The Perfume Nationalist
The Perfume Nationalist is a continuing radio soap opera hosted by Jack Mason in which art and culture, high and low, are discussed through the historical lens of fragrance.
Episodes
Yvonne LaFleur by Yvonne LaFleur +
Scruples (1978), Scruples Two (1992), and Lovers (1994) by Judith Krantz +
Alan J. Levi's Scruples (1980)
8/8/25 S7E55
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Daphne by Daphne Guinness (2009) +
Joe Weisberg's The Americans (2013-18)
with Nick Patlan
8/3/25 S7E54
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Tigress by Fabergé (1938) +
Michael G. Moye and Ron Leavitt's Married... with Children (1987-97)
with Erik
7/31/25 S7E53
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Dirty Musk by Down to Earth Aromatics +
Perfume: Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind +
Tom Tykwer's Perfume: Story of a Murderer
with Luke Roberts of Strange Urge
7/27/25 S7E52
M/MINK by Byredo (2010) +
Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko (2001) and Southland Tales (2006)
with Aidan Smith
7/24/25 S7E51
White Diamonds en Rouge by Elizabeth Taylor (2019) +
Crimson by Shirley Conran (1992)
with Helen Ellis
7/20/25 S7E50
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Mugler Cologne by Thierry Mugler (2001) +
Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis (1998)
with Niels Francis
7/17/25 S7E49
Aphrodisia by Fabergé (1939) +
Matt Wolf's Pee-wee as Himself (2025) +
Tim Burton's Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
with Dakota Proctor
7/7/25 S7E48
Empreinte by Courrèges (1970) +
Jack Cardiff's The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) +
Roger Vadim's Barbarella (1968)
with Jonah
7/3/25 S7E47
Lauder for Men by Estée Lauder (1985) +
David Jacobs' Knots Landing season 12 +
Noel Black's The Other Victim (1981)
with The Eternal Dillards
7/1/25 S7E45
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Oud Ispahan by Christian Dior (2012) +
Howard Gordon and Alex Ganza's Homeland (2011-20)
with Adam Lehrer
7/2/25 S7E46
Miel de Bois by Serge Lutens (2005) +
6/29/25 S7E44
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Odyssey by Avon (1981) +
Mazes and Monsters by Rona Jaffe (1981) +
Steven Hilliard Stern's Mazes and Monsters (1983)
with Bob Kaye
6/26/25 S7E43
Dioressence by Christian Dior (1969) +
Fear of Flying by Erica Jong (1973)
with Cael Brennan
6/25/25 S7E42
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Child by Susan D. Owens (1989) +
Sarah McLachlan (1968- ) +
Céline Dion (1968- )
with Jenny
6/22/25 S7E41
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Geoffrey Beene by Geoffrey Beene (1998) +
The Human Stain by Philip Roth (2000) +
Robert Benton's The Human Stain (2003)
with Bob Kaye
6/19/25 S7E40
Lilac Vegetal by Pinaud (1878) +
The Green Mile by Stephen King (1996) +
Frank Darabont's The Green Mile (1999)
6/13/25 S7E39
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Christina Aguilera by Christina Aguilera (2007) +
Christina Aguilera (1980- )
with David C of Gang Bang
6/12/25 S7E38
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Occur! by Avon (1963) +
"The Day It All Happened, Baby!" by Robert Thom (1966) +
Barry Shear's Wild in the Streets (1968)
with Bob Kaye
6/11/25 S7E37
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Paco Rabanne Pour Homme by Paco Rabanne (1973) +
Herbert Wise's I, Claudius (1976)
with Christian Martens
5/39/25 S7E36
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