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Perfume Room

Hosted by perfumehead & comedian Emma Vernon, Perfume Room is your #1 safe space to obsess over all things scent. Enjoy intimate, never-before-told stories from the fragrance legends you’re most curious about—master perfumers, industry legends, secret celeb fragheads, indie perfumers you should know, and lots of friends with good taste & hot takes along the way. CRITICS CALL IT "hilarious," "engaging," "educational," "just earnest enough," & "really bad for my wallet.’ Wherever you

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168. [COMMODITY RE-FOUNDER VICKEN ARSLANIAN] Niche is...

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2025/03/18

HAPPY FRAGRANCE WEEK! Enjoy a catch-up with past guest, Vicken Arslanian. As CEO of three flourishing fragrance companies—Europerfumes (the leading US niche perfume distributor), Twisted Lily, and Commodity—Vicken is, bar none, one of the most interesting, successful, and busiest(!) leaders in the industry. Today, he's back with brand-new pipin' hot takes, personal family stories, and of course, the news we've been waiting on for three years to hear: COMMODITY ORRIS IS BACK (for now). NOW-APR 8, buy

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00:51:48

167. [ROBIN MASON - dsm-firmenich President of Fine...

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2025/03/11

Robin Mason, dsm-firmenich's President of Fine Fragrance NAM, is in the Perfume Room this week! A lifelong beauty executive whose corporate background spans across retail, marketing, and sales on both the brand and supplier of the biz, Robin is not only an esteemed leader of the industry, she's a wealth of knowledge. Today, we are lucky to reap the benefits. Robin explains what it means to be the President of Fine Fragrance at one of the biggest fragrance suppliers and innovators in the

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00:43:28

166. [PERFUMERISM] From PerfumeTok to Perfumery School!

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2025/03/05

Perfume content creator Emma (Perfumerism) has traded in her Toronto address for a Paris one to attend perfumery school! Today we chat about her new Parisian life, learning the lingo of perfume, how to actually memorize smells, and navigating the duality of being BOTH a highly successful content creator AND student of the industry simultaneously.FOLLOW EMMA: @perfumerismGET TIX FOR ORRIS EVENT! eventbrite.com/e/orris-a-fragrance-worth-fighting-over-tickets-1258715504959FRAGS MENTIONED:Courrèges

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165. [PERFUMER JOEY ROSIN] Do You Have Bad...

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2025/02/11

Are you practicing correct mouilettiquette?? Find out today with Hoax Parfum Co-Founder and Perfumer Joey Rosin! Hoax is a bespoke fragrance design and consultancy boutique, and Joey is its resident nose. In his short time as an independent perfumer, Joey has made waves in the industry landing notable projects like Sable Yong's Die Hot with A Vengeance, Tsu Lange Yor’s Sala, and many fun fragrances you'll surely be smelling soon!FOLLOW:@hoaxparfum |hoaxparfum.comSMELLS LIKE LOVE

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164. [Odette Parfum Co.] Ballet and Patisserie...

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2025/02/04

Kitten fur, Chantilly cream, and Île Flottante are just some of the magical fantasy accords you'll experience in Odette Parfum Co. fragrances. This week, Founder/Perfumer Odette Fontaine jetés into the Perfume Room to tell us all about it. A baker by day, Odette knows gourmands--which makes nailing them in her compositions even more important. She shares how she's learned this olfactive art (minus for peer feedback, Odette is entirely self-taught!), the ballets that inspire her most, her

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163. [SOLO!] 2025: Year of the Grandma Perfume,...

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2025/01/28

What did I get right in my 2024 predictions & what's coming in 2025???What is the lifecycle of a trend? Plus: my ins-and-outs for the new year. GE T TIX ~ SMELLS LIKE LOVE DATER APPLICATION (!!!) FRAGS MENTIONED: SOTD: Chris Collins Danse Sauvage*, Arquiste Little Paws, Jorum Studio Pentimento, MFK Absolue Pour Le Soir, Thameen Bravi*, Maison D’Etto Verdades*, Regime des Fleurs Nitesurf Neroli, Electimuss Caspian Cherry*, Snif Honey Suite, Chris Collins Lust Oud Delice*, Goldfield &

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00:58:28

162. [MABELLE O'RAMA] Smells of Sumac, Stardust, and...

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2025/01/21

Perfumer Mabelle O'Rama is in the Perfume Room this week! Mabelle is a Lebanese-British perfumer based in London, and founder of the eponymous perfume line, Mabelle O’Rama. In a just a few years Mabelle has already made a name for herself, with accolades from both the UK Fragrance Foundation Awards and IAO Awards. Today, we chat about how she learned perfumery, the process of starting a brand, how her taste has evolved as a consumer now that she's a perfumer, navigating imposter syndrome,

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161. Dave 1 and I Exchange Perfumes (a belated...

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2025/01/14

Perfume Room darling (oh, and Grammy-nominated artist) Dave 1, of electro-funk duo Chromeo, graces us with his presence yet again!In 2025's most tender game of show-and-tell to date, Dave brings me five scents he thinks I’ll enjoy, and I do the same for him. Then, WE SMELL THEM. This one's fun. Smells Like Love tix: https://www.caveat.nyc/events/perfume-room-presents-smells-like-love-2-15-2025 apply to be a dater on the show: https://shorturl.at/4jls9 subscribe: perfumeroom.substack.com FRAGS

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160. [RENAUD SALMON] If Not Amouage, Then Who?

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2024/12/17

Amouage Chief Creative Officer Renaud Salmon joins me in the Perfume Room this week. When he took the post in 2019, his mission was clear: make Amouage the best, most iconic fragrance brand in the world. (You know, easy.) We discuss how he’s endeavored to do just that; the rich fragrance culture in Oman; what daily life there looks like for him and his family; and the memories, people, and inspirations that fuel his creative vision. Plus, we dive into the brand new Essences collection and get an

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159. *The* 2024 Perfume Room Holiday Gift Guide

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2024/12/10

Month 12 of 12 is finally upon us which means it's time to flex ye olde gift-giving muscle. Let Perfume Room help you do it with ease and aplomb! Enjoy my official 2024 gifting recs for candles, discovery sets, fragrance-adjacent gifts, non-fragrance gifts, and of course, the highly-anticipated LuckyScent x Perfume Room holiday 10-piece pack (a pack full of my fav LuckyScent discoveries (that you don't already know) from the past year! JOIN BEST OF 2024 SMELL CLUB

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01:14:45

158. [FISCHERSUND] A (Nordic) Journey for the Senses

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2024/11/26

PERFUME ROOM CANON ALERT. This week, join me on a one-of-a-kind auditory journey with Icelandic Art Collective, Fischersund. This episode was recorded in Seattle at the opening of Fischersund’s brand new multi-sensory exhibit: Faux Flora (which is happening now through Jan. 26 at the National Nordic Museum). You’ll hear all about this special family, the magical olfactive experiences they create, and of course, this incredible brand new exhibit. PLUS - some fun surprises that simply cannot be

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00:48:55

[HILDE SOLIANI] Gourmands Aren't All a Piece of Cake!...

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2024/11/19

*TBT* Bringing back this Perfume Room gem: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

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157. [ANTOINE LIE - PT. 2] The Free-Spirited Perfumer

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2024/11/05

This week, enjoy the second half of my conversation with Free-Spirit Perfumer Antoine Lie. What is the Antoine Lie Olfactive experience? What excites Antoine? What frustrates him? How does he feel about the corporate industry he left behind? And yes, yes, of course, we discuss Secretions Magnifiques. FRAGS MENTIONED: ELdO: Clean Suede, Rien; Paco Rabanne 1 Million, Armani: Code, Mania; ERIS, Les Indemodables, ELdO: Secretions Magnifiques, Rien; Dior Poison, Avon Natori, Ralph Lauren Romance for

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156. [PERFUMER ANTOINE LIE - PT. 1] Market Testing...

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2024/10/29

Legendary perfumer Antoine Lie is in the Perfume Room this week! Having created blockbusters that range in style from Armani Code to Secretions Magnifiques, Antoine has done it all. Though he spent the first few decades of his career working in the corporate fragrance world, today, Antoine is independent (though he prefers the term 'free-spirited') and runs his own company, Antoine Lie Olfactive Experience. You are in for a treat because this is a special TWO-PART episode!! In part 1 [this ep],

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155. Rachel Syme Wants to Earn Your Perfume Compliments

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2024/10/22

New Yorker Staff Writer (and lifelong fraghead!) Rachel Syme is in the Perfume Room this week! Creator of the now-defunct, infamous Perfume Genie Twitter threads, and newsletter-turned-Substack, The Dry Down, Rachel's on the *perfume beat* on and off the clock. Today we chat all about her recent work trip to Paris, where she spent several days with Master Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian and then wrote it about (read below); she shares the contemporary and vintage gems of her personal collection; the

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154. [FLAVORIST(!) JOAN HARVEY] A Journey to Flavortown!

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2024/10/15

Finally, a flavorist has entered the Perfume Room! Joan Harvey, Bell Flavors & Fragrances General Manager and R+D Senior Vice President, is this week's guest! Why do certain flavor profiles become gold standards and who are these alleged flavor canons (think: the Chanel No. 5s or Santal 33s of the flavor world)? How is flavor made? How do flavorists train? Did flavorists have anything to do with the rise of gourmand perfumes? Has perfume permeated the flavor world similarly? FIND OUT TODAY

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153. [PERFUME ROOM HOTLINE] Ring Ring, hello? It's YOU!

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2024/10/08

This week, I am helping three special callers on three special perfume quests. ~It's the Perfume Room hotline.~ Want to hear more listener consults? Stick around for part 2, only on Substack, coming out this Friday! SUBSCRIBE: perfumeroom.substack.com FRAGS MENTIONED: Maison d’ETTO Noisette, Binaurale Supersolid, Gabar No, IV Rise (Nolita), Celine Rimbaud, Ex Nihilo Santal Calling, Parle Moi de Parfum Milky Musk, Le Labo Santal 33, BDK Gris Charnel, D’ORSAY Nous Sommes Amants MD, ELdO Remarkable

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152. [JOUISSANCE] Perfume to Smell like a 'Naughty...

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2024/10/01

Jouissance Parfums is a new niche brand whose fragrances are inspired by erotic texts and the women who penned them. Al fresco sex, sacred submission, and naughty grandmas are just some of the themes explored within the first 3 releases. (And more are on the way!)Founder Cherry Cheng joins me in the Perfume Room this week to discuss her love of erotica, translating these stories into smells, learning to speak the language of perfume, her training under legendary perfumer Antoine Lie, and so much

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151. [PERFUMER MATTEO SANCHEZ] Horchata Accords,...

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2024/09/24

Indie Perfumer & Founder Matteo Sanchez (creator of Matteo Parfums) is in the Perfume Room this week! Matteo shares the story of how an article he read in a dentist's waiting room changed the entire trajectory of his career (spoiler alert: to perfumery!). We talk about the smells of his multi-cultural childhood, learning perfumery via apprenticeship and independent studies, embracing imperfection in his craft, and of course, his latest perfume launches. FRAGS MENTIONED: Dior Sauvage Eau

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150. [JACKIE AINA] FORVR Elevating the Mood

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2024/09/10

Jackie Jackie Jackie Jackie, Jackie Jackie Jackie!! OG Beauty & Lifestyle Influencer and FORVR MOOD Co-Founder Jackie Aina is in the Perfume Room this week!!! With over 10M followers on social media, and a fragrance brand that Sephora can’t keep in stock, Jackie Aina is forvr thriving. Today we chat all things FORVR MOOD (her fragrance and lifestyle brand); Jackie shares stories about personal scents in her life, her content creation journey, tips for staying sane on the Internet, and so much

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