70. Talking Smell of Scents Without Sense of Smell (w/ Perfumer Ugo Charron & Congenital Anosmic Emma Dancourt)

A perfumer and a person with congenital anosmia walk into a bar... What ensues? A multi-sensorial fragrance created around everything BUT smell. Together Mane Junior Perfumer Ugo Charron and Journalist Emma Dancourt, who lives with congenital anosmia (meaning she has never smelled), set out on a most challenging endeavor: to create Emma’s signature scent. How do you capture someone’s essence in fragrant form when said person cannot smell? Well as you’ll hear in this episode, smelling well (or at all, for that matter) and smelling good can indeed be mutually exclusive. Hear first from Ugo about his path to perfumery, then Emma about her experiences living with anosmia, and then the duo as they discuss the intricate and oftentimes difficult road to creating Umema, Emma's signature scent. PLUS, ARE YOU KIKI OR BOUBA? FIND OUT! FRAGS MENTIONED: Atelier Materi Iris Ebène, Maison Crivelli Iris Malikhân, Bottega Veneta, Serge Lutens Daim Blond, Memo Irish Leather, Aedes de Venustas Iris Nazarena, Dedcool Blonde 03, Umema, Paco Rabanne Black XS, Armani Privé Cuir Noir, Shiseido Feminité du Bois, The Zoo Tubereuse Organique, Snif Dead Dinosaur, Guerlain L’Heure Bleu, Lancôme Poême FOLLOW UGO: @ugoartperfume FOLLOW EMMA: @emmanuelledancourt www.umefragrance.com FOLLOW PERFUME ROOM: @perfumeroompod (IG) @emma_vern (TT)