Henna and I got together to talk about what might be trending in perfume right now, from the note "de jour" to fruit salads, and how many perfumes to release at once.
We also touch on Luca Turin's return to perfume writing.
Henna's socials:
https://canadianbeauty.com/
@canadianbeautydotcom (Instagram)
https://www.youtube.com/@CanadianBeautyBlog
Some perfume we mentioned:
https://himajomo.com/
https://masquemilano.com/le-donne-di-masque/
https://www.instagram.com/vallensefragrance/
https://basenotes.com/fragrances/infleurino-by-boujee-bougies.26267283
Other links:
https://lucaturin.substack.com/
4 Feb 2024
James Elliott of Filigree & Shadow
Founder and perfumer for Seattle-based brand Filigree & Shadow, James Elliott joins me to talk self-teaching, the logistics of being a one man brand, a little politics, and plenty of name dropping, among other things.
Thank you for not swearing, James, but you really could have.
P.S. The word he was searching for was "stability".
https://www.filigreeandshadow.co/pages/about-filigree
Instagram: @filigreeandshadow
26 Jan 2024
Pia Long - Boujee Magic & Olfiction Tales
I've been wanting to have this chat with Pia ever since I met her, nearly 12 months ago.
As you'll discover, Pia describes the journey that led her to launching a perfume consultancy business and an exciting new perfume brand with her friend and creative/business partner, Nick Gilbert.
I do have to apologise that due to an internet failure, I lost connection and wasn't able to have Pia discuss the final point I raised, but I will leave a link here, because it's important reading:
https://www.olfiction.com/fragrance-under-threat-the-unintended-consequences-of-proposed-eu-chemical-strategy/
The perfumes:
https://boujeebougies.com/
Follow Pia and Nick and Boujee Bougies on Instagram:
@perfumer.pia
@nickrgilbert
@boujeebougies
Also mentioned:
https://basenotes.com/community/
2 Dec 2023
Saint Cellier's Brooke Belldon - Trends, Clones and Unpopular Opinions
Just a portion of what we cover in converstaion with Brooke, owner of independent perfume retailer, Saint Cellier.
Please check out the amazing range of perfume online:
https://saintecellier.com
26 Nov 2023
Blind Smelling with Henna - Part 2
This time around, Henna sent ME seven unidentified perfumes.
In this episode some of Henna's favourite perfumes will be judged and ranked, with my notes comparing how they work on skin and paper.
The perfumes in alphabetical order are:
Boss Bottled Elixir - Boss
Chypre Shot - Olfactive Studio
Cinabre - Maria Candida Gentile
Hiris - Hermes
Soir d'Orient - Sisley
Traversee du Bosphore - L'Artisan Parfumeur
Tubereuse Criminelle - Serge Lutens
Please enjoy Henna's YouTube and Instagram accounts here:
https://www.youtube.com/@CanadianBeautyBlog
Instagram: @canadianbeautydotcom
21 Nov 2023
Scent and Wanderlust: Gallivant Perfume's Nick Steward
I loved talking to Nick about his time at L'Artisan Parfumeur, his travels, industry transparency, and the inspiration behind Gallivant Perfume.
Please explore:
https://www.gallivant-perfumes.com/
Instagram: @gallivant.stories
8 Nov 2023
Perfume Tourism and Picking that Special Scent with Cherie from The Top Note
My friend Cherie has a great YouTube channel, you can find here:
https://www.youtube.com/@TheTopNote
Instagram: @thetopnote
We talk about perfume trade shows (linked below), overseas perfume adventures, and how you go about choosing a perfume for a very special occasion.
7 Nov 2023
Diane St Clair and the Road Less Travelled to Perfume
Inspiration, creating, Luca Turin, and butter. Just a few of the things that I chat to Diane St Clair about. It is always inspiring to learn about the origins of a brand like St Clair Scents.
Please explore:
https://www.stclairscents.com/
Instagram: @stclairscents
25 Oct 2023
Miskeo's Marie-Pierre Blanchette On Proust And Perfume
Miskeo is celebrating its first year as a fully-fledged independent perfume brand, so my friend and collaborative partner joined me for some public self-analysis.
We adapted some questions from The Proust Questionnaire as the basis of our discussion. Some interesting things were revealed.
If you haven't discovered Miskeo yet:
https://miskeoparfums.com/
Instagram: @miskeoparfums
The Proust Questionnaire:
https://thewritepractice.com/proust-questionnaire/
Hope you enjoy!
P.S. This is a long one, so fill your glass/cup, and don't be too offended by rude words.
21 Oct 2023
Frassaï's Natalia Outeda - The Journey From Corporate Fragrance To Slow Perfume
Frassaï's Natalia Outeda describes her experience working for a major fragrance company and how it all led to founding her very own line of personal perfumes.
Discover Frassaï here:
https://www.frassai.com/
On Instagram: @frassai
13 Oct 2023
Hiram Green - Turning Passion Into Perfume
Canadian born, Netherlands-based perfumer Hiram Green joins me to talk, among other things, being self-taught, natural perfumery, and how being a one person operation challenges the creative process.
You can find all of Hiram's work here:
https://hiramgreen.com
https://hiramgreen.com/pages/store-locator
Instagram: @hiram_green
Thank you to Hiram, and all for listening.
10 Oct 2023
The Beauty Of Blind Smelling
Nine different perfumes.
Five different brands.
Two people.
One nose.
Zero eyes (well, virtually).
I sent my friend Henna, unidentified samples of perfume from my own collection, so she could smell with no preconceived ideas, unconscious bias, and only her nose to tell her what her brain should like, or not like.
In this episode some of my favourite perfumes will be judged and ranked, with our own notes compared.
The perfume brands are L'Artisan Parfumeur, Anatole Lebreton, Serge Lutens, Parfum d'Empire, and Etat Libre d'Orange.
Please enjoy Henna's YouTube and Instagram accounts here:
https://www.youtube.com/@CanadianBeautyBlog
Instagram: @canadianbeautydotcom
9 Oct 2023
Perfume As Wearable Poetry - Meet Syd Buffman, perfumer and owner of Sydbotanica
Please explore: https://www.sydbotanica.com
https://on.soundcloud.com/3eUwi
Mentioned in the podcast:
Yosh Han @eaudeyosh on Instagram
Dawn Spencer Hurwitz. @dshperfumes on Instagram
30 Sept 2023
When Smelling Becomes Feeling - Tracy Wan of The Invisible Stories
Tracy's way of experiencing and talking about scent really unravels the layers of meaning we put on our favourite smells.
Please explore :
https://www.theinvisiblestories.com/
Some of the perfumes mentioned:
https://www.parfumo.com/Perfumes/Byredo/Pulp
https://www.parfumo.com/Perfumes/Chris_Rusak/Bluer_Skies_Whenever_You_re_Around
https://www.parfumo.com/Perfumes/Gucci/L_Arte_di_Gucci_Eau_de_Parfum
https://www.parfumo.com/Perfumes/Burberry/Brit_for_Woman
27 Sept 2023
Saskia Wilson-Brown - The Institute of Art and Olfaction
I had the great pleasure to chat with the founder and director of https://artandolfaction.com/ - Saskia Wilson-Brown
Mentioned: Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwN9kZbRvg8&pp=ygUmc2NlbnQgcmF2ZSBuZXcgdmFyaWF0aW9ucyBvbiBzY2VudCBhcnQ%3D
Book - https://www.amazon.com.au/Emperor-Scent-Story-Perfume-Obsession/dp/0375759816
Perfumes -
https://www.parfumo.com/Perfumes/Comme_des_Garons/Wonderwood
https://www.parfumo.com/Perfumes/Kyse_Perfumes/frangipane-al-pistacchio
https://www.parfumo.com/Perfumes/Nasomatto/Duro
19 Sept 2023
Introduction to Pep Talk
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You can what I am about here:
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