Fume Chat

It's officially 2021 (good riddance, 2020!) and the very last episode of season three. As is tradition at the end of the year, Thomas and Nick sniff through some of their favourite perfume launches from the last year. Hijinks ensue.

Scents sniffed (spoilers ahoy):

Le Mâle Le Parfum by Jean Paul Gaultier
Bukhara by Gallivant
Bohemian Lime by Goldfield & Banks
Escentric 05 by Escentric Molecules
George by Carine Roitfeld
Carbon Reign by F1 Fragrances
Rouge by Comme des Garçons

This week we chat with Oscar-nominated actor and self-proclaimed "Perfumed Ponce", Richard E Grant. In the interview we talk about his scented upbringing and how he created a perfume brand. We also sniff three of the scents in his Jack collection!

Find out more about Jack at www.jackperfume.co.uk.

We launched a candle brand. That's right, your eyes aren't deceiving you, we have actually launched a candle brand. In this episode we are joined by perfumer and Olfiction co-founder to discuss Boujee Bougies, the brand new, flamboyant and fancy candle brand from Olfiction. Did we mention that we launched a candle brand? Oh, we did? Anyway, we chat the origin of the brand and each of the fragrance concepts. Join us, if you're boujee enough...

This week a slightly delirious Thomas and Nick talk through some wonderfully smoky fragrances that are perfect for the autumn/winter seasons. Oh and they smell some materials that add a touch of smoke. It's basically an episode about smoke. 

Scents sniffed:

2Man by Comme des Garçons
Tea for Two by L'Artisan Parfumeur
Interlude Man by Amouage
Gucci Guilty Absolute Pour Homme by Gucci
Rien Intense Incense by Etat Libre d'Orange

CHANEL has just released their new Nº5 campaign featuring Nick's doppelgänger, Academy Award winning actress, Marion Cotillard. To celebrate we're taking a deep dive into the history of the most famous perfume in the world (the icon, the legend CHANEL Nº5) - we discuss its creation and sniff the five versions currently available. Join Thomas and Marion, sorry, no, join Thomas and Nick in this iconic episode.

Scents sniffed:

Nº5 Parfum
Nº5 Eau de Toilette
Nº5 Eau de Parfum
Nº5 Eau Premiere
Nº5 L'Eau

Iconic, game changing, history making, and totally awesome luxury perfume brand Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle is celebrating its 20th birthday this year. We're big a fan of the brand here at Fume Chat so we thought we'd gatecrash the party and say "bon anniversaire" by chatting all things Frédéric Malle and of course, sniffing some of our favourites.

Scents Sniffed:

Le Parfum de Thérése
Une Fleur de Cassie
Carnal Flower
Dans tes Bras
Geranium Pour Monsieur
Portrait of a Lady
Dries van Noten
Eau de Magnolia

This week we are exploring the material vetiver. This clumpy grass is one of the most beautiful smelling and versatile perfume materials, with a vast and varied odour profile. We sniff some key vetiver materials and some iconic scents. So, get ready to hear us say the word "vetiver" about a million times and brace yourself for a full vetiver education.

Scents sniffed:

Vetiver by Guerlain
Infusion de Vetiver by Prada
Vetiver Extraordinaire by Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle
Sycomore by Chanel
Encre Noir by Lalique
Timbuktu by L’Artisan Parfumeur
Sesame Chan by Anima Vinci
Vetiver Tonka by Hermes
Essence Nº6: Vetiver by Elie Saab
KenzoAir by Kenzo

This week we're talking about novel accords. These are the accords that say something new or interesting and subvert our expectations. They range from the weird to the beautiful, and all that's in-between.

Scent's sniffed:

Stephen Jones by Comme des Garçons x Stephen Jones
Burning Barbershop by DS&DURGA
Bois Farine by L'Artisan Parfumeur
Jour d'Hermès by Hermès
Jasmin et Cigarette by Etat Libre d'Orange
Wysteria Hysteria by Comme des Garçons x Stephen Jones

We really love bergamot, it's true. But what is it? How is it used in perfumery? And why is it so prolific in the perfumes we smell? Find out all of the answers to these questions and to many questions you'd not even asked in our latest episode. Oh and we also sniff some of our fave bergamot scents too!

Scents sniffed:

Jicky by Guerlain
Shalimar by Guerlain
Bergamot Soleil by Atelier Cologne
Brooklyn by Gallivant

We're back! Yes, OK, we know we said that last time and then we disappeared for six months, but we really mean it this time - Fume Chat is back! In this episode we talk about the pandemic and how it has impacted the perfume industry. We also sniff some new scents, you know, because this is a perfume podcast...

Scents Sniffed:

Coco Mademoiselle L'Eau Privée by CHANEL
Le Mâle Le Parfume by Jean Paul Gaultier
Colonia Futura by Acqua di Parma
Gravitas Pour Homme by Noughton & Wilson
L'Homme À la Rose by Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Love Osmanthus by Atelier Cologne
7753 by Histoires de Parfums
Papyrus Moléculaire by Maison Crivelli
Bukhara by Gallivant

We're back with a new season! How exciting! In the first episode of season three, we're chatting with James Craven the Fragrance Archivist at legendary London boutique Les Senteurs. James talks us through his career as well as five iconic niche fragrances.

Scents sniffed:

- L'Air du Desert Marocain by Tauer
- Tabac Blond by Caron
- Knize Ten by Knize
- Carnal Flower by Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle
- Oudh Infini by Parfums Dusita

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In the final episode of Series Two, we are celebrating 2020 with a look back at the most important fragrances of the last decade. Which fragrances had the biggest impact? Which were the most beautiful? Which perfumes set the trends and what were the trends? Find out episode 16!

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Scents Sniffed (spoilers ahoy):

- Womanity by MUGLER
- Aventus by CREED
- Portrait of a Lady by Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle
- Juniper Sling by Penhaligon's
- Comme des Garçons (A New Perfume) by Comme des Garçons
- Copal Azur by Aedes des Venustas
- Eau de Magnolia by Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle
- Lothair by Penhaligon's
- Baccarat Rouge 540 by Maison Francis Kurkdjian
- Fleur Diamantine by Maison Crivelli

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It's New Years Eve and Thomas & Nick are looking back at the best launches of this year. This week we sniff our faves from 2019. 

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Scents Sniffed (spoilers ahoy):

- 1957 by CHANEL
- Terror & Magnificence by BeauFort London
- Memoire d'Une Odeur by Gucci
- Copper by Comme des Garçons
- Gabrielle Essence by CHANEL
- Tubereuse Mystique by BVLGARI
- Toy Boy by Moschino

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This week we are joined by Dimitri Weber, founder of Australian fragrance brand Goldfield & Banks. Dimitri talks us through his illustrious career in the fragrance industry, the inspirations behind his perfumes and how the country of Australia, and its materials, have brought a unique olfactory identity to Goldfield & Banks.

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Scents Sniffed (spoilers ahoy):

- Velvet Splendour by Goldfield & Banks
- Southern Bloom by Goldfield & Banks
- Pacific Rock Moss by Goldfield & Banks
- Desert Rosewood by Goldfield & Banks

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How can we translate scent through a visual medium? With brands traditionally using print advertisements to market fragrance (with many iconic campaigns) and the rise of visual platforms such as Instagram and YouTube, is the way we look at scent more important? This week we're chatting with photographer David Newton to find out!

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Remember when we said that we were no longer doing round-up episodes of new thing? Well, our inbox has been overflowing with new perfumes to smell, so this week, we're working our way through the backlog and sniffing exciting new launches from CHANEL, Dior, Byredo, Moschino and more..

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Scents Sniffed (spoilers ahoy):

- Gabrielle Essence by CHANEL
- Joy Eau de Parfum Intense by Dior
- Twilly Eau Poivrée - by Hermès
- Libre by YSL
- Toy Boy by Moschino
- Leather Skies by All Saints
- Flora Mortis by All Saints
- Fuyu by Tom Daxon
- Incensum by Mizensir
- Slow Dance by Byredo 

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This week we're interview Fragrance expert, author and iconic perfume legend Michael Edwards. We talk with Michael about his career in the fragrance world, his new book Perfume Legends II and the future of the industry. It is, as one would expect, an enlightening discussion. 

You can find out more about Michael, his books and Fragrances of the World at www.fragrancesoftheworld.com.

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This week, Thomas and Nick are sniffing their favourite new discoveries from their recent trip to the Pitti Fragranze trade fair in Florence, Italy. There's some new launches, some new brands and some not-so-new stuff that's new to Fume Chat. 

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Scents Sniffed (spoilers ahoy):

- Splendiris by Parfums Dusita
- La Douceur de Siam by Parfums Dusita
- Zeybek by Pekji
- Ruh by Pekji
- Rose Rebatchi by Maison Rebatchi
- Feu Patchouli by Maison Rebatchi
- Mémoire de Daisen In by Ella K
- Burning Barbershop by DS & Durga

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Ever wondered what makes a Fougère, well, a Fougère? Heck, have you ever even wonder what the word "Fougère" means? We have the answers! Thomas and Nick discuss the origins of this popular masculine fragrance family, sniff some of its iconic members and cast their noses over the materials that come together to make a Fougère.

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Scents Sniffed (spoilers ahoy):

- Jicky by Guerlain

- Mouchoir de Monsieur by Guerlain

- Aramis by Aramis

- Le Mâle by Jean Paul Gaultier

- Cool Water by Davidoff

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Online beauty and fragrance retailer Escentual sent us eight fragrance to smell absolutely blind. So that's what we did on this week's episode - we sniffed each fragrance completely out of context with no name, brief, concept, bottle, brand or anything else to guide us. Find out what we thought by tuning in!

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