Perfume | Betwixt The Sheets

[@obliviouscandybar]

I'm glad you mentioned the book Perfume because i was thinking about it during this podcast.

[@dorteweber3682]

This is brilliant! I'm writing historical romance, and I was wondering what sorts of scents men and women would wear. Thanks for this broadcast.

[@jopope7549]

Fascinating, love it!

[@cmcg9035]

Last year I found that the company stopped making my favorite perfume. It was the one that women would ask me what I was wearing because it was perfect. I complained to the company to no avail. Second hand used ones on ebay went from $80 to $500 for 4 oz. Crazy. I have some and am hoarding it (while still using it, because old perfume smells like old ladies.).

[@bodacioustness5054]

I'm a fragrance freak and a history hag, so this was stupendous! Dr. Kate is one of my favorite people to learn from. Also, I have a scent that was, allegedly, worn by Marie Antoinette. It's called Black Jade, also allegedly, because that's what her vial was made of.

[@dianebronowiczegelhoff9622]

I was really hoping to learn when scents were divided out by gender. When and why did perfumes and colognes become specifically marketed to men or women, and why were some scents chosen to be for men and others for women.

[@pmccord9]

Napoleon's smell was Eau de Cologne 4711 in the blue bottle? Right?

[@LuDux]

Smelled like queen spirit

[@LiaAndrews]

Whether or not there is a scientific basis for perfumes protecting us from disease, from a purely emotional/psychological perspective, if I lived in a stinky 18th century city I would want to be protected by a cloud of nice smells. 😅

[@MikeCarsonInTheCity]

The information about bathing practices and Louis XIV presented are incorrect. Abby Cox did a great deep dive into the claims about Louis XIV never bathing and covered bathing practices of that time. Her video also covers the use of perfumes, so there is more nuance to the topic that this expert unfortunately failed to discuss. Abby’s video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipuyc6eLfNJmf9Esi=zmk1RwvvNgTVLuSf

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Really.

[@pmccord9]

This inability of "science" to replicate nature is why lab meats will never be as nutritious as grass fed hamburger. Great conversation. Thanks.

[@cliffedward]

Elvis Presley smelt of Brut.

[@agamemnonhatred]

Defeat.

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

I hate perfume.

[@Holmnielsen-]

haha i was hoping you would mention how awful Chanel No 5 smells, lol, not to my taste