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108. My Le Labo Hypothesis, New Favorites, and LIVE LISTENER SCENT CONSULTS! (a ~solo~) Aug 22, 2023

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SOLO THIS WEEK with my reviews/[HOT] takes on the Le Labo City Exclusives, tips for picking a signature scents, how to identify notes in fragrances, some lesser known Hilde Soliani scents I am loving, and of course ANSWERING YOUR CALLS and doing listener scent consults!

FRAGS MENTIONED:

Le Labo: Gaiac 10, Bergamote 22; D’Orsay Nous Sommes Amants MD, Givenchy MMW, ERIS Parfums Scorpio Rising, Le Labo Myrrhe 55, YSL Opium, Givenchy L’Interdit, Le Labo Ylang 49, Byredo Rose Noir, Le Labo: Gaiac 10, Vetiver 46; Aesop Hwyl, Le Labo: Another 13, Santal 33, Vanille 44, Tonka 25, Musc 25; Jovan White Musk, Le Labo: Ambrette 9, Mousse de Chene 30; Baccarat Rouge 540, Le Labo: Another 13, Tubereuse 40, Jasmin 17, Cedrat 37, Citron 28, Limette 37, Bergamote 22, Neroli 36, Bigarade 18, Fleur D’Oranger 27, Benjoin 19, Cuir 28, Aldehyde 44, Baie Rose 26; Parfum D’Empire Le Cri et la Lumiere, Givenchy Prisme Libre Original Mousseline Pastel, Hilde Soliani: Crema di Latte, Hot Milk, Fragola Salata, Vecchi Rosetti; Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose, Chanel Coco, Chanel Coco Madamoiselle; Hilde Soliani Crema di Latte, Chabaud Lait Concentre, Liquides Imaginaires Blanche Bete, Hilde Soliani: Peccatrice, Buonissimo, Il Tuo Tulipano; Burberry Brit EDT, D.S. & Durga Debaser, Marissa Zappas Lilac Dream, Eccentric Molecules M01 + Iris, Gabar Ground II, Kismet Olfactive Wedding in Oaxaca, Le Labo The Matcha, Eccentric Molecules M01, Le Labo Santal 33, Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt, Glossier You, Chris Collins African Rooibos

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107. Red for Filth: The Perfume! (w/ Drag Queen Alaska Thunderfuck and Fragrance Evaluator Travis Aikman!) Aug 15, 2023

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Alaska Thunderfuck (!!) and Fragrance Evaluator Travis Aikman are in the Perfume Room today discussing this making of Alaska's first (but likely not last) fragrance: Red For Filth. Plus, learn which Drake song inspired this scent (?!) as well as the perfumes your other fave Queens are wearing!

FRAGS MENTIONED:

Perris Montecarlo Cacao Azteque, ERIS Parfums Scorpio Rising, Atelier Jasmin Angelique, Alaska Thunderfuck Red For Filth, Tresemme hairspray, Tom Ford Tuscan Leather, Britney Spears Fantasy, Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb, Jessica Simpson Deliciously Kissable, Giorgio Beverly Hills Giorgio, Tom’s, Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds, Malibu Musk, Mugler: Alien, Angel; Carolina Herrera Good Girl, Curve for Men, D&G The One, Demeter: Paperback, Grass, Gin and Tonic; Etat Libre D’Orange, Britney Spears Circus, Maison de LeCroix Orange Grove, Frederic Malle Carnal Flower, Tommy for Men, B&BW Eucalyptus Spearmint

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FOLLOW: @theonlyalaska5000 @alaskaalaskaalaska

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106. Creating Postmodern Vintage Perfume (w/ ERIS PARFUMS Founder Barbara Herman) Aug 08, 2023

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ERIS PARFUMS Founder Barbara Herman is in the Perfume Room today! Barbara is the author of "Scent and Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocative Perfume" as well as the blogger behind the very popular 2010s vintage perfume blog, "Yesterday’s Perfume." With such a vast knowledge of vintage fragrances, Barbara founded ERIS to celebrate subversion and unconventional beauty in fragrance, and to a bring a missing boldness to modern niche perfumery akin to what she had encountered in all of her vintage fragrance adventures. Today we chat about everything real animalics versus synthetic ones, prominent scent trends of each decade of the 20th century, and how what’s old is new, and of course, we discuss the perfection that is ERIS PARFUMS, including the very exciting guava-licious newness that is Delta of Venus.

FRAGS MENTIONED:

Le Labo Cedrat 37, ERIS: Delta of Venus, Green Spell; Prescriptives Calyx, Jean Patou Colony, ERIS Ma Bête, Aramis, Paloma Picasso, Revlon Charlie, Emanuel Ungaro Diva, Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps, Giorgio Beverly Hills Giorgio, Guerlain Shalimar, Guerlain Jicky, Robert Piguet, Etat Libre D’Orange Secretions Magnifiques, ERIS: Mx., Scorpio Rising, Belle du Jour, Ma Bête, Night Flower, Mx., Mxxx., Green Spell, Delta of Venus; Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel

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105. You Can't Read Courtney Rafuse's Diary, But You Can Wear It (w/ Universal Flowering Perfumer Courtney Rafuse) Aug 01, 2023

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Universal Flowering Perfumer/Founder Courtney Rafuse is in the Perfume Room today! We discuss everything from her creative process, to why fragrance pyramids are gentle suggestions at best, to the vulnerability that comes with transforming intimate accounts of her personal life into fragrances meant for other bodies (and imaginations and memories).

FRAGS MENTIONED:

Diptyque Fleur de Peau, Glossier You, Chanel No. 5, Universal Flowering Venus in Tuberose, Kiehl’s Cucumber Essences, Demeter, CB I Hate Perfume, Universal Flowering: Gossamer Spirit, Death of a Ladies' Man, Heliotrope Milkbath, Poems One Through Twelve, Beachy Head, Holy Hell, Summer Sauna

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104. Gourmands Aren’t All A Piece of Cake (w/ Perfumer Hilde Soliani) Jul 25, 2023

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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.

FRAGS MENTIONED:

Hermès Voyage D’Hermès, Penhaligon’s Juniper Sling, Frederic Malle Angeliques Sous la Pluie, Akro Haze, 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

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103. K-Fragrance Has Entered the Chat. (w/ ELOREA Co-Founders Wonny Lee & Su min Park) Jul 18, 2023

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ELOREA Co-Founders (and real-life husband and wife duo) Wonny Lee and Su min Park are in the Perfume Room today! ELOREA is a fragrance brand dedicated to capturing, preserving, and sharing the stories of Korea's rich history of fragrance. The concept for ELOREA came to the pair during a trip to Seoul, where they realized that despite the K-Beauty boom, when it came to the fragrance, there was little to no Korean representation. That is, until ELOREA.

FRAGS MENTIONED:

Snif Crumb Couture, Kayali Pistachio Gelato, Serge Lutens Jeux de Peau, Jousset Accident a la Vanille Creme de la Berry, Hilde Soliani Buonissimo, Paco Rabanne 1 million, Montblanc Explorer, Parfums de Marly Herod, Versace Eros Flame, Montblanc Legend, Coach Dream, Diptyque: Orpheon, Benjoin Boheme, Eau Capitale, Tempo, Eau Moheli, Fleur De Peau, H&M Pear, Elorea: Hazy Blue, Inflorescence, Gentle Shower, Fire, Earth; CK One, Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt, YSL L’Homme, Le Labo Another 13, Chanel No. 5, Elorea: Inflorescence, Gentle Shower

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102. What Made Perfume Get So Damn Expensive? (w/ Obvious Parfums Founder & Fragrance Entrepreneur David Frossard) Jul 11, 2023

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David Frossard — the Creator of Obvious Parfums, Founder of Liquides Paris (a perfume shop), Artistic Director of Frapin, and longtime fragrance Entrepreneur responsible for the launch of all your fave brands from Atelier, to Byredo, to BDK, to Liquides Imaginaires, Juliette Has a Gun, Parfums de Marly, and more — is in the Perfume Room today! We discuss fragrance inflation, why brands get away with it, what it really means to be 'niche' brand, and in a sea of emerging brands, why Obvious Parfums. Plus we smell the newest Obvious release: Un Été!

FRAGS MENTIONED:

The House of Oud Gambling, Headspace Absinthe, Strangers Parfumerie Cigar Rum, Dusita Rosarine, Diptyque Eau Capitale, Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady, Santa Maria Novella Rosa Novella, Frapin Attendre & Espérer, Guerlain Vetiver, Frapin Attendre & Espérer, Obvious Une Fleur D’Oranger, Chanel Pour Monsieur, Frapin Orchid Man, Obvious: Une Vanille, Un Été, Une Pistache, Un Musc, Une Fleur D’Oranger, Une Figue; Le Labo Santal 33, L’Artisan Premier Figuier, Le Labo Colette 34, Obvious: Un Oud, Un Été, Un Patchouli, Une Vanille, Un Musc, Un Bois

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101. What Really Happened to Atelier?! + Niche [Fragrance] Hidden Gems You Need To Know! (w/ Scent Stylist + YouTuber El-Aton Georges) Jun 27, 2023

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Fragrance Stylist El-Aton Georges is in the Perfume Room! If there's anyone who knows niche, it's El-Aton, and I trust his recommendations/taste implicitly. Currently, he works at Bergdorf's, where he is the Brand Manager for The Maker, and previously, he was the Manager of Atelier's flagship store in Nolita (RIP). You *know* we get that the juicy inside scoop on what really happened to the brand, and when/if we can expect a comeback (!!); we also discuss 'stinky cheese scents,' the Mugler scent that changed it all, how El-Aton finds his clients their perfect scent(s), and El-Aton shares with us the **HIDDEN GEMS** — the scents that NEED to be on our radars — at Bergdorf's!

FRAGS MENTIONED:

Headspace: Santal, Absinthe; Le Labo Santal 33, Tom Ford Santal Blush, Lancome Oud Bouquet, Penhaligon’s Cairo, MFK Oud Satin Mood, Matiere Premiere Radical Rose, Byredo: Reine de Nuit, Black Saffron; Atelier Santal Carmin, Serge Lutens Santal Majascule, Van Cleef & Arpels Rose Rouge, Frederic Malle The Moon, Lancome Roses Berberanza, BDK Parfums Tabac Rose, Naomi Goodsir Iris Cendre, The Maker Libertine, Atelier: Clementine California, Orange Sanguine, Cafe Tuberosa, Jasmin Angelique, Camelia intrepide; Le Labo The Noir, Mugler A*Men, Ralph Lauren Lauren, Ralph Lauren Safari, Loewe Mayrit, MFK Baccarat, Bleu de Chanel, Dior Sauvage, JF Schwarzlose Leder 6, Taffin, YSL: Jumpsuit, Baby Cat, Tuxedo, Cuir, 24, Blouse, Lavalliere; Dior Dioriviera, Acqua di Parma Fico di Amalfi, Houbigant: Figuier Noir, Quelque Fleurs, Quelque Fleurs Royale, Iris de Champs; Perris Monte Carlo Vanille de Tahiti, DS & Durga Debaser, Axe, Polo Sport, DS & Durga IDK What, Eccentric Molecules: Molecule 01 + Ginger, Molecule 01 Guaiac Wood; Roja: Elysium, Elysium Intense; Tiziana Terenzi, Clive Christian Jump Up and Kiss Me Hedonistic, Fueguia Xocoatl, Perris Monte Carlo Cacao Azteque, Creed Aventus, Perry Ellis Black Vanilla Absolute, Dior Homme

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100. Shampoo to Laundry: Scenting the Everyday (w/ DSM-Firmenich Principal Perfumer Sabine de Tscharner) Jun 20, 2023

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IT’S THE 100th EPISODE!!! Today, we are joined by DSM-Firmenich Principal Perfumer Sabine de Tscharner! Sabine is a unicorn in the industry because over the course of her career, she’s worked on EVERY category: fine fragrance, air care, body care -- all of it! Today, her focus is in the laundry space, where she’s bringing all kinds of innovations to the category. What makes a scent a shampoo scent versus say a detergent scent? What is the smell of ‘clean?’ Of 'moisturizing?' When does a scent trickle down from fine fragrance or up from body gel? Today we discuss it all.

FRAGS MENTIONED:

Laundry Sauce, Cacheral Anais Anais, Courrèges Empreinte , Chanel No. 19, Guy Laroche Fidji

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*BONUS* RE-RELEASE & GUEST UPDATE: Episode 1 (w/ Thin Wild Mercury's Cathleen Cardinali) Jun 19, 2023

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In anticipation of the BIG 100th EPISODE (airing this Tues!), enjoy this special bonus re-release and *where are they now* update from the first-ever guest of Perfume Room: Thin Wild Mercury's Cathleen Cardinali!

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