Between the Notes

Sarah Jarrar
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Between the Notes is an exploration of beauty and aesthetics, past and present. Host: Sarah Jarrar Music & Sound: Jasem Jarrar

  1. 10/31/2025

    18: Wet Willies & That Italian-American Dolce Vita

    This week is all about new smells; loved brands are revisited, new ones discovered. Olfactory cravings? Consider them satiated (for now). Fragrances mentioned: Neroli Pomodoro, Caffè Amaro/ Bianco Profumo Do Son/ Diptyque Tamarindo/ Memo Paris Tuberose Tantra, The Poet & Wedding in Oaxaca/ Kismet Olfactive Jardins de Misfah/ Une Nuit Nomade Glow/ Akro Vetiver in Wool/ Scents of Wood Un Bel Amour d’Été/ Parfum d’Empire Workaholic/ Fugazzi Be sure to follow on Instagram ⁠⁠@btwnotes⁠⁠ for more smelly updates, and feel free to leave a comment or reach out through email at btwnotespod@gmail.com. Music & sound engineering: Jasem Jarrar

    59 min

  2. 10/17/2025

    17: Tuberosa Primarosa & The Ultimate Vibe Curators

    This week is all about discovering the breadth of Tuberose fragrances: the creamy, the fruity, the metallic and the narcotic. We also chat about a recent column from Jessica DeFino on strong smells, and an Ottoman lost artisanal profession (aka, the ultimate vibe curators): incense burning. Fragrances mentioned: Tuberoza / Nishane Narcotic V. / Nasomatto Honor Woman 43 / Amouage Café Tuberosa / Atelier Cologne Tubereuse / Headspace Tuberose & Moss / Rogue Perfumery Eshaal & Pichola / Neela Vermeire Creations Tuberose Tantra / Kismet Olfactive Moonwake Tuberose / Nomad Noé Readings: Jessica Defino: "I’m sensitive to the scents my children’s friend brings into the house. What do I do?" Ask Ugly Column for the Guardian Ergin, Nina, "The Fragrance of the Divine: Ottoman Incense Burners and Their Context" The Art Bulletin, New York: Routledge Check out Goldensniff's awesome Tuberose axis here Be sure to follow on Instagram ⁠@btwnotes⁠ for more smelly updates, and feel free to leave a comment or reach out through email at btwnotespod@gmail.com. Music & sound engineering: Jasem Jarrar

    1h 8m

  3. 09/23/2025

    16: Chewy Smells & Drinking Frankincense

    This week is full of new smells, old favorites and some heartbreaks. I also chat about the unique ways frankincense is used in Omani daily life as discussed in Hajer Harrathi's work. Fragrances mentioned: Molecule 01 + Iris / Escentric MoleculesDelta of Venus / Eris ParfumsTubéreuse Absolue / Perris Monte CarloBurrow / Paraphrase ParfumChampaca / Ormonde JayneMilky Dragon / Isabelle LarignonPluck! / Jerom StudiosForbidden Bloom / Mabelle O'RamaFougère Émeraude / Les IndémodablesIsland Lush / Goldfield & BanksVanilla Powder / Matière PremièreRoasted Green Tea, Sumo Wrestler / J-Scent Vetiver Bourbon/ Parfum D'Empire Reading: Frankincense's Ritual Uses in Oman: An Anthropological Study, Hajer Harrathi (Al-Muntaqa, 2023) Podcast music & Sound Engineering: Jasem Jarrar Be sure to follow on Instagram @btwnotes for more smelly updates, and feel free to leave a comment or reach out through email at btwnotespod@gmail.com

    58 min

  4. 09/06/2025

    15: Scent & Social (Im)mobility

    We often think about smell and fragrance in a vacuum; as a alternative form of self expression or beauty. But, scent is political. In this episode Sarah discusses Shivani Kapoor's writing on how Dalit autobiographies highlight smell and a critical experience that defines the caste system in India, and connect it to broader ideas of smelling "of your class". Don't worry, I of course chat about pretty smells too (perfume oils especially!) Fragrances mentioned: - Pear Inc/ JHAG - Myth/Ellis Brooklyn - 3 Fleurs, Le Cri, Vetiver Bourbon, Tabac Tabou/ Parfum d'Empire - Egyptian Musk, Sandalwood/ Nemat - O'Feminin/ M. Micallef - Yara/ Lattafa - Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere Reading: Shivani Kapoor: "Words that Smell: Caste and Odors in Hindi Dalit Autobiographies" in Aromas of Asia: Exchanges Histories, Threats. Edited by Hannah Gould & Gwyn McClelland Be sure to follow on Instagram @btwnotes. If you have recommendations or want to say hi, you can also email at btwnotespod@gmail.com Music & Sound Engineering: Jasem Jarrar

    56 min

  5. 08/22/2025

    14: I Need to Smell Like Shampoo'ed Hair... Now

    This week is all about comfort scents, and the ongoing search for a new hyperfixation: the soapy, bubbly, shampoo-y scents of your dreams (a sign of the times). I need to know: what's the squeaky, fruity floral concoction you find yourself back to now and then? Fragrances mentioned: Hydra Figure/ Miller Harris Fascent/ I Fig you No. 19 Poudre & No. 5 Eau Premeire/ Chanel Sandalwood/ Nemat Kimono/ d'Annam Queen Nzinga/ Marissa Zappas Porcelain Pulse/ Roan Champaca/ Ormonde Jayne Ghost in The Shell, You or Someone Like You / Etat Libre D'orange Purple, Blue Pour Femme, Bright Crystal/ Versace Pear Inc./ JHAG Lazy Sunday Morning/ Maison Margiella Sweet Pea/ Bath and Body Works Myth/ Ellis Brooklyn Be sure to follow where you listen and keep in touch on Instagram @btwnotes! Have something to share? Write to btwnotespod@gmail.com Music & Sound Engineering: Jasem Jarrar

    59 min

  6. 08/08/2025

    13: The Cardamom Shortlist & Scents of Home (Fragmented Yet Whole)

    Looking for a cardamom fragrance to fit your mood? Look no further, from the opulent to shape-shifting, Sarah shares the ultimate shortlist has a something for everyone, and then gets into the olfactive power of protest and memory that enables us to retain ties (even if complicated ones) to our places of origin. Fragrances mentioned: Trayee / Neela Vermeire Creations Nordic Cedar / Maya Njie Kyoto / Comme des Garçons Moon milk/ Stora Skuggan Tchai/ Hima Jomo Jaipur chai/ Ineke Parfums Otis & Me / Jazmin Saraï Honorable mentions: Night Flower / Eris Parfum No. 7/ Enchanted Alchemy Readings: Lyrics: Fontaines D.C., Fairouz " El Kods Al Atika, القدس العتيقة" Book: "Men in the Sun" Ghassan Kanafani Make sure to follow where you listen, Between the Notes on Instagram, and message if something struck a chord with you! Music & Sound Engineering: Jasem Jarrar (@jas3m.j)

    45 min

  7. 07/18/2025

    12: Impulse Buys, Cardamom & Fragrance Recession Indicators

    This week's episode is a bit more relaxed and chatty as Sarah talks about a recent smell trip, an very impulsive buy, the continued search for the perfect cardamom fragrance, and fragrance recession indicators (not all facts, some observations and vibes). Fragrances/ products mentioned: Neroli Body Oil/ Nuxe Body Lotion in Black Rose & Oud/ Salt & Stone The New Savant Candles (Androgyne was the favorite) Amber/ Nemat Nippon Kodo Incense Sticks (Musk, Jasmine, Green Tea, Lotus & Sandalwood) Olivenol Body Cream/ Medipharma Cosmetics Mure, Bergamote/ Outremer Summer in Paro, Tchai/ Hima Jomo Dandelion Butter/ Clue Perfumery Moonmilk/ Stora Skuggan Toor Toor/ Regime de Fleurs Fleur d' Ete/ Bienaime Golestan, L'Air du Desert Marocain, L'Air Des Alpes Suisses/ Andy Tauer Matchbox Romance/ Binaurale You can follow Between the Notes on Instagram @btwnotes Feel free to reach out to the show's email: btwnotespod@gmail.com Music & Sound Engineering: Jasem Jarrar

    1h 2m

  8. 07/04/2025

    11: Do You Smell "Vulnerable"? A Village In Indonesia Can Answer

    This week Sarah gets into reviews for fragrances from d'Annam, Chapel Factory, Aesop and more. Then from Indonesia we discuss Saki Tanada's research on how smell is associated with different states of being in Lombok, Indonesia. Fragrances: Tokyo Nights, Hinoki Meditation, Kimono/ d'Annam Marrakech Intense/ Aesop Holy Stick/ Chapel Factory Ashoka/ Neela Vermeire Creations Un Air d'Apogée/ Violet Parfum Euphoria/ Calvin Klein Gucci Guilty Intense Pour Femme/ Gucci Work Cited: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Smell of Vunerability in Lombok, Indonesia by Saki Tanada, in "Aromas of Asia: Exchanges, Histories, Threats" (2023) Music & Sound Engineering: Jasem JarrarBe sure to comment, like and follow where you listen, and connect on Instagram: @btwnotes

    1h 2m
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Between the Notes is an exploration of beauty and aesthetics, past and present. Host: Sarah Jarrar Music & Sound: Jasem Jarrar

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