Perfume on the Radio The Institute for Art and Olfaction, Saskia Wilson-Brown

Indulge in a bit of armchair travel as Perfume on the Radio visits Doha, in Qatar. This episode explores the culture and smells that a group of people encountered while on a trip to the country with the Qatar America Institute for Culture. There's incense, there's perfume, there's art, and, yes, there are cats. In order of appearance: Fatima Al-Dosari (Qatar America Institute for Culture), Razwan Ul-Haq (Calligrapher), Micah Anderson (Oudimentary), Rubia Chaudri (Perfum...

Have you ever met a person who had a strange and uncanny sort of magic about them? So it is with John Steele. LIfelong learner and seeker, John is also a purveyor of the strange and the rare, the oddball beauties that our world produces. We’re talking, here, about aromatics. Perform on the Radio returns with a long overdue episode, which we’re calling The Quiet Magic of John Steele. With: John Steele, Lifetree AromatixHosted by Saskia Wilson-BrownPerfume in the Radio is produced by ...

Veteran perfumer and all around brilliant human Christopher Brosius (Demeter, CB I Hate Perfume) joins us to answer our most pressing question: does he, in fact, hate perfume? Well... yes. But also, not at all.With: Christopher Brosius (CB I Hate Perfume)Hosted by Saskia Wilson-Brown.This episode premiered on Lookout FM, Los Angeles. Lookout FM can be heard on KGAP 96.7 FM Burbank, KFQM 101.5 FM Pacific Palisades, KLDB 99.1 FM Hollywood, and online at lookout.fm.Perfume in the Rad...

The vroom-vroom of the engine, the honk-honk of the horn. Cars come with a lot of sounds. They also come with a lot of smells. In this episode, we lean into the gassy side of things and explore the aromatics of these beautiful, belching metal beasts.With: David Moltz (DS & Durga) Daniel Krasofski (labDK)Killian Wells (Xyrena)Nick Kurczewski (Automotive Reporter)Pia Long (Olfiction)Pedro Nuñez and Micah Hahn (Highland Park Car Club)Hosted by Saskia WIlson-Brown.Episode premieres Thu. Augus...

There is an anecdotal correlation between perfume-making and cat ownership. Perhaps it's the solitary nature of the work that lends itself to humanity's least co-dependent relationship. In this episode we explore the catty side of perfumery.With: Perfumer Ashley Eden Kessler sharing cat smells and cat accordsCat expert Jackson Galaxy exploring how cats use smell to relate to the worldArt historian and museum professional Jessica Murphy sharing feline perfume advertisingPerfumer Laurie Stern d...

Mmmm… Donuts. Mmmm… Limburger Cheese? In this episode we quote Camus and Hemingway and their Moveable Feasts to explore retronasal olfaction. Specifically, how smell enhances our favorite activity: feasting on delicious things, whenever and wherever we bloody well like. With: Maite Gomez-Rejón (ArtBites) sharing historical research into chocolate, Jude Stewart (author) exploring truffles LaVay Ullie (Ol Skool BBQ) exploring smoke, wood and BBQBetty Hallock (author) connecting food and sm...