because this week Maddie and Chloe are joined by former New York Times perfume critic Chandler Burr to discuss the language of scent. The author sat down with the Nose Candy gals to talk about (how to talk about) everything from synthetic molecules to Joan Didion to Abstract Expressionism to Yankee Candles. Looking for a perfume that smells like a David Hockney painting? What about a Laura Ashley duvet cover? Razorblade rose petals? Grab your scented notebooks fragheads because this is a lesson in perfume rhetoric with one of the best to ever do it!

Want more from the writer of the New Yorker's definitive piece on scent Chandler Burr? Go run and buy "The Perfect Scent," "The Emperor of Scent" (about Luca Turin), and his novel "You or Someone Like You." Also! Get thee to Youtube to watch the 2011 BBC documentary "Perfume" which offers a window into Chandler's former life as a perfume critic in New York and constitutes one of Maddie's all time favorite films.

Fragrances discussed:

Chanel #5

Vietnamese Coffee by d'Annam

Miss Dior by Christian Dior

Diorama by Christian Dior

Diorella by by Christian Dior

Kenzo Jungle

Alien by Mugler

Flower Bomb by Viktor & Rolf

Calvin Klein Euphoria

Dior Pure Poison

CK One

D&G Light Blue

Kitten Fur by Demeter

Jovoy Psychedelique

Kenzo Flower

Portrait of a Lady by Frederic Malle

Gucci Rush

Eau de Protection by Etat Libre d'Orange

You or Someone Like you Etat Libre d'Orange

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Ep 44: The E! True Hollywood Story (feat. Tierney Finster) May 09, 2024

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This week the Nose Candy gals are giving you a sniff behind the scented curtain to see what happens when three divas stop being polite and start getting real. This is the Nose Candy E! True Hollywood Story and who better to join Maddie and Chloe for this heart wrenching docu-drama than podcaster, writer, cultural historian and all around glamour puss Tierney Finster?! The three ladies sat down to discuss the perfumes that scented the motion picture soundtracks of their lives which means bisexual smells, hoochie perfumes, and performance artist frags. Want to smell like Samantha's beach house in the Sex and the City movie? What about Jennifer Aniston's shabby chic slipcover? Is your sig scent more haunted doll house or Bruce Webber centerfold? Whether you're ordering Pink Dot on your parent's credit card, playing doctor at all girls summer camp, or huffing vanilla bug spray, remember: there are true sides to every story.

Want even more of the gorgeous and talented Tierney Finster? Follow her on IG at @tstar7, and subscribe to her substack and podcast, both conveniently named Tierney Talks. Did Tierney's description of niche perfume brand Velvet Vortex pique your interest? Use discount code Tierney20 for 20 percent off at http://velvetvortexperfume.com!

Fragrances Discussed:

Fracas by Robert Piguet

Byredo Blanche

Byredo Mojave Ghost

Le Labo Santal 33

Byredo Gypsy Water

CK One by Calvin Klein

Paco Rabanne Lady Million

Alien by Mugler

Black Orchid by Tom Ford

Marc Jacobs for Women

Michael Kors Michael for Women

Betsey Johnson by Betsey Johnson

Lush Lord of Misrule

Velvet Vortex Perfume

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Ep 43: Delightfully Tacky Yet Unrefined (feat. River Gallo) May 02, 2024

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Calling all Jersey Girls! This week the Nose Candy ladies are joined by actor, writer, filmmaker and New Jersey expert, River Gallo! Listen in as these three discuss the scents of the Garden State, from the smell of rose gold, to chlorine skin, to the hooters breakroom and the Marshalls checkout line. Want to smell like an engaged nurse practitioner? What about a blend of Alizé and St Ives apricot scrub? A Manhattan publisher who moves to Montclair? Stay tuned goomahs, this is one ep you will not want to fuggetabout!

Want even more from the gifted and glamorous River Gallo? Follow on ig @rivergallo and stay tuned for the release of PONYBOI, coming soon!

Fragrances Discussed:

Calvin Klein Eternity

Burberry Brit

Versace Blue Jeans

Versace Red Jeans

Diesel Green

Diesel Loverdose

Mugler Angel

YSL Black Opium

YSL Opium

Bal d'Afrique by Byredo

J’Adore Dior

Victoria Secret Love Spell

Poême by Lancôme

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Ep 42: The Dank-isode Apr 25, 2024

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Turn on your lava lamp and queue up Ben Harper because this week the ladies are celebrating the High Holidays. That's right, it's a 420-themed episode coming at you a week late and a dime bag short. Light up with your gals as they discuss their favorite cannabis scents, from the smell of yesterday's outfit to a patchouli contact high to a schwag frag and a pimento perfume. Chloe shares how she got scared straight, Maddie packs a bowl and an attaché case for a meth lab business trip, and both divas walk away smelling like desperation weed and bong water. Spark your interest? This is one high potency ep you will not want to miss!

Fragrances Discussed:

Moves by Adidas

Boy Smells Italian Kush candle

Boy Smells Cashmere Kush

Cologne No. 2 by Alguien

Basilico & Fellini by Vilhelm Parfumerie

You or Someone Like You by Etat Libre D'Orange

Mixed Emotion Byredo

Paradisi by Jorum Studio

Chevalier Vert by Olympic Orchids

Another 13 by Le Labo

Peau by Arquiste

Abd El Kader candle by Trudon

Mary Jane by Born to Stand Out

Relique d'Amour

Naomi Goodsir bois d'Ascese

Indecent Cherry by Born to Stand Out

Oui Plus by Kyse

secretions magnifiques

Ajwad by Lattafa

A.N. Other OR/ 2018

Noto perfume oil

Sweet Leaf Room 1015

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Ep 41: I Smell A Tragedy (feat. Ruby McCollister) Apr 18, 2024

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Get your tissues ready frag heads because this week the ladies are joined by actress, writer, and melodramatic perfume muse Ruby McCollister! Ruby sat down with Chloe and Maddie to talk about the most tragic frags in their collections, from a haunted matinee scent, to the smell of 911, to a ballerina panty perfume and a Great Depression standby. Already crying Fracas-scented tears? Dry your eyes and prime your nose because this is an ep you will not want to miss!

Want to get more of Ruby McCollister? Follow her on insta @ruby.mccollister, get a bottle of Tragedy perfume oil (made by Marissa Zappas!) and keep your eyes peeled for the return of her one woman show Hollywood Soldier in NYC!

Fragrances Discussed:

Tragedy Oil by Marissa Zappas

Fracas Eau de Parfum by Robert Piguet

Bandit Eau de Parfum by Robert Piguet

Féminité du Bois by Serge Lutens

Iris Silver Mist by Serge Lutens

Fille en Aiguilles by Serge Lutens

Musc by Bruno Acampora

Annabel’s Birthday Cake by Marissa Zappas

Old Spice

Carnal Flower by Frederic Malle

Portrait of a Lady by Frederic Malle

Maggie the Cat is Alive, I’m Alive by Marissa Zappas

Quelque Fleurs by Houbigant Parfum

Child Perfume

Rogue Perfumery Jasmin Antique

Rogue Perfumery Targhee Forest

Rogue Perfumery Derviche

Rogue Perfumery Derviche II

Rien by Etat Libre D'Orange

Comme des Garçons x Monocle Sugi

L’Attesa by Masque Milano

Legend by Michael Jordan

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Ep 40: God Bless This Stress (feat. John Early) Apr 11, 2024

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This week the gals are joined by none other than hilarious comedian, perfume insider, and star of the upcoming film, Stress Positions, John Early! These three nervous nellies sat down to talk about STRESS scents and sniffed out everything from Post-it glue, Nescafé breath, burning tires, and pick-me perfume. Searching for a Pina Bausch frag, a Pussy Posse scent, or Pat the Bunny dupe? I cannot stress this enough: go listen to the ep!

Want even more of the inimitable John Early? Follow him on insta and twitter at @bejohnce, watch his hilario HBO special Now More Than Ever, and go see Stress Positions in NYC April 19th and April 26th everywhere!

Fragrances Discussed:

Comme des Garçons eau de parfum by Comme des Garçons

Attaquer le Soleil by Etat Libre D'Orange

Fat Electrician by Etat Libre D'Orange

Secretions Magnifiques by Etat Libre D'Orange

Rien by Etat Libre D'Orange

Santal 33 by Le Labo

Cigarettes After Love by *************

Axe body spray

Gris Charnel by BDK

Purple Suede by Goldfield and Banks

Jasmin & Cigarette by Etat Libre D'Orange

Vanille Banane by Comptoir Sud Pacifique

Nicolai Patchouli Intense

Bourbon French Patchouli

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Ep 39: The Smoke Show (feat. Carey O'Donnell) Apr 04, 2024

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Put your lighters up, because this week your resident pyros are joined by gifted writer, hilario podcaster and loud and proud frag head Carey O'Donnell! Listen in as Carey and the gals inhale the good shit and exhale the bullshit while they gab about their favorite smoke scents, tobacco frags, and cig-coded perfumes. From the hunt for cold fire, to the smell of a class warrior, to the royal family's bid for a graphic design intern, these three are following their noses to bring you the REAL smoking gun. Searching for a Pete Buttigieg perfume? The Smell of the Catholic Television Network? Truth in a Post-Truth world? Don't turn that dial frag heads because where there's smoke there is most certainly fire.

Can't get enough Carey O'Donnell? Follow him on twitter and insta at @ecareyo, listen to him on Sexy Unique Podcast, read his Substack Gay Doctor, join the SUP Patreon and buy tickets to his tour SUP Live!

Frags discussed:

Akro Awake

Polo by Ralph Lauren

Pink Sugar by Aquolina

Aromatics Elixir by Clinique

Jizzlogne

Paloma Picasso by Paloma Picasso

Relique d'Amour by Oriza LeGrand

Reine de Nuit Byredo

Super Cedar Byredo

Bal d'Afrique Byredo

Glossier You

Molecule 01 by Escentric Molecules

Akro Smoke

Tauer Lonestar Memories

Mississippi Medicine by DS & Durga

L'air des Alpes by Tauer

L'air du Désert Marocain

Incense Rosé by Tauer

Orange Star by Tauer

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Ep 38: Mother May I? Mar 21, 2024

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Our little homesickies are back from their business travel and only want one thing: Mommy! Somebody call Ancestry.com because these two genealogists have been sniffing around the family tree and they want answers, namely: What exactly makes a perfume smell like mommy's milkers? Can you replicate the scent of grandma's soap dish? Is a Millennial MILF a Tommy Girl all grown up? All that plus the best brunch city in North America, dreidel perfume, good soap gone bad, and the most boring film ever made. Get ready to suckle this week frag heads because these two fertile myrtles have tea to spill and milk to spare.

Fragrances Discussed:

Akro Night

Melodie d'Amour by Dusita

Issey Miyake l'eau d'Issey for women

Issey Miyake l'eau d'Issey for men

Gourmand Bakhoor Al Oud by Jousset

Daisy by Marc Jacobs

Aqua Allegoria by Guerlain

White Diamonds by Elizabeth Yaylor

Lancôme Tresor

Lancôme Magie Noire

Lancôme La Vie Est belle

J'Adore Dior

Aromatics Elixir by Clinique

Marc Jacobs Perfume by Marc Jacobs

Tommy Girl by Tommy Hilfiger

Tocca Florence

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Ep 37: Uncanny Valley Girls Feb 29, 2024

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This week the ladies open an uncan of whoop-ass to discuss perfumes that feel a bit... off. Maddie and Chloe are plumbing the depths of the uncanny valley to explore the freakiest gourmands in their collections and get to the bottom of what makes them so strange. From Smart and Final cookie scents, to white chocolate lavender Frappuccinos to almond saltwater taffy to Ludens cherry lozenges, the gals share smells that are easy to love and difficult to understand. Question: did you eat Play Doh as a kid? This one's for you.

Fragrances Discussed:

Pink Sugar by Aquolina

Les Notes Gourmandes by Reminiscence

Orgasmo by Hilde Soliani

Fraaagola Saalaaata by Hilde Soliani

Secretions Magnifiques by Etat Libre D'Orange

Attaquer le Soleil by Etat Libre D'Orange

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Ep 36: Smash or Pass (feat. Heather Jewett) Feb 22, 2024

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This week the ladies get HELLA NERVOUS and talk with writer, podcaster, and Gravy Train!!!! sex symbol, Heather Jewett! The electroclash pioneer sat down with Maddie and Chloe to talk about fuck me frags, Man Repeller smells, autofiction perfume, and Susan scents. Drunk off power and Guru, these Interesting Women debate The Dress, 90s pricing strategies, new car smell, hacky sack aesthetics, The Red Hat Society and much more. Somebody call The Better Business Bureau because this week the gals are breaking every perfume rule AND labor law in the book!

Want to beam up to Planet Heather? Subscribe to her podcast Bimbo Summit on Patreon, Listen to her music project Heathers, and follow her on twitter @bimbosummit and on insta @hurrrjurrr.

Fragrances Discussed:

Tauer No 06 Incense Rosé

Tauer No. 09 Orange Star

19-69 X Palm Angels Orange Kush

Tom Ford Neroli Portofino

4711 Eau De Cologne

Decléor Arome Tonique

Alguien Cologne No. 2

Dior Sauvage

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male

Arabiana Tonka by Montale

L'Eau D'Issey Pour Homme by Issey Miyake