It's Just Perfume

03. Hall of Fame Pt. 1: Steve & Dana's All-Time Favorite Fragrances

It's Just Perfume

Show Notes

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, sample packs of their picks are available for purchase at luckyscent.com!

Fragrances discussed in this episode: Wulong Cha by Nishane Mediterraneo by Carthusia Incense: Avignon by Comme des Garcons Relique d'Amour by Oriza L Legran Invasion Barbare by MDCI Mississippi Medicine by DS & Durga Melograno by Santa Maria Novella Patchouli by Santa Maria Novella Muschio Oro by Santa Maria Novella Muschio by Santa Maria Novella Gothic I by Loree Rodkin Eau de Protection by Etat Libre d'Orange Paradisi by Jorum Studio Paper Soap by J-Scent Mantes La Jolie by Astier de Villatte Premier Figuier by L'Artisan Parfumeur Philosykos by Diptyque Bois d'Ascese by Naomi Goodsir Fahrenheit by Dior Lys 41 by Le Labo Bora Bora by Giardini di Toscana Olene by Diptyque Annabel's Birthday Cake by Marissa Zappas Bois d'Argent by Dior Dauphine by Goest Essential Faith by Essential Faith Monoscent G by What We Do Is Secret Siren by For Strange Women Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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