Fragraphilia - The Podcast

There has been a gourmand awakening in our lives that involves Jelly Belly jellybeans, perfumes, and even a body butter. We're not sure what's going on but we're leaning into it. We also discuss a couple of perfumes we used to think were quite similar but realize we were way off. All that, a few movie references, and of course, The Game.

References:
Laundry Sauce x Arquiste Misfit
Jane's Body Butter - Crème de Pistachio by EOS
Shoutouts - Caitlin, Trey, Isaac, and Christina, petrasfavorites, Joseph, and saynotoambrxn
Movie References - Carnival of Souls, In The Mood For Love, and Sunset Boulevard
Grandma Candies - Pillow Mints

Scents Mentioned In This Episode:
Ain't That Sweet by DS & Durga / Bon Voyage by Maison Violet / I-Dream and Pinehurst by Maison d'Etto / Tonka Latte by Parfums Dusita / Forest Sounds by Liis / Babycat by Yves Saint Laurent / Flower Glyph by Liis / Vanilla Virtu by Paraphrase / Five O'Clock Au Gingembre by Serge Lutens / L'eau de Parfum by Cirque du Soleil / Gris Clair by Serge Lutens / Eau Capitale by Diptyque / Indigo Smoke by Arquiste / Portrait of a Lady by Frédéric Malle / El by Arquiste / Musc Tonkin by Parfums d'Empire / Ella by Arquiste / Muscs Koublai Khan by Serge Lutens / Fumabat by Couteau de Poche / Waterfall by Rite of Way / La Couleur de la Nuit by Voyages Imaginaires / Carnival of Souls by Marissa Zappas / Kar-Wai by Carine Roitfeld / Misfit and L'Or de Louis by Arquiste / Bo by Liis / Ganymede by Marc-Antoine Barrois / Almond Suede by Arquiste / Jasmin Kama by Rania J / Daddy and Heliotrope Milkbath by Universal Flowering

The Game:
Flower Glyph by Liis / L'Eau des Immortels by Voyages Imaginaires / Horizon by Oriza L Legrand / Last Season by Meo Fusciuni / Veliahtte by Rania J / Poems One Through Twelve by Universal Flowering

• (00:00) - Intro and Jelly Beans

Back from a little break with lots to discuss. We go through some of the perfumes we've received recently from both brands and friends while bringing up some thoughts and theories on aroma-chemicals and potential trends. Thank goodness for Christina from Dry Down Diaries, this episode's benefactor, for spoiling us with such great samples. We also share a new line of room sprays that elevates home scents to a new level. Oh, and The Game as usual.

Featured Links:
Aurelia Room Sprays - Web / IG
Ain't That Sweet - DS & Durga
Immacula - Serviette
Featured Film - Madelaine by David Lean (1950)

Scents Mentioned In This Episode:
Ain't That Sweet by DS & Durga / Atelier des Fleurs Magnolia Alba by Chloé / Immacula by Serviette / Rose de Jamal by Les Indemodables / French Affair by Ex Nihilo / Tea Rose by Perfumer's Workshop / La Religieuse by Serge Lutens / Kintsugi by Masque Milano / Misfit by Arquiste / Oboro by Byredo / Rosae Mundi by Profumum Roma / Future Memories by Byredo / Muguet Fleuri by Oriza L Legrand / Late Lunch by Byredo / L'Astre by Le Galion / Rose of No Man's Land by Byredo / Luna Absolute by Sage & Salt / Vanilla Powder by Matière Première / Sacred Ember by Sage & Salt / Vanille Antique by Byredo / Super 8 by Salle Privée / Shiu 25 by Le Labo / Patchouli Hinoki by Jean Robert / Opium by Yves Saint Laurent / Oud Palao and Tempo by Diptyque / Fille en Aiguilles by Serge Lutens / Monochrome by Salle Privée / Théâtre Saint-Siméon and Vetiver Ambrette by Jean Robert / Musc Ravageur by Frédéric Malle / L'Oblìo by Meo Fusciuni

The Game:
Iris Nazarena by Aedes de Venustas / La Camionera by Jouissance / Fou d'Absinthe by L'Artisan Parfumeur / Loon by Hima Jomo / Inkcense | 松烟黛墨 by Aromag / Le Vert No. 7732

• (00:00) - Welcome Back & Shoutouts

Changing up our habits this week by recording during the day as we adjust to a new schedule. In other words, we had to trade in our Manhattans for tea.

In this episode, Jeff finally finds his magnolia scent, and we go through the discover set from Le PÈRE. Spoiler alert: We love it! We also rattle off what we've been wearing as we deal with the 100 degree weather here in Texas. Oh, and then The Game.

Shout-outs to Lisa, Holly, Joseph, Tracy, and Brady.

Scents Mentioned In This Episode:
Le jardinier by Ānti / Apocalypstick by Mad et Len / 1ER by le PÈRE / Rêve d'Ossian by Oriza L Legrand / Jean Vetiver by le PÈRE / Eau Rose by Diptyque / Afters by le PÈRE / Oeilleres by Roberto Greco / Oui Monsieur by le PÈRE / Psychédélique by Jovoy Paris / Musc Ravageur by Frédéric Malle / Tempo by Diptyque / Mellow Yellow by Astrophil & Stella / Sketch by Maison Violet / Cuir Mauresque by Serge Lutens / Heliotrope by Perfumer H / Amber Kiso by DS & Durga / Comète by Chanel / Vocation Musk by Dalegerard / Carine by Carine Roitfeld / Rising Sun by Rite of Way / Aurélien and Forgive Me by Carine Roitfeld / Fumabat by Couteau de Poche / Daim Blond and Tubereuse Criminelle by Serge Lutens / Duro by Nasomatto / Cuir Velours by Naomi Goodsir / Fleur de Peau by Diptyque / L'Astre by Le Galion / Ganymede by Marc-Antoine Barrois / Les Cahiers Secrets by Jouissance / Arbolé by Hiram Green / Praying Manthus by Strange Harvest / Moss by Perfumer H / Nobile by Gucci

The Game:
Bois Flotte by Chambre52 / Antinous by Ānti / Deneuve by Catherine Deneuve / Enlevement au Serail by Parfums MDCI / Hori Hori by Strange Harvest / Rose With Insect by Perfumer H

• (00:00) - - Intro

We've kept it a bit closer to home in this installment of Fragraphilia & Friends with Dallas based Rachel Green, founder and CEO of the popular new brand L'Epoque Parfums. Find out about Rachel's remarkably fast pace from conception to launch, her desire to have fun with it along the way, and for the fans of her line, plenty of hints for what's in the works in the months to come. Oh yeah, and The Game too!

Truly a pleasure to visit with Rachel and we can't wait to share a few (or maybe just one) Manhattans with her again soon.

Shop L'Epoque - https://www.lepoqueparfums.com/
Follow L'Epoque - https://www.instagram.com/lepoqueparfums/

Perfumes Mentioned In This Episode:
Love's Baby Soft by Dana / Stella by Stella McCartney / Ginger Essence by Origins / Lagerfeld for Men by Lagerfeld / Happy and Calyx by Clinque / Acqua and Angeli di Firenze by Santa Maria Novella / Buongiorno Gioco del Destino by Acqua di Parma / Eau Rose by Diptyque / Lust in Paradise Riviera by Ex Nihilo / Torino 21 by Xerjoff / Revolution de la Fleur by Sana Jardin / Santal Majuscule by Serge Lutens / Rotano by Maison d'ETTO / Mannered Musk by Dalegerard / Sycomore by Chanel / Porcelaine Poivre by Ofumum

The Game
Violette Hay by Marissa Zappa / Black Cherry by OrdioLab / Lost Cherry by Tom Ford / Angeli di Firenze by Santa Maria Novella / Nudiflorum by Nasomatto / Jasmine Freak by Room 1015

• (00:00) - - Intro

From start to finish, perfume to perfume, this may be our most satisfying episode we've ever recorded. It's also longer than usual but every perfume we tried was a hit and our favorite was probably the last. Or, maybe it was the first because we finally added a bottle we've been talking about for months. Regardless, every one was a winner, even during The Game

Special Request - What are your favorite goth and spooky perfumes? Email or DM us please.

Shoutout to Genevieve - @eaulalabygenevieve

Scents Mentioned In This Episode:
Heliotrope by Perfumer H / Ice Blue by J.B. Williams Company / Chergui by Serge Lutens / Heliotrope Milkbath by Universal Flowering / Périlleusement Vôtre by Serge Lutens / Rose of No Man's Land by Byredo / Forgive Me by Carine Roitfeld / Oud Satin Mood by Maison Francis Kurkdjian / Sebastian by Carine Roitfeld / Fumerie Turque by Serge Lutens / Sacred Ember by Sage & Salt / Nuit de Cellophane by Serge Lutens / Flower Glyph by Liis / Féminité du Bois by Serge Lutens / Rising Sun by Rite of Way / Aurélien by Carine Roitfeld / Derviche by Rogue Perfumery / Luna Absolute by Sage & Salt / L'Été 67 by St Rose / Moon Ring by Sage & Salt / Outer Realm by Rite of Way / Future Memories by Byredo / Abime by Maison Violet / M/Mink by Byredo / Fall Into Stars by Strangelove NYC / Dégagé by La Curie / Jasmin Antique by Rogue Perfumery / Ethereal Wave and Celestial Object by Liis / Lost In Flowers, Melt My Heart, Dead of Night, and A Fire Within by Strangelove NYC / Fantôme de Maules by Stora Skuggan / Cologne Cédrat by Matière Première / Mellow Yellow by Astrophil & Stella / Fields of Rubus and With Angels and Archangels by Kerosene / L'ombre d'hier by Parfum Prissana

The Game:
Kamasurabhi by Lorenzo Villoresi / Pastoral by Pineward / Daddy by Universal Flowering / R'oud Elements by Kerosene / Funerie by Pineward / Keerati by Parfum Prissana

• (00:00) - - Intro and Heliotrope

In this episode we discuss the new summer release of L'Epoque, the most recent from Serge Lutens, and a walk-through of Carine Roitfeld's discovery set. Which are the keepers and which are not. All that and a few winners from The Game.

Shout-outs to Chelsea from @thebeastof_gevaudan and Tracy of @invisiblestories

Scents Mentioned In This Episode:
Serotonin Spritz by L'Epoque / Baccarat Rouge 540 by Maison Francis Kurkdjian / La Nuit Tombée by Serge Lutens / Outer Realm by Rite of Way / Carine by Carine Roitfeld / Rising Sun by Rite of Way / Aurélien by Carine Roitfeld / Waterfall by Rite of Way / Kar-Wai by Carine Roitfeld / Signature by Aedes de Venustas / George by Carine Roitfeld / Fumerie Turque by Serge Lutens / Vladimir by Carine Roitfeld / Fille en Aiguilles by Serge Lutens / Melodie de L'Amour by Parfums Dusita / L'orpheline by Serge Lutens / L'Astre by Le Galion / Fille de Berlin by Serge Lutens / Vanilla Virtu by Paraphrase / L'Ombre Dans L'Eau by Diptyque / Cologne Cedrat by Matiere Premiere / Hot Girl Summer by Megan Thee Stallion / En Plein Air by Jouissance / Mellow Yellow by Astrophil & Stella / Sunday Cologne by Byredo / 3 Fleurs by Parfums d'Empire / Clash - Radish & Vetiver by Comme des Garçons / Tonka Latte by Parfums Dusita / Hwyl by Aesop / Gold Leaves by Régime des Fleurs / Jasmin Antique by Rogue Perfumery / Seven Veils by Byredo / Oud MaracuJá and Iris Malikhân by Maison Crivelli / La Religieuse by Serge Lutens / Warm Bulb, With A Candlestick, and Dandelion Butter by Clue Perfumery / Carnicure, Ambilux, Poudrextase, and Corpalium by Marlou / Santal 33 by Le Labo / Orphéon, Fleur de Peau, and Tempo by Diptyque

The Game:
Absolue de Mousse by Rogue Perfumery / Narcist Iris by Ofumum / Nuit de Cellophane by Serge Lutens / Morel Map by Clue Perfumery / Doliphor by Marlou / Tam Dao by Diptyque

• (00:00) - Intro and Rite of Way

Are there perfumes you'd want backup bottles of should they ever become discontinued or limited? Thank you, Listener Lisa, for the great question. We discuss a few we'd select and whether or not it's best to just let the past be the passed. We also ordered a few vintage classics that definitely didn't disappoint. Finally, Paraphrase has a new vanilla perfume being release in early July named Vanilla Virtu that has rocketed to the top of our vanilla chart. All that and The Game.

Scents Mentioned In This Episode:
Poivre Porcelaine by Ofumum / L'Astre by Le Galion / Vanilla Virtu by Paraphrase / Reve d'Ossian by Oriza L Legrand / Aromatics Elixir by Clinque / Vanilla Barka by Amouage / Mitsouko by Guerlain / Lune Feline by Atelier des Ors / Opium by Yves Saint Laurent / Ambre Sultan by Serge Lutens / Au Dela Narcisse by FZOTIC / Baudelaire by Byredo / Seminalis by Orto Parisi / Fille en Aiguilles and Muscs Koublai Khan by Serge Lutens / Odor 93 by Meo Fusciuni / Luna Absolute by Sage & Salt / Sycomore by Chanel / Bois d'Argent by Christian Dior / Mal-Aimé by Parfums d'Empire / Atlas Fever by Ex Nihilo / Lost In Flowers by Strangelove NYC / Heliotrope by Perfumer H / Romanza by Masque Milano / Original Musk by Kiehl's / Rōzu by Aesop / Silphium by Stora Skuggan / Boswellia Scotia by Jorum Studio / Rose With Insect by Perfumer H / Degage by La Curie / Waterfall and Outer Realm by Rite of Sun / Vanille Antique by Byredo / Carnal Flower by Frederic Malle / Reine de Nuit by Byredo / Miraceti by Aesop

The Game:
À la Reine des Fleurs by LT Piver / Yatagan by Caron Paris / Dead Air by Oddity / Moss by Perfumer H / Rising Sun by Rite of Way / Casablanca Lily by Byredo

• (00:00) - - Intro and Poivre Porcelaine

It's been a wonderful couple of weeks with new and new-to-us releases from smaller niche houses. From the incredible packaging and nightlife nostalgia of El Morocco to the otherworldly influences of Rite of Way and Sorce, we've been really impressed with a number of perfumes we've been blessed to receive lately. Plus a little rant (again) about AI marketing in the perfume space and some strong contenders featured in The Game.

Perfumes Mentioned In This Episode:
L'eau de Parfum by Cirque du Soleil / Highball for Lucius B, Gala, 154, Lulu's Back In Town, and Two Cigarettes In The Dark by El Morocco Perfumery / Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle / Waterfall, Rising Sun, and Outer Realm by Rite of Sun / Vampire Husband, Witchery, Beyond The Veil, Fuckery, and The Ghost Wants Birthday Cake by Sorce / Invasion Barbare by Parfums MDCI / Muscs Koublai Khan by Serge Lutens / Poivre Porcelaine by Ofumum / Eau de Son (Hair Perfume) by Diptyque / Blooming Fire, Salted Muse, and Jasmine Blues by Orebella / Alien by Mugler / L'Astre by Le Galion / Canaan and Rotano by Maison d'ETTO / Carine by Carine Roitfeld / Romanza by Masque Milano / Wonderwood by Comme des Garçons / Fields of Rubus by Kerosene

The Game:
Cuir de Russie by LT Piver / Fou d'Absinthe by L'Artisan Parfumeur / To Vetiver by Comme des Garçons  / With Angels and Archangels by Kerosene / L’Aimée by MDCI Parfums / À la Reine des Fleurs by LT Piver

• (00:00) - - Intro and Chartreuse

Recorded after a whirlwind scent tour at Neiman Marcus and Maison Martin Margiela, we discuss the many perfumes we sampled and spritzed throughout that day before we highlight a few favorites from our cabinet and the fragrances we've worn most from the past week. All that and The Game, and oh, a special cocktail recipe that really needs a proper name.

**CORRECTION NOTES: Jeff mentioned that Quentin Bisch had become the lead perfumer at Hermes during this episode based on a rumor from 2025 that has proven to be incorrect. He apologizes to everyone involved for this misinformation**

Scents Mentioned In This Episode:
Imperial Peacock Perfume Extract by Alexandre J / Signature by Aedes de Venustas / Le Panthere Parfum and Must de Cartier by Cartier / Meant To Be Seen by Nishane / Violette Volynka and Cuir d'Ange by Hermès / Anguish & Awe, Blaze of Stillness, Silent Fury, Fit of Folly, and Delight in Despair by Maison Martin Margiela / Dans Paris and Black Tie by Celine / Neroli Oranger, Radical Rose, Vanilla Powder, and Metal Lavender by Matiere Premiere / L'Art de la Guerre by Jovoy / Burning Barbershop by DS & Durga / Oud Satin Mood by Maison Francis Kurkdjian / Rimbaud by Celine / Silphium by Stora Skuggan / En Plein Air, La Bague D'o, and Les Cahiers Secrets by Jouissance / Sex and Jasmine and Fruit Thieves by Paraphrase / Jasmin Kama by Rania J / Ella by Arquiste / Grand Larceny and L'Ete 67 by St Rose / Petit Matin by Maison Francis Kurkdjian / Wonderwood by Comme des Garçons / Sketch by Maison Violet

The Game:
Flower Tuxedo by St Rose / The Architect's Club by Arquiste / Terre d'Hermes Parfum by Hermes / Cloud 9 by Roads / Lumière Noire pour Homme by Maison Francis Kurkdjian / Abîme by Maison Violet

• (00:00) - - Sampling Around The City

Coming at you from a stormy Sunday evening that also happens to be Mother's Day, we discuss our fun meet up with Rachel from L'Epoque, shopping a new store in Dallas, and how much we're enjoying the perfumes we already own. Oh, plus The Game too.

Scents Mentioned In This Episode:
Dreams and Nightmares and Delusions of Grandeur by L'Epoque / Side Effect by Initio / Silphium by Stora Skuggan / Boswellia Scotia by Jorum Studio / L'orpheline, La Religieuse, and Chergui by Serge Lutens / Carnal Flower and Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle / inflorescence and Immortal Oud by Byredo / Boutonniere No. 7 by Arquiste / Rauque and Oeilleres by Roberto Greco / L'ombre d'hier by Parfum Prissana / Muguet Fleuri and Le Regent by Oriza L Legrand / Carnival of Souls, Queen Nzinga, Violette Hay, and Maggie The Cat by Marissa Zappas / Tonka Latte by Dusita / Signature, Cierge De Lune, and Cafe Tabac by Aedes de Venustas / Molecule 01 + Iris by Escentric Molecules / Comete by Chanel / L'eau d'hiver by Frederic Malle / Fiore d'ambra by Profumom Roma

The Game:
Pélargonium by Aedes de Venustas / Vétyver Messager by MDCI Parfums / II by Trudon / L'Eau de Liesse by Courrèges / Victoria by Frassai / Molecule 01 + Cistus by Escentric Molecules

References:
KD Biel
Dirty Martini Tonic Recipe by Noah Tansen
Eau de Rosie

• (00:00) - - Intro