The Sensation of My Nervous System Being On Guard

This is an episode about a girl who has been on a quest to find her next full bottle purchase. This is also an episode about the paralysis of choice. Luckily, we have a little time, some microphones, and a few people out there willing to hear her story.

Also, The Game this week doesn't help shorten the list, that's for sure, but I think we make it out with her selections (kinda).

Movie Reference - Desert Fury (1947)

Rival Podcast Episode Reference - How did Stéle Become a Household Name on Perfume Room by the great Emma Vernon

(00:00) - - Talking about Hellenist and Racyne(08:15) - - Byredo Absolu(14:58) - - The Gift of Wisteria by Aerin(19:27) - - Jane's Quest(33:28) - - Scents We've Been Wearing(39:37) - - The Game
Scents Mentioned in this Episode:
le chant d'achille by Hellenist / Petit Matin by Maison Francis Kurkdjian / les brass de morphee by Hellenist / Quelque Part and La Terre La Nuit by Racyn / Bal d'Afrique Absolu and Rose of No Man's Land Absolu by Byredo / Oud for Greatness by Initio Parfums / Wisteria by Aerin* / Nitesurf Neroli by Régime des Fleurs / Jasmin by Le Galion / Tonka Latte by Dustia Parfums / Bianco Latte by Giardini Di Toscana / Iris Nazarena by Aedes de Venustas / Ossuary by La Curie / Jours Heureux, Fleurs d'Été, Monsieur, Vermeil, and La Vie en Fleurs by Bienaimé / Comete by Chanel / Borneo 1834 by Serge Lutens / Saffron Hamra by Amouage / Essence Rare by Houbigant / Tropical by Arquiste / Fumabat by Couteau de Poche / Invasion Barbare by Parfums MDCI / No 3 Cologne Curiouse, No 15 Jungle Tobacoo, and No 1 Alkemist Pepper by Binet-Papilion / Falling Trees by Régime des Fleurs / China White by Nasomatto / Feminité du Bois by Serge Lutens / Les Cahiers Secrets by Jouissance / Bal d'Afrique by Byredo / Heliotrope Milkbath by Universal Flowering / Salome by Papillon / Ma Bete by Eris Parfums / Flor de Selva by La Boticá / Amber Teutonic by DS & Durga / Copala by Xinu / Cobra & The Canary by Imaginary Authors / Vanille Antique, Casablanca Lily, Reine de Nuit by Byredo / Jasmin Kama by Rania J / Delta of Venus by Eris Parfums / Peau by Arquiste / Another 13 by Le Labo / Molecule 01 & 02 by Escentric Molecules / Heliodose by Marlou

The Game:
Scapular by Chapel Factory / Dandelion Butter by Clue Perfumery / Vetiver by Le Galion / Unspoken Musk by Franscesca Bianchi / Soho by La Boticá / Tropical by Arqusite

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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.

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