135 episodes

Hosted by comedian, dating expert, and perfume lover/advisor Emma Vernon, Perfume Room is a safe space for the Perfume-Obsessed to hang, learn, *live, laugh, and love.* Each episode delves into the mysterious world of fragrance through a lens that is equal parts entertaining and informative.

You can expect perfume reviews, 101s, hot takes, funny tangents, dating stories, and juicy conversations with top experts, innovators, and personalities in and outside of the fragrance world.

Perfume Room is a pod about life and love as experienced through the fifth sense.

IG: @perfumeroompod @emmavern
TikTok: @emma_vern


Music by Max Vernon
Art by Israel Rodriguez

Perfume Room Emma Vernon

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    • 4.9 • 504 Ratings

Hosted by comedian, dating expert, and perfume lover/advisor Emma Vernon, Perfume Room is a safe space for the Perfume-Obsessed to hang, learn, *live, laugh, and love.* Each episode delves into the mysterious world of fragrance through a lens that is equal parts entertaining and informative.

You can expect perfume reviews, 101s, hot takes, funny tangents, dating stories, and juicy conversations with top experts, innovators, and personalities in and outside of the fragrance world.

Perfume Room is a pod about life and love as experienced through the fifth sense.

IG: @perfumeroompod @emmavern
TikTok: @emma_vern


Music by Max Vernon
Art by Israel Rodriguez

    132. Spring '24 Fragrances: A Bird's Eye View (w/ Fat Mascara Co-Hosts Jenn Sullivan and Jess Matlin!)

    132. Spring '24 Fragrances: A Bird's Eye View (w/ Fat Mascara Co-Hosts Jenn Sullivan and Jess Matlin!)

    IT'S OFFICIALLY FRAGRANCE WEEK! To celebrate, longtime friends of the pod—Jenn Sullivan and Jess Matlin, Fat Mascara Co-Hosts—are in the Perfume Room today sharing the fragrances that are exciting and intriguing them most for Spring 2024!

    FRAGS MENTIONED:

    Xinú Ummo, Parfums de Marly: Perseus, Delina; Riddle Oil, The Body Shop White Musk, Phlur Apricot Prive, The Perfumer’s Story Sequoia Wood, Régime des Fleurs Little Flower, Ellis Brooklyn Myth, Matière Première: Crystal Saffron, Vanilla Powder; Andrea Maack Jest, Hanae Mori Butterfly EDT, Tom Ford Lost Cherry, Maison D’ETTO Karat EG, Prescriptives Calyx, Byredo Rose Noir, Diptyque Eau Capitale, Elizabeth Arden: White Tea Eau Florale, Green Tea; Estée Lauder Pleasures, Mane & Tail shampoo, Pond’s Cold Cream, Régime des Fleurs Glass Blooms, Zoologist Penguin, Polo Blue, Armani Acqua di Gio, Elizabeth Arden Sunflowers, Elizabeth Taylor Passion, Bath & Body Works Sweet Pea, Glossier You, YSL Baby Doll, MFK Baccarat Rouge 540, Mugler Angel

    PERFUME ROOM LIVE TIX (This Sat, March 23!): https://www.caveat.nyc/events/perfume-room-live-3-23-2024

    SMELL-ALONG PACK: https://www.luckyscent.com/product/910016/march-perfumer-spotlight-by-perfume-room-smell-club

    PERFUME ROOM ON FAT MASCARA:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smell-tell-with-perfume-rooms-emma-vernon/id1087614779?i=1000649356594

    • 52 min
    131. The Untold Story of the Titanic Perfume (w/ Givaudan Head Of Product Safety Sciences Neil Owen)

    131. The Untold Story of the Titanic Perfume (w/ Givaudan Head Of Product Safety Sciences Neil Owen)

    In 2001, 62 vials of perfume were recovered from the Titanic shipwreck. Neil Owen, Head of Product Safety Sciences at Givaudan, was one of the lucky few specialists (alongside esteemed perfumers Christopher Sheldrake and Mark Evans as well as a botanist) tasked with analyzing exactly what the contents of those vials were.

    To whom did these vials belong? Were their contents revolutionary or status quo for the times? What did they smell like? Which recovered vial did Christopher Sheldrake describe as one of the best-smelling naturals he'd ever encountered?

    FRAGS MENTIONED: 

    Guerlain Mitsouko, Tom Ford, Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel

    PERFUME ROOM LIVE TIX: https://www.caveat.nyc/events/perfume-room-live-3-23-2024

    • 42 min
    130. What Makes a Perfume a Smash Hit? (w/ Chromeo's Dave 1!)

    130. What Makes a Perfume a Smash Hit? (w/ Chromeo's Dave 1!)

    Dave 1 is the guitarist and lead vocalist of the Grammy-nominated, Electro-Funk duo Chromeo, and he’s also a fraghead. This week he’s in the Perfume Room talking about everything from the the F-Boy scent of Paris you never saw coming, gems from his personal collection, perfumes you'll never catch him wearing, the evolution of his own taste, smells from different places and points in his life, and his *highly efficient and innovative* means of teaching himself new hobbies.

    FRAGS MENTIONED:

    Sana Jardin: Vanilla Nomad, Berber Blonde; Matière Première Neroli Oranger, Masque Milano Russian Tea, Frederic Malle French Lover [FKA Bois D’Orage], Ex Nihilo The Hedonist, MFK Baccarat Rouge, Le Labo Santal 33, Christian Dior Bois D’Argent, Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady, CoSTUME NATIONAL: Soul, Homme; Comme des Garçons, L’Artisan Parfumeur, Escentric Molecules, Nasomatto, Xerjoff, Creed Royal Oud, Baccarat Rouge 540, Creed Aventus, Guerlain Shalimar, Hermes Eau d’Orange Verte, Azzaro, Guerlain Bois D’Armenie, Celine: Nightclubbing, Bois Dormant, Reptile; Givenchy Insensé, Chanel ÉGOÏSTE, Issey Miyake L’Eau D’Issey, Dior Bois D’Argent, Carbone de Balmain, Chanel Sycamore, Comme des Garçons Avignon, Christian Dior: Eau Noire, Dior Homme, Bois D’Argent, Eau Noire, Cologne Blanche; Ralph Lauren Polo Sport, 4711, Creed Bois de Portugal, Diptyque: Benjoin Bohème, Orphéon; Byredo Bal D’Afrique, Diptyque Figuier candle, L’Artisan Parfumer Premier Figuier, Diptyque Benjoin Bohème, Oriza L. Legrand Relique D’Amour, Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady, ERIS Parfums Scorpio Rising, Headspace Absinthe, Celine Cologne Francaise, Les Bains Guerbois Eau de Cologne, Diptyque Orphéon, Guerlain Shalimar, Chanel No. 5, Giorgio Beverly Hills Giorgio, YSL Opium, Paloma Picasso, Aramis, Celine Nightclubbing, Dior Eau Noire, Le Labo Santal 33, BR 540, CdG: Comme des Garçons, Garage; MSCHF Smells like WD-40, Régime des Fleurs Nymphaea Caerulea, Hermes Hermessence Poivre Samarcande

    FOLLOW: @dave1 @chromeo

    GET TIX TO PERFUME ROOM LIVE! (March 23, 4P EST)

    IN-PERSON: https://tinyurl.com/perfumeroomlive

    LIVESTREAM: https://tinyurl.com/perfumeLIVESTREAM

    • 1 hr 8 min
    129. The Britney Spears Ep You've Been Waiting For (w/ @basenote_bitch Elizabeth Renstrom)

    129. The Britney Spears Ep You've Been Waiting For (w/ @basenote_bitch Elizabeth Renstrom)

    What's the actual best Britney fragrance? Who's the most underrated flanker of them all?

    Liz Renstrom (@basenote_bitch) is in the Perfume Room today and we're traveling deep into the multiverse that is: BRITNEY SPEARS FRAGRANCES to tackle all the hard questions.

    We've procured 12 of her 36 creations (including 6 Fantasy flankers, 3 Prerogative flankers, Believe, Cosmic Radiance, and of course, the one that started it all: Curious). We're live-smelling, reviewing and ranking them all!

    PLUS - thoughts on Drake’s new fragrance oil, celebs we wish had fragrances, and our analyses and predictions on the state of *Celebrity Fragrance.*

    FRAGS MENTIONED:

    Dries Van Noten Raving Rose, La Perla Possibilities, La Perla Once Upon a Garden, Tommy Girl, Britney Spears: Midnight Fantasy, Curious, Fantasy, Jungle Fantasy; Tocca Stella, M by Mariah Carey, Better World [Drake] Carby Musk, Olsen Twins The Row: R, O, W; PHLUR Missing Person, Dior Sauvage, Britney Spears Curious, Harry Styles Pleasing, Tsu Lange Yor, Rihanna Fenty, Diptyque: Orpheon, Benjoin Boheme; Britney Spears Fantasy, Midnight Fantasy, Jungle Fantasy, Rainbow Fantasy, Ecletric Fantasy, Blissful Fantasy; Aquolina Pink Sugar, Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy, Billie Eilish Eilish, Floral Street Wild Orchid, D.S. & Durga Durga, Britney Spears: Jungle Fantasy; Ralph Lauren Cool, Britney Spears Island Fantasy, Cucumber Melon, Hayley Kiyoko Hue, Britney Spears Rainbow Fantasy, Marc Jacobs Daisy, Viva La Juicy Petals Please, Britney Spears Electric Fantasy, Dolly Scent From Above, Victoria’s Secret Tease Creme Cloud, Britney Spears Blissful Fantasy, Tiziana Terenzi Cassiopea, Britney Spears Prerogative, Carolina Herrera Good Girl, YSL Black Opium, MCM Ultra, Britney Spears Prerogative Ego, Commodity Milk, Britney Spears: Prerogative Rave, Rainbow Fantasy, Cosmic Radiance, Radiance; Mendittorosa Nettuno, La Perla Possibilities, Jo Malone Peony & Blush Suede, Britney Spears Believe, Gucci EDP, House of Sillage, Curious, Issey Miyake L’Eau D’Issey

    SAVE THE DATE: March 23, 4P EST ;) ;) ;)

    • 1 hr 23 min
    128. Following Her Nose All the Way To The Dream Job (w/ Perfumer Margaux Le Paih Guerin)

    128. Following Her Nose All the Way To The Dream Job (w/ Perfumer Margaux Le Paih Guerin)

    Margaux Le Paih Geurin is a perfumer at boutique perfume house, Flair Paris. A team of just four perfumers with infinite niche perfume launches to their name, Flair is easily one of the best houses of our time, and Margaux is one to watch. In just a few years in the industry, Margaux has already seen several of her creations hit shelves, including 3 BORNTOSTANDOUT fragrances. We discuss valuable learnings from her time in fragrance retail (including the one perfume she always recommended to customers), a risky decision to leave a secure fragrance job, and how she has found and developed her own personal style at Flair. 

    FRAGS MENTIONED:

    Melanie Martinez Portals: Fiery Passion, Earthy Abundace; Alaska Thunderfuck Red for Fifth, Future Society Reclaimed Fame, Portals Water of Intuition, Le Labo Santal 33, Commodity Book Expressive, Portals Air of Clarity, B&BW Warm Vanilla Sugar; Mugler Angel, Tartine et Chocolat Ptisenbon, Annick Goutal Eau D’Hadrien, Naomi Goodsir Iris Cendre, BORNTOSTANDOUT Wabi-Sabi, Dirty Heaven, Happy Nuts, Sora Dora Jany, Notes de Bas de Page Towédé, Versatile Paris God Bless Cola, Cafe Croissant 

    FOLLOW: @margaux.le.paih.guerin



    UPCOMING EVENTS - GET TIX! ↓

    THE SWAP: basenoteswap.eventbrite.com

    FEB SMELL CLUB: febsmellclub.eventbrite.com

    • 1 hr 1 min
    127. What Makes a Fragrance Sensual? (w/ Master Perfumer Honorine Blanc)

    127. What Makes a Fragrance Sensual? (w/ Master Perfumer Honorine Blanc)

    We're celebrating Valentine's Day with Master Perfumer Honorine Blanc, a perfumer especially renowned for her sensual and addictive fragrances. In fact, as far as I'm concerned, modern perfumery has two eras: B.H. and A.H. (that is, before Honorine and After), because Honorine quite literally invented a texture in perfume that before her, didn't exist.

    We discuss what makes a scent a 'date night scent,' how to create sensuality and texture in perfume, what it means to be a Master Perfumer, the most important advice she shares with young perfumers, and what she learned from her greatest mentors, Carlos Benaïm and Sophia Grosjman.

    Add this one to the list of canon Perfume Room eps, pls n thanks.

    FRAGS MENTIONED:

    LilaNur Davana Cedre, Diptyque: Fleur de Peau, Orpheon, L'Artisan Parfumeur Vetiver Ecarlate, Juicy Viva La Juicy, YSL Black Opium, Lancôme La Nuit Tresor A La Folie, Valentino: Born in Roma , Voce Vita; Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia, Bath and Body Works Twilight Woods, Cacherel Yes I Am, Justin Bieber Someday, Ralph Lauren Tender Romance, Trish McEvoy 100, LoveShackFancy Forever in Love, Bath & Body Works Butterfly, Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy, Valentino Born in Roma, Tom Ford Vetiver, Pour Un Homme de Caron, Aerin: Mediterranean Honeysuckle, Amber Musk

    JOIN SMELL CLUB: febsmellclub.eventbrite.com

    • 57 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
504 Ratings

504 Ratings

Princess ga ,

Welcome to the wonderful weird world of fragrance

I have been an avid lover of all things scented for my entire life. I have been perfume collecting for 20+ years and I absolutely love this podcast. An amazing conversational tone makes it fun to listen to as well as being very informative. I also appreciate the lack of “snobbery” on the part of the host , who gives her opinions but not judgement. As a perfume nerd (I refuse to use the term f-head) I am always impressed with the caliber of guests. Please bring on my perfumer crush Jerome Epinette who has crafted so many of my beloved and favorite fragrances. As a fellow lover of Atelier Cologne I appreciate the update you provided on their current status. Thank you Emma…you truly are a pleasure to listen to. I am binging all your old shows, as I only discovered this pod fairly recently.

cshward ,

I feel pretty!

I don’t know why but this podcast makes me feel so pretty. Like I’m the best smelling gal in the room. I love listening to Emma’s descriptions of fragrances. If she taught a college course I’d maybe finally go to college.

TheGeneralTso ,

Quite good!

I used to be what I’d call just a casual fan of scents but I feel like listening to this podcast has made me like an expert! Emma is so engaging, so funny, and such a professional. Every episode is so informed and such a joy to listen to

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