This episode was recorded in July with the brilliant Tanaïs, someone I deeply love and admire. We talk about being trained vs. not trained and our experience as POC in perfumery. We cover creating a perfume with soul, sharing and learning from each other in our complimentary mediums and the importance of embracing and exploring our peoples’ history and representing our ancestors’ stories with accuracy and respect. You’ll also find us going on tangents and getting real about operations and packaging then going back into memory, trauma, healing and transcendence through scent. “Perfume transcends the confines of borders. It is a borderless substance.” There are many more quotable gems like this one in this episode, enjoy! Dana x Shout outs to Fariha Roisin, Yosh Han and The Institute for Art & Olfaction. Materials mentioned: Nutmeg Marigold /Tagete Mastic gum “Cardamom is our shit” Saffron Safraleine Spices Henna Indolene Blue Lotus Mitti Attar Violet Absolute Sandalwood Curry Heliotrope Perfumes me
