127. What Makes a Fragrance Sensual? (w/ Master Perfumer Honorine Blanc)

We're celebrating Valentine's Day with Master Perfumer Honorine Blanc, a perfumer especially renowned for her sensual and addictive fragrances. In fact, as far as I'm concerned, modern perfumery has two eras: B.H. and A.H. (that is, before Honorine and After), because Honorine quite literally invented a texture in perfume that before her, didn't exist. We discuss what makes a scent a 'date night scent,' how to create sensuality and texture in perfume, what it means to be a Master Perfumer, the most important advice she shares with young perfumers, and what she learned from her greatest mentors, Carlos Benaïm and Sophia Grosjman. Add this one to the list of canon Perfume Room eps, pls n thanks. FRAGS MENTIONED: LilaNur Davana Cedre, Diptyque: Fleur de Peau, Orpheon, L'Artisan Parfumeur Vetiver Ecarlate, Juicy Viva La Juicy, YSL Black Opium, Lancôme La Nuit Tresor A La Folie, Valentino: Born in Roma , Voce Vita; Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia, Bath and Body Works Twilight Woods, Cacherel Yes I Am, Justin Bieber Someday, Ralph Lauren Tender Romance, Trish McEvoy 100, LoveShackFancy Forever in Love, Bath & Body Works Butterfly, Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy, Valentino Born in Roma, Tom Ford Vetiver, Pour Un Homme de Caron, Aerin: Mediterranean Honeysuckle, Amber Musk JOIN SMELL CLUB: febsmellclub.eventbrite.com

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Hosted by comedian, dating expert, and perfume lover/advisor Emma Vernon, Perfume Room is a safe space for the Perfume-Obsessed to hang, learn, *live, laugh, and love.* Each episode delves into the mysterious world of fragrance through a lens that is equal parts entertaining and informative. You can expect perfume reviews, 101s, hot takes, funny tangents, dating stories, and juicy conversations with top experts, innovators, and personalities in and outside of the fragrance world. Perfume Room is a pod about life and love as experienced through the fifth sense. IG: @perfumeroompod @emmavern TikTok: @emma_vern Music by Max Vernon Art by Israel Rodriguez