The Perfume Nationalist

Elizabeth Taylor's Passion for Men (1989) + Postcards from the Edge (1987), Wishful Drinking (2008), Shockaholic (2011), and The Princess Diarist (2016) by Carrie Fisher + Steve Rash's Under the Rainbow (1980) + John Landis' The Blues Brothers (1980) + Penelope Spheeris' Hollywood Vice Squad (1986) + Mike Nichols' Postcards from the Edge (1990) + Michael Hoffman's Soapdish (1991) + Alexis Bloom and Fisher Stevens' Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2016) with Steven Settefratti 4/23/26 S8E27 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

The Cardinal Collection: North, South, East, and West by Kylie White (2026) + Vincente Minnelli's The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) + Robert Aldrich's Autumn Leaves (1956) with Kylie White Buy the Cardinal Collection here! 4/20/26 S8E26 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

The Passion of Ayn Rand by Barbara Branden (1986) + Christopher Menaul's The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999) with Alec Mouhibian and Cody LaDuke 4/18/26 S8E25 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Lambere by William VanGorder (2025) + Dan Curtis' Dark Shadows: The Beginning (1966-67) + Tim Burton's Dark Shadows (2012) with William VanGorder 4/16/26 S8E24 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Spring Flower by Creed (1996) + More, Now, Again by Elizabeth Wurtzell (2001) with Miriam Carothers To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Sunflowers by Elizabeth Arden (1993) + The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron (1992) with Josie Yeager 4/9/26 S8E22 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

White Linen by Estée Lauder (1978) + The Mary Tyler Moore Show season 4 (1973-74) + Ordinary People by Judith Guest (1976) + Robert Redford's Ordinary People (1980) 4/3/26 S8E21 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Bandit Suprême by Robert Piguet (2020) + Nine Inch Nails (1988- ) with Kalob Petty of Tavora Léa and Adam Roberts of Marble Faun 4/2/26 S8E20  

Angel Stellar by Thierry Mugler (2025) + Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964), Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1972), and Matilda (1988) by Roald Dahl + Mel Stuart's Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) + Danny DeVito's Matilda (1996) with Eva Knowles S8E19 3/26/26 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Monocle Scent One: Hinoki (2008) + 卍 (Manji/Quicksand) by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (1931) + Yasuzō Masumura's 卍 (Manji) (1964) with Lily S8E18 3/19/26 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Kingdom by Alexander McQueen (2003) + Lee Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) + Peter Eddegui's McQueen (2018) + Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin by Andrew Wilson (2015) with  Alexandra Myshalov-Frank of Pied-Noir 3/5/26 S8E17 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Incense Perfumum by Balenciaga (2025) + Autobiography by Morrissey (2011) + The Smiths (1982-87) with Michael Garrity 2/20/26 S8E16 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Mambo by Liz Claiborne (2001) + The Howard Stern Show (1981- ) + Betty Thomas's Private Parts (1997) with Rick Seldon 2/19/26 S8E15 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

L'eau d'Issey by Issey Miyake (1992) + Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (1990) + Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park (1993)  with Amanda P 2/17/26 S8E14 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Love Spell by Victoria's Secret (1999) + Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968) + Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet (1996) with Michelle  2/12/26 S8E13 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

1740 Marquis de Sade by Histoires de Parfums (2000) + Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue by the Marquis de Sade (1791) 2/6/26 S8E12 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Really Ripped Abs by BOD + Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbatos' 101 Rent Boys (2000) + Large Penis Support Group 2/1/26 S8E11 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon.

Be Delicious by DKNY (2004) + Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model (2003-2018) with Vera S8E10 1/29/26 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon.

KNOTS LANDING: THE COMPLETE SAGA is the culmination of six years' work and the most comprehensive study of this primetime drama in existence. The full 24 hour 33 minute episode and text by myself are now available for Patreon subscribers. The biggest and best TPN yet. With @the_eternal_dillard.s 1/28/26 S8E9

Red Door by Elizabeth Arden (1989) + David Jacobs' Knots Landing season 14 + Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac (1997) + Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again (2005) with The Eternal Dillards 1/28/26 S8E8 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon.

Vanilla Bean by Kuumba Made + Charles Shyer's Father of the Bride (1991) and Father of the Bride Part II (1995) + Vincente Minnelli's Father of the Bride (1950) + Shawn Levy's Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) + Walter Lang's Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) with Ava Pearlman 1/22/25 S8E7 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Le Dix by Balenciaga (1947/2025) + Joseph L. Mankiewicz's All About Eve (1950) with Lara 1/21/26 S8E6 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Africa by Axe/Lynx (1995) + Gaultiero Jiacopetti and Franco E. Prosperi's Africa Addio (1966) and Goodbye Uncle Tom (1971) with Matthew David Wilder 1/14/25 S8E5 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Safari by Ralph Lauren (1990) + J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves' Felicity (1998-2002) with Cael Brennan and Sara 1/11/26 S8E4 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

1861 Naxos by Xerjoff (2015) + Megadeth (1983- ) with Glen Rockney of Rare Candy 1/6/25 S8E3 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Scent from Above (2021), Smoky Mountain (2022), Smoky Mountain Gold Parfum (2023), and Scent From Above: Crystal Edition Parfum (2025) by Dolly Parton + Intrigue by Mary Kay (1971) + Dolly Parton (1946- ) + Collin Higgins' 9 to 5 + Barnet Kellman's Straight Talk (1992) with Gregory Jones 1/2/26 S8E2 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Boudoir by Vivienne Westwood (1998/2025) + Lawrence Kasdan's Body Heat (1981) + Ken Russell's Crimes of Passion (1984) + John Waters' Serial Mom (1994) 12/31/25 S8E1 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon.

Jubilant Pine & Patchouli by Molton Brown (2021) + The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950) Prince Caspian (1951) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)  The Silver Chair (1953) The Horse and His Boy (1954) The Magician's Nephew (1955) The Last Battle (1956) with Bradley Frederick Hildebrandt 12/21/25 S7E91 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist gplease subscribe on Patreon. 

Le Troisième Homme by Caron (1985) + A Boy's Own Story (1982), The Beautiful Room is Empty (1988), and The Farewell Symphony (1997) by Edmund White with Ben Kasl 12/17/25 S7E90 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Sweet Grace by Bridgewater Candle Company (1998) + Pino Van Lamsweerde's The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings (1983) +  Arna Selznick's The Care Bears Movie (1985) with Terri Mitchell 12/15/25 S7E89 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Irish Spring by Colgate-Palmolive (1970) + Ken Annakin's The Pirate Movie (1982) +  Renny Harlin's CutThroat Island (1995) +  Gore Verbinksi's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) with Paul Suda 12/14/25 S7E88 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Yatagan by Caron (1976) + The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper (1826) + Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans (1992) + George B. Seitz's The Last of the Mohicans (1936) with Doug Oswell 12/12/25 S7E87 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

La Vie Est Belle by Lancôme (2012) + Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert (2006) + Ryan Murphy's Eat, Pray, Love (2010) 12/5/25 S7E86 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon.

Legendary film critic Armond White joins the continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist for a wide-ranging conversation about the tragic state of cinema in 2025, modern film criticism as fake news, the greatness of Robert Altman and D.W. Griffith, and memories of Jade East and English Leather. 12/2/25 S7E85 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon.

Gentleman by Givenchy (1974) + And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (1939) with Alec Mouhibian of Filthy Armenian Adventures 11/30/25 S7E84 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Escada Margaretha Ley by Escada (1990) + David Jacobs' Knots Landing season 13 (1991-92) + Jonathan Sanger's Obsessed (1992) with The Eternal Dillards 11/24/25 S7E83 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier (1995) +  Pet Shop Boys (1981- ) + Jack Bond's It Couldn't Happen Here (1987) with Zane and Jocko Homo 11/23/25 S7E82 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Ma Dame by Jean Paul Gaultier (2008) + Daisy Von Sherler Mayer's Party Girl (1995) + Mark Waters' The House of Yes (1997) + Jill Sprecher's Clockwatchers (1997) + Michael Walker's Price Check (2012) with Adriana 11/23/25 S7E81 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Euphoria by Calvin Klein (2005) + Blondie (1974-82, 1997- ) + Gregory Dark's New Wave Hookers (1985 with Jared Rio Hollingsworth de Leon 11/20/25 S7E80 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon.  

Truth or Dare (2012) and Truth or Dare Naked (2012) by Madonna + Alek Keshishian's Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) + Julie Brown and John Fortenberry's Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (1991) with Lauren 11/16/25 S7E79 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur by Pierre Cardin (1972) + Sydney Newman's The Avengers (1961-69)  with Daniel Savino 11/13/25 S7E78 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Metallica (1981- ) with Glen and Psi of Rare Candy 11/4/25 S7E77 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Evil by Elvira (1990) + Elvira's Movie Macabre (1981-86) + James Signorelli's Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988) + Sam Irvin's Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001) + Yours Cruelly, Elvira by Cassandra Peterson (2021) + R.H. Greene's Vampira and Me (2021) with Cara Cunningham 10/30/25 S7E76 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Giorgio by Giorgio Beverly Hills (1981) +  Hollywood Wives by Jackie Collins (1983) + Robert Day's Hollywood Wives (1985) with Melly of nowthen 10/29/25 S7E75 To head the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Black Orchid by Tom Ford (2006) + Frank Darabont's The Walking Dead (2010-2022) + Scott M. Gimple's The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2023) with Amanda P 10/24/25 S7E74 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon 

Midnight Fantasy by Britney Spears (2006) + Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) with Michael 10/19/25 S7E73 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Agent Provocateur by Agent Provocateur (2000) + Lace (1982) and Lace II (1985) by Shirley Conran + William Hale's Lace (1984) and Lace II (1985) 10/18/25 S7E72 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

No. 5 by Chanel (1921) + Nico (1938-1988) + Susanne Ofteringer's Nico Icon (1995) + You Are Beautiful and You Are Alone: The Biography of Nico by Jennifer Otter Bickerdike (2021) with Alexandra Lavenski of Pied-noir and Joseph 10/16/25 S7E71 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Ann-Margret by Ann-Margret (2023) + Ken Russell's Tommy (1975) + Franc Roddam's Quadrophenia (1979) with Rare Candy 10/8/25 S7E70 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Shampure by Aveda (1989) + Red for Men by Giorgio Beverly Hills (1991) + Nirvana (1987-94) + Nick Broomfield's Kurt & Courtney (1998) + Heavier Than Heaven by Charles R. Cross (2001) + Brett Morgen's Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015) with Eva Knowles 10/3/25 S7E69 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon.