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Perfume Room

Emma Vernon

Hosted by perfumehead & comedian Emma Vernon, Perfume Room is your #1 safe space to obsess over all things scent.

Enjoy intimate, never-before-told stories from the fragrance legends you’re most curious about—master perfumers, industry titans, secret celeb fragheads, indie perfumers you should know, and lots of friends with good taste & hot takes along the way.

CRITICS CALL IT 'hilarious,' 'engaging,' 'educational,' 'just earnest enough,' & 'really bad for my wallet.’

Wherever you are on your perfume journey, you are welcome in the Perfume Room.

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  • March 10 · 1 hr 4 min

    204. BRIAN PARK [COMEDIAN] ~ If He Can Pronounce Loewe, He Smells Like:

    Comedian, writer, and Accidental PerfumeTok King™ Brian Park is in the Perfume Room today! You likely know him from his viral TikTok series where he satirizes 'taste bros' who use consumerism in lieu of developing a personality. Vids of his like 'POV: you're on a date with a guy who has Aesop soap in his bathroom' have garnered millions of views and have platformed him to an entirely unexpected corner of the Internet - PerfumeTok. Today we chat about the persona, who inspired it, what he's actually wearing off screen, and the woes and joys that come with the territory of being deeply entrenched in an Internet niche. FOLLOW BRIAN: @itsbrianpark @middlebrowpod SOTD: Commes des Garcons Sticky Cake SMELL CLUB: ylan.eventbrite.com BOOK A PRIVATE STYLING SESSION WITH ME @ STELE: stele.nyc/emma (MARCH 22 OR 27!) ********* Thank you to our sponsor: Commodity! SHOP THE ARCHIVES! https://commodityfragrances.com/products/archive-collection-discovery-kit 15% OFF: code PERFUMEROOM15 now-March 17 (valid for all orders $35+) ********* FRAGS MENTIONED: CdG Sticky Cake, Diesel Plus Plus Feminine, Astrophil Paris Cheri, Universal Flowering: Poems One Through Twelve, Saffron Flour; Arquiste Almond Suede, Marissa Zappas Pink Bedroom, Perfumer H Ink, CdG Blackpepper, Bleu de Chanel, YSL Babycat, Le Labo: Another 13, The Matcha 26; Toskovat Inexcusable Evil, Le Labo Gaiac 10, Escentric Molecules: M01, M01 + Iris, M01 + Champaca; Le Père par Blaise Mautin, Creed Aventus Absolu, Penhaligon's Halfeti, Nasomatto Black Afgano

  • March 3 · 1 hr 2 min

    203. MICHAEL EDWARDS [RE-AIR] ~ The Quintessential American Perfumes.

    [PERFUME ROOM - RE-SPRITZ - original air date 5/14/24] Today’s episode is a masterclass! Fragrance legend, author, historian, taxonomist and Perfume Room fan-favorite Michael Edwards is back (!!), this time to chat about his newest book, “American Legends: The Evolution of American Fragrances.” What makes a perfume *American* in style and who are the quintessential American perfumes? What makes them legendary? What did they inspire? What does the future of perfumery look like? All that & more in this week's ep! SOTD: Quartana Beaut'Air FRAGS MENTIONED: Dior: Diorella, Eau Sauvage; Halston, Jovan Musk, CK One, Antonia’s Flowers, Elizabeth Taylor Passion, Revlon: Charlie, That Man; Estee Lauder Estee, Beautiful; Hermes Caleche, Rochas Madame Rochas, Dior Dioressence, Rochas Femme, Dior Diorella, Ralph Lauren Lauren, Guy Laroche Fidji, Norell, CK Obsession, Estee Lauder Youth Dew, Dior Poison, YSL Opium, Tuvache Jungle Gardenia, Coty Vanilla Fields, Jovan Musk, Youth Dew, Norell, Estee, Annick Goutal, L’Artisan Parfumeur, Beautiful, Diorella, Evyan White Shoulders, Robert Piguet Fracas, 4711, Roger & Gallet Jean Marie Farina Eau de Cologne, Guerlain Eau de Cologne Imperiale, Dior Eau Sauvage, Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin, Elizabeth Arden Blue Grass, Old Spice, White Shoulders, Youth Dew, Carven (mistifier), Brut, Rochas Moustache, Caron Pour un Homme, Aramis, Estee, Norell, Jovan Musk, Charlie, Halston, Giorgio, Beautiful, Passion, Ck One, Chanel No. 5, Le Labo Santal 33, Baccarat Rouge 540, CK Eternity LISTEN TO MICHAEL’S FIRST EPISODE (ep. 76) ORDER AMERICAN LEGENDS: https://www.fragrancesoftheworld.com/AmericanLegends ***** Thank you to our sponsor: Commodity! SHOP THE ARCHIVES! https://commodityfragrances.com/products/archive-collection-discovery-kit 15% OFF: code PERFUMEROOM15 now-March 17 (valid for all orders $35+)

  • February 24 · 1 hr 4 min

    202. AUDREY ROBINOVITZ ~ When is a Perfume Actually Undupable?

    Audrey Robinovitz is a fragrance writer, critic, Diptyque shop girl, and honestly, a perfume obsessive who matches my freak. Today we chat about everything from the difference between Olivier Pescheux's Diptyque and Olivia Giacobetti's, to the role scent plays in various religions, to our collective breaking point with fantasy accords (and so much more)! ENJOY. FOLLOW AUDREY: @foldyrhands SUBSTACK: eatyourlipstick.substack.com FRAGS MENTIONED: Maison Margiela Lipstick On, Guerlain Insolence, L’Artisan Passage D’Enfer, Rundholz Feb 14 1912, Parfum Prissana Ma Nishtana, Dior Poison, Le Labo Santal 33, Glossier You, Diptyque Fleur de Peau, Essential Faith, Nemat Amber, Guerlain L’Heure Bleue, Mugler Angel, Diptyque: Orpheon EDP, Benjoin Boheme, Fleur de Peau, Vetyverio, Tempo, Philosykos; Frederic Malle En Passant, L’Artisan: Tea for Two, Premier Figuier; Dior Diorissimo, PHLUR Father Figure, Clue Perfumery Dandelion Butter, D.S. & Durga Debaser, Diptyque: Orpheon EDT, Kyoto, Philosykos EDT, Volutes, Chergui, L’Eau Trois; Clue Perfumery With a Candlestick, Comme des Garcons 2011, Penhaligon’s Endymion, Le Labo Santal 33, Jorum Studio: Firewater, Pony Boy, Gorseland; IUNX Talc ****** Thank you to our sponsor: Commodity! SHOP THE ARCHIVES! https://commodityfragrances.com/products/archive-collection-discovery-kit 15% OFF: code PERFUMEROOM15 now-March 17 (valid for all orders $35+)

  • February 17 · 54 min

    201. BRUME ORPIN ~ The New [incredible] Perfume Brand with a 50-Ingredient Palette!

    Launched in 2024, BRUME ORPIN is a niche fragrance brand putting sustainability at the forefront of EVERYTHING they create. Every aspect of the perfume, from the outermost packaging down the juice has been painstakingly designed to be biodegradable—to the point that the BRUME ORPIN has restricted its palette to just 50 materials. Yes, only 50. It's a perfect example of of creativity born from boundary. Today, Founder Tiphaine Cogez-Cousseau shares that story. FRAGS MENTIONED: BRUME ORPIN: Odenui Extrait, Odenui, Oratoa, Dara, Theor, Leau; Balmain Ambre Gris, Guerlain Jardins de Bagatelle; BRUME ORPIN Odosman, Villa Odosman, Oratoa ****** Thank you to our sponsor: Commodity! SHOP THE ARCHIVES! https://commodityfragrances.com/products/archive-collection-discovery-kit 15% OFF: code PERFUMEROOM15 now-March 17 (valid for all orders $35+)

  • January 27 · 31 min

    200! SMELLS LIKE LOVE ~ the live recording (finally)!

    HAPPY 200 TO US! Almost one whole year later, enjoy this truncated live recording of the magic that is: SMELLS LIKE LOVE ~ the only dating show where the nose does the picking! With special presentation by dsm-firmenich's Justin Welch. APPLY TO BE A DATER &/OR GET SMELLS LIKE LOVE TIX HERE: linktr.ee/emmavern & use code 'perfume' for $20 tickets!!! V-DAY 9:30P @ CAVEAT - SEE U THERE!

  • January 20 · 53 min

    199. THE BEST OF 2025 EPISODE! (in 1Q26!) (w/ surprise co-host!)

    MY TOP 20 FAVE LAUNCHES/DISCOVERIES OF 2025!!! with highly requested/repeat award show co-host: my mom, Karen! (Most of these shouldn't surprise you because I have been talking about them all year.) FOR TIX TO SMELLS LIKE LOVE/TO APPLY TO BE A DATER: linktr.ee/emmavern FRAGS MENTIONED: Courreges Hyper Musc, EM Molecule 01 + Iris, Nobile 1942 Il Colore del Vento, Roja Isola Blu, Ex Nihilo Spiky Muse, Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L’Elixir, La Vie Est Belle; Giardini di Toscano Celeste, Hilde Soliani Fraaagola Saalaaata, Meo Fusciuni Viole Nere, Ibrahim Fuhaid Orrisilla, Cartier La Panthere (Les Gouttes de Parfum), Param Sara The Mandala, Anti: Rosa Antiqua, Duke’s Carpet;Thom Browne Vetyver & Brut, Vyrao Georgette, Voyager Flashbulb, Villa Erbatium Mossy Glen, Harlem Candle Co. Eartha, Le Pere, Fzotic Deixis, Spoturno 1921 (NOTE - there were many other frags I loved that for interest of time and/or sourcing issues, didn't make this episode! As in years prior, if could do a top 50, I absolutely would!)

  • January 13 · 1 hr

    198. SY TRUONG [SYLHOUETTE] ~ The Man With the Paracresol Tattoo.

    In 2018, Sy Truong began studying (and teaching himself) perfumery. Six years later, he's the recipient of an Art & Olfaction Award, the founder and perfumer behind the internationally-celebrated brand Sylhouette Parfums, the perfumer of record for TOOUCH perfumes, and is shaping the emerging landscape of Vietnamese niche perfumery. Today, we chat about the perfume book that changed his entire life, his quest to embody his art, his self-image and how it shapes his style and aesthetic, and Sy shares the driving force behind all he does (in my words, not his) that we could all do a bit more of in 2026: ~LET UR HATERS BE UR MOTIVATORS!~ linktr.ee/emmavern GET SMELLS LIKE LOVE TIX! SINGLE NEW YORKERS CLICK HERE! JAN SMELL CLUB TIX: coming v soon!! FRAGS MENTIONED: Amouage Jubilation 40 (SOTD), Stora Skuggan Azalai, Sylhouette: Poème Noire, Molotov Cocktail; Mugler Alien, Coco Chanel, Toouch: Smoky Graze, Heritage Nuzzle; Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule, ONE DAY

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