Episodes
Pop a microdose, pull a tarot card and crack a Kin because this week the Nose Candy gals are joined by artist and Institute for Art and Olfaction founder Saskia Wilson-Brown to talk about the smell of their all-time favorite city: Los Angeles. Join these three ladies for a slow ride down LA's surface streets where they explore moldy swimsuit musk, eau de art deco, and botox base notes. Want to smell like the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland? What about the Hollywood Farmers Market?...
Published 05/30/24
Rosin your bows and tune your harps because this week the Nose Candy ladies are talking about perfumes that smell how music sounds. Your favorite synesthetes took a short break from party rocking to discuss barefoot 70s surfer frags, Southern Comfort scents and barnyard banjo perfumes. What to smell like one of Aesop's fables? What about a freak folk guitar solo? LSD perfume anyone? All that PLUS the ladies host another white smellephant, Maddie makes an epic NIN mix and Chloe's life is...
Published 05/23/24
Pull out your thesaurus and moisten your quill because this week Maddie and Chloe are joined by former New York Times perfume critic Chandler Burr to discuss the language of scent. The author sat down with the Nose Candy gals to talk about (how to talk about) everything from synthetic molecules to Joan Didion to Abstract Expressionism to Yankee Candles. Looking for a perfume that smells like a David Hockney painting? What about a Laura Ashley duvet cover? Razorblade rose petals? Grab your...
Published 05/17/24
This week the Nose Candy gals are giving you a sniff behind the scented curtain to see what happens when three divas stop being polite and start getting real. This is the Nose Candy E! True Hollywood Story and who better to join Maddie and Chloe for this heart wrenching docu-drama than podcaster, writer, cultural historian and all around glamour puss Tierney Finster?! The three ladies sat down to discuss the perfumes that scented the motion picture soundtracks of their lives which means...
Published 05/09/24
Calling all Jersey Girls! This week the Nose Candy ladies are joined by actor, writer, filmmaker and New Jersey expert, River Gallo! Listen in as these three discuss the scents of the Garden State, from the smell of rose gold, to chlorine skin, to the hooters breakroom and the Marshalls checkout line. Want to smell like an engaged nurse practitioner? What about a blend of Alizé and St Ives apricot scrub? A Manhattan publisher who moves to Montclair? Stay tuned goomahs, this is one ep you will...
Published 05/02/24
Turn on your lava lamp and queue up Ben Harper because this week the ladies are celebrating the High Holidays. That's right, it's a 420-themed episode coming at you a week late and a dime bag short. Light up with your gals as they discuss their favorite cannabis scents, from the smell of yesterday's outfit to a patchouli contact high to a schwag frag and a pimento perfume. Chloe shares how she got scared straight, Maddie packs a bowl and an attaché case for a meth lab business trip, and both...
Published 04/25/24
Get your tissues ready frag heads because this week the ladies are joined by actress, writer, and melodramatic perfume muse Ruby McCollister! Ruby sat down with Chloe and Maddie to talk about the most tragic frags in their collections, from a haunted matinee scent, to the smell of 911, to a ballerina panty perfume and a Great Depression standby. Already crying Fracas-scented tears? Dry your eyes and prime your nose because this is an ep you will not want to miss!
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Published 04/18/24
This week the gals are joined by none other than hilarious comedian, perfume insider, and star of the upcoming film, Stress Positions, John Early! These three nervous nellies sat down to talk about STRESS scents and sniffed out everything from Post-it glue, Nescafé breath, burning tires, and pick-me perfume. Searching for a Pina Bausch frag, a Pussy Posse scent, or Pat the Bunny dupe? I cannot stress this enough: go listen to the ep!
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Published 04/11/24
Put your lighters up, because this week your resident pyros are joined by gifted writer, hilario podcaster and loud and proud frag head Carey O'Donnell! Listen in as Carey and the gals inhale the good shit and exhale the b******t while they gab about their favorite smoke scents, tobacco frags, and cig-coded perfumes. From the hunt for cold fire, to the smell of a class warrior, to the royal family's bid for a graphic design intern, these three are following their noses to bring you the REAL...
Published 04/04/24
Our little homesickies are back from their business travel and only want one thing: Mommy! Somebody call Ancestry.com because these two genealogists have been sniffing around the family tree and they want answers, namely: What exactly makes a perfume smell like mommy's milkers? Can you replicate the scent of grandma's soap dish? Is a Millennial MILF a Tommy Girl all grown up? All that plus the best brunch city in North America, dreidel perfume, good soap gone bad, and the most boring film...
Published 03/21/24
Did the Patchoul-isode leave you wanting more? You're in luck! A sexy, earthy, woody, musky bonus ep is here to help you get your next fix of funk. Listen as the gals smell through an iced tea flavored patchouli, a drakkar-coded patch, a date night-chouli and a wet paint holy grail. Some may call it hyperfixation, but for these two hippies it's just another day in soil-scented paradise.
Fragrances Discussed:
Patchouli Mania by Essential Parfums
Cachouli by Strangers...
Published 03/07/24
This week the ladies open an uncan of whoop-ass to discuss perfumes that feel a bit... off. Maddie and Chloe are plumbing the depths of the uncanny valley to explore the freakiest gourmands in their collections and get to the bottom of what makes them so strange. From Smart and Final cookie scents, to white chocolate lavender Frappuccinos to almond saltwater taffy to Ludens cherry lozenges, the gals share smells that are easy to love and difficult to understand. Question: did you eat Play Doh...
Published 02/29/24
This week the ladies get HELLA NERVOUS and talk with writer, podcaster, and Gravy Train!!!! sex symbol, Heather Jewett! The electroclash pioneer sat down with Maddie and Chloe to talk about f**k me frags, Man Repeller smells, autofiction perfume, and Susan scents. Drunk off power and Guru, these Interesting Women debate The Dress, 90s pricing strategies, new car smell, hacky sack aesthetics, The Red Hat Society and much more. Somebody call The Better Business Bureau because this week the gals...
Published 02/22/24
Our little loud mouths are back on their sode box to talk about the most misunderstood genus of the Dead Nettle family: patchouli! It's a veritable Monster's Ball as the ladies crack open Y2K energy drinks, sniff cider scents, call in short kings, and debate the global high-end nail polish monopoly. Chloe shops her closet, Maddie falls back in love with her collection, and the ladies pay homage to a goth icon with the same name as a Costa Mesa mom. Want to smell like a girl who once was a...
Published 02/15/24
Big day here at Nose Candy HQ: this week the gals are joined by none other than writer, comedian and podcast luminary Lara Marie Schoenhals! Lara, a lifelong perfume enjoyer and iconic candlehead, sat down with Chloe and Maddie to chat about a 90s perfume standby, Gap Grass. Listen in as the gals discuss the difference between mowed astroturf and sexy meadows, the intersection of vagina frags and piss perfume, and (of course) debate the pheromone myth. Want to smell like a grass merkin? What...
Published 02/08/24
This week two beautiful immaculate women judge a book by its MFing cover and rate perfumes according to their outsides. Listen along as our little aesthetes share the frags they bought just for the bottle and discuss whether the juice inside stacks up. The GuGu dolls review a Patti LaBelle perfume, ponder a desexualized scent, sniff a frag that smells like Fun Stripe gum, and reveal an iconic Billy Madison bottle. All that plus Chloe's indecent Uber proposal, Maddie's run-in with a...
Published 02/01/24
Make room on the casting couch: this week the Nose Candy gals are joined by die hard fraghead, artist, and trend-setting fashion designer Madeleine Kunkle! Maddy sits down with Chloe and Maddie to discuss the topic of Hollywood perfumes, browse "PerfumeCelebritiesWear.com", and decode the difference between celebrity frags and frags worn by celebrities. They're covering everything from Aromatics Elixir-inspired fashion at the Latin Grammys to cupcakes in the locker room to Windex perfume...
Published 01/25/24
Happy New Year little sniffies. This week the ladies are sober, caffeinated, and back in the scented saddle to forecast the biggest perfume trends of 2024. From chock full-o-nuts to anorexic perfumes to uncrustable frags to dusty sap to pissy pee pees, our little oracles are gazing into their crystal balls to see what the f*ck this year will smell like. Smell along as Maddie and Chloe share their research on the ancient tribe of the Los Feliz Wide Brim Hat Girl, threaten to wear rim job...
Published 01/18/24
Roller queens unite! This week the ladies couldn't meet IRL so they're sharing a sneaky little bonus ep. Want to smell like rose stem and tree sap? How about french vanilla ice cream? Velvet skin? Tune in, turn on, sniff out.
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Fragrances Discussed:
Falling by Ramp Tramp Tramp Stamp
Basilica by Milano Fragranze
Odette Parfum Co. Pas de Chat
Odette Parfum Co. Petit Gateau
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Published 01/04/24
It's party season which means your girls are celebrating their Year of Rest and Manifestation with two ice-cold Gurus and matching two-day hangovers. This week the ladies attend a rave, unpack the Mother God documentary, co-host a perfume white smellephant, and test out a new sound cue in the editing suite. Maddie celebrates her birthday with jell-o shots and a case of amnesia while Chloe shares her white elephant strategy and reveals a celebrity crush. All that plus Muji perfume aesthetics,...
Published 12/28/23
This week the ladies are living out their piña colada fantasy and going all-inclusive at Sandals Resorts! That's right, they're talking about their favorite vacation frags for fun in the sun, a Vegas strip club, or simply to terrify everyone near you on your flight. Listen as the gals John Cage the house down boots and bravely ask: Are there more than four hot men in Los Feliz? Is it a leap year for cuffing season? What does old lady breath smell like? Is it a perfume or a Gauguin...
Published 12/21/23
This was supposed to be a bonus but the ladies couldn't stop gabbing: It's the Nose Candy year in frag review! Chloe and Maddie share their Top 5 frags of the year, reveal their average monthly spend on fragrance (terrifying), and offer up the perfect bad mood perfume. All that plus umami frags, salad perfume, wind chime scents, a vermin fragrance, and the smell of clean sex toys. Dying to know the ten perfumes that rocked our girls in 2023? Tune in to see who made it to the very sloppy toppy...
Published 12/13/23
It's finally here: The Nose Candy Holiday Gift Guide! The ladies put their persona marketing experience to work to share the perfect prezzies for your nearest and dearest. This week they're hitting all the high notes and that means rubbery rhubarb, grass flavored popsicle, freaked up banana, and (of course) eau de pussÿ. Looks like this year Santa brought a hot, wet, juicy episode of Nose Candy just for you. Now get on your knees and say thank you :)
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Fragrances Discussed:
Bath and Body...
Published 12/07/23
It's a classic for a reason. This week your favorite brunetted divas are talking about classique perfumes that have stood the test of (their) time. Tune in as they consider the butterfly effect of Santal 33, beg to sample a gorgonzola perfume, and finally dare to ask: what the f**k is oakmoss? If you'd like to smell like a pair of double Ds or a decision made in a boardroom, press play now or forever hold your peace.
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Fragrances Discussed:
Bo by Liis
Molecule 01 by...
Published 12/01/23
Steve was such an iconic guest that the ladies just had to eke out 25 more minutes before letting him out of their grasp. That's right, this week the brilliant and sexy Steve Gontarski is back to finish what he started with some throwback frags, holy grails, and a cacio e pepe perfume hot off the presses. Last ep left you wanting more? Hold still, Maddie and Chloe are here to administer your fragrance fix.
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Published 11/22/23