Amanda Carr - Fragrant Festivals, Fashion and Fragrance and National Fragrance Week

During National Fragrance Week, what better time to have our perfume pal Amanda Carr on the show. Amanda is a Jasmine-award-winning writer & trend forecaster for @wgsn with a fashion background, but who fell head over heels for fragrance. Together with the brilliant stylist & Editor of @holeandcorner magazine, Tamara Fulton, she set up the @wewearperfume blog, asking people about their scent choices. Now, with a view to bringing perfume to the public, Amanda is organising an exciting new project in London - the @barnesfragrancefair - taking place on Saturday May 20th.We are thrilled to have been invited to talk on a panel there with @aliceduparcq, about mood and fragrance! So, listen to the episode and find out more about all the exciting brands taking part, including talks, perfume-making workshops with @4160tuesdays, and even a fragrance and music event featuring @lorchestrepsrfum at the incredible @olympic_studios_records The Barnes Fragrance Fair: Saturday 20th MayGet tickets! barnesfragrancefair.comOur panel topic: The Mood-Busting Power of Scent (2-3pm)Also mentioned:Breaking news: we’re finalists in the Creativity category for this year’s @thefragrancefoundationuk Jasmine Awards! @kalmarwellbeing - Nicola had a fabulously fragrant treatment [email protected] - Amanda is loving their latest Spring fragrance, and Suzy & Nicola are looking forward to a tour of the boutique soon… @penhaligons_london - Nicola’s still obsessed by Highgrove Bouquet!Perfume Prescription (which Amanda Carr very kindly helped answer): MASSIVE congratulations to listener @lichtmannancy for being nominated for a prestigious award for her writing, and who asked us what scent she should wear for the awards ceremony…Amanda’s Suggestions:@angelaflanders Leather Rosa @perfumerhlondon Velvet @mizensirparfums Poudre d’OrSuzy’s Suggestions:@maisonfranciskurkdjian Grand Soir @ellakparfumsparis Camellia K@ellakparfumsparis Kri de Kalahari