In this episode of It's Just Perfume, Steve and Dana spend time with Saskia Wilson Brown, the founder of the Institute for Art and Olfaction, a non-profit organization devoted to advancing education and public access to the olfactory arts. They discuss the impact of the IAO and Scent Bar on the burgeoning perfume scene in Los Angeles, transforming the city into an internationally recognized hub of scent creation.
Saskia's passion for perfume and its influence on culture motivated her to write The Cultures of Perfume, released by D.A.P. The book looks at various materials used in perfumery across many cultures over millennia and the associations we have with them. How did rose become associated with love? The answer involves both the Virgin Mary and Aphrodite. What was the scent associated with the decadence and abuse of power in the court of Versailles before the revolution?
The book is a must-read for anyone with a curiosity about perfume and the conversation around it was both enlightening and fun.
Perfumes mentioned in this episode:
00:36:06:25 Oranges and Lemons Say the Bells of St. Clements by Heeley
00:45:28:27 Avignon by Comme des Garcons available on Luckyscent.com
00:49:19:20 Chloe Sevigny Little Flower by Regime des Fleurs
00:50:10:25 Grace by Grace Coddington x Comme des Garcons
00:50:30:15 Rose Highland by Jorum Studio
00:55:22:08 Bee by Zoologist
00:58:17:28 Slowdive by Hiram Green Perfumes available on Luckyscent.com
00:58:34:07 Philtre by Hiram Green Perfumes available on Luckyscent.com
01:04:35:12 Wavechild by Room 1015 available on Luckyscent.com.com
Hosted by Steven Gontarski and Dana Kiley Buchanan
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