Fume Chat

We're back with a new season! How exciting! In the first episode of season three, we're chatting with James Craven the Fragrance Archivist at legendary London boutique Les Senteurs. James talks us through his career as well as five iconic niche fragrances.

Scents sniffed:

- L'Air du Desert Marocain by Tauer - Tabac Blond by Caron - Knize Ten by Knize - Carnal Flower by Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle - Oudh Infini by Parfums Dusita

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In the final episode of Series Two, we are celebrating 2020 with a look back at the most important fragrances of the last decade. Which fragrances had the biggest impact? Which were the most beautiful? Which perfumes set the trends and what were the trends? Find out episode 16!

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Scents Sniffed (spoilers ahoy):

- Womanity by MUGLER - Aventus by CREED - Portrait of a Lady by Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle - Juniper Sling by Penhaligon's - Comme des Garçons (A New Perfume) by Comme des Garçons - Copal Azur by Aedes des Venustas - Eau de Magnolia by Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle - Lothair by Penhaligon's - Baccarat Rouge 540 by Maison Francis Kurkdjian - Fleur Diamantine by Maison Crivelli

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It's New Years Eve and Thomas & Nick are looking back at the best launches of this year. This week we sniff our faves from 2019.

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Scents Sniffed (spoilers ahoy):

- 1957 by CHANEL - Terror & Magnificence by BeauFort London - Memoire d'Une Odeur by Gucci - Copper by Comme des Garçons - Gabrielle Essence by CHANEL - Tubereuse Mystique by BVLGARI - Toy Boy by Moschino

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This week we are joined by Dimitri Weber, founder of Australian fragrance brand Goldfield & Banks. Dimitri talks us through his illustrious career in the fragrance industry, the inspirations behind his perfumes and how the country of Australia, and its materials, have brought a unique olfactory identity to Goldfield & Banks.

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Scents Sniffed (spoilers ahoy):

- Velvet Splendour by Goldfield & Banks - Southern Bloom by Goldfield & Banks - Pacific Rock Moss by Goldfield & Banks - Desert Rosewood by Goldfield & Banks

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How can we translate scent through a visual medium? With brands traditionally using print advertisements to market fragrance (with many iconic campaigns) and the rise of visual platforms such as Instagram and YouTube, is the way we look at scent more important? This week we're chatting with photographer David Newton to find out!

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Remember when we said that we were no longer doing round-up episodes of new thing? Well, our inbox has been overflowing with new perfumes to smell, so this week, we're working our way through the backlog and sniffing exciting new launches from CHANEL, Dior, Byredo, Moschino and more..

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Scents Sniffed (spoilers ahoy):

- Gabrielle Essence by CHANEL - Joy Eau de Parfum Intense by Dior - Twilly Eau Poivrée - by Hermès - Libre by YSL - Toy Boy by Moschino - Leather Skies by All Saints - Flora Mortis by All Saints - Fuyu by Tom Daxon - Incensum by Mizensir - Slow Dance by Byredo

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This week we're interview Fragrance expert, author and iconic perfume legend Michael Edwards. We talk with Michael about his career in the fragrance world, his new book Perfume Legends II and the future of the industry. It is, as one would expect, an enlightening discussion.

You can find out more about Michael, his books and Fragrances of the World at www.fragrancesoftheworld.com.

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This week, Thomas and Nick are sniffing their favourite new discoveries from their recent trip to the Pitti Fragranze trade fair in Florence, Italy. There's some new launches, some new brands and some not-so-new stuff that's new to Fume Chat.

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Scents Sniffed (spoilers ahoy):

- Splendiris by Parfums Dusita - La Douceur de Siam by Parfums Dusita - Zeybek by Pekji - Ruh by Pekji - Rose Rebatchi by Maison Rebatchi - Feu Patchouli by Maison Rebatchi - Mémoire de Daisen In by Ella K - Burning Barbershop by DS & Durga

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Ever wondered what makes a Fougère, well, a Fougère? Heck, have you ever even wonder what the word "Fougère" means? We have the answers! Thomas and Nick discuss the origins of this popular masculine fragrance family, sniff some of its iconic members and cast their noses over the materials that come together to make a Fougère.

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Scents Sniffed (spoilers ahoy):

- Jicky by Guerlain

- Mouchoir de Monsieur by Guerlain

- Aramis by Aramis

- Le Mâle by Jean Paul Gaultier

- Cool Water by Davidoff

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Online beauty and fragrance retailer Escentual sent us eight fragrance to smell absolutely blind. So that's what we did on this week's episode - we sniffed each fragrance completely out of context with no name, brief, concept, bottle, brand or anything else to guide us. Find out what we thought by tuning in!

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