Suddenly You're Mr Big Bottle?

After a week off battling colds, allergies, and then a round of colds again, we are back going through the usual run-down of new releases, new critiques, and new disappointments featuring perfumes from Marlou, DS & Durga, MFK, and Strangelove NYC. We also spend time declaring our love for Le Galion's skanky Jasmin, VioVerde by Xinu, and the Collection Privee from Houbigant. Finally, what qualifies as a dad fragrance? Listen in to find out and then stay for The Game.

• (00:00) - - New Releases and New To Us Perfumes
• (06:26) - - Thoughts on DS & Durga and other 2010s Brands
• (12:16) - - Houbigant Collection Privee
• (15:00) - - Jasmin, A Fire Within, VioVerde
• (23:07) - - Marlou's New Releases
• (28:37) - - A few words on Kurky by Maison Francis Kurkdjian
• (32:52) - - Scents We've Been Wearing
• (40:53) - - The Game

Scents Mentioned in this Episode:
Amethyst Haze by Carolina Herrera / Brown Flowers, Amber Kiso, Burning Barbershop, Bowmakers, Coriander, Grapefruit Generation, Bistro Waters, and Amber Teutonic by DS & Durga / Desert Dawn, Eyes Closed, Super Cedar, De Los Santos, Animalique, Vanille Antique by Byredo / Vanilla Powder by Matiere Premiere / Baccarat Rouge 540 by Maison Francis Kurkdjian / Essence Rare, Jardin Secret, and Mon Boudoir by Houbigant / Jasmin by Le Galion / Ella by Arquiste / Reve D'Ossian by Oriza L Legrand / A Fire Within by Strangelove NYC / VioVerde by Xinu / Heliodose, Doliphor, and Ambilux by Marlou / Kurky by Maison Francis Kurkdjian / Absinth by Nasomatto / Arbole by Hiram Green / Ice Blue by Aqua Velvet / Brut by Faberge / Old Spice / Misfit by Arquiste / Do Son by Diptyque / Carnal Flower by Frederic Malle / Bergamask by Orto Parisi / Portrait of A Lady by Frederic Malle / Karat EG by Maison d'ETTO / French Affair by Ex Nihilo / Rose of No Man's Land by Byredo / Rose 31 by Le Labo / La Bague D'O by Jouissance / Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle / Flaming Creature by Marissa Zappas / Eau Rose and Eau Capitale by Diptyque / Psycadelique by Jovoy / Rain Cloud by Perfumer H

The Game:
Nº 11 Amiral Royal by Binet-Papillon / Lunamaris by Diptyque / Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque by Binet-Papillon / Smoke by Perfumer H / Fumabat by Couteau de Poche / 3 Fleurs by Parfum d'Empire 

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What is Fragraphilia - The Podcast?

Fragraphilia is the passion project of Jeff and Jane Dashley where they explore, express, and extrapolate as much as they can from the often mysterious and always magical world of perfume and fragrance.

Focusing more on luxury and niche fragrances, Jeff and Jane discuss what they've been wearing each week, news and trending topics that has caught their attention, as well as any impending new release that has them excited to try. In the final segment, they will each pull three fragrances from their sample collection for the other to blind test and offer their unadulterated opinion through a series of questions before each perfume is revealed.

About the hosts - Jane Dashley is a painter and artist with a long history in fashion blogging as Sea of Shoes. Jeff Dashley is a freelance web developer and designer. They live in the Dallas, Texas area with their son and three dogs.

For more information and details visit https://fragraphilia.com or @fragraphilia on TikTok and Instagram. Send any requests, questions, or comments to [e-mail]