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Experience the intersection of storytelling and scent on the Paperback Perfumes Podcast. Each episode invites guests to share their perspectives and creative journeys, often sparking fresh reading inspiration or new ways of thinking about fragrance. My hope is that these conversations resonate with your own experiences and open the door to discoveries you haven’t encountered yet.
Episode 76- Enfleurage
This conversation with George Chlouk moves through fragrance, philosophy, and the emotional terrain of being human in challenging times. We begin with the cultural depth of Lebanese perfumery—its reliance on local flora, the influences of tourism and tradition, and ancient techniques like enfleurage that still echo through contemporary scent‑making.
Episode 43- Impermanence
Storytelling is key in creating fragrances and how scents connect to our emotions. Using Pema Chodron’s ideas on change and fear, Karen Gilbert helps examine how these themes relate to personal growth and perfume-making
Episode 40- Empathy
In this conversation, I explore with Yosh Han the profound connections between scent, literature, and cultural identity, particularly through the lens of Octavia Butler's 'Kindred'. We discuss the serendipitous journey of discovering the book, the complexities of decolonizing scent, and the spiritual and physical connections that fragrance evokes