Aurelien Guichard grew up right in the heart of perfumery: in Grasse. His father (Jean Guichard) was a famous perfumer and his mother a sculptor. His family grew roses. He did not have your typical upbringing - his was uniquely scented. In this episode I speak with Aurélien about his work as a perfumer and a grower of materials, and how he has turned his hand to create a unique fragrance brand, where he places absolute focus and respect on the raw material.

You can find out more about Matiere Premiere on the brand's website: https://matiere-premiere.com/en

Follow the brand on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matierepremiereparfums/

Aurélien's emotional connection scents are Lou Lou by Cacharel, L'Eau d'Issey by Issey Miyake, and the scent of roses.

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Sonia Constant is a Master Perfumer working at Givaudan and is the nose behind bestselling fragrances for brands such as Thierry Mugler, Tom Ford, and Narciso Rodriguez. She's also the only female Master Perfumer to have her own fragrance brand - the remarkable Ella K. Ella K puts travel at the centre of its storytelling, with a fictional heroin traversing the globe to capture olfactory landscapes (using Givaudan's ScentTrek technology) and turning them into perfumes. In the season finale of Season 2, I speak with Sonia all about her creative process and how it differs when creating for her own brand in comparison to creating for others. I also share some of my favourite fragrance launches for 2025.

You can find out more about Ella K on the brand's website: https://www.ellakparfums.com/en

Follow the brand on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellakparfumsparis/

Sonia's emotional connection scent is Féminité du Bois by Serge Lutens.

The three fragrances I talk about as my favourites of the year are: Amouage Purpose 50, Jil Sander Smoke, and Horace L'etiquette.

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This episode of Making Scents Make Sense is sponsored by Kaorium. I’m all about making fragrance and fragrance discovery more accessible, and Kaorium’s innovative AI solution The Scent Sommelier offers an entirely new way to explore fragrance by translating scent into language. You can find out more at: https://www.kaorium.com/

You can follow me on instagram @makingscentsmakesense: https://www.instagram.com/makingscentsmakesense/

I'm also on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makingscentsmakesense

You can also check out my website at https://www.thomasdunckley.com/

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Barbara Herman is a perfume lover turned author turned perfume brand founder. Her adoration for vintage fragrances has really informed the style of fragrances she creates alongside perfumer Antoine Lie for her brand ERIS Parfums. Named after the goddess of mischief and troublemaking, ERIS is a brand that subverts expectations of what a fragrance can be, pushing the boundaries and leading to olfactory excitement. In this episode Barbara and I talk about her love for vintage scent, her creative partnership with Antoine Lie, and how perfume can be political.

You can find out more about ERIS Parfums on the brand's website: https://erisparfums.com/

Follow the brand on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erisparfums/

Barbara's emotional connection scents are Chanel Nº19 and Baghari by Robert Piguet.

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This episode of Making Scents Make Sense is sponsored by Kaorium. I’m all about making fragrance and fragrance discovery more accessible, and Kaorium’s innovative AI solution The Scent Sommelier offers an entirely new way to explore fragrance by translating scent into language. You can find out more at: https://www.kaorium.com/

You can follow me on instagram @makingscentsmakesense: https://www.instagram.com/makingscentsmakesense/

I'm also on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makingscentsmakesense

You can also check out my website at https://www.thomasdunckley.com/

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