94. There are no bad smells (w/ ISIPCA Student Yousif Saleh)

If you’ve ever wondered about the path to becoming a perfumer, this episode is for you! ISIPCA Student Yousif Saleh is parlaying his chemistry degree, love of fragrance, and background as both a drag artist and sommelier into the most logical career: PERFUMERY. Halfway through ISIPCA’s curriculum, Yousif is *in the thick of it* and shares everything from daily life as a student in Paris, to the fragrances that shaped him, his tips and tricks for memorizing raw materials, and how there is no such thing as bad perfumes.  FRAGS MENTIONED: Diptyque Orpheon, Frederic Malle Iris Poudre, Ourside Dusk, Calvin Klein Euphoria, Issey Miyake L’Eau D’Issey, Phlur Tangerine Boy, Liquides Imaginaires: Fleur de Sable, Belle Bete, Fleuve Tendre; Nasomatto Sadonaso, Mugler A*Men Pure Tonka, Givenchy Pour Homme, Joop Homme, Serge Lutens: Filles en Aiguilles, Santal Majuscule; Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady, Dior Oud Ispahan, Guerlain Santal Royal, Celine Reptile, Marc Jacobs Daisy, Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir, Gucci Guilty, Paco Rabanne Invictus, Tom Ford Black Orchid, Le Labo The Noir 29, Ourside Dusk, Bulgari Extreme, ELdO Experimentum Crucis, Narciso For Her, Serge Lutens Jeux de Peau, JPG Le Male, YSL Kouros SHOP THIS EPISODE: https://shopmy.us/collections/163111 FOLLOW: @youee SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: ⁠twistedlily.com⁠ 'PERFUMEROOM' for $25 off orders over $100 (valid thru June) MY TWISTED LILY FAVORITES: ⁠https://shopmy.us/collections/27365⁠ (if you're seeing this after June, code PERFUMEROOM10 gets you 10% off all orders)