It's Just Perfume

Dimitri Weber has an extensive background in perfume, having worked for luxury brands such as YSL and Shiseido for decades in Antwerp, Belgium. After changing course and moving to Australia, he was surprised by the lack of perfume brands in his new country - a country spoiled by its high quality raw materials already used by European and American brands. Dimitri leaned into his experience and knowledge of European perfumery to hon...

While smelling through some of her forever favorite fragrances, Steve chats with Luckyscent’s Emi about their shared love of Gap Dream, patchouli, “capital P perfumes”, “pretty” perfumes, and more. Having known each other for a few years already, Steve had predicted some of Emi’s favorites, but was surprised by a few of them, as well.

Fragrances mentioned:

Classique from Jean Paul Gaultier

Safanad from Parfums de Marly

Le Feu d'Is...

Steve and Sergio discuss the latter’s love of the ornately carved 'Sniff Bottles' that his father brought back from his trips to China. This fascination ultimately inspired him to create vessels made from semi-precious stones, gold and ebony, containing custom-designed perfumes. These sculptural objects led the way to the luxurious Xerjoff line of perfumes that we know today.

Featured Fragrances:

Equipage from Hermes

Acier Alumini...

This week, Steve sits down with the legendary Luca Turin to hear which fragrances are in his Hall of Fame. The two discuss what made Luca decide to stop writing about perfume altogether-- and what made him change his mind several years later. They also tackle the question of whether or not it's appropriate to ask a stranger what perfume they're wearing... and so much more!

Perfumes discussed in this episode:

- Fracas by Robe...

On this episode of It’s Just Perfume, Dana and Steve chat about their roles as judges for The Art and Olfaction Awards.

Then, they have a chance to speak with some of the winners about their personal backgrounds and the inspiration behind the fragrances they created.

The guests on this episode are Nutt Wesshasartar of Siam1928 (Artisan Category Winner), Jerry Lin of OrDioLab (Artisan Category Winner), Michael Nordstrand, Cha...

On this episode of It’s Just Perfume, Steve sits down with Simone Andreoli, perfumer and founder of Simone Andreoli Diario Olfattivo to chat about his pursuit to become a perfumer, starting from a fateful, childhood trip to Grasse which opened his mind to the possibilities of olfactive art. A classical perfume training brought Simone back to Grasse as a young adult and gave him the skills and experience to return to his native Ital...

Those of us who work at Luckyscent hate choosing favorites… We love so many perfumes! But on this episode of It’s Just Perfume, Steve sits down with Claire to smell and discuss her personal fragrance Hall of Fame. This episode is part two of a series that we’ll continue to do with other Luckyscent staff members!

P.S. If you’d like to smell along, a sample pack of Claire’s picks is available for purchase at luckyscent.com!

On this episode of It’s Just Perfume, Steve sits down with Sarah Horowitz-Thran, perfumer and founder of Sarah Horowitz Parfums and “the godmother of Los Angeles perfumery,” to chat about Sarah’s trajectory as a perfumer and the changing landscape of the fragrance industry in Southern California, all while smelling through some of her fabulous creations.

Fragrances mentioned:

Origin Story by Sarah Horowitz Parfums*

Gendarme - Eau...

If you ask anyone who works at Luckyscent what their favorite fragrance is, they’ll do anything to avoid answering the question. Choosing favorites is too hard! But this time on It’s Just Perfume, Steve and Dana have each managed to pick a handful of personal favorites for their Halls of Fame. This episode is part one of a series that we’ll continue to do with other Luckyscent staff members!

P.S. If you’d like to smell along, s...

This time on It's Just Perfume, we're diving into the building blocks of perfumery with perfumer Ashley Kessler. If you've always wanted to know more about the aroma chemicals that make up your favorite fragrances, this episode is for you-- we'll get into Iso E Super, Ambroxan, and more!

Fragrances discussed in this episode:

Molecule 01 by Escentric Molecules

I Am Trash by Etat Libre d'Orange

Chanel No. 5 by Chanel 

Ba...

In this episode Steven and Dana talk about recent trends in perfume and the dominance of gourmand fragrances. Pistachio, milk, tea and rice - we can't get enough of the smells we want to eat. Will these scents continue to dominate?

Perfumes discussed in this episode:

Pistachio by D.S. and Durga

Pistachio Latte by Theodoros Kalotinis

Frangipane al Pistacchio by Kyse

Ciao Bello PIstachio by Jousset

Red Keela Split by Fomowa

Matc...