Live interview with journalist and perfume writer Sali Hughes - Love At First Scent ep 275

[@elitsai4722]

Sali’s mantel perfume video was the one video that made me fall in love and discovered a whole new world of perfumes! i watched it so many times! I love her! ❤️

[@Persolaise]

That’s amazing! I’ve linked to it now, so that even more people can discover it.

[@L-Ondee]

I do really have to watch this video!!!

[@Anna-vz5tn]

Can't say enough how much I enjoyed this. Persolaise, you have a great chemistry with Sali. Hope you have her back again for another discussion!

[@Persolaise]

Thank you, Anna. I hope we can have her back soon.

[@VeraVictoria]

What a treat this interview was! Both of you are so eloquent & full of ideas that I’ll enjoy contemplating fur the remainder of the day. Thank you!

[@Persolaise]

Thank YOU for watching.

[@fedm6296]

Great interview and, mostly, great interviewER - you really know how to deliver a question, light or heavy, leave the right time for the answer to be formulated, and make your interviewee feel at ease. Good job!

[@Persolaise]

That’s very kind, Fed - thank you 🙏

[@kirsty1997]

What a brilliant interview. I've been a huge fan of Sali since she started at The Guardian - she's such a talented writer and I have virtually everything in her skincare range. Thank you for your intelligent and insightful questions - you were both a delight to watch.

[@Persolaise]

Thank you so much, Kirsty.

[@salihughes]

Thank you so much, Kirsty. I’m really grateful. Xx

[@Lynn19191]

I clicked 'like' before I even watched this, I'm a huge fan of Sali Hughes. I love this lady. I was not disappointed.

[@Persolaise]

Ah, wonderful. Thanks very much.

[@salihughes]

That’s so kind. Thank you very much. Sx

[@viggenone]

What a fantastic interview!!! The answer to the final question blew my mind!!! Thanks a million Sali and Dariush!!!

[@Persolaise]

Thank YOU for watching, Carlos.

[@clarezimberlin8729]

Hi Persolaise. Just revisited this interview and, like a great cinematic film, it got better with age. Like the evocative art of perfumery, this interview was magic. Sali is a charming lady and your questions /those submitted too, brought the magic. Thank you. I also love that you answer all the comments from your followers, Monsieur Manners.

[@Persolaise]

Ah, this is so sweet of you, Clare. Many, many thanks.

[@guisellalosa7557]

Omg I'm in minute 7 and can't believe how happy this interview makes me!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@Persolaise]

Not at all - thank YOU for watching.

[@peonypeony7278]

Please do more of these! Sali is a gem.

[@Persolaise]

Thank you - I’ll do my best.

[@yogo80]

Oh my Sali ❤️ yes THAT video is basically THE perfect collection video. Thank you, Dariush for this wonderful conversation.

[@Persolaise]

Thanks very much for watching.

[@fragchitown8985]

Wonderful interview and I couldn't agree more with Sali's parting thought. Happy to learn she is a kindred spirit since JCE is my favorite perfumer as well! Thanks so much for this video Persolaise.

[@Persolaise]

Thanks very much indeed for watching.

[@jennwald4469]

I’m glad you touched on women wearing scent designed for men. I actually think compliments on how I smell often come because I smell unexpected more then the actual perfume. I really enjoyed your conversation.

[@Persolaise]

Thanks very much. And yes, you may have a point there.

[@olfactoryodyssey5359]

Huge fan of Sali and her ethics and passion! Great interview mr. Persolaise! Thank you!

[@Persolaise]

Thanks very much indeed.

[@suleikahorz8651]

Thank you for this interview! I'm one of the few people who is not familiar with Sali but I enjoyed listening to her. As for your question regarding the increasing amount of people posting about perfume without any technical knowledge I agree with her. As long as they truly enjoy the perfume, if it makes them shiver, if it transports them, if they have stories to tell, I think that they have a place among perfume writers/KZbinrs etc...As a perfume enthusiast myself, I wrote about perfume in the past even if I was less knowledgable than now. Just because I had many ideas about it and was really taken by it. And then, later on, I did many trainings, workshops, readings, self teaching etc...It really depends on what your angle is. Posing as a perfume specialist or expert (then, yes, it's obviously better to have technical knowledge or insider know how) or writing about your viewpoints, your stories, your (genuine) love of perfume (then, it's enough to have something interesting, personal to share). What I terribly dislike are the people who post and film about perfume but neither love it nor know about it, just to make money, getting free stuff, followers etc...that's super annoying and spoils the game/fun for all the genuine perfume lovers...

[@clarezimberlin8729]

Hi Suleika. I completely agree that it's the spark of passion for the subject that most of us find engaging.

[@Persolaise]

I basically agree with you. I guess it all comes down to honesty: you can take any approach, as long as you’re being true to yourself, and your audience. Thanks very much for watching.

[@suleikahorz8651]

@@clarezimberlin8729 Hi Clare. Exactly. That is what draws us all in. :-) I have dreams about perfumes, sometimes the passion turns obsession. ;-)

[@suleikahorz8651]

@@Persolaise Yes I believe so!

[@guisellalosa7557]

AHHHHHHHHH LOVE SALI so so much! Every time I'm stressed I watch her videos! Love her and her voice.

[@Persolaise]

She’s great, isn’t she. Thanks for watching.

[@madeleineveganperfumegirl9015]

I absolutely loved this, thank you! I've always loved perfume but Sali definitely ignited my passion a few years ago because her own enthusiasm for fragrance is so contagious. Fingers crossed for a follow up!

[@Persolaise]

Thanks very much indeed. I hope we’ll be able to do a part 2.

[@jcgillies]

Another fabulous interview. Sali was previously unknown to me but no longer! A generous, unpretentious sharer of, as she calls it, perfume magic. Loved every minute, thank you both so much and yes please to part two…

[@Persolaise]

Thanks for watching, Joan.

[@L-Ondee]

What an inspiring conversation! I can totally see Cary Grant wearing Pour Monsieur by Chanel, and I could not personally agree more that Pour Monsieur is terribly underrated. I love this perfume, which will not come as a surprise to you Dariush as you have seen me write, and rave, about Cristalle many times. I have asked myself often enough if I should ever even comment on youtube about perfume considering how little I really know about it. On the other hand I have learned so much through the exchange with other sometimes very knowledgeable and sometimes not very knowledgeable people. It has made me ask questions, research and read and often it has been simply a joy being able to exchange impressions and ideas. In that way it has been a creative process of its own. The perfume world should be careful when they think of their customers as inapt or when they belittle them in any way. That would be a dangerous position of a brand or a perfumer to be in. The art world lives of, and should appeal to, a healthy judgement of their public. Nobody will be able to avoid abusive behaviour in a world that lately quite vastly promotes unrealistic ideas of instant fame and quick money and which a few people are being confused by. Mass production of just pleasant products feed into that type of an attitude which hopefully will collapse on itself when people realize they can't or don't want to spend their money on so little real content any more. I love that Guy Robert said that a woman (or a man of course) who wears a perfume on a daily basis might end up knowing it better than the perfumer himself who has long moved on to creating other perfumes. If the perfume world considered having that much respect for the wearers they would care in a different way about what they produce and we as consumers would be able (again) to make much more educated choices. On the other hand the people who watch this channel are just the ones who make these educated choices anyways and who practise on a daily basis to distinguish between not only qualities of perfume, but in the end between qualities of attitude behind the scent. I will be observing with huge interest where these tendencies take us, secretly hoping for a renaissance and a manifestation of Roudnitska's view: Perfume seen as the work of art it has always been.

[@Persolaise]

Thanks for this, Heinke. I think you should absolutely consider sharing your passion and insights with a wider audience.

[@L-Ondee]

@@Persolaise Thank you so much Dariush. It means a lot to me to hear this from you! I am rather speechless... 🙏😊

[@hinataristina]

Great interview! ❤️ It was a pleasure to watch it! Please 🙏 invite Sali again! I would love to watch part two of this video interview.

[@Persolaise]

Thanks very much indeed.

[@gazzabethyname]

Fascinating interview Persolaise. 👏 Thanks to you both.

[@Persolaise]

Thanks very much for watching.

[@sablemorton3013]

Wonderful interview. Sali’s story about the Chanel job actually brought tears to my eyes. I was that girl too. Loved Chanel since I used to steal it from my grandmother! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@Persolaise]

That’s amazing. Thanks for sharing the story.

[@sarahsanders2611]

Lovely video! Chloe, Love should have never gone I also love the mantlepiece video. Is iconic and so personal.

[@Persolaise]

Thanks for watching.

[@Alistairwho]

Such a joyous hour to listen to. You're such a good interviewer as well.

[@Persolaise]

That’s very kind, thank you.

[@stephanie_yagata]

Fantastic interview! I'm always fascinated hearing how people get into and develop their careers in interesting ways. (On a side note, I truly hope you will convince Lyn Harris to come on for an interview someday!!)

[@Persolaise]

Thanks very much for watching, Stephanie.

[@guisellalosa7557]

I already had watched this interview for 17 times, can we have part 2 please???

[@Persolaise]

Oh wow, thank you. I’ll see what I can do 😉

[@loriwht]

I had to return for a second viewing. So good.

[@Persolaise]

Thank you. I must ask Sali if she’s willing to do a follow-up.

[@sharmilividyadaran9016]

Marvellous interview, I really should have stayed up for this but Malaysian time made it a little prohibitive. Here are the perfumes I have bought in the past year or so based on Sali's perfume descriptions: L'eau D' Hiver Celine Black Tie Le Lion Shalimar Eau du Soir Noir Epices So I'm a complete fan of Sali, and yours Dariush. I have bought you a ko-fi before and I intend to do so many more times, but today's ko-fi is a tip of the hat to you for interviewing my favourite online person. Thank you #mantlepiecevideo

[@Persolaise]

That’s so kind - thank you. And what a list of perfumes!

[@salihughes]

Those are some excellent perfumes! Don't you just LOVE Black Tie?

[@sharmilividyadaran9016]

@@salihughes Thanks Sali! LOVE Black Tie. They're all speak-to-my-heart fragrances, but right now, can I just say - Eau du Soir & Noir Epices. Oh. my. god.

[@hollybronwyn8176]

IFRA = " a nightmare." I 1000% agree with Ms. Harris. LOVED this interview. I loved Sali's "Mantle Video" and cannot wait for a Part Two. // "Perfume is about magic." ~ Sali Hughes. yes. yes it is.

[@Persolaise]

Thank you so much for watching.

[@juandelacruzfraganciadelac1224]

Amazing Amazing Amazing this video is so awesome

[@Persolaise]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it.

[@CaroCoffee123]

Big fan of Sali and her „In the bathroom with…“ series because she, like yourself, is a wonderful interviewer.

[@Persolaise]

Very, very kind - thank you.

[@supremelysoigne]

Ebay has the 3.3 oz bottle of Madame Jollie by Balmain now. After this lovely woman mentioned all her favorites, now they're on my EXTREMELY long list of "testing" fragrances. 😩

[@Persolaise]

Ah, those long lists! Thanks for watching.

[@ameliarose9519]

I really like this type of videos. If u could have an interview with the Le Labo CEO I would like very much too. Le Labo to me is like Tesla to the car industry. They really think out of box. Their parfumés not only smell incredible good and are long lasting, but they are parabens/ phthalates free, they are animal cruelty free, they’re vegan, they are non toxic… I just discovered Fleur D’oranger and I really love it. I just discovered Le Labo.

[@Persolaise]

Thanks for the suggestion.

[@juandelacruzfraganciadelac1224]

At the time 34:33 what was the name of the fragrance she was upset about that it got discontinuation ?

[@Persolaise]

It’s Balmain Jolie Madame.

[@juandelacruzfraganciadelac1224]

@@Persolaise the EAU DE TOILETTE or PARFUM?

[@liselotteamblat6953]

So that's the one where I ask Dariush the exact time the live will be on, in Paris time, and my best friend shows up at my door just before.... I couldn't really kick her out of my house because "I am planning to watch a live with two very interesting people in English about perfume - you can watch too if you want!" 😂 Anyway.... You were both great and the conversation took interesting turns and as you said it would maybe benefit a follow up! I have to say the #mantleplacevideo made me interested in perfume too, and I think what made it great was the spontaneous feeling Sali talked about. I am curious now, did you manage to find the time to watch it and what did you make of it Dariush?

[@Persolaise]

This made me laugh out loud. I've bookmarked the video to watch.

[@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293]

Thanks again for this upload. I set up playlists to watch whilst I put on face masks and set my hot rollers for the following day's work, like some version of Dolly Parton in '9 to 5'. These interviews you do are excellent. Fragrance is just 'smelly water' and 'not a big deal' to many content creators, going by their replies to viewers whom they may misread as emotionally immature autistic obsessives needing help with perspective in life but their tone comes off as glib and strange. It's NOT just smelly water to a great deal of people working in the industry or to people who appreciate art, craftsmanship and the greater context of what they're smelling and buying. Before I go, I can't think of a better person to ask just a quick question which may be but a small flag being waved across the cyber tundra in distress but one heavy and waterlogged with my tears of despair nonetheless ;D. Okay: What's happened to Mousse Illuminee from Rogue Perfumery??!! It was a masterpiece I couldn't get enough of, all juicy sweet pine-menthol oakmoss and now all the dimension has been punched out of it and it's dull, flat, bitter and characterless. It also generates a piercing headache almost immediately. It's in new packaging and when I sprayed my newly arrived bottle I almost wept: this is NOT the same Mousse Illuminee I've been so evangelical and passionate about. I assume that a change in raw material supplier is most likely the culprit but could it really be that one ingredient responsible for completely flattening and destroying a fragrance? I honestly don't recognise it anymore. It's got a bitter green white wine flatness to it, no liveliness, no character. It's just not the same fragrance at all. Could people raving about the beautiful oakmoss in the composition have misled him to doing something with/to it with good intentions but which inadvertently now causes hideous migraines ? Why make a fragrance that cannot exist if just one volatile ingredient is fiddled with?! Why make something that is so bloody difficult to keep smelling the same month on month (never mind year on year!). There's no continuity, no stability and no quality control consistency-- the fragrance has altered beyond recognition and this is a huge problem in the niche world with Mousse Illuminee being the finest example I could give right now. I just want to hear from other candid lovers of this fragrance so I know I'm not imagining this imposter? I wish discussing this would be easy because I'd love to find a way to tell Manuel that I recognise his genius and would pay DOUBLE the asking price with no quibbling if it meant returning to the REAL Mousse Illuminee fragrance character. I worry that his pride and defensiveness would prohibit him from hearing what is essentially an enormous compliment and plea and not a giant whinge-a-thon. I'd be most interested to read/hear your experiences with this fragrance and hope that something will be done. If we all politely sit on critical feedback...:( I wish I knew what to do because I don't want to offend a perfumer I hold in such high regard. I hate the new version of Mousse Illuminee and feel like I just wasted a good chunk of cash. Worse, I cherish the 'normal' one and just want it back. Consistency?!

[@Persolaise]

Thanks for this, but I'm so, so sorry, I can't help. I don't really know much about that brand. I think I need to add it to my list. Thanks very much for watching.

[@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293]

@@Persolaise Ah, hopefully someone comment section surfing in the future will drop in and offer me a cool compress and some practical insights into the cause of my malaise and importantly, the cure! :D Your channel is fantastic.

[@janelevey3435]

Perfume is magic! I love that response!

[@Persolaise]

Yes 🙌

[@Ella-Lewis]

(Interview) Dreams do come true! My 2 favourite beauty writers…together…for an entire hour! ♥️

[@Persolaise]

That’s so kind, thank you 🙏

[@fullofhope6978]

SUPERB! 😍👌👏

[@Persolaise]

Thanks very much for watching.

[@laraineplummer1500]

Lyn Harris parfumeur H is cruelty free too

[@Persolaise]

Good to know.

[@omygod9062]

Lyn Harris is a genius….I have so many of her perfumes

[@rbaker368]

Persolaise - what is YOUR favourite Frederic Malle fragrance?!?! Was dying for you to say!!! 😂

[@Persolaise]

Mine is probably Portrait Of A Lady. Many thanks for watching.

[@BooseJuice]

Sali is a legend, and her channel is good too

[@Persolaise]

Absolutely!

[@lianemilani8821]

Hardly ever did an hour fly by so fast, unfortunately.

[@Persolaise]

It went so quickly, right?

[@FragrantVenerations]

Miss piggy (Muppets) used to have the original Vol de Nuit on her vanity 😂

[@Persolaise]

Brilliant!

[@salihughes]

This is absolutely PERFECT. Great intel.

[@Persolaise]

Agreed 😂

[@L-Ondee]

She DID ?????

[@AAA-ys9jv]

I am really not a fan of Sally, she seems to be very snobbish

[@Persolaise]

Thanks for watching.

[@salihughes]

Ha! Snobbish is honestly the last thing I am, but thanks for letting me know!

[@pinecone2455]

She is confident.