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• 168. [COMMODITY RE-FOUNDER VICKEN ARSLANIAN] Niche is a Mindset, oh and, ORRIS IS BACK!

  HAPPY FRAGRANCE WEEK! Enjoy a catch-up with past guest, Vicken Arslanian. As CEO of three flourishing fragrance companies—Europerfumes (the leading US niche perfume distributor), Twisted Lily, and Commodity—Vicken is, bar none, one of the most interesting, successful, and busiest(!) leaders in the industry. Today, he's back with brand-new pipin' hot takes, personal family stories, and of course, the news we've been waiting on for three years to hear: COMMODITY ORRIS IS BACK (for now). NOW-APR 8, buy Commodity Orris:https://commodityfragrances.com/pages/coming-soon-editionsFRAGS MENTIONED:Essential Parfums, Estee Lauder Pleasures, Le Labo Another 13, Escentric Molecules, Mugler Angel, Commodity Milk, Tom Ford, Commodity Orris, YSL Rive Gauche, JHAG, Thompson Ferrier, Rigaud Candles, Commodity Juice, Issey Miyake L'Eau D’Issey LISTEN TO VICKEN’S 1st EP: rb.gy/6tb3cpFOLLOW: @commodityUnfortunately tix for the Orris event are now sold out. To be the first to know about future events, subscribe below:perfumeroom.substack.com

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• 167. [ROBIN MASON - dsm-firmenich President of Fine Fragrance] So You Want a Corporate Fragrance Career!

  Robin Mason, dsm-firmenich's President of Fine Fragrance NAM, is in the Perfume Room this week! A lifelong beauty executive whose corporate background spans across retail, marketing, and sales on both the brand and supplier of the biz, Robin is not only an esteemed leader of the industry, she's a wealth of knowledge. Today, we are lucky to reap the benefits. Robin explains what it means to be the President of Fine Fragrance at one of the biggest fragrance suppliers and innovators in the world. She walks us through the various corporate fragrance roles that exist, how she motivates and inspires her organization, industry trends and innovations, and shares personal stories surrounding her lifelong connection to perfume.www.dsm-firmenich.comFRAGS MENTIONED:Glossier: Reve, Doux; Aramis, Oscar de la Renta Oscar, Cacharel Anais Anais, Le Labo Santal 33NOW-APR 8, buy Commodity Orris:⁠https://commodityfragrances.com/pages/coming-soon-editions⁠

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• 166. [PERFUMERISM] From PerfumeTok to Perfumery School!

  Perfume content creator Emma (Perfumerism) has traded in her Toronto address for a Paris one to attend perfumery school! Today we chat about her new Parisian life, learning the lingo of perfume, how to actually memorize smells, and navigating the duality of being BOTH a highly successful content creator AND student of the industry simultaneously.FOLLOW EMMA: @perfumerismNOW-APR 8, buy Commodity Orris:⁠https://commodityfragrances.com/pages/coming-soon-editions⁠FRAGS MENTIONED:Courrèges Hyper Musc (SOTD), J-Scent On a Cloud, D&G Devotion, BBW: Loyal to You, Covered in Roses, If You Musk; Liis Studied, Merit Retrospect, Glossier You, Fragrance du Bois Santal Complet, Oud Jaune Intense; Irish Spring, Giorgio Armani Si Roses, Parfums de Marly Delina, Xerjoff Lira, D&G L’Imperatrice, Tom Ford Noir Extreme, Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Coconut Fizz, LUSH Super Milk, Chanel No. 5, Kilian Bamboo Harmony, Armani Prive Thé Yulong, Jijide Oltre, Snif Crumb Couture, Van Cleef & Arpels Neroli Amara, PdM Valaya, Discotheque Lola at the Coat Check, D’Annam White Rice, Giardini di Toscana Bianco Latte, Le Petit Marseillais Fleur D'Oranger

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• 165. [PERFUMER JOEY ROSIN] Do You Have Bad Mouilletiquette??

  Are you practicing correct mouilettiquette?? Find out today with Hoax Parfum Co-Founder and Perfumer Joey Rosin! Hoax is a bespoke fragrance design and consultancy boutique, and Joey is its resident nose. In his short time as an independent perfumer, Joey has made waves in the industry landing notable projects like Sable Yong's Die Hot with A Vengeance, Tsu Lange Yor’s Sala, and many fun fragrances you'll surely be smelling soon!FOLLOW:@hoaxparfum |hoaxparfum.comSMELLS LIKE LOVE TIX:https://www.caveat.nyc/events/perfume-room-presents-smells-like-love-2-15-2025LILAC SMELL CLUB: lilacsmellclub.eventbrite.comREAD HIGHSNOB ARTICLE:https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/how-to-become-a-perfumer/FRAGS MENTIONED:Vyrao Georgette (SOTD & gifted), Axe: Apollo, Phoenix, Dark Temptation; Old Spice, Imaginary Authors, D.S. & Durga Cowboy Grass, Debaser; Tsu Lange Yor Sala, Die Hot With A Vengeance, Floratica, Headspace: Absinthe, Tubereuse

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• 164. [Odette Parfum Co.] Ballet and Patisserie Fantasy Perfumes

  Kitten fur, Chantilly cream, and Île Flottante are just some of the magical fantasy accords you'll experience in Odette Parfum Co. fragrances. This week, Founder/Perfumer Odette Fontaine jetés into the Perfume Room to tell us all about it. A baker by day, Odette knows gourmands--which makes nailing them in her compositions even more important. She shares how she's learned this olfactive art (minus for peer feedback, Odette is entirely self-taught!), the ballets that inspire her most, her favorite materials, and so much more! SHOP ODETTE: odetteparfumco.com @odetteparfumco SMELLS LIKE LOVE TIX BE A DATER ON THE SHOW SOTD: Cartier La Panthere Les Gouttes de Parfum Concentre FRAGS MENTIONED: Cartier Panthere, Armani Si, Odette: Rose Adage, Amants Maudits, Pas de Chat; Chanel No. 5, Givenchy L’Interdit, Odette: Rose Adage, Moulin Rose, Petit Gateau, Amants Maudit, Coup de Pied, Pearfat La Befana, Les Chassons Rouge, Moulin Rose; Hilary Duff With Love, Estée Lauder Youth Dew, Reminisce Ambre, Annick Goutal Vanille Exquise, Santa Maria Novella Vaniglia, Chloe EDP, Guerlain Shalimar Tonka

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