Perfume Room

Cammy (of @cammyreviews) is a PerfumeTok darling with impeccable taste and niche recommendations to scratch your every fragrant itch.  But her curation doesn't stop there. She’s as devoted to perfume as she is to gummy candy — equally discerning in both. So today, naturally, we smell perfume and eat candy!!WATCH FULL VID EP THIS FRIDAY ON SUBSTACK!FRAGS MENTIONED:Astier de Villattes Ambre Liquide (SOTD), Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan, Tom ford Amber Absolute, Guerlain Shalimar, Regime des Fleurs Glass Blooms, D.S. & Durga IDK What, Hermes Terre D’Hermes, Mugler Angel, Ormonde Jayne Evernia, Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule, Le Labo Bergamote 22, Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur, Le Labo Labdanum 18, Boyd’s of Texas High Desert, Clue Perfumery Warm Bulb, Kierin Nitro Noir, Miller Harris L’Air de Rien, Liquides Imaginaires Blanche Bete,  Commodity Orris, Justin Beiber Someday, Glossier You, Fragonard Rose Lavande, Parfums de Marly Delina, Sol de Janeiro, Tale Fleurt, La Perla Once Upon A GardenCANDY MENTIONED:Jolly Rancher Gummies, Haribo Gold Bears, fruit slices, Jarritos Sour Gummies, Lifesavers Gummies Exotics

Amélie Huynh does it all: she’s a jewelry designer, art collector, historian, mother, and the visionary who revived the 200-year-old fragrance brand, D’ORSAY. Guided by a mission to honor its romantic and scandal-tinged legacy through a modern lens, Amélie’s era of D’ORSAY balances its storied past with modern perfumery. Today, we discuss why she chose to revive the brand, its evolution, her jewelry line Statement Paris, her family’s restored chateau, and you might even hear a brainstorm for the next eau de parfum, D’ORSAY E.V. 😏FRAGS MENTIONED:Meo Fusciuni Viole Nere, D’ORSAY: Nous Sommes Amants MD, Flower Lust Extrait, Sur Tes Lèvres EQ, A Coeur Perdu LB, Tilleul, Vouloir Etres Ailleurs CG, Dandy or Not GA, La Dandy; Chanel No. 19, D'ORSAY: Le Dandy Pour Homme, Holy Berry, Tonka Hysteria, Celine perfumes, D'ORSAY 21:30 Sous les Draps

Manuel Mathieu is a Haitian multidisciplinary artist known worldwide for his emotionally-charged, indefinite-form paintings, drawings, ceramics, and installations. His work is held in major collections, and just last year, he was named a Companion of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres du Québec.Three years ago, during a residency in Paris, Mathieu turned to a new medium: scent. What began as curiosity has grown into an eponymous fragrance line (Manuel Mathieu Parfums), which Manuel created alongside IFF VP perfumer Juliette Karagueuzoglou. Like his art, Manuel's perfumes evoke the intricate, layered depths of human existence.10% OFF ⁠manuelmathieuparfums.com⁠: code: perfumeroom10FRAGS MENTIONED:Maison Mataha Printemps Blanc, YSL Black Opium, Tocca Stella, Britney Spears Curious, Hanae Mori, Nonfiction Odorama Manuel Mathieu Parfums Dsire, Eccco, Île Noire; Chanel No. 5 MANUEL'S EXHIBIT AT THE PHI

Wait wait, Gap Dream was inspired by what? The initial concept for the collection began as... soaps? All this, and so many more amazing insider stories on the making of THE ICONIC 90s GAP SCENTS (Dream, Heaven, Om & Grass), with the visionary behind it all: Creative Exec and Entrepreneur, Gary McNatton! FRAGS MENTIONED:Diptyque Lazulio (SOTD), Jorum Studio Pony Boy, Diptyque Corail Oscuro, Chris Collins African Rooibos, Heath London, Creed Aventus, CdG 2 Man, Gap Dream, The Body Shop Rain, Van Cleef First, Molton Brown, Antonia’s Flowers, Giorgio, Dior Poison, YSL Opium, Gap: Om, Dream; Antonia’s Flowers, Hudson Grace OriginalSMELL CLUB: spookysmellclub.eventbrite.com

Born with a rare hereditary condition called hyperosmia, Joy Milne possesses a superhuman sense of smell—one so acute it led her to make a groundbreaking medical discovery: Parkinson's Disease has a smell. How did she do it? What might it mean for the future of diagnostic testing? And what other diseases and human conditions have scents?(SPOILER ALERT: romantic compatibility is one of them!)FOLLOW: @perfumeroompod | perfumeroom.substack.comSOTD: Maison D'Etto Noisette

Olivier Cresp, DSM-Firmenich Master Perfumer, Founder of Akro by Oliver Cresp, and literal inventor of the gourmand (!) is BACK in the Perfume Room! (AN HONOR!) Today, he reflects on his oeuvre including his signature, palette, and unique approach to perfumery. We discuss how new advances in technology will impact past and future creations, AI and its role in perfumery, how his creative approach differs for his own brand versus client work, and of course we discuss the newest Akro launch: Crush!WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON ⁠SUBSTACK⁠ THIS FRIDAY!FRAG MENTIONED:Akro Haze, D&G Light Blue, Akro Crush (SOTD), Light Blue (2025), Akro Rise, Mugler Angel, Akro: Smile, Glow, BakeTRY CRUSH! (10% LuckyScent orders $40+ w/ code perfumeroom10)

AI content creators, my perfume collection (!), and the bottles I am eyeing right now all ahead in today's quick solo catch-up! SOTD: Commodity Milk Orchid :) FRAGS MENTIONED:Commodity Milk Orchid, Le Labo Santal 33, Diptyque Orpheon, Le Labo Gaiac 10, Byredo  Mojave Ghost, Diptyque: Orphéon, Vetyverio (EDT); Fzotic Vetiverissimo, Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Iris, Naomi Goodsir Iris Cendre, Jovoy Musc Pallas, Courreges Hyper Musc, Sana Jardin Vanilla Nomad, Diptyque Eau Duelle

Virginia Bonofiglio, the Associate Chairperson of FIT's Cosmetics & Fragrance Marketing program, shares her 40+ years of expertise in the fragrance industry. She reveals her unexpected journey into perfumery and her pivotal role in shaping the fragrance curriculum at FIT. Virginia discusses the integration of AI and biotech in education, and highlights emerging trends among Gen Z scent preferences. She emphasizes that a variety of career paths in fragrance await graduates and encourages aspiring perfumers to pursue their passions.

Award-winning independent perfumer, multidisciplinary artist, teacher, and Perfume Papa Michael Nordstrand is in the Perfume Room this week. Today, we discuss the 3 perfumes he thinks everyone should smell, his favorite perfumer, finding peace and harmony with malodorous materials, fragrance concentration and other lies we tell ourselves, learning and then teaching the craft of perfumery, his burgeoning brand [Mythologist] and GOING METHOD.FOLLOW: @michaelnordstrandperfumer | @mythologiststudioA special thanks to our episode sponsor, The Raconteur!SOTD: Gap Dream!!FRAGS MENTIONED:Gap: Dream, Om, Grass, So Pink; Clinique Calyx, Parfums de Coeur Malibu Musk, Bath & Body Works Freesia, Louis Vuitton Étoile Filante, Hermès Barénia, Senyoko Paris, Lancôme La Vie Est Belle, LVEB L’Elixir; Hilde Soliani Fraaagola Saalaaata, Hermès Barénia Intense, Diptyque: Vinaigre de Toilette, Drogerie; Headspace Tubereuse, TALE Bad Lily, Mythologist

agustine zegers, Chilean olfactive artist and creator of agar olfactory and speculative scent lab, directs experimental scent spaces focused on expanding our sensorial tools to navigate a planet in transition.With perfumes that boast notes like hot fax machine, Mac carcass, mushroom gills, and yeasting dough, their work begs the bigger question: what is perfume and what are its functions?FOLLOW: @agar.olfactory | @speculativescentFRAGS MENTIONED:The Raconteur Daintree Rain Tea, No Tell Motel, Lord Lamington; Oddity Naked Dance, Zoologist Squid, CKOne, Clinique Happy, CdG Wonderwood, agar olfactory damp, cero, bit bit , cereale, matsu musk, damp; Zoologist Bee, The Zoo Club Design, Loewe WasabiThank you to this month's sponsor, The Raconteur!10% OFF THE RACONTEUR |code 'emma10' www.stele.shop