Perfume Room
Episodes
112. The ~Perfume Room Hotline~: Answering Your Biggest Fragrance Dilemmas (w/ me... and YOU!)
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CALLER WHAT IS YOUR NAME AND WHERE ARE YOU CALLING FROM? Hear from FIVE fellow listeners today as I answer their biggest fragrance dilemmas ranging fr...
111. *SPECIAL TREND REPORT* NYFW + Fragrance! (w/ Highsnobiety Beauty Editor Alexandra Pauly)
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
*SPECIAL NYFW REPORT* Highsnobiety Beauty Editor Alexandra Pauly is in the Perfume Room today to recap the biggest beauty and fashion trends from NYFW...
110. (Part 2) The Man Who Put Molecules on the Map (w/ Escentric Molecules Founder/Perfumer Geza Schoen)
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy PART 2 of my conversation with Escentric Molecules’ Creator Geza Schoen where we talk about the fragrances he wears *off the clock,* making th...
109. (Part 1) The Man Who Put Molecules on the Map (w/ Escentric Molecules Founder/Perfumer Geza Schoen)
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Escentric Molecules Founder Geza Schoen is in the Perfume Room this week (and next!)! More than an illustrious perfumer, Geza Schoen singlehandedly ch...
108. My Le Labo Hypothesis, New Favorites, and LIVE LISTENER SCENT CONSULTS! (a ~solo~)
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SOLO THIS WEEK with my reviews/[HOT] takes on the Le Labo City Exclusives, tips for picking a signature scents, how to identify notes in fragrances, s...
107. Red for Filth: The Perfume! (w/ Drag Queen Alaska Thunderfuck and Fragrance Evaluator Travis Aikman!)
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alaska Thunderfuck (!!) and Fragrance Evaluator Travis Aikman are in the Perfume Room today discussing this making of Alaska's first (but likely n...
106. Creating Postmodern Vintage Perfume (w/ ERIS PARFUMS Founder Barbara Herman)
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ERIS PARFUMS Founder Barbara Herman is in the Perfume Room today! Barbara is the author of "Scent and Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocati...
105. You Can't Read Courtney Rafuse's Diary, But You Can Wear It (w/ Universal Flowering Perfumer Courtney Rafuse)
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Universal Flowering Perfumer/Founder Courtney Rafuse is in the Perfume Room today! We discuss everything from her creative process, to why fragrance p...
104. Gourmands Aren’t All A Piece of Cake (w/ Perfumer Hilde Soliani)
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
103. K-Fragrance Has Entered the Chat. (w/ ELOREA Co-Founders Wonny Lee & Su min Park)
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ELOREA Co-Founders (and real-life husband and wife duo) Wonny Lee and Su min Park are in the Perfume Room today! ELOREA is a fragrance brand dedicated...
102. What Made Perfume Get So Damn Expensive? (w/ Obvious Parfums Founder & Fragrance Entrepreneur David Frossard)
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Frossard — the Creator of Obvious Parfums, Founder of Liquides Paris (a perfume shop), Artistic Director of Frapin, and longtime fragrance En...
101. What Really Happened to Atelier?! + Niche [Fragrance] Hidden Gems You Need To Know! (w/ Scent Stylist + YouTuber El-Aton Georges)
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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/tas...
100. Shampoo to Laundry: Scenting the Everyday (w/ DSM-Firmenich Principal Perfumer Sabine de Tscharner)
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
*BONUS* RE-RELEASE & GUEST UPDATE: Episode 1 (w/ Thin Wild Mercury's Cathleen Cardinali)
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
99. ISO ~ New Signature Scent: A Live Scent Consult (w/ TV Writer & Comedian Cynia Barnwell)
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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! W...
98. Emma in Paris! (a solo episode)
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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....
97. The Fragrance That Went to OuterSpace (w/ Olfactive Artist Eva Petrič)
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How would you describe the smell of Earth (and Earthlings) to someone who's never been? Today I chat with olfactive artist Eva Petrič, whose line...
96. No, Not Everything Smells Like Baccarat (w/ Fragrance Specialist & Personality Travaulya Wallace)
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Travaulya Wallace is BACK in the Perfume Room today! You may remember her from Perfume Room LIVE or perhaps you are one of her 238K TikTok followers(!...
95. Only [Fragrance] Fools Rush In (w/ Roja Parfums Creator Roja Dove)
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perfume Legend Roja Dove is in the Perfume Room today! Creator of the first Haute Parfumerie, Founder and Perfumer of the ever-luxurious Roja Parfums,...
94. There are no bad smells (w/ ISIPCA Student Yousif Saleh)
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever wondered about the path to becoming a perfumer, this episode is for you! ISIPCA Student Yousif Saleh is parlaying his chemistry degre...
93. A Conversation Between Founder and Perfumer (w/ Ourside’s Keta Burke-Williams and Delbia Do's Darryl Do)
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Very special episode today!! You often hear about the founder/perfumer collaboration process, but rarely do you get an inner-glimpse of it. Today, you...
92. Your Favorite Fragrance Family (no, not that kind) (w/ BDK Founder David Benedek)
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BDK Founder David Benedek is in the Perfume Room today! We chat about everything from the BDK Parfums signature—that common thread/secret note(s) yo...
91. My Go-To Spring Scents, The Weirdest Perfume I've Ever Smelled, Scented Products I Can't Quit, & More! (a solo episode)
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oooo ooo ooo - it's an all new solo ep this week, and I am answering your burning Qs including: what I am wearing this spring niche fragrances ...
90. Perfume for Wine Tasting? Groundreaking. (BUT ACTUALLY!) (w/ Kelly + Jones Founder Kelly Jones)
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Jones, Founder of Kelly + Jones fragrances, is in the Perfume Room today! We love a controversial perfume line and this one is no exception. Whi...
89. Christopher Chong Doesn’t Give a Fu*k! (w/ Thameen’s Artist in Residence Christopher Chong)
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The legendary Christopher Chong is in the Perfume Room today! Serving as Amouage’s Creative Director for over a decade (a role he assumed sans any p...
88. These Are All My Fav Designer Scents Right Now! (w/ Fragrance Collector & Strategist Olya Bar)
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FINALLY — a very *high requested* episode — I am sharing my top picks for designer fragrances currently on the market! And to give you an every bi...
87. A Fragrance Collector [Keeper] with Over 900 Bottles (w/ Fragrance Creator & Strategist Olya Bar)
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Olya Bar is *Our Fragrance Keeper.* With a collection that runs 900 bottles deep—YES I SAID 900—she’s transcended being a collector, and at this...
86. Preserving History Through Perfume (w/ ARQUISTE® Founder Carlos Huber)
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ARQUISTE® Founder Carlos Huber is in the Perfumer Room today! Carlos’ love of old cities led him to his first career as a Preservation Architect, b...
85. The Case for Minimalist Perfume (w/ Liis Co-Founders Alissa Sullivan & Leslie Hendin)
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liis Co-Founders Leslie Hendin and Alissa Sullivan are in the Perfume Room today! It seems like every day a new niche fragrance brand pops up, making ...
84. East of Where? Be Specific (w/ Jazmin Saraï Perfumer Dana El Masri)
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dana El Masri, Perfumer/Founder of Jazmin Saraï, is in the Perfume Room today! Trained at GIP, Dana combines her classical training, scent memories, ...
83. *Synesthetes* are the New *Empaths* (a solo ep)
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
IT’S ME (!) coming to you with a quick solo ep. Here’s what I’m talking about this week: why you need to stop what you’re doing and get tix ...
82. The TRUTH About Pheromones... From An Evolutionary Biologist! (w/ Dr. Tristram Wyatt)
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ARE PHEROMONES PHER REAL? CAN A SPECIFIC FRAGRANCE REALLY GET YOU LAID? ARE THERE ANY ACTUAL SCIENTIFICALLY-PROVEN APHRODISIACS? Why do we like one pe...
81. Queen of Animalics, Countess of Indie Fragrance (w/ Indie Perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz!)
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, lovingly referred to as DSH by her customers/fanbase, is in the Perfume Room today! And here’s the thing: WE SIMPLY CANNOT DIS...
80. How Beauty Editorial Round Ups Really Get Made (w/ R29 Sr. Beauty Editor Amanda Mitchell)
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder how certain fragrances make their ways into different publications’ ‘Best Of’ lists or editorial roundups? Is it determined by the q...
79. Chronicling Space & Time (& Trauma) Through Scent (w/ Chronotope Founder Carter Weeks Maddox)
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you made potions with your parents' beauty products as a kid, congrats there is a 99.999% chance you are now a fraghead. Today's guest went one ste...
BONUS EPISODE: Pt. 2 BGSG x Perfume Room Holiday Gift Guide (w/ @blackgirlssmellgood's Maiya Nicole!)
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You didn't think we were done yet, did you?! Please enjoy part 2 of the Black Girls Smell Good x Perfume Room Holiday Gift Guide episode! Maiya ...
78. MAIYA NICOLE EXPOSED AS A ROSE LOVER PT. 1 (w/ @blackgirlssmellgood Founder Maiya Nicole)
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Black Girls Smell Good Creator Maiya Nicole is BACK(!!!) in the Perfume Room today! With over 112K followers on TikTok, 54K on Instagram, and 45K on T...
77. Scents, Cities, Sag Szn, & Secrets (w/ Actress Ashley Benson!)
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by the one, the only, Ashley Benson! Actress/Tastemaker/Entrepreneur-extraordinaire, you might know her as Hanna Marin from Pretty...
76. A Family For Every Fragrance (w/ The Fragrance Wheel Creator Michael Edwards)
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another *Perfume Room Required Listening* This week’s guest has not only authored Perfume Legends (vol I and II), he IS one. I am joined by the pers...
75. The Instagram School of Perfumery (w/ @fragrance.drama AKA Erik Constantin)
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s an Instagram account (consensually) sharing the highly coveted (and otherwise secret) formulas behind all your favorite scents; this week I ...
74. Smell & Tell, But Mainly *Tell* (w/ Fragrance Content Creator Tracy Wan)
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Wan, AKA Invisible Stories on IG and TikTok is in the Perfume Room today! Tracy is a content creator and fragrance writer, and in fact, it was w...
73. Reimagining the Harlem Renaissance Through Scent (w/ Harlem Candle Company Founder Teri Johnson)
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the woman re-imagining what Langston Hughes' home would have smelled like. Teri Johnson, Founder of Harlem Candle Company pays homage to iconic f...
72. The Scottish Fragrance Brand Crafting Everything In-House (w/ Jorum Studio Co-Founders Euan McCall and Chloe Mullen)
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jorum Studio, one of my *new* fave-ever indie fragrance brands, is in the Perfume Room today! I chat with Co-Founders Euan McCall and Chloe Mullen abo...
71. No One's Complimenting My Perfume & Other Short Stories (a solo ep)
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
*I'M BAAAAAACK* It's another palate cleanser, a little amuse-bouche if you will... This week, it's just me and here what's on deck: a particular niche...
70. Talking Smell of Scents Without Sense of Smell (w/ Perfumer Ugo Charron & Congenital Anosmic Emma Dancourt)
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A perfumer and a person with congenital anosmia walk into a bar... What ensues? A multi-sensorial fragrance created around everything BUT smell. Toget...
69. The Man Who's Scenting All of New York (w/ Principal Perfumer Frank Voelkl!)
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
*REQUIRED LISTENING* Frank Voelkl—Principal Perfumer at Firmenich, and creator of cult-classics like Santal 33, Glossier You, The Noir 29, and yep, ...
68. The Perfumer Bottling Our Collective Scent Memories Through Her Own (w/ Perfumer Maya Njie)
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maya Njie (of Maya Njie perfume) is a self-taught, London-based perfumer who combines her own scent memories, Swedish and Gambian roots, imagination, ...
67. Farm-To-Table but Make it Fragrance (w/ MATIERE PREMIERE Perfumer, Supplier, & Co-Founder Aurélien Guichard)
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aurélien Guichard reaps what he sows... and then facets it. The rose and tuberose in his fragrances? It's sourced directly from his own organic flowe...
66. The Fall It-Fragrance Trend: Mac & Cheese Scents (SOLO EPISODE)
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
WOWOW, have you missed my train of thought musings? You are in luck. Today's ep is just moi and I'm talking about my biggest fall trend prediction: *m...
65. From Brain to Bottle: The A-Z of Creating a Fragrance (w/ Fragrance Agent Bart Schmidt)
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fragrance Agent Bart Schmidt is in the Perfume Room today! Don’t know what a fragrance agent is? You’ll learn in this episode! Bart breaks down ev...
64. Lighting The Way to The Soft Life (w/ Sir Candle Man!)
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Your fave candle creator, Sir Candle Man (Kudzi Chikumbu), is in the Perfume Room today! This ep has been a long time coming! Sir Candle Man and I dis...
63. Scenting the Nordic Aesthetic (w/ Icelandic Artist and Fragrance Founder Andrea Maack)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Icelandic Artist and Niche Fragrance Founder Andrea Maack is in the Perfume Room today. While all of her fragrances are incredibly unique, they're uni...
62. Chris Collins Smells like WHAT? (w/ Fragrance Founder Chris Collins)
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Collins, Founder of the niche, luxury, Black-owned fragrance brand Chris Collins (and casual former International Model) is in the Perfume Room ...
61. Vabbing, The Ultimate Indie Sleaze Perfume, and Why You Need to Stop Trying to Make Goblincore Happen (w/ Old Loser In Brooklyn, Mandy Lee!)
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week I am joined by your fave fashion analyst/tastemaker Mandy Lee, AKA Old Loser in Brooklyn. With over 400k TikTok followers, Mandy has played ...
60. Beauty Editors' Most Coveted Fragrances (w/ Breaking Beauty podcast Co-Hosts Jill Dunn & Carlene Higgins)
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking Beauty podcast co-hosts Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins are in the Perfume Room today! These two longtime friends and beauty editors tell the s...
59. Reconstructing Cleopatra’s Signature Scent: The Perfumes of Ancient Egypt (w/ Egyptologist Dora Goldsmith)
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Egyptologist Dora Goldsmith is in the Perfume Room today! Dora is a PhD researcher at the Freie Universität Berlin who employs linguistics-based evid...
58. The Urge to Herbal (w/ Queer Icon & Pop Star Hayley Kiyoko)
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hayley Kiyoko, AKA “Lesbian Jesus,” as her fans adoringly call her, is in the Perfume Room today! This multi-hyphenate pop-star, advocate, dancer,...
57. The Perfume with a 200,000-person-long Waitlist (w/ PHLUR Re-Founder Chriselle Lim!)
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CHRISELLE LIM(!), Phlur Re-Founder, Bümo Co-Founder, mother, mega-influencer, Creative Director, and Rich Mom to 2.8M doting fans is in the Perfume R...
56. Perfume Room LIVE!!! (w/ Kismet Olfactive Founder/Perfumer Shabnam Tavakol!)
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At long last, today's ep is the recording from Perfume Room LIVE (the one-year anniversary live show)!! Enjoy a snippet on trends of the past, present...
55. We Need a Le Labo Kitty Litter!! (w/ COMEDIAN MARGARET CHO!)
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s installment of all the best people are fragheads, I am joined by the ultimate fraghead: the one, the only MARGARET CHO!!! A 5-time Grammy...
54. Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Perfumery School (w/ Apprentice Perfumer Ashley Santiago)
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever been curious about the perfume-lover to perfumer pipeline, that's exactly what today's ep is about. I am joined by Ashley Santiago, A...
53. Fragrance Shouldn't Be 'Genderless' (w/ Boy Smells Founder Matthew Herman)
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Boy Smells Founder Matthew Herman is in the Perfume Room today! A personal fave candle and fragrance line of mine, Boy Smells is an accessible, inclus...
52. A Fraghead Hotel!!! (w/ The Maker Co-Founders Lev Glazman and Alina Roytberg)
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Beyonce and Jay-Z, Barack and Michelle, David and Victoria… LEV & ALINA. Today, I sit down with the ultimate power couple—The Maker Hotel &...
51. Perfume That's Meant to Surprise *and Delight* (w/ Maison Crivelli Founder Thibaud Crivelli)
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maison Crivelli Founder Thibaud Crivelli is in the Perfume Room this week! Thibaud shares the ethos behind ‘slow perfume,’ the thru-line of *shock...
50. When Fragrance Creates Community (w/ BROWN GIRL Jane Co-Founders Malaika Jones and Tai Beauchamp)
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am joined by BROWN GIRL Jane Co-Founders Malaika Jones and Tai Beauchamp. BROWN GIRL Jane is Black women-owned, plant-based wellness line with...
49. Fragrance Brands *Should* be Educating the Consumer (w/ Floral Street Founder Michelle Feeney)
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran beauty exec turned fragrance founder Michelle Feeney is in the Perfume Room today. Michelle's illustrious background in the industry spans eve...
48. Creating The Next Mugler Angel (w/ Master Perfumer and Akro Co-Founders Olivier Cresp and Anaïs Cresp)
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is the best, and that’s my 100% objective take. We are joined by two of three co-founders behind Akro— multi-award-winning Maste...
47. A 'Perfect' Perfume is Boring (w/ Master Perfumer Alberto Morillas)
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, world-renowned, award-winning Master Perfumer Alberto Morillas is in the Perfume Room! Alberto is the visionary (and nose) behind blockbuster f...
46. The Venn Diagram of Wrestling and Fragrance (w/ Wrestler & Producer Gail Kim)
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wrestling Champion, Hall of Famer, and Producer Gail Kim is in the Perfume Room today. This episode is a little less perfume-centric than others, but ...
45. The Drugstore Fragrance Brand That's Giving *Niche* (w/ Good Chemistry Fragrance Director Greta Pagel)
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My quest for high quality, great-smelling fragrance that costs less than a SweetGreen salad is never-ending, and today I chat with Greta Pagel—the F...
44. The Scents Your Fave Sister Duo are Wearing (w/ Sisters and Artists Susan Alexandra and Janie Korn)
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NY’s most creative, cult-fave sister-duo Susan Alexandra and Janie Korn are in the Perfume Room today! Susan is the creator of the ever-whimsical, k...
43. When Your Living Room Doubles As A Fragrance Shop (w/ MUSE Experiences Founder Kim Waters)
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly Waters, Founder and Creative Director of MUSE Experiences, is in the Perfume Room today! Recently featured in the NYTimes, MUSE Experiences i...
42. Making Content, Perfume, Money, & Moves (w/ Exalté Perfume Creator & TikToker Funmi Monet)
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Your Fave Fragrance Auntie, Funmi Monet, is in the Perfume Room! By day, Funmi is a licensed therapist and by night— a fragrance star. She's not jus...
41. NFTs and Barrel-Aged Alcohol…For Your Perfume (w/ Scents of Wood Founder Fabrice Croisé)
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fabrice Croisé, Founder of Scents of Wood (TFF Fragrance Extraordinaire 2021 winner) is in the Perfume Room today! This revolutionary fragrance ...
40. The Inner-Workings of a Fragrance Distributor… & Collector! (w/ Kintessence's Josie Plumey)
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you think your perfume collection is unrivaled, meet your rival, Josie Plumey. Not only is Josie an expert in fragrance retail, buying, and distrib...
39. A Rare Look & Smell Inside Firmenich (w/ Firmenich Perfumer Alexis Grugeon and Evaluator Ségolène Dewey)
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Getting an inside look at what really goes down at a Fragrance house is rare, but this week, we’ve done it. I am so honored to be joined by Fir...
38. What is the Pink Sugar Aquolina of Wine? (w/ Sommelier + Legally Wined Creator Michelle Chen)
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sommelier and Creator of Legally Wined Michelle Chen is in the Perfume Room today. Not only is Michelle a Certified Somm under the Court of Master Som...
37. Make Perfume Not War (w/ The 7 Virtues Founder Barb Stegemann)
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by The 7 Virtues Founder-Extraordinaire, Barb Stegemann. Barb is also a best-selling author, motivational speaker, one of Canada’...
36. Decolonizing Scent (w/ Perfumer Yosh Han)
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Perfumer, Sommelier, Activist and Clairvoyant Yosh Han is in the Perfume Room today. Yosh has been at the forefront of decolonizing scent and her acti...
35. Analyzing Birth Charts of Your Favorite Perfumes (w/ Astrologer Annabel Gat)
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Annabel Gat — Senior Astrologer at VICE, author of The Astrology of Love & Sex and The Moon Sign Guide, and co-collaborator of the fragrance Ann...
34. Niche Houses You Need to Know (w/ @thenichesampler Valerie March)
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
@thenichesampler Valerie March, one of my favorite fragrance content creators, is in the Perfume Room today. By day, she explores bio-hazardous sample...
33. Turning Scent Memories into Home Fragrance (w/ Otherland CEO & Co-Founder Abigail Cook Stone)
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CEO & Co-Founder of Otherland Abigail Cook Stone is in the Perfume Room today talking about the ethos behind all things Otherland: verve. Don’t ...
32. The Future is Fragrance (w/ Fragrance Foundation President Linda Levy)
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The President of The Fragrance Foundation, Linda Levy, is in the Perfume Room today! A beauty industry veteran and champion of change, Linda makes my ...
31. New Year, New(ish) Brand: The COMModity Re-launch (w/ COMModity CEO Vicken Arslanian)
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
COMModity, your fav once-defunct brand, is back and *thriving* thanks to RE-Founder, Vicken Arslanian (who also happens to be the CEO and Founder of E...
30. A Conversation with Fragrantica’s Srebecca (w/ Musician Sasha Spielberg)
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's *THE* big reveal. Musician and fellow fragrance lover Sasha Spielberg (AKA Buzzy Lee) is today’s guest and we vulnerably and generously REVEAL ...
29. Let’s Talk About It! (w/ Content Creator Charles Gross)
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The legendary Charles Gross is today’s guest. With over 831K followers on TikTok alone, Charles has left an indelible mark on the Internet, covering...
28. Deck the Halls in Elizabeth Taylor Passion (w/ Fat Mascara Hosts Jess Matlin and Jenn Sullivan)
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guests are THE ULTIMATE; I am joined by Jessica Matlin and Jenn Sullivan – the co-hosts of the award-winning beauty podcast, Fat Mascara. ...
27. Is Niche Still Quiche? (w/ Perfumer Marissa Zappas)
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Perfumer Marissa Zappas is in the Perfume Room today. She brings such a unique perspective as she operates as an independent perfumer, but has classic...
26. The Smell of Anal (w/ UFO Parfums’ Maxwell Williams)
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yes you read that correctly. In today’s ep, I am joined by perfumer, olfactive artist, and DJ, Maxwell Williams. We discuss what anal actually smell...
25. Rose Fragrances Are In Fact For Men...and Everyone Else (with Kierin NYC Creator Mona Maine de Biran)
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Mona Maine de Biran – the creator/founder of one of my absolute favorite niche houses ever, Kierin NYC. And spoiler alert, I'...
24. The Next Santal 33 (w/ Comedian Lauren Servideo)
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hilarious comedian and content creator Lauren Servideo is in the Perfume Room today!! You may know her as Anubis— your fave vapid 400-year-old vampi...
23. Answering all of Your *Burning* Qs (w/ Candle Influencer Ashley Hosmer)
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Hosmer is a beloved content creator known not just for her amazing eye for interior design, but for her nose for candles as well. In this episo...
22. The Secret Formula to Going Viral (w/ Fragrance TikToker John Gonzalez)
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Spoiler alert: it's ambroxan! JK, lol. Though we cannot confirm (nor deny) that such a thing exists, in today's episode, Content Creator John Gon...
21. Creating Photo-Realistic Scents (w/ D.S. & Durga’s David and Kavi Moltz)
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David and Kavi Moltz, the husband and wife duo behind D.S. & Durga, join me in today’s episode! David is the perfumer, and Kavi is the brains be...
20. The 90s Edit (w/ Base Note Bitch Liz Renstrom)
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If hearing the words Malibu Musk, Pear Glace, Cucumber Melon, Country Apple, and Sun-Ripened Raspberry make you feel some type of way, this episode is...
19. ~Wine & Dine~ Your Perfumes (w/ Black Girls Smell Good Founder Maiya Gant)
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Created by Maiya Gaint, Black Girls Smell Good is an online community that rolls 115K members deep (across platforms) for Black women to share, obsess...
18. Should Your Wedding Scent be Different Than Your Signature? (w/ High Priestess of Brooklyn, Alex Caiola)
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just in time to kick off the witchiest month of the year, we are joined by fellow October lover and High Priestess, Alex Caiola. Alex is an intuitive,...
17. My Secret Weapons: My Teachers! (w/ Serendipitee NYC Founders Kathryn Balcerski and Tami Katz)
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I feel like I am leaking the sacred, secret family recipe — this is where I get my perfume knowledge! You all wonder how I know so much — well it’...
16. INVITE ONLY (& you're all invited!) (w/ Kayali Founder Mona Kattan)
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
OH MON DIEU. Today we are joined by perfume icon, entrepreneur, influencer, Co-Founder of Huda Beauty, and Founder of Kayali Fragrances(!), Mona Katta...
15. Lavender Is Not the Answer!!! (w/ Aromatherapist Frauke Galia)
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wouldn't you know it-- today is World Smell and Taste Day, and to pay it proper homage, we're joined by the incredible Aromatherapist/Smell Trainer, a...