Possets Podcast

One of the greatest but least understood genres of perfume, this podcast explains what they are and gives examples of famous perfumes which are classified as chypres. Some of the most beautiful scents of all time have been from this classification of aromas. So come along and learn about chypres in perfumery with Possets Perfumes’ Fabienne Christenson.

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You can get tired of any fragrance, even your favorite perfume. Why does this happen and what can you do to avoid it? Also, you can deaden your nose in the short run and make even great fragrances smell uninspiring. How can you keep your perfumes fresh and desirable? Listen to this podcast and find out some of the tricks of the perfuming trade.

Please note, this is a recast of Fragrance Fatigue because the first recording developed a humm in the playback and this one should not have that problem. So, listen and enjoy. Come and pay me a visit at my perfume website www.possets.com. I have a lot of perfume which I make myself, a lively and cordial forum where we talkabout all aspects of perfume, too.

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What are some of the scents we associate with Fall? Why do we think of “spices” when the weather turns cooler? Listen to this podcast from Possets wherein Fabienne Christenson, the president and chief perfumer of Possets, discusses some of the reasons why in Autumn, a person’s fancy turns to heavier scent. Always fun to opine on the intriguing topic of perfume. After you listen, take a look at the fall lineup at Possets Perfume, too.

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Did you ever wonder what muguet was? How about ambergris? What exactly is a musk and why are some named after colors? These things are more are explained by Fabienne Christenson, head perfumer from Possets Perfumes. Listen and you will know. Great fun.

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2, 20, 200? How many ingredients does the great perfume take? Is there an upper limit? Why? What are you looking for and how do you know when you found it? Easy? No. It takes a lot of guesswork, effort, and instinct BUT there are a few “rules” and a few reasons for the rules. So, take a moment out of your day and listen.

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Possets Perfumes explores what makes top, middle, or bottom notes. What are the more famous ones used in perfume? Listen to this podcast from Possets Perfumes and find out!

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A very unusual addition to a perfume, mint has a lot of uses. It’s a topnote, it doesn’t last very long but oh what a fanfare to start a fragrance. Used with care it can be positive…catnip!

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It has its own chapter in Moby Dick. What is it? Where does it come from and how do people use it? Find out.

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A bit about this mysterious subject, the base for so much perfume. -Fabienne from Possets www.possets.com

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Several Possetiers have asked questions about the scent of “ozone” and how to make fragrance last longer and be stronger on them. Here is a podcast which I hope addresses those questions.

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