The Sniff Perfume Podcast

Vicken Arslanian didn't found Commodity Fragrances, but he did RE-found it following the brand's demise. We talk to him about what it takes to bring a brand back, what the challenges are, and how doing so has changed his outlook. Vicken teases us with brand announcements and a new fragrance coming soon. 

Strangelove make fragrances centred on oud. We discuss how a career in sustainable farming got founder, Elizabeth Gaynes, hooked on the scent and thinking about her own brand; how supermodel Helena Christensen got involved; and how perfumer Christophe Laudamiel helped bring the vision to life. If oud is your thing then this episode is a must!

Freddie Albrighton is embracing a punk aesthetic with perfumery. This tattooist turned perfumer launched a brand at the height of the pandemic to community acclaim. We discuss how he turns the smell of beef broth into custard, and how he is intrigued by the smell of a dead body doused in perfume, as well as his brand and their new release, Someone Else's Flowers. 

We talk to Claire Sokell Thompson from luxury fragrance brand Electimuss to discover what it takes to build a high class, high price brand from the ground up. What do your customers want when they are paying a high price for the scent? And how do you ensure that they remain satisfied? Is the market over saturated, and if so, how do you ensure that your brand stands out? We discuss all this and more in this wide-ranging discussion.