Born in an Opium Bottle with Roos & Roos Co-Founder Alexandra Roos
Alexandra Roos co-founded the unique fragrance brand Roos & Roos with her mother, Chantal Roos. Chantal is an industry legend who is responsible for the creation of iconic, blockbuster scents such as YSL's Opium, Issey Miyake's L'Eau d'Issey and Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Mâle. Alexandra is a trained musician, songwriter and composer and alongside Chantal, she has crafted a really special brand that explores the relationships between scent and music, mythology and more. In this episode we talk all about Alexandra's early exposure to fragrance and how she approaches creation, both in the realms of music and fragrance, in similar, yet different ways. Follow Roos & Roos on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roosandroos/Find out more about the brand on their website: https://roosandroos.fr/Alexandra's emotional connection scents are Opium by YSL and Carnal Flower by Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle.---This episode of Making Scents Make Sense is sponsored by Kaorium. I’m all about making fragrance and fragrance discovery more accessible, and Kaorium’s innovative AI solution The Scent Sommelier offers an entirely new way to explore fragrance by translating scent into language. You can find out more at: https://www.kaorium.com/You can follow me on instagram @makingscentsmakesense: https://www.instagram.com/makingscentsmakesense/I'm also on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makingscentsmakesenseYou can also check out my website at https://www.thomasdunckley.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Concepts From the Here and Now with 27 87 Brand Founder Romy Kowalewski
Romy Kowalewski is the founder of Barcelona-based niche fragrance brand 27 87 and she approaches perfume creation in a way that is unfussy and without gimmick. She presents her fragrances in a clean, simple aesthetic that allows the scents to speak for themselves, and boy, do they have interesting things to say. In this episode we talk all about Romy's journey into starting the brand, how she was scent-aware from a young age, sniffing the products made in her parent's bakery, her views on dupes, and what the future holds for this most intriguing of brands.Follow 27 87 on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/27_87/Find out more about the brand on their website: https://2787perfumes.com/Romy's emotional connection scent is Wandervogel by 27 87.---This episode of Making Scents Make Sense is sponsored by Kaorium. I’m all about making fragrance and fragrance discovery more accessible, and Kaorium’s innovative AI solution The Scent Sommelier offers an entirely new way to explore fragrance by translating scent into language. You can find out more at: https://www.kaorium.com/You can follow me on instagram @makingscentsmakesense: https://www.instagram.com/makingscentsmakesense/I'm also on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makingscentsmakesenseYou can also check out my website at https://www.thomasdunckley.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Perfume and Packaging in Parallel with Product Designer Vincent Villéger
How important is a perfume's packaging? Is it all really about the juice? In this episode I'm joined by Vincent Villéger, an independent product, retail and packaging designer who has worked with a number of fragrance brands (Givenchy, YSL, Issey Miyake, Ataratma, Lili Bermuda) to create their perfume bottles and packaging. He also worked in house at Burberry for 8 years as Director of Packing Design under the tenure of Christopher Bailey. We talk all about how he has found a niche in the fragrance world and how he works with brands to design and manufacture bottles that represent their brands. It's a fascinating insight into an aspect of fragrance we often don't talk about.Follow Vincent on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vv_luxurypackaging/Find out more about the brand on their website: https://www.villeger.net/ Vincent's emotional connection scent is Portrait of a Lady by Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle---This episode of Making Scents Make Sense is sponsored by Kaorium. I’m all about making fragrance and fragrance discovery more accessible, and Kaorium’s innovative AI solution The Scent Sommelier offers an entirely new way to explore fragrance by translating scent into language. You can find out more at: https://www.kaorium.com/You can follow me on instagram @makingscentsmakesense: https://www.instagram.com/makingscentsmakesense/I'm also on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makingscentsmakesenseYou can also check out my website at https://www.thomasdunckley.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rebel with Accords with BORNTOSTANDOUT Brand Founder Jun Lim
Is niche really niche anymore? Jun Lim, founder of Korean fragrance brand BORNTOSTANDOUT, wants to shake the industry up with bold and creative scents that challenge the status quo. In this interview we discuss Jun's origins as a fragrance lover/troll, the fragrance scene in Korea, and how he went from working in finance to starting his own brand. His approach to perfumery is unique. He pushes the boundaries, challenging what perfume is and can be. Jun talks his creative process, his two recent collections and what is next for the brand.Follow BORNTOSTANDOUT on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/borntostandout.officialFind out more about the brand on their website: https://borntostandout.com/Jun's emotional connection scent is Blue Jeans by Versace.---This episode of Making Scents Make Sense is sponsored by Kaorium. I’m all about making fragrance and fragrance discovery more accessible, and Kaorium’s innovative AI solution The Scent Sommelier offers an entirely new way to explore fragrance by translating scent into language. You can find out more at: https://www.kaorium.com.You can follow me on instagram @makingscentsmakesense: https://www.instagram.com/makingscentsmakesenseI'm also on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makingscentsmakesenseYou can also check out my website at https://www.thomasdunckley.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fragrance is an Emotional Product with Fragrance Industry Legend Veronique Gabai
Veronique Gabai has one of the most impressive fragrance industry CVs you'll ever come across. Throughout her career she has worked with a number of huge fragrance brands (Estée Lauder, Guerlain, Armani, to name just a few) to launch some hugely iconic products, including Armani's Acqua di Gio, Guerlain's Aqua Allegoria collection and DKNY Be Delicious. Not only that, but she has created her own eponymous fragrance brand which has a unique olfactory point of view. In this episode, Veronique talks about her career (including all those iconic creations), how she approaches fragrance development, and how she believes fragrance is an emotional product.Follow Veronique on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veroniquegabaiFind out more about the brand on their website: https://veroniquegabai.com/During the episode we sniffed the following from the Veronique Gabai Collection: Sexy Garrigue, Eau d'Azur, and Eau de la Nuit.Veronique's emotional connection scent is Souvenirs de Tunisie.---This episode of Making Scents Make Sense is sponsored by Kaorium. I’m all about making fragrance and fragrance discovery more accessible, and Kaorium’s innovative AI solution The Scent Sommelier offers an entirely new way to explore fragrance by translating scent into language. You can find out more at: https://www.kaorium.com.You can follow me on instagram @makingscentsmakesense: https://www.instagram.com/makingscentsmakesenseI'm also on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makingscentsmakesenseYou can check out the substack post I mentioned here: https://substack.com/home/post/p-170707619You can also check out my website at https://www.thomasdunckley.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Making Scents Make Sense is a podcast all about demystifying the complex world of fragrance hosted by multi-award-winning Fragrance Expert Thomas Dunckley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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