Best Emma Milne Podcasts (2025)

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I have moved on, what about my children? 33:49

3h ago33:49

33:49

Episode Description In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode, I respond to a listener question that cuts to the core of parenting after separation: Should a parent ever choose a romantic relationship over their child? Through lived experience, reflection, and emotional honesty, this episode explores the critical distinction between min…

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195. A SOLO ~ 2026 WILL BE THE YEAR OF TENDER WEIRD. 29:46

9d ago29:46

29:46

A look back on 2025 and a look ahead at 2026. Which of my 2025 predictions came true ;) ;) ;) and what's coming in the new year? My thoughts with RECEIPTS, PROOF, TIMELINE, SCREENSHOTS [notes, accords, categories, concepts.] FRAGS MENTIONED: Param Sara The Mandala, Biche, Artemis, lil luv dog, Beastie, Welltayl, Odette Parfums Pas de Chat, Redoux S…

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Estrangement, Healing, and Self-Lorshiped Hope 22:04

14d ago22:04

22:04

Today we’re stepping into a conversation that so many people carry quietly: estrangement. It’s a subject filled with complexity, grief, unanswered questions, and deeply human longing. This episode was sparked by a recent Oprah conversation with mental-health professionals and families navigating estrangement, along with an article by Patty Slo Muns…

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“The Cost of Losing Yourself: Love, Boundaries & the Journey Back Home” 16:18

24d ago16:18

16:18

Episode Summary In this deeply personal and vulnerable episode, our host examines a familiar yet rarely spoken truth: how easily we can lose ourselves inside a relationship. From the early excitement of online dating to the whirlwind romance, marriage, blended families, and silent sacrifices — this story unfolds as a powerful reminder of the conseq…

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194. VÉRONIQUE SPOTURNO ~ The Great-Granddaughter of Modern Perfumery 43:43

23d ago43:43

43:43

Spoturno is an haute perfume house bridging and blurring the lines between legacy and modernity. And it makes sense. Founder Véronique Spoturno is the great-granddaughter of François Spoturno (dit Coty), who's widely credited as ‘the father of modern perfumery.’ Véronique drops by the Perfume Room to talk family legacy, the vision behind the brand,…

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Thriving and Healing Through Holiday Isolation 12:35

1M ago12:35

12:35

What do you do when the holidays don’t look the way you imagined? When you're not surrounded by family, when you don't have a village, or when traditions feel more painful than joyful? In this episode, I share a personal story of a holiday spent alone—a season filled with estrangement, confusion, and a deep sense of abandonment. But it also became …

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193. CHRISTOPHER SHELDRAKE ~ Your favorite perfumer's favorite perfumer. 1:03:49

1M ago1:03:49

1:03:49

Christopher Sheldrake is the nose behind numerous fragrances other perfumers only wish they had created: Feminité du Bois, Ambre Sultan, Chergui, etc. His style is at once deeply technical, classical, and avant-garde. Today, we chat about his prolific career, the creations he considers part of his personal canon, his unfiltered thoughts on the curr…

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Reinventing Yourself After Trauma 4:46

1M ago4:46

4:46

In this opening episode, your host shares the honest and vulnerable story behind why this podcast was created. After experiencing a series of traumatic events three years ago — including divorce and a complete identity shift — she turned to online communities, motivational speakers, and podcasts for support. The encouragement she received became th…

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Self-Love After Hurt — Breaking Patterns and Choosing Yourself 28:29

1M ago28:29

28:29

In this deeply personal episode, your host opens up about the questions so many of us quietly ask: When do we realize childhood trauma shaped us? How long does it take to identify emotional abuse? Why is gaslighting so hard to recognize until it’s too late? Why do we stay in relationships where we are taken for granted? She shares her honest journe…

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The Road to Self-Worth: Navigating Emotional Turmoil 7:36

1M ago7:36

7:36

In this raw and honest episode, your host shares the moment everything shifted — when confusion, gaslighting, emotional abuse, and broken relationships finally collided with clarity. Once the truth was undeniable, she knew the life she was living could no longer continue. She opens up about walking away from a marriage, grieving multiple relationsh…

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Your Story Matters More Than You Know 12:36

1M ago12:36

12:36

In this heartfelt episode, your host shares her vision for Season 1 and why this podcast exists: to remind everyday people — the ones who feel invisible, unheard, or forgotten — that their experiences matter. She opens up about the moments that made her believe she was alone in her pain, and the truth she learned as she stepped into the world of he…

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192. CAMMYREVIEWS ~ MUD!!! (and other perfume white whales) 1:03:42

2M ago1:03:42

1:03:42

Cammy (of @cammyreviews) is a PerfumeTok darling with impeccable taste and niche recommendations to scratch your every fragrant itch. But her curation doesn't stop there. She’s as devoted to perfume as she is to gummy candy — equally discerning in both. So today, naturally, we smell perfume and eat candy!! WATCH FULL VID EP THIS FRIDAY ON SUBSTACK!…

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191. AMÉLIE HUYNH [D'ORSAY] ~ reviving a 200-year-old perfume brand 53:52

2M ago53:52

53:52

Amélie Huynh does it all: she’s a jewelry designer, art collector, historian, mother, and the visionary who revived the 200-year-old fragrance brand, D’ORSAY. Guided by a mission to honor its romantic and scandal-tinged legacy through a modern lens, Amélie’s era of D’ORSAY balances its storied past with modern perfumery. Today, we discuss why she c…

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190. MANUEL MATHIEU ~ What Lingers: Haiti, Memory, and Home 1:00:13

2M ago1:00:13

1:00:13

Manuel Mathieu is a Haitian multidisciplinary artist known worldwide for his emotionally-charged, indefinite-form paintings, drawings, ceramics, and installations. His work is held in major collections, and just last year, he was named a Companion of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres du Québec. Three years ago, during a residency in Paris, Mathieu …

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189. GARY MCNATTON ~ THE CREATOR OF 90s GAP PERFUMES! 1:11:01

2M ago1:11:01

1:11:01

Wait wait, Gap Dream was inspired by what? The initial concept for the collection began as... soaps? All this, and so many more amazing insider stories on the making of THE ICONIC 90s GAP SCENTS (Dream, Heaven, Om & Grass), with the visionary behind it all: Creative Exec and Entrepreneur, Gary McNatton! FRAGS MENTIONED: Diptyque Lazulio (SOTD), Jor…

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188. JOY MILNE ~ The Nose That Can Smell Parkinson's 55:25

3M ago55:25

55:25

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187. OLIVIER CRESP ~ How to Create a Blockbuster Fragrance (over, and over, and over again). 54:18

3M ago54:18

54:18

Olivier Cresp, DSM-Firmenich Master Perfumer, Founder of Akro by Oliver Cresp, and literal inventor of the gourmand (!) is BACK in the Perfume Room! (AN HONOR!) Today, he reflects on his oeuvre including his signature, palette, and unique approach to perfumery. We discuss how new advances in technology will impact past and future creations, AI and …

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186. A SOLO ~ PerfumeRoomGPT, My Collection Revealed(!), & My Full Bottle Wishlist! 31:39

4M ago31:39

31:39

AI content creators, my perfume collection (!), and the bottles I am eyeing right now all ahead in today's quick solo catch-up! SOTD: Commodity Milk Orchid :) FRAGS MENTIONED: Commodity Milk Orchid, Le Labo Santal 33, Diptyque Orpheon, Le Labo Gaiac 10, Byredo Mojave Ghost, Diptyque: Orphéon, Vetyverio (EDT); Fzotic Vetiverissimo, Escentric Molecul…

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185. VIRGINIA BONOFIGLIO ~ So You Want a Degree in Fragrance! 1:00:59

5M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

PSA: You Don’t Have to Go to France to Study Fragrance!!In fact, there’s an educational, state-of-the-art fragrance lab right in NYC—at FIT, home to the country’s only collegiate Cosmetics & Fragrance Marketing program. Today’s guest, Virginia Bonofiglio, is the Associate Chairperson (and professor) leading it all. Having held roles in just about e…

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184. MICHAEL NORDSTRAND (perfumer) ~ Is perfume just a bunch of fucus pocus? 1:14:16

5M ago1:14:16

1:14:16

Award-winning independent perfumer, multidisciplinary artist, teacher, and Perfume Papa Michael Nordstrand is in the Perfume Room this week. Today, we discuss the 3 perfumes he thinks everyone should smell, his favorite perfumer, finding peace and harmony with malodorous materials, fragrance concentration and other lies we tell ourselves, learning …

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183. AGUSTINE ZEGERS (AGAR OLFACTORY) ~ Perfuming the Apocalypse, Unscented Perfumes, and Fragrant Time Portals. 1:05:09

5M ago1:05:09

1:05:09

agustine zegers, Chilean olfactive artist and creator of agar olfactory and speculative scent lab, directs experimental scent spaces focused on expanding our sensorial tools to navigate a planet in transition. With perfumes that boast notes like hot fax machine, Mac carcass, mushroom gills, and yeasting dough, their work begs the bigger question: w…

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182. RODRIGO FLORES-ROUX ~ What Does 2025 Smell Like? (According to a World-Renowned Perfumer.) 1:01:34

5M ago1:01:34

1:01:34

Givaudan VP Perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux generously returns to the Perfume Room to offer a definitive roadmap to the past, present, and future of perfume. Bookmark this ep. You'll come back to it. Rodrigo is a fragrance genealogist of sorts, tracing your favorite perfumes’ parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. He offers a rare perfumer's P…

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181. CÉCILE ZAROKIAN ~ Do Epic (Woman) Shit. 1:06:15

6M ago1:06:15

1:06:15

Cécile Zarokian is one of the greatest independent perfumers of all time, but she wasn’t always independent, and she hadn’t always planned on becoming a perfumer, either. Today, she’s in the Perfume Room sharing how she’s redefined the rules of the game, turned her greatest challenges into strengths, and found the CZP edge—her proverbial captive if…

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180. CRAIG ANDRADE (The Raconteur) ~ The Law Firm Partner Who Became a Perfumer 1:08:52

6M ago1:08:52

1:08:52

IMAGINE THIS: You're a partner at one of the world's top law firms. It's what you've worked towards your entire career. Would you walk away from it all for the chance to chase your true creative calling? Craig Andrade, founder of Aussie niche fragrance brand, The Raconteur, did. This is his story. 10% LISTENER DISCOUNT! ⁠stele.nyc⁠ | code: emma10 (…

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179. THE ALLOY STUDIO ~ A Perfume with a 'Trashy Perfume' Accord?! 1:06:32

6M ago1:06:32

1:06:32

The Alloy Studio is an experimental, Black, queer-owned fragrance brand blending glamour with grit. Created by romantic and business partners Bryson Ammons (the perfumer) and Eddie Hodges (the creative director), their fragrances dare and delight with notes like pineapple popsicle, sativa, and 'trashy perfume.' This week, we get the inside scoop on…

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178. JAKE LEVY & MATT BELANGER ~ How did Stéle Become a Household Name? 1:11:41

6M ago1:11:41

1:11:41

A lot can happen in a year. Since opening its Williamsburg doors last summer, Stéle has added a second location, dropped 100(!) fragrances in a single day, and moonlights as Nolita's hottest millennial nightclub (stay tuned for pt. 2: the Pacha-to-Stéle Fri night pipeline). Despite the (well-deserved) buzz, founders Jake Levy and Matt Belanger rema…

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177. SOLO, INTERVIEW & HOTLINE EPISODE! ~ 3-in-1 42:34

7M ago42:34

42:34

My perfume hot takes, a catch-up with Principal Perfumer Sabine de Tscharner about her newest creation for Laundry Sauce, Mojave Peach, and your hotline Qs answered, ALL IN ONE EP! Thank you to our sponsor Laundry Sauce! Use code perfumeroom15 to get 15% off any Laundry Sauce order! (valid through Aug 9, 2025) FRAGS MENTIONED: Amouage Existence*, L…

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176. CHARLOTTE ERCOLI ~ Perfuming the Silver Screen 56:19

7M ago56:19

56:19

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175. ELIZABETH RENSTROM ~ (Perfume) Room Raiders, Let's Go! 51:05

7M ago51:05

51:05

Two perfumeheads walk into a bar and... Liz Renstrom—Perfume Room regular, photographer of our generation, and the genius behind @basenote_bitch (the ultimate fragrance nostalgia account)—dropped by my apartment last week with some shiny new gems in her collection and then naturally, raided my (newly organized!) perfume wardrobe. Be a fly on the wa…

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174. THE LIPSTICK LESBIANS ~ Shop Like A Beauty Product Developer! 1:16:19

7M ago1:16:19

1:16:19

In December 2022, Christina Basias-Androulakis (a PhD in digital education) filmed and posted a Tiktok of her wife Alexis Androulakis (a beauty product developer) in Sephora, evaluating the new Make Up By Mario Skin Foundation. That video went viral, and @thelipsticklesbians were off. 1.7M followers later, today the duo continues to challenge and s…

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173. SISSI FREEMAN (GRANADO) ~ Brazil's Beauty Legacy (the ~other~ BBL) 52:56

8M ago52:56

52:56

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172. [GOLDFIELD & BANKS' DIMITRI WEBER] I Smell Like A Land Down Under 🎵 51:11

8M ago51:11

51:11

Did you know that almost all Mysore sandalwood used in perfumery today is actually grown in Australia? Or that Australia has its own native sandalwood species—one that smells completely different from its creamy Indian counterpart? Goldfield & Banks Founder Dimitri Weber did. This is why he built a luxury fragrance brand entirely dedicated to showc…

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171. [NOMAD NOÉ] A Sense (& Scents) of Home 1:03:13

8M ago1:03:13

1:03:13

Meet the duo behind the narrative-driven candle and fragrance brand, Nomad Noé! As life and business partners, Corentin Hamon and Arash Yomtobian open up about how their cross-continental paths (and a Tinder Super Like ;)) brought them together, how they craft smells inspired by people and places across time, finding their niche within 'niche', and…

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REVISITING EP 47 [ALBERTO MORILLAS]: A 'Perfect' Perfume is Boring 50:11

8M ago50:11

50:11

*RE-AIR (recorded almost 3 years ago to the date!)* World-renowned, award-winning Master Perfumer Alberto Morillas is in the Perfume Room! Alberto is the visionary (and nose) behind blockbuster fragrances you know and love like Estee Lauder Pleasures, Gucci Bloom, CK One, Versace Bright Crystal, Kenzo Flower, Lancome Miracle, Thierry Mugler Cologne…

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170. BEST OF 2024 (in 2Q25)!!! (w/ special guest! ;)) 55:00

9M ago55:00

55:00

A *FASHIONABLY* late best-of 2024 ep. A SMELL-ALONG OF 25 PERFUMES I LOVED MOST IN 2024 INCLUDING: my fav affordable discoveries my fav (not new) discoveries my fav 2024 launches Plus, enjoy...my motha!! Part 2 of our quest will air on Substack, this Friday :) SHOP THESE PERFUMES ⁠ (shopmy.us/collections/1086522) and check out my even more of favor…

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169. Do Not Perceive Anna Dorn's Perfume plz. 54:12

9M ago54:12

54:12

Perfume & Pain author Anna Dorn is in the Perfume Room this week (and 2nd*** author - oops)! How did Anna weave perfume into both plot and character development of the story? What perfumes is she wearing IRL? Why does each character smell like they do? All this and more ahead in today's ep :) FOLLOW ANNA: @___adorn ENJOY more from Anna this Fri on …

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168. VICKEN ARSLANIAN (COMMODITY) ~ Niche is a Mindset, oh and, ORRIS IS BACK! 29:34

9M ago29:34

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167. ROBIN MASON (dsm-firmenich President of Fine Fragrance) ~ So You Want a Corporate Fragrance Career! 51:48

10M ago51:48

51:48

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166. PERFUMERISM ~ From PerfumeTok to Perfumery School! 43:28

10M ago43:28

43:28

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165. [PERFUMER JOEY ROSIN] Do You Have Bad Mouilletiquette?? 1:00:17

11M ago1:00:17

1:00:17

Are you practicing correct mouilettiquette?? Find out today with Hoax Parfum Co-Founder and Perfumer Joey Rosin! Hoax is a bespoke fragrance design and consultancy boutique, and Joey is its resident nose. In his short time as an independent perfumer, Joey has made waves in the industry landing notable projects like Sable Yong's Die Hot with A Venge…

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164. [Odette Parfum Co.] Ballet and Patisserie Fantasy Perfumes 59:21

11M ago59:21

59:21

Kitten fur, Chantilly cream, and Île Flottante are just some of the magical fantasy accords you'll experience in Odette Parfum Co. fragrances. This week, Founder/Perfumer Odette Fontaine jetés into the Perfume Room to tell us all about it. A baker by day, Odette knows gourmands--which makes nailing them in her compositions even more important. She …

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163. [SOLO!] 2025: Year of the Grandma Perfume, Post-Modern Gourmand, and…????? 38:11

11M ago38:11

38:11

What did I get right in my 2024 predictions & what's coming in 2025??? What is the lifecycle of a trend? Plus: my ins-and-outs for the new year. GE T TIX ~ SMELLS LIKE LOVE DATER APPLICATION (!!!) FRAGS MENTIONED: SOTD: Chris Collins Danse Sauvage*, Arquiste Little Paws, Jorum Studio Pentimento, MFK Absolue Pour Le Soir, Thameen Bravi*, Maison D’Et…

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162. [MABELLE O'RAMA] Smells of Sumac, Stardust, and Secret Gardens! 58:28

11M ago58:28

58:28

Perfumer Mabelle O'Rama is in the Perfume Room this week! Mabelle is a Lebanese-British perfumer based in London, and founder of the eponymous perfume line, Mabelle O’Rama. In a just a few years Mabelle has already made a name for herself, with accolades from both the UK Fragrance Foundation Awards and IAO Awards. Today, we chat about how she learn…

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161. Dave 1 and I Exchange Perfumes (a belated holiday treasure)! 1:04:37

12M ago1:04:37

1:04:37

Perfume Room darling (oh, and Grammy-nominated artist) Dave 1, of electro-funk duo Chromeo, graces us with his presence yet again! In 2025's most tender game of show-and-tell to date, Dave brings me five scents he thinks I’ll enjoy, and I do the same for him. Then, WE SMELL THEM. This one's fun. Smells Like Love tix: https://www.caveat.nyc/events/p…

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160. RENAUD SALMON ~ If Not Amouage, Then Who? 1:18:42

1y ago1:18:42

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159. The 2024 Perfume Room Holiday Gift Guide 35:01

1y ago35:01

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Month 12 of 12 is finally upon us which means it's time to flex ye olde gift-giving muscle. Let Perfume Room help you do it with ease and aplomb! Enjoy my official 2024 gifting recs for candles, discovery sets, fragrance-adjacent gifts, non-fragrance gifts, and of course, the highly-anticipated LuckyScent x Perfume Room holiday 10-piece pack (a pac…

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158. [FISCHERSUND] A (Nordic) Journey for the Senses 1:14:45

1y ago1:14:45

1:14:45

PERFUME ROOM CANON ALERT. This week, join me on a one-of-a-kind auditory journey with Icelandic Art Collective, Fischersund. This episode was recorded in Seattle at the opening of Fischersund’s brand new multi-sensory exhibit: Faux Flora (which is happening now through Jan. 26 at the National Nordic Museum). You’ll hear all about this special famil…

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[HILDE SOLIANI] Gourmands Aren't All a Piece of Cake! [RE-RUN] 48:55

1y ago48:55

48:55

*TBT* Bringing back this Perfume Room gem: Perfume Royality Hilde Soliani, La Regina dei Gourmand//the Queen of Gourmands, is in the Perfume Room today! At first glance, you might say dessert scents are her bread and butter, but Hilde would be quick to tell you that *bread and butter scents* are also her bread and butter. And for that matter, so ar…

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157. [ANTOINE LIE - PT. 2] The Free-Spirited Perfumer 58:58

1y ago58:58

58:58

This week, enjoy the second half of my conversation with Free-Spirit Perfumer Antoine Lie. What is the Antoine Lie Olfactive experience? What excites Antoine? What frustrates him? How does he feel about the corporate industry he left behind? And yes, yes, of course, we discuss Secretions Magnifiques. FRAGS MENTIONED: ELdO: Clean Suede, Rien; Paco R…

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156. [PERFUMER ANTOINE LIE - PT. 1] Market Testing Killed The Perfume Star 47:53

1y ago47:53

47:53

Legendary perfumer Antoine Lie is in the Perfume Room this week! Having created blockbusters that range in style from Armani Code to Secretions Magnifiques, Antoine has done it all. Though he spent the first few decades of his career working in the corporate fragrance world, today, Antoine is independent (though he prefers the term 'free-spirited')…

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