As part of #nationalfragranceweek, we could not have been more thrilled to discover that today’s guest is an avid listener to our podcast - and that she has time to fit us in. Because, to say the least, Melissa Leong @fooderati is a BUSY woman! 

Currently hosting Dessert Masters in Australia, former host of MasterChef Australia; in November last year Melissa was asked to moderate an ‘In Conversation With @jamieoliver’ evening at a PACKED Sydney Opera House. And when emailing us her notes for this episode, Melissa revealed she was “…still recovering from a week of racing cars (I did a Top Gear hot lap!) and speaking at IWD lunches.”
Reading from her talent management bio: “Few in Australia can boast the culinary credentials of Melissa Leong. An accomplished food and travel writer, food media consultant, radio broadcaster, television presenter, MC and cookbook editor, this first-generation Singaporean Australian isn’t afraid to eat anything at least once.” 

We can now add to that by saying she isn’t afraid to SMELL anything at least once, either, and we have a mega list of her favourite fragrances to discuss in depth.  

There were SO many amazing fragrances on Melissa’s list, we had to make this a two-part series (Part 2 will be released as a bonus episode on Sunday), but here are the scents discussed in this episode…

@isseymiyakeparfums L’Eau D’Issey
@calvinklein CK One
@clinique Aromatics Elixir / Happy
@chloe [email protected] 2 / Lucky Scent (discontinued)
@tomfordbeauty Black Orchid
@officialbyredo Gypsy Water
@aesopskincare Marrakech
@lelabofragrances Santal 33
@rpparfums Oud Delice
@carnerbarcelona Black Calamus
@trudon Mortel Noir
@nassomatto Baraonda/Black Afgano
@matierepremiereparfums Encense Suave


Don’t miss PART TWO - coming out as a *bonus* episode this Sunday!