American Perfumer

About American Perfumer

Dave Kern visits with American perfumers to discuss the art of perfume making and the growth of American perfumery in the 21st century. AMERICAN PERFUMER is the first and only shop in the United States exclusively devoted to American Perfume and the people who make it. Check us out at: american-perfumer.com

Publisher

American Perfumer

Category

arts · arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Aug 2018

Latest episode

2 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Jul 2025

   Episode 15 - Michael Paul

   Dave visits with American perfumer Michael Paul to discuss magic, family, and perfume.

2. 

   1 Aug 2021

   Episode 14 - John Biebel & Charna Ethier

   Guest host John Biebel visits with American artisan perfumer, and fellow Rhode Islander, Charna Ethier.

3. 

   25 Jun 2020

   Episode 13 - Diane St. Clair

   Dave visits with American artisan perfumer Diane St. Clair to discuss butter, perfume and what's new.

4. 

   14 May 2020

   Episode 12 - Yosh Han

   Dave visits with American perfume pioneer Yosh Han to discuss perfume, The Digital Scent Festival and scent as medium.

5. 

   1 May 2020

   Episode 11 - Charna Ethier

   Dave visits with American artisan perfumer Charna Ethier to discuss perfume and her brand - Providence Perfume Company.

6. 

   7 Apr 2020

   Episode 10 - Shawn Maher

   Dave visits with American artisan perfumer Shawn Maher to discuss perfume, St. Louis, and his new brand - Maher Olfactive.

7. 

   10 Dec 2019

   Episode 9 - John Biebel & Hans Hendley

   Dave turns the mic over to American perfumers John Biebel & Hans Hendley.

8. 

   17 Oct 2019

   Episode 8 - John Biebel

   Dave visits with American artisan perfumer John Biebel to discuss perfume, perfume-making, and what's new.

9. 

   22 Jul 2019

   Episode 7 - Christopher Brosius

   Dave visits with influential American perfumer Christopher Brosius to discuss perfume, art and design.

10. 

    24 May 2019

    Episode 6 - Hans Hendley

    Dave visits with American artisan perfumer Hans Hendley to discuss perfume and perfume-making.

11. 

    19 Mar 2019

    Episode 5 - Sara Horowitz

    Dave visits with American Perfume Pioneer Sarah Horowitz to discuss her career and what's next.

12. 

    24 Dec 2018

    Episode 4 - Dawn Spencer Hurwitz & Sara Horowitz

    Dave visits with American perfume pioneers Dawn Spencer Hurwitz & Sarah Horowitz to discuss their seminal time together at Essence in Boston from 1989-1994.

13. 

    27 Nov 2018

    Episode 3 - Kevin Verspoor

    Dave Kern visits with American Perfumer Kevin Verspoor to discuss his training, career, and what's next.

14. 

    9 Oct 2018

    Episode 2 - Maria McElroy

    Dave visits with American perfume pioneer Maria McElroy about aroma M, House of Cherry Bomb, Japan and the general state of affairs in artisan perfumery today.

15. 

    28 Aug 2018

    Episode 1 - Dawn Spencer Hurwitz

    Dave visits with Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, olfactory artist and pioneer of the American artisan perfume movement.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

22 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

48

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

50

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