About this episode

Fragrance expert Thomas Dunckley discusses the impact of GLP-1s on the fragrance industry and shares insights on dupes and iconic perfumes.

Fragrance expert Thomas Dunckley (aka Making Sense of Scent, formerly Candy Perfume Boy) joins us to talk about GLP-1s' unexpected role in the fragrance business, his "strong feelings about dupes," and the viral Scent Sounds series, in which Dunckley pairs perfumes with iconic albums. Plus, he shares his real thoughts on PR gifting, what "fragrance people" all seem to have in common, and the fragrances you need to smell this instant.             More from Fat Mascara  Instagram: @fatmascara @jessicamatlin   Shop the products mentioned on Fat Mascara: https://shopmy.us/shop/fatmascara   Private Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a Wand   Submit a Raise a Wand product recommendation, guest suggestion, or just say hello: info@fatmascara.com       Production for this Podcast Provided by Redd Rock Music  IG: @reddrockmusic    www.reddrockmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Matlin

Guest: Thomas Dunckley

Topics covered

• fragrance
• GLP-1
• dupes
• Thierry Mugler
• Scent Sounds
• perfume business

Keywords

• fragrance
• GLP-1
• dupes
• Thierry Mugler
• Scent Sounds
• perfume
• PR gifting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fat Mascara, Redd Rock Music, Instagram, Facebook

Books & works: Angel

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