Diffractive Studio is an independent fragrance house in Newcastle, UK. Owner and perfumer Alessandra started out as an academic, but branched out into the fragrance space creating fragrant art installations, as well as commercial product. Recently Alessandra had an article, “Beyond the Scent of Blood and Gardenias” published in the fragrance journal, Alabastron. This first issue of the journal focussed on the ‘Scent of Identity’ and Alessandra’s piece focused on the queer experience of an olfactory identity (a new term that I will be using at any given moment from now on).

If you love a good love story, if you like powerful women, if you like mixtapes and you are not afraid of pink, then this episode is for you.

Fragrances mentioned:

So Cute - Diffractive Studio 

Coven - Andrea Maack

Musc Ravageur - Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle

Both Sides of Clouds - 4160 Tuesdays

Dolce Treviso - Acca Kappa

Vaniglia Fior di Mandorlo - Acca Kappa

Fracas - Robert Piguet

Yuzu Soda - Strangers Parfumerie

So Fetch - Strangers Parfumerie

QH - Redolescent

Luna Dust - Mabelle O’Rama

Pink Sugar - Auqolina

Zucchero a Velo - Aquolina

Bowmakers - D.S & Durga

Pop Culture - Diffractive Studio

Books mentioned:

The Cyborg Manifesto - Donna Haraway

Soft Science - Franny Choi

Light from Uncommon Stars - Ryka Aoki

One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston

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