It Smells LIke the Scariest Night of Your Life

We speak a bit more about brands and perfumes in general rather than specific releases this episode but we wanted to discuss design, bottles, and what piques our interest when we are shopping new houses and fragrances. Preferences that go beyond just the note list. We also discuss dabbers and our best approach at maximizing their wear in response to a listener message. Spoiler Alert - We're no help!

For The Game, I'm not sure the room has ever smelled better as we sample some classics and a couple of surprises. Seriously, it still smells great and I'm writing this hours after recording.

References:
Kindred Black / Invisible Stories TikTok on Kindred Black bottles

(00:00) - - Intro & News(07:56) - - What Draws Us To Perfumes (other than notes)(23:57) - - Listener Email About Dabbers(28:40) - - Scents of The Week(45:01) - - The Game
Scents Mentioned in this Episode:
Histoire d'Orangers by L'Artisan Parfumeur / Blanche, Mojave Ghost, Bal D'Afrique, and Rose of No Man's Land Absolu(s) by Byredo / Jersey and Coromandel Body Oil by Chanel / Lune Feline by Atelier Des Ors / En Plein Air by Jouissance / La Terre and La Nuit & Garde by Racyne / Naked Dance, Dead Air, and Delulu by .Oddity / Sex and Jasmine and Burrow by Paraphrase / French Poetry by St Rose / La Fille de Berlin by Serge Lutens / Seven Veils by Byredo / Cierge De Lune by Aedes de Venustas / Accord Oud by Byredo / Side Effect and Oud For Greatness by Initio Parfums / Atlas Fever, French Affair, Amber Sky, and Midnight Special by Ex Nihilo / Ambilux by Marlou / Hwyl by Aesop / Signature by Aedes de Venustas / Comète by Chanel / Monsieur by Bienaimé / Cannabis Santal by Fresh / Le Lion, 1932, and Cuir de Russie by Chanel / Mortel by Cire Trudon / Eau Capitale by Diptyque / Portrait of a Lady by Frederic Malle / Sala by Tsu Lange Yor

The Game
Fleurs d'Été by Bienaimé / Coromandel by Chanel / Bruma by Cire Trudon / Fin de Siecle Paraphrase Perfume / TLY 5755 by Tsu Lange Yor / Borneo 1834 by Serge Lutens

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Fragraphilia is the passion project of Jeff and Jane Dashley where they explore, express, and extrapolate as much as they can from the often mysterious and always magical world of perfume and fragrance.

Focusing more on luxury and niche fragrances, Jeff and Jane discuss what they've been wearing each week, news and trending topics that has caught their attention, as well as any impending new release that has them excited to try. In the final segment, they will each pull three fragrances from their sample collection for the other to blind test and offer their unadulterated opinion through a series of questions before each perfume is revealed.

About the hosts - Jane Dashley is a painter and artist with a long history in fashion blogging as Sea of Shoes. Jeff Dashley is a freelance web developer and designer. They live in the Dallas, Texas area with their son and three dogs.

For more information and details visit https://fragraphilia.com or @fragraphilia on TikTok and Instagram. Send any requests, questions, or comments to [email protected]

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