Ep. 61: On scent, memory and emotion with The Perfume Library founder Jahnvi Lakhota Nandan
Ever wondered what really goes into a bottle of fine fragrance? Join me down the rabbit hole of niche perfumery with perfume creator, entrepreneur, architect and author Jahnvi Lakhota Nandan. Now based in Paris and Goa, Jahnvi trained with master perfumers in France before launching her own line, available at Good Earth stores in India, and online, including bespoke orders. Learn about the world of scent and its incredible connection to our emotions and memories from this charming and poetic guide!
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SHOWNOTES FOR EPISODE 61:
Connect with Jahnvi and The Perfume Library on instagram
A wonderful article in Travel & Leisure magazine about Jasmine by Shoba Narayan featuring Jahnvi
Sacha’s Shop in Goa
PERFUME CHAT:
Parfum d’Empire Musk Tonkin
One of my favorites: Serge Lutens’ Feminite du Bois
Comme des Garcons Incense Series Kyoto & Avignon
Dune by Christian Dior
BOOKS and MORE:
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
Smell by Radhika Jha
Perfumes: The A-Z guide by Luca Turin & Tania Sanchez
The Nose by Gogol
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Special thanks to Varun Dhabe and the team @ Boon Castle / Flying Carpet Productions for audio post-production engineering!