March 28, 2025

Suddenly You're Mr Big Bottle?

1 hour 9 minutes

After a week off battling colds, allergies, and then a round of colds again, we are back going through the usual run-down of new releases, new critiques, and new disappointments featuring perfumes from Marlou, DS & Durga, MFK, and Strangelove NYC. We also spend time declaring our love for Le Galion's skanky Jasmin, VioVerde by Xinu, and the Collection Privee from Houbigant. Finally, what qualifies as a dad fragrance? Listen in to find out and then stay for The Game.

(00:00) - - New Releases and New To Us Perfumes

(06:26) - - Thoughts on DS & Durga and other 2010s Brands

(12:16) - - Houbigant Collection Privee

(15:00) - - Jasmin, A Fire Within, VioVerde

(23:07) - - Marlou's New Releases

(28:37) - - A few words on Kurky by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

(32:52) - - Scents We've Been Wearing

(40:53) - - The Game

Scents Mentioned in this Episode:
Amethyst Haze by Carolina Herrera / Brown Flowers, Amber Kiso, Burning Barbershop, Bowmakers, Coriander, Grapefruit Generation, Bistro Waters, and Amber Teutonic by DS & Durga / Desert Dawn, Eyes Closed, Super Cedar, De Los Santos, Animalique, Vanille Antique by Byredo / Vanilla Powder by Matiere Premiere / Baccarat Rouge 540 by Maison Francis Kurkdjian / Essence Rare, Jardin Secret, and Mon Boudoir by Houbigant / Jasmin by Le Galion / Ella by Arquiste / Reve D'Ossian by Oriza L Legrand / A Fire Within by Strangelove NYC / VioVerde by Xinu / Heliodose, Doliphor, and Ambilux by Marlou / Kurky by Maison Francis Kurkdjian / Absinth by Nasomatto / Arbole by Hiram Green / Ice Blue by Aqua Velvet / Brut by Faberge / Old Spice / Misfit by Arquiste / Do Son by Diptyque / Carnal Flower by Frederic Malle / Bergamask by Orto Parisi / Portrait of A Lady by Frederic Malle / Karat EG by Maison d'ETTO / French Affair by Ex Nihilo / Rose of No Man's Land by Byredo / Rose 31 by Le Labo / La Bague D'O by Jouissance / Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle / Flaming Creature by Marissa Zappas / Eau Rose and Eau Capitale by Diptyque / Psycadelique by Jovoy / Rain Cloud by Perfumer H

The Game:
Nº 11 Amiral Royal by Binet-Papillon / Lunamaris by Diptyque / Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque by Binet-Papillon / Smoke by Perfumer H / Fumabat by Couteau de Poche / 3 Fleurs by Parfum d'Empire

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By Jeff and Jane Dashley

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