Eau de Binch w/ Roxy Jamin

In this episode, Roxy returns to the pod to help Julia explore the fascinating history of scent: from ancient Greek perfumers on Aphrodite's island to Abercrombie cologne cloud terrorism. Plus, the girlies explain why smell is uniquely different from all our other senses, the Proustian relationship between scent and memory, and how capitalism has transformed our desire to smell good into a billion dollar identity crisis. Digressions include being flexed on by your parents, a man who generously donated his hair to a horse, and society's collective Mrs. Meyer's trauma. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette. Roxy's Website: https://rjamin.net/ SOURCES 3,200-Year-Old Mesopotamian Perfume Recreated from Ancient Text A Brief History of Scent A Cultural Autopsy of the Celebrity Perfume A Journey Through Time in Fragrance Abercrombie Employees Have To Spritz Clothes With Cologne Every Hour Alain Corbin The Foul and the Fragrant: Odor and the French Social Imagination Aroma: The Cultural History of Smell Cleopatra May Have Once Smelled Like This Recreated Perfume Effects of ambient odors on slot-machine usage in a Las Vegas casino. Fragrant by Mandy Aftel History of the Hero: Chanel No5 How Advertisers Convinced Americans They Smelled Bad How Coco Chanel changed the course of women's fashion I'm the Perfumer Who Created the Scent You Love to Hate — Abercrombie & Fitch's Fierce In France's Perfume Capital Of The World, There's A World Of Beautiful Fragrance Love Stinks: The Association between Body Odors and Romantic Relationship Commitment Many find the term 'Oriental' offensive. Why are perfumers still using it? Perfume Culture Is Starting to Stink PERFUMERY The psychology and biology of fragrancе Psychology of Fragrance Use: Perception of Individual Odor and Perfume Blends Reveals a Mechanism for Idiosyncratic Effects on Fragrance Choice Poor Sense of Smell Linked to Increased Risk of Depression in Older Adults Tappūtī-Bēlet-ekallim, The Oldest Perfumer on Record The Connections Between Smell, Memory, and Health The effects of scent on consumer behaviour The mysterious sense of smell: evolution, historical perspectives, and neurological disorders The Mystery of Ambergris The proust effect: Scents, food, and nostalgia The Smell of Evolution The Truth About Pheromones The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Perfume This Is What Space Smells Like You don't say? The smell of love You Might Not Agree, but Science Says You're Attracted to Body Odor