Perfume Room

ERIS PARFUMS Founder Barbara Herman is in the Perfume Room today! Barbara is the author of "Scent and Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocative Perfume" as well as the blogger behind the very popular 2010s vintage perfume blog, "Yesterday’s Perfume." With such a vast knowledge of vintage fragrances, Barbara founded ERIS to celebrate subversion and unconventional beauty in fragrance, and to a bring a missing boldness to modern niche perfumery akin to what she had encountered in all of her vintage fragrance adventures. Today we chat about everything real animalics versus synthetic ones, prominent scent trends of each decade of the 20th century, and how what’s old is new, and of course, we discuss the perfection that is ERIS PARFUMS, including the very exciting guava-licious newness that is Delta of Venus.  FRAGS MENTIONED: Le Labo Cedrat 37, ERIS: Delta of Venus, Green Spell; Prescriptives Calyx, Jean Patou Colony, ERIS Ma Bête, Aramis, Paloma Picasso, Revlon Charlie, Emanuel Ungaro Diva, Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps, Giorgio Beverly Hills Giorgio, Guerlain Shalimar, Guerlain Jicky, Robert Piguet, Etat Libre D’Orange Secretions Magnifiques, ERIS: Mx., Scorpio Rising, Belle du Jour, Ma Bête, Night Flower, Mx., Mxxx., Green Spell, Delta of Venus; Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel   FOLLOW: @erisparfums || erisparfums.com 10% OFF Luckyscent: code '10pr' ($40+) LET'S FIND YOUR NEXT SCENT: https://shopmy.us/emmavernon/consults

Universal Flowering Perfumer/Founder Courtney Rafuse is in the Perfume Room today! We discuss everything from her creative process, to why fragrance pyramids are gentle suggestions at best, to the vulnerability that comes with transforming intimate accounts of her personal life into fragrances meant for other bodies (and imaginations and memories). FRAGS MENTIONED: Diptyque Fleur de Peau, Glossier You, Chanel No. 5, Universal Flowering Venus in Tuberose, Kiehl’s Cucumber Essences, Demeter, CB I Hate Perfume, Universal Flowering: Gossamer Spirit, Death of a Ladies' Man, Heliotrope Milkbath, Poems One Through Twelve, Beachy Head, Holy Hell, Summer Sauna SHOP: universal---flowering.com || luckyscent.com (code 10pr for 10% off orders $40+) FOLLOW: @universalflowering BOOK A SCENT CONSULT WITH ME: shopmy.us/emmavernon/consults

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 inspiration, her fragrance philosophy, becoming a perfumer at age 40, and lots of other magical musings along the way. FRAGS MENTIONED: Hermès Voyage D’Hermès, Penhaligon’s Juniper Sling, Frederic Malle Angeliques Sous la Pluie, Akro Haze, Hilde Soliani: Hot Milk, Fraaagola Saalaaata, Stelle di Ghiaccio, Eau de Cuisine, Miss Tranchant, Bell'Antonio, Revlon Charlie, YSL Rive Gauche, Roachas Eau de Rochas, YSL Opium, Shiseido Tactics, Hilde Soliani: Buonissimo, Tulipano Rosso, Io, 24.9.11, Ti Amo Iris SHOP HILDE SOLIANI: luckyscent.com (10pr for 10% off orders $40+) FOLLOW HILDE: @iltuotulipano @senshilde || www.hildesoliani.com FOLLOW PERFUME ROOM: @perfumeroompod (IG) @emma_vern (TT)

Two guest speakers, Wonny Lee and Su min Park, co-founders of ELOREA fragrance brand, talk about their journey in capturing and preserving Korea's scent history. They discuss fragrance layering, sustainability in the industry, their business journey, and the inspiration behind their K-Fragrance collection. They also share their plans for creating a multi-sensory experience store in Korea to support local entrepreneurs, artists, and culinary professionals.

David Frossard — the Creator of Obvious Parfums, Founder of Liquides Paris (a perfume shop), Artistic Director of Frapin, and longtime fragrance Entrepreneur responsible for the launch of all your fave brands from Atelier, to Byredo, to BDK, to Liquides Imaginaires, Juliette Has a Gun, Parfums de Marly, and more — is in the Perfume Room today! We discuss fragrance inflation, why brands get away with it, what it really means to be 'niche' brand, and in a sea of emerging brands, why Obvious Parfums. Plus we smell the newest Obvious release: Un Été! FRAGS MENTIONED: The House of Oud Gambling, Headspace Absinthe, Strangers Parfumerie Cigar Rum, Dusita Rosarine, Diptyque Eau Capitale, Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady, Santa Maria Novella Rosa Novella, Frapin Attendre & Espérer, Guerlain Vetiver, Frapin Attendre & Espérer, Obvious Une Fleur D’Oranger, Chanel Pour Monsieur, Frapin Orchid Man, Obvious: Une Vanille, Un Été, Une Pistache, Un Musc,  Une Fleur D’Oranger, Une Figue; Le Labo Santal 33, L’Artisan Premier Figuier, Le Labo Colette 34, Obvious: Un Oud, Un Été, Un Patchouli, Une Vanille, Un Musc, Un Bois SIGN UP FOR JULY SMELL CLUB: ⁠https://rb.gy/qyayl⁠ SHOP THIS EPISODE: https://shopmy.us/collections/206699 FOLLOW OBVIOUS: @obviousparfums *** SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: LAUNDRY SAUCE! 15% off ⁠laundrysauce.com⁠ code: perfumeroom TRY THE SAMPLE BOX: ⁠https://laundrysauce.com/products/sample-box

Fragrance Stylist El-Aton Georges is in the Perfume Room! If there's anyone who knows niche, it's El-Aton, and I trust his recommendations/taste implicitly. Currently, he works at Bergdorf's, where he is the Brand Manager for The Maker, and previously, he was the Manager of Atelier's flagship store in Nolita (RIP). You *know* we get that the juicy inside scoop on what really happened to the brand, and when/if we can expect a comeback (!!); we also discuss 'stinky cheese scents,' the Mugler scent that changed it all, how El-Aton finds his clients their perfect scent(s), and El-Aton shares with us the **HIDDEN GEMS** — the scents that NEED to be on our radars — at Bergdorf's! FRAGS MENTIONED: Headspace: Santal, Absinthe; Le Labo Santal 33, Tom Ford Santal Blush, Lancome Oud Bouquet, Penhaligon’s Cairo, MFK Oud Satin Mood, Matiere Premiere Radical Rose, Byredo: Reine de Nuit, Black Saffron; Atelier Santal Carmin, Serge Lutens Santal Majascule, Van Cleef & Arpels Rose Rouge, Frederic Malle The Moon, Lancome Roses Berberanza, BDK Parfums Tabac Rose, Naomi Goodsir Iris Cendre, The Maker Libertine, Atelier: Clementine California, Orange Sanguine, Cafe Tuberosa, Jasmin Angelique, Camelia intrepide; Le Labo The Noir,  Mugler A*Men, Ralph Lauren Lauren, Ralph Lauren Safari, Loewe Mayrit, MFK Baccarat, Bleu de Chanel, Dior Sauvage, JF Schwarzlose Leder 6, Taffin, YSL: Jumpsuit, Baby Cat, Tuxedo, Cuir, 24, Blouse, Lavalliere; Dior Dioriviera, Acqua di Parma Fico di Amalfi, Houbigant: Figuier Noir, Quelque Fleurs, Quelque Fleurs Royale, Iris de Champs; Perris Monte Carlo Vanille de Tahiti, DS & Durga Debaser, Axe, Polo Sport, DS & Durga IDK What, Eccentric Molecules: Molecule 01 + Ginger, Molecule 01 Guaiac Wood; Roja: Elysium, Elysium Intense; Tiziana Terenzi, Clive Christian Jump Up and Kiss Me Hedonistic, Fueguia Xocoatl, Perris Monte Carlo Cacao Azteque, Creed Aventus, Perry Ellis Black Vanilla Absolute, Dior Homme FOLLOW EL-ATON: @simplyputscents FOLLOW PERFUME ROOM: @perfumeroompod SHOP THIS EPISODE: ⁠https://shopmy.us/collections/195176⁠ **TRY LAUNDRY SAUCE** 15% off laundrysauce.com code: perfumeroom TRY THE SAMPLE BOX: https://laundrysauce.com/products/sample-box

IT’S THE 100th EPISODE!!! Today, we are joined by DSM-Firmenich Principal Perfumer Sabine de Tscharner! Sabine is a unicorn in the industry because over the course of her career, she’s worked on EVERY category: fine fragrance, air care, body care -- all of it! Today, her focus is in the laundry space, where she’s bringing all kinds of innovations to the category. What makes a scent a shampoo scent versus say a detergent scent? What is the smell of ‘clean?’ Of 'moisturizing?' When does a scent trickle down from fine fragrance or up from body gel? Today we discuss it all.  FRAGS MENTIONED: Laundry Sauce, Cacheral Anais Anais, Courrèges Empreinte , Chanel No. 19, Guy Laroche Fidji THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR LAUNDRY SAUCE: 15% off with code: perfumeroom laundrysauce.com⁠

In anticipation of the BIG 100th EPISODE (airing this Tues!), enjoy this special bonus re-release and *where are they now* update from the first-ever guest of Perfume Room: Thin Wild Mercury's Cathleen Cardinali! *SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR BDK PARFUMS* 10% off BDK Parfums luckyscent.com (code: 10pr) BDK Perfume mentioned: Villa Neroli

TV Writer, Comedian, and longtime-YSL Black Opium-wearer, Cynia Barnwell, is in the Perfume Room today and on a quest for her new signature scent!  We discuss everything from the writers strike to Spice Girl typecasting to Sagittarius gender inequity, BUT most importantly, today Cynia smells and live-reacts to several perfumes I’ve handpicked just for her as contenders on the journey. Will she find *the one*? EDITOR’S NOTE: The original recording included over 20 scents over a course of two-plus hours and has been cut down & condensed to the favorites/highlights. FRAGS MENTIONED: Nobile 1942 Il Giardino, Frederic Malle Carnal Flower, By Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad, Bath & Body Works Plumeria, Tea Cabanel Oh Là Là, YSL Black Opium, Lattafa Fakhar Rose, BDK Pas Ce Soir, Louis Vuitton Attrapes-Reves, Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille, Sol Janeiro Cheirosa 62, Sol de Janeiro Beija Flor Elasti-Cream, Burberry Her, Victoria's Secret: Love Spell, Strawberries and Champagne, Pear Glace; MFK Baccarat Rouge 540, Le Labo Santal 33, Fragrance du Bois NY 5th Ave, Carthusia Terra Mia, Aquolina Pink Sugar, Hanae Mori EDT, Liis Studied, Grace de Monaco Promenade Sur la Rocher, Funmi Monet Exalte, Malin & Goetz Kith Vapor, Afnan Ornament Pour Femme, YSL Mon Paris, Givenchy: L’Interdit Intense, L’Interdit Rouge; Thameen Peregrina, Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds, Elizabeth Arden Red Door, Paco Rabonne Lady Million, Floris Platinum 22, La Perla Possibilities, Chanel Chance Eau Tendre, Vilhelm Mango Skin, Montale Intense Cafe SHOP THIS EPISODE: https://shopmy.us/collections/187546 FOLLOW CYNIA: Twitter: @notsocynicalc Instagram: @bewellcreative *SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR*: '10pr' for 10% off any BDK Parfum on Luckyscent.com

I went to Paris and now it's my *~whole personality~*. Here's a recap of everything I smelled and loved! Wish you could smell along? YOU. CAN. Sign up for JUNE SMELL CLUB, where we'll be smelling 5 of my favorite discoveries from the trip! FRAGS MENTIONED: Mathilde M. Astrée (scented plaster dove + room spray), Le Nez du Vin Master Kit, Le Nez du Vin Wine Faults, Maison Berger Paris Chardon Sauvage, Divine L’Homme Accompli, Memo Sicilian Leather, Divine L’Espirit Libre, L’Artisan Iris Gris, June Smell Club Emma in Paris sample pack, Perfumer H: Ink, Rain Cloud, Rain Wood, Suede; Miller Harris, D’Orsay: Nous Sommes Amants M.D., Vouloirs Etre Ailleurs C.G., Naomi Goodsir Iris Cendré, Nuit de Bakelite, Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist, Aedes Iris Nazarena, Annick Goutal: Petite Chérie, Rose Splendide; Céline Parade, YSL Trench, Mizensir Bois Iridescent, Céline Saint Germain-des-Prés, Nightclubbing, L’Artisan Abyssae, Mandarina Corsica, Serge Lutens: Bois de Violette, Chypre Rouge; BDK Rouge Smoking, BohoBoco Wet Cherry Liquor, Tom Ford Lost Cherry, Serge Lutens: Jeux de Peau, Miel de Bois; Bienaime: Vermeil, Jours Heureux, Buly 1803 Eau Triple Yuzu de Kizo, Chris Collins Citrus Grandis, Caswell Massey Orchid, Headspace: Absinthe, Tubereuse, Genievre, Myrrhe; Nobile 1942: La Stanza Delle Bambole, Il Giardino Delle Delizie; Serge Lutens La Vierge de Fer, Diptyque Benjoin Boheme, Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur, Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan, Cartier Pur Magnolia, YSL: Babycat, Jumpsuit; Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Nerolia Vetiver, 4711, Chanel Paris Paris, Lancome La Vie Est Belle Iris Absolu REGISTER FOR SMELL CLUB: https://tinyurl.com/n0ses SHOP THIS EPISODE: ⁠https://shopmy.us/collections/183000⁠ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR BDK PARFUMS <3 Code '10pr' for 10% off Luckyscent purchases ($40+) Code 'perfumeroom' for $25 off any Twisted Lily order ($100+)