Episode 9 - Innovative Classics

22 May

Part 2: when the pairing process is finally complete. uncovering classic literature with a twist and thinking a little outside the box

Following on from our deep dive into Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi, Suzy and Clare discuss a multitude of text and olfactory experience. From literary cannon to fantasy that makes you view the world a little differently, an array of experiences are covered. Suzy is a multi-award winning fragrance writer, currently writing for The Perfume Society’s magazine ‘The Scented Letter’ and co-host of the wonderful fragrance podcast ‘On the Scent’. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to Part 1, please indulge. We hope you enjoy Part 2 as much as we did recording it.

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Fragrances mentioned:
Ormonde Jayne - Woman
Musc Ravageur - Fredrick Malle by Maurice Roucel
Paloma Picasso - Paloma Picasso
Ingenious Ginger - Goldfield & Banks
Silky Woods Elixir - Goldfield & Banks

Books mentioned:
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
A Scandal In Bohemia - Arthur Conan Doyle
A Room of One’s Own - Virginia Woolf
(The performance of this book can be found in full on Youtube. The actress is Eileen Atkins)
The Garden Party: A Novel - Grace Dane Mazur
Uprooted - Naomi Novak

Find Suzy on Instagram, listen to her via the On the Scent Podcast, sign up to read The Scented Letter.

Theme music for the show was created by Raul Sanchez I Jorge. Check out his solo work on Wild Animal Records