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[Podcast] Perfume as Art With The Institute for Art & Olfaction

Jun 1st, 2017

Ryan Daily

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In this first-ever Two Sense podcast, Ryan Daily, contributing editor for Perfumer & Flavorist, sits down with the founder of The Institute for Art and Olfaction to talk about the state of the perfume industry and issues impacting the F&F community.

In this discussion, the two talk about:

The debate between natural vs. synthetics
The rise of the niche perfumer and perfume as art
Social media and technology, as influencers
And much more

Listen now to the full conversation with founder and director of The Institute for Art and Olfaction, Saskia Wilson-Brown:

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