Fragraphilia - The Podcast

We haven't been testing a lot of new perfumes or releases lately but the ones we can't keep our noses off of are from Trey Taylor's newly launched Serviette line of perfumes. There are four in total and we can't be happier for our friend of the pod which you will clearly hear as we discuss each fragrance. We also talk a little about the Fumes substack channel and her well written and thoroughly re...

Hey, look at us, showing a little consistency with another episode at our regular interval. We've been smelling away, adding a few top-level wants and sentimental favorites to our collection, and lots to say about our first swap experience. We also discuss a few new releases, some exciting news from Italy, and a couple of trips down memory, sensory lane. Oh, and The Game , of course. Bakelite heir...

Back for another round of scents we've tried, perfumes we want, and releases that were just meh. C'est la vie as they say (but we would probably butcher in a very Texas way). Join us as we run down the fragrances we've been wearing and a very successful round of The Game. ------ Join us in Dallas at the Be Our Valentine event at the Dallas Contemporary We'll be joining Tony from Spacy for a Fragra...

Welcome to Fragraphilia, 2025. Let's talk "less is more" which is what we're hoping for this year. How about we sit back, slow down a bit, and talk longer about the perfumes we really love? We're all getting tired out here jumping from new to newer thing. Save your top 10 of this and that and give us what you're wearing today and why. Churn and burn has us concerned! Since we're sitting already, l...

Happy holidays, everyone! We are finally back after a long hiatus, and with no dilly-dallying around, we get right to it in this episode. We discuss the latest release from Maison d'ETTO, our experience testing out some newer brands and releases her in Dallas at the Scent Room, and finally the usual rundown of our recent wears. Oh, yeah, and The Game too. Thank you all for sticking around and list...

We’re a day late, and in the perfume collectors game, always a dollar short but here nonetheless. In this episode, we’re talking some of the latest new releases from Liis , Arquiste, Byredo, and Guerlain. We have some great listener emails where we try to give our thoughts on licked arms, first date perfumes, and the gray markets. Also, our featured collection this week comes from the new house of...

There are a lot of new releases launching right now and we're excited to discuss a few starting with a new one from Maison d'Etto as well as a tea inspired release from Aesop. We also answer a couple of listener messages and break down what we've been wearing lately. All that and The Game where Jeff finds a new favorite perfume while ruining Jane's night with another. Detergent referenced in episo...

We’re back again with our regular format. Listen along as we talk new releases, aquatics, thoughts on future releases, and some bonus French lessons from Jane. Jeff goes through a fruity oud phase while Jane brings back an old favorite for the scents we’ve been wearing lately. All that and The Game … (00:00) - - Intro and COVID talk (03:15) - - Thoughts on Recent Releases (18:45) - - Theories on M...

The long overdue second installment of Fragra-Files featuring the perfumes of Hedi Slimane's Celine. An incredible collection of extremely thoughtful and luxurious scents that are both as gorgeous as they are incredibly consistent with their through-line of orris, musk and soft woody notes. But who is the perfumer behind these compositions and why are they so focused on youthful (and slender) beau...

Lots of talk about tea, narcissus, and two brands we really like weaving in and out of this episode. The latter being St Rose , which continues to impress us, and a new-to-us brand, Pekji out of Turkey. We also share some thoughts on a handful of samples we tested out this past week including both Odile and Odette from Gumamina. (00:00) - - Intro & Tea plus Jane’s Scents of the Week (09:22) -...

Through moving, shoddy HVAC systems that needed to be replaced, hurricane wind storms and power outages, we are back, baby! We're in our new home and so excited to finally have a moment to record again. Thank you all for your patience and the messages you have sent. We've missed you and we're happy to share our thoughts and perfume experiences with you again. So, let's get to it! We discuss some o...

We're back again to talk about Acne Studio's new perfume announcement, how much we really like Régime des Fleurs latest Fait Main release, Green Vanille, and then we stumble down the rabbit hole of Matiere Premiere in an almost Fragra-Files episode style rundown of each scent. Why? Because we've been noticing some mixed feelings on the brand both online and in our DMs. Naturally, we decided to go...

We're back to business in 2024 (again) after a bit of downtime thanks to the daycare plague. Voices and senses all restored, or at least that's how we start, but Jeff inadvertently destroys Jane's olfactive abilities in round two of the game. Live and learn! In this episode we discuss new release news from Dusita, DS & Durga, Maison Crivelli, and Fragraphilia faves, Liis. We also talk perfume...

We're back, baby! It's so good to finally have time to sit down and share a few thoughts on what we've been wearing, sampling, and receiving lately. It's also time we shared some pointless asides like a brief journey down the butt rock bands rabbit hole of the mid 2000s, how a bank robber stumbled through our backyard, and the ups and downs of placing your child in daycare. It's a fun time to be a...

We start this one a bit off the rails with talk on why you make an Old Fashioned with sugar cubes, a mysterious scent wafting about in our home, and an experience with a haunted dog. Now that's what we call perfume podcasting! Once we settle into the actual program, we discuss Hiram Green's new fragrance announcement, baby perfumes, and what we're in the mood for by way of scentwear right now. Plu...

We're entering the new year in a somewhat easy-breezy and tired mood, but hey, no less chatty when it comes to fragrance. For the first episode of 2024, we discuss the attars from Amouage, a deeper dive into our recent wears, and continue our discussion on minimizing consumption and making each purchase counts. Movie Reference of the Week - The Andromeda Strain (1971) Scents Mentioned In This Epis...

Welp, we can check off 2023 in the books. We've delivered our last episode of the year and now we can take a beat and look back over the past 12 months fondly. In the spirit of such things, we discuss our favorite releases from this year, a few disappointments, and continued thoughts on Matiere Premiere's Vanilla Powder. Do you want trend predictions for 2024 and beyond? Great! You're getting some...

In the episode, we share a few gift ideas for discovery kits and candles, Jane talks Tragedy by Marissa Zappas, and we both gush over Les Abstraits’ amazing collection of perfumes. All that and the usual round-up of scents we've been wearing, our house being divided with Vanilla Powder, and an edition of The Game where we had to remove one selection from the room after spraying it. Happy Holidays,...

We cover it all in this Black Friday episode (that doesn't really include anything for BF). We talk Dusita, Trudon, and whether or not Future Society is the Theranos of fragrance. We also deal with a crying baby, annoying smoke detectors, and share a couple of delicious dirty martinis. Finally, we try to answer a great listener question but mostly end up talking about buyers remorse from a recent...

Halloween may be over but those spooky sensations have followed us well into November as we throw up the devil horns and discuss a few perfumes inspired by the darker sides of life including De Profundis by Serge Lutens and Hexensalbe by Stora Skuggan. We also marvel over the big time bold move of Melanie Martinez's follow up to the wildly successful Cry Baby as well as a walk-through of the lates...

Back with a regular episode of random perfume thoughts and ramblings, a quick run-down on travel scents, and a handful of wishes for our holiday wishlists. Oh, and Jane tries to go lighter with her morning fragrances choices as opposed to her usual routine of bombing out the house with Amber Kiso and Oud Palao. All that and a lighter, friendly version of The Game ... (00:00) - - Opening (14:50) -...

Welcome to our first installment of Fragra-Files , a new series in which we dedicate a full episode to focus on a specific house, note, guide, or anything else fragrance related that requires a bit more time, research, and discussion than available in our typical episodes. Our first subject is the house of Aesop and their wonderful collection of fragrances that live up perfectly to their iconic be...

We are back with another episode and you better believe, true form, that we faced some sort of obstacle in the lead up. This time a rickety old air conditioner unit that forced us out of our home for several days. Thank goodness that have perfumes, will travel . We made great use of our time at Jane's parents testing out samples for you all. This week, Penahligon's Potions and Remedies! We also di...

Fresh from our visit to New York, we discuss our experiences shopping for fragrances, the scents we encountered on the street, and the dank clouds of cannabis smoke that seem to be everywhere. Even the rats were stoned! Join us as we talk about the favorites we sampled, the few we brought home, and a couple perfumes we wish we would've purchased as well. That’s life in the big city, I suppose. Als...

Did we ramble on way too long in this episode? Absolutely ! Is it jam-packed, filled minute to minute with informative and gripping content? Debatable... but we had fun recording it. One thing's for sure, and you know it's always a safe bet, is that we bring up fragrances from DS & Durga, Byredo, Arquiste, and of course, Ex Nihilo but in between talk about getting weird in the studio, 60-somet...