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Rest - The Most Underrated Note
Episode 110
After 110 episodes, week in, week out, on top of 3 ongoing courses, authoring her latest book, a family trip to France, and a family wedding in Spain, Karen has decided to take a well-earned break ov…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
The Tincture Trap - Why Tinctures Often Fall Flat
Episode 109
This week Karen is addressing a question she gets asked all the time regarding the use of tinctures in perfumery. The short answer to this question is that tinctures don’t work. But, with so many peo…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Too Much of a Good Smell - The Myth of Longevity in Perfumery
Episode 108
This week on the show, Karen is finally addressing an issue that has been annoying her for years - the obsession with extreme longevity of a fragrance. There is a theory that the longer a perfume las…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Architecture of Aroma - Structuring Floral Fragrances
Episode 107
Karen has a new live course coming up, on the 7th of July, and in this episode she wants to explore two things that link into that live course - Floral Fragrances and Structure. Working with florals,…
Published on 4 months ago
Reflections of 30 Years - Things I Would Tell My Younger Self
Episode 106
Inspired by a recent chat with her social media manager, and the realisation that she is approaching thirty years in the perfume business, Karen has decided to take a look back and ponder on the thin…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Lessons That Last Part 4 - Building a Brand Without Breaking the Bank
Episode 105
To date, my new mini-series has very much been focused on the creation of your fragrances. However, once it’s created, it becomes the time to put it out into the big wide world. But, how do you achie…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Lessons That Last Part 3 - How to Structure a Scent
Episode 104
A problem that most of Karen’s students inevitably face is how to structure a scent. Once they learn the perfume pyramid, top, middle and base notes, they assume that they have learned all they need …
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Lessons That Last Part 2 - Learning Materials
Episode 103
After taking a slight detour to the Rose Retreat last week, Karen is back with her ‘Lessons that Last’ mini-series, and this week she is taking a look at the process and importance of learning materi…
Published on 5 months ago
Rose Overdose - My Week at The Rose Retreat
Episode 102
Karen has just returned from a trip to Bulgaria where she attended the Rose Retreat by Rose Overdose. In this week’s episode, she is here to give you a debrief on the whole experience. From visiting…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Branding 101 - An Interview with Fiona Humberstone, The Brand Stylist
Episode 101
This week Karen is joined by Fiona Humberstone, also known as ‘The Brand Stylist’. Fiona has worked with clients ranging from tiny artisan brands to large country estates, as well as being a publishe…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago