MECCA Talks Fragrance, with Laura Curtis and Analiese Gregory

Welcome back to MECCA Talks, your access all areas pass to the beauty, business, and lifestyle experts we call our community. In today’s episode… Kate takes us on a journey of fragrance through time, and how personal scents have come to be as complex and abundant as they are today. Then, MECCA education manager for fragrance Laura Curtis tackles our most commonly asked fragrance questions. Her depth of knowledge will blow your mind (and leave you with a whole new wish list of scents!). Giving us a new angle on aromatics, hatted chef and proud hunter-gatherer Analiese Gregory joins Kate and Zara to discuss her relationship with memories, recipe development and scent (and how they all intertwine). Products and brands mentioned in this episode: Le Labo Santal 33 Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady EDP D.S. & DURGA A.N. OTHER Byredo Gypsy Water EDP Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower EDP Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 Le Labo Jasmin 17 Vilhelm Parfumerie Morning Chess EDP Maison Margiela Replica Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 EDP Byredo Mojave Ghost EDP Diptyque Philosykos EDT 100BONEllis Brooklyn Myth EDP Diptyque L'Ombre Dans L'Eau EDT Byredo Black Saffron EDP More on fragrance… Our failproof guide to finding the perfect fragrance From a signature scent to a scent wardrobe, here are the four approaches to fragrance-wearing We couldn’t decide on a new spring fragrance, so we got an astrologer to do it for us You asked, we answered: how to make your fragrance last longer Hosts: Kate Blythe, Zara Wong Guests: Laura Curtis, Analiese Gregory Producers: Kerri Gordon, Michael Liberale Analiese’s first book, How Wild Things Are, celebrates Tasmania’s rugged and sometimes wild nature, and the chef’s passion for cooking, fishing, foraging, hunting and discovering at the bottom of the world. Learn more about it here. Loved the latest episode of MECCA Talks? Don’t forget to follow, rate and review (and give us a shoutout in the group chat). If you’ve got any questions or suggestions, send a DM our way via our Instagram, @meccabeauty, or spark a conversation in our official Facebook group! MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders - past, present and emerging. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.