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381. Armageddon Criterion Closet (w/ Isaac Simpson

Very Irrésistible by Givenchy (2005) +

Michael Bay's The Rock (1996) and Armageddon (1998)

with Isaac Simpson of The Carousel

3/19/25 S7E18

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380. Directors Label (w/ Zane)

Commes des Garçons Eau de Parfum by Comme des Garçons (1994) +

The Directors Label DVDs by Palm Pictures:

The Work of Directors Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, and Michel Gondry (2003) +

The Work of Directors Mark Romanek, Jonathan Glazer, Anton Corbijn, and Stéphane Sednaoui (2005)

with Zane

3/16/25 S7E17

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379. Mystère (w/ Josie Yeager)

Mystère de Rochas by Rochas (1978) +

Room to Dream by David Lynch and Kristine McKenna (2018) +

David Lynch's Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Broken-Hearted (1990) +

David Lynch and Mark Frost's On the Air (1992) +

David Lynch and Monty Montgomery's Hotel Room (1993)

with Josie Yeager

3/13...

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378. Dirty Mind (w/ Rare Candy)

Garden of Eden by Salish Winds (1996) +

Prince (1958-2016)

with Glen and Psi of Rare Candy

3/11/25 S7E15

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377. A Podcaster Under the Influence (w/ Darius Csiky)

Woman by Jovan (1976) +

John Cassavetes' Faces (1968), Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Opening Night (1977), and Love Streams (1984)

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376. Vanity 6 (w/ Rare Candy)

Panthère 1987 by Cartier (1987) +

Denise Matthews aka Vanity (1959-2016) +

Vanity 6 (1982-83) and Apollonia 6 (1983-85) +

Albert Magnoli's Purple Rain (1984) +

John Frankenheimer's 54 Pick-Up (1986)

with Glen and Psi of Rare Candy

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375. Beyond the Gates (w/ Patrick D)

Patchouli Original by Honore Payan (1977) +

Michele Val Jean's Beyond the Gates (2025- )

with Patrick D

2/28/25 S7E12

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374. Naked Lives (w/ Patrick C)

Sartorial by Penhaligons (2010) +

Mike Leigh's Life is Sweet (1990) and Naked (1993)

with Patrick C

2/27/25 S7E11

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373. Knots 11.0: Terror Among Us (w/ The Eternal Dillards)

Boucheron Pour Homme by Boucheron (1991) +

David Jacobs' Knots Landing season 11 (1989-90) +

Paul Krasny's Terror Among Us (1981)

with The Eternal Dillards of Ghost Jail

2/21/25 S7E10

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372. The Lair of the White Podcaster (w/ Jack Thorpe Baker)

Gris Dior by Dior (2017) +

Ken Russell's Gothic (1986), Salome's Last Dance (1988), and Lair of the White Worm (1988)

with Jack Thorpe Baker

2/16/25 S7E9

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371. Shout at the Devil (w/ Lauren)

Explosive by Etienne Aigner (1986) +

Mötley Crüe (1981-2002, 2004-2015, 2018- ) +

The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, and Neil Strauss (2001) +

Jeff Tremaine's The Dirt (2019)

with Lauren

2/13/25 S7E8

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The Saltbox: The Death of Cinema with Jack (The Perfume Nationalist)

This episode of Matthew DeNicola's show The Saltbox is from 10/29/21.

S1E2: "Jack from The Perfume Nationalist podcast joins me today as we hit on some classic TPN themes, perfume, and movies."

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370. Regeneration

Knize Ten by Knize (1925) +

The Regeneration Trilogy by Pat Barker: Regeneration (1991) + The Eye in the Door (1993) + The Ghost Road (1995) +

Gillies MacKinnon's Regeneration (1997)

2/7/25 S7E7

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369. The Agony and the Ecstasy (w/ Kylie White)

Roma by Laura Biagiotti (1988) +

The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone (1961) +

Carol Reed's The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

with Kylie White

2/4/25 S7E6

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The Third Place: 2022-23

These conversations with Sam (AKA Fella from "Silent Hill 2" and 2025-01-31 23:17:36 +0000 UTC View Post

nowthen: There's Nowt So Queer as Folk with Jack Mason

This episode of Melly Mac's show nowthen from 9/1/23 is very special to me. There's even a perfume pairing!

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368. Portlandia (w/ Jocko Homo)

Artek Standard by Comme des Garçons (2009) +

Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, and Jonathan Krisel's Portlandia (2011-18)

with Jocko Homo

1/26/25 S7E5

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367. The Decay of the Podcast (w/ Alexandra Lavenski)

Monocle Scent Three: Sugi by Comme des Garçons (2013) +

The Sea of Fertility by Yukio Mishima (1969-71): Spring Snow (1969) + Runaway Horses (1969) + The Temple of Dawn (1970) + The Decay of the Angel (1971)

with Alexandra Lavenski

1/25/25 S7E4

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366. I have such doubts (w/ Ilych the Dialectical P)

Full Incense by Montale (2010) +

John Patrick Shanley's Doubt (2008)

with Ilych the Dialectical P of post-nostalgic wasteland

1/23/25 S7E3

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BISTRO CALIFORNIUM: 2023-24

Three conversations with Yeerk P. from his show BISTRO CALIFORNIUM (2023- )

Ep. 21 CREATURES OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS w/ Jack (4/12/23)

"Topics: Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time (1962) + John Kent Harrison's A Wrinkle in Time (2003) + Ava DuVernay's A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

Jack...

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365. Les Chambres rouges (w/ Glen Rockney)

Rouge Smoking by BDK (2018) +

Pascal Plante's Les Chambres rouges (2023)

with Glen Rockney of Rare Candy

1/14/25 S7E2

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364. Another World (w/ Principessa)

"We do not live in this world alone, but in a thousand other worlds."

Rive Gauche by Yves Saint Laurent (1970) +

Irna Phillips's Another World (1964-99)

with Principessa

1/10/25 S7E1

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Twink Revolutions

These vintage appearances are from Twink Revolution (2019-22), a podcast hosted by Gian and Sam.

"Sniffing Twinks (w/ @J_a_c_k_tpn)" 4/18/20, S1E35

"We’re joined by Jack from The Perfume Nationalist, a cinema and perfume podcast. We discuss his maximalist approach to art, people being spooked by trolling, and we test Sam’s nose ...

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363. Remembrance of Things Past

Jicky (1889), Mitsouko (1919), and Shalimar (1921) by Guerlain +

À la recherche du temps perdu by Marcel Proust (1913-27) +

Volker Schlöndorff's Swann in Love (1984) + Percy Adlon's Céleste (1980) + Raúl Ruiz's Time Regained (1999)

with Ryan Simón of American Vulgaria

12...

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362. Remembrance of Things Past: Volume III (w/ Ryan Simón)

Shalimar by Guerlain (1921) +

The Prisoner (1923), The Fugitive (1925), and Time Regained (1927) by Marcel Proust +

Raúl Ruiz's Time Regained (1999)

with Ryan Simón of American Vulgaria 

12/29/24 S6E99

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361. The O.C. (w/ Noah Stalgia)

SoCal by Hollister (2007) +

Josh Schwartz's The O.C. (2003-07)

with Noah Stalgia

12/19/24 S6E98

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360. FROOT (w/ Zach Langley Chi Chi)

L'Interdit by Givenchy (2018) +

MARINA (1985- )

with Zach Langley Chi Chi of I'M SO POPULAR

I'M SO POPULAR Season Five Episode Four

The Perfume Nationalist Season Six Episode Ninety-Seven

12/19/24

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359. The Wizard of Oz (w/ John Menchaca)

Emeraude by Coty (1918) +

Victor Fleming's The Wizard of Oz (1939) +

Walter Murch's Return to Oz (1985) +

Alexandre O. Philipe's Lynch/Oz (2022) +

Jon M. Chu's Wicked (2024)

with John Menchaca

12/17/24 S6E96

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358. The Smell of Christmas (w/ Eric)

The Smell of Christmas by Aromatique (1982) +

Michael Curtiz's White Christmas (1954)

with Eric

12/13/24 S6E95

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357. Saint Laurent (w/ Casey)

M7 by Yves Saint Laurent (2002) +

Bertrand Bonello's L'Apollonide: Souvenirs de la maison close (2011), Saint Laurent (2014), and Nocturama (2016)

with Casey

12/22/24 S6E94

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