64. Lighting The Way to The Soft Life (w/ Sir Candle Man!)

08/30/22 • 47 min

Your fave candle creator, Sir Candle Man (Kudzi Chikumbu), is in the Perfume Room today! This ep has been a long time coming! Sir Candle Man and I discuss everything from his creative process for content creation, to the chance encounter in Paris that started it all, and obv, you guessed it the launch of his first-ever fragrance (in collab with L’Or de Seraphine) Soft Life! We discuss the meaning and inspiration behind Soft Life, why and how he created this candle, and of course, what it smells like.

FRAGS MENTIONED:

Givenchy MMW, Escentric Molecules Escentric 01, Miason Crivelli Papyrus Moleculaire, Le Labo Santal 33, Gucci: 1921, A Song for The Rose, Tears from the Moon; Lancome Idole, Givenchy Indompte, Memo Sicilian Leather, Cire Trudon Bruma, Byredo Black Saffron, Dedcool Blonde 03, MFK 724, Diptyque Tam Dao, Escentric Molecules Molecule 01, Tom Ford Ebène Fumé, MFK Au 17, Vilhelm: Mango Skin, Morning Chess; Carrière Frères: Acacia, Absinthe; Rewind Moscow Mule, JHAG Not A Candle, PF Candle Pignon Incense, Mizensir Ambre Magique

ORDER SOFT LIFE: https://www.lordeseraphine.com/products/soft-life

FOLLOW SIR CANDLE MAN: @sircandleman on all platforms

FOLLOW PERFUME ROOM: @perfumeroompod (IG) @emma_vern (TT)

FRAGS MENTIONED:

ORDER SOFT LIFE: https://www.lordeseraphine.com/products/soft-life

FOLLOW SIR CANDLE MAN: @sircandleman on all platforms

FOLLOW PERFUME ROOM: @perfumeroompod (IG) @emma_vern (TT)

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63. Scenting the Nordic Aesthetic (w/ Icelandic Artist and Fragrance Founder Andrea Maack)

Icelandic Artist and Niche Fragrance Founder Andrea Maack is in the Perfume Room today. While all of her fragrances are incredibly unique, they're united by a common otherworldly feel; today we discuss exactly what that feel is [Iceland]. We discuss her background as a visual artist, the interactive art exhibit that launched her fragrance career, the fragrance scene and niche scents permeating the streets of Reykjavik, and what it means to have a 'Nordic aesthetic.'

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FRAGS MENTIONED:

Andrea Maack: Ceramic, Craft, Coven; Nasomatto Black Afgano, Byredo Blanche, Andrea Maack: Soft Tension, Commes des Garcons, Byredo, Frederic Malle, Andrea Maack: Entrance, Smart

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65. From Brain to Bottle: The A-Z of Creating a Fragrance (w/ Fragrance Agent Bart Schmidt)

Fragrance Agent Bart Schmidt is in the Perfume Room today! Don’t know what a fragrance agent is? You’ll learn in this episode! Bart breaks down every aspect of the process of creating a fragrance from ideation to getting the bottle into consumers' hands — a great listen if you’ve ever been curious about how to launch your own fragrance! Bart also shares what his the trends he thinks are here to stay and what’s to come, who the next Le Labos of the industry will be, and why indie brands continue to break the mold when it comes to fragrance.

FRAGS MENTIONED:

Penhaligon's Juniper Sling, Diptyque Do Son EDT, Tom Ford Black Orchid, YSL Opium, Le Labo Rose 31, Giorgio Beverly Hills Giorgio, 4711, Melanie Martinez Cry Baby, Le Labo Santal 33, MFK Baccarat Rouge 540, Hayley Kiyoko Hue, Armani Acqua Di Gio, Bleu de Chanel, Coco Madamoiselle, Roblé Clique, Chanel Antaess, Halston Z14, Aramis Devin, leVerden Bamboo Salt Body Lotion

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FOLLOW BART: @agentfragrance

FOLLOW PERFUME ROOM: @perfumeroompod (IG) @emma_vern (TT)