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/

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The who, why, what, and how of this podcast. You can what I am about here: https://www.youtube.com/c/thescentinel

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/

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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