139. [THE NEW SAVANT] When the Wax is Poetic: Candles That Smell like Steamed Rice and Queer Love (w/ Ingrid Nilsen and Erica Anderson)

The New Savant Co-Founders Ingrid Nilsen and Erica Anderson join me in the Perfume Room this week! The New Savant is a queer, women-owned, candle brand with handmade, small-batch candles, inspired by unique personal stories, and scented by top industry perfumers. Erica (a Fortune’s 40 Under 40) was Twitter News employee number one, and Ingrid (a Streamy Awards recipient and former Covergirl) was influencer number one! Prior to TNS, she was a YouTube Beauty/Lifestyle YouTube creator with 6+ million followers! TODAY WE DISCUSS: scent memories, their respective prior careers, the influencer economy, being exes in biz together, sourcing inspiration, and going from loving candles to learning them!  FRAGS MENTIONED: La Perla Possibilities, Gabriella Chieffo Lye, Christian Dior Bois D’Argent, Harlem Perfume Co Josephine, The New Savant California Christmas, Clinique Happy, Hugo Red, The New Savant Mixed Feelings, Gap: Grass, Dream; Bath & Body Works: Plumeria, Freesia, Sweet Pea, Warm Vanilla Sugar; Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin, The New Savant: Girl In a Sweater, Kimberly SHOP: thenewsavant.com FOLLOW: @thenewsavant @ingridnilsen @ericaamerica SMELL CLUB: sold out; DM @perfumeroompod to get on mailing list for next month!