All perfumes go to heaven.

Heaven = the Fragrance Vault in Lake Tahoe.

Jana Menard is the owner of Fragrance Vault, a one-of-a-kind perfume store in Lake Tahoe that carries niche, commercial, and incredibly hard-to-find, rare vintage perfumes (so like... everything).

Today we chat about her store, how she sources and authenticates vintage, the most precious and rare gems in her collection, and her disciplined and benevolent philosophy around collecting.

SOTD: Sana Jardin Vanilla Nomad

FRAGS MENTIONED:

Balenciaga B. Skin, L’Interdit, Caron Infini, YSL Y, Catherine Deneuve Deneuve, Jorum Studio Elegy, Darren Alan Songe à Fleurs, ERIS Belle du Jour, BR540, Dior Sauvage EDT, Darren Alan Sea Fever, D&G Light Blue, Indult Manakara, Avon: Sweet Honesty, Lily of the Valley; Revlon Ciara, DVF Tatiana, Estée Lauder Youth Dew, Guerlain Shalimar, Chanel No 5, Ralph Lauren Lauren, YSL Paris, Maxim's de Paris, Payot Pavlova, Salvador Dali Laguna, YSL Kouros, Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady, Initio Atomic Rose, Davidoff Cool Water, Ralph Lauren Polo, Robert Piguet Bandit, Guerlain Shalimar, Annick Goutal, Perfumer’s Workshop, Etat Libre d’Orange, L’Artisan, Shiseido Nombre Noir Pure Parfum, Beaufort Acrasia, Chanel No. 46, Femme Rochas, Prince Matchabelli: Wind Song, Queen of Georgia; Guerlain: Mitsouko, L'Heure Bleue, Shalimar; Mary Kay, Amway, Miss Dior, Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps, Victoria's Secret Rapture, Mugler Angel, Viktor & Rolf FlowerBomb, Rogue Perfumery, Les Indemodables Musc des Sables

SHOP: fragrancevault.net | FOLLOW: @fragrance.vault

BOOK AN IN-PERSON SCENT CONSULT WITH ME! stele.shop/emma

Perfumes sold in Ace Hardware AND LuckyScent?? Get you a perfumer who can do both.

That's George Tedder: an IFF perfumer who specializes in home care. If you've ever wondered who's really scenting your toilet bowl cleaner (and how!), this one's for you.

MY SOTD: ERIS Parfums Mother's Milk (code: PERFUMEROOM for 10% off)

FRAGS MENTIONED:

Hermès Terre d’Hermès, Downy Calm, Downy Unstoppables Unlimited Collection, Buff City Soap Scent Boosters, BBW Fragrance Boosters, Downy Blends Toasted Vanilla, Baccarat Rouge 540, Carolina Hererra Good Girl, Paco Rabanne Invictus, BBW Sun-drenched Linen, Clean House Vibes, IFF Sinfonide, Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb, A&F Fierce, Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine, Dior Eau Sauvage, Diptyque: Oud Palao, Feu de Bois, Choisya, Narguilé; Dior Homme, Hermès Terre d’Hermès

Comedian, writer, and Accidental PerfumeTok King™ Brian Park is in the Perfume Room today! You likely know him from his viral TikTok series where he satirizes 'taste bros' who use consumerism in lieu of developing a personality.

Vids of his like 'POV: you're on a date with a guy who has Aesop soap in his bathroom' have garnered millions of views and have platformed him to an entirely unexpected corner of the Internet - PerfumeTok.

Today we chat about the persona, who inspired it, what he's actually wearing off screen, and the woes and joys that come with the territory of being deeply entrenched in an Internet niche.

FOLLOW BRIAN: @itsbrianpark @middlebrowpod

SOTD: Commes des Garcons Sticky Cake

SMELL CLUB: ylan.eventbrite.com

BOOK A PRIVATE STYLING SESSION WITH ME @ STELE: stele.nyc/emma (MARCH 22 OR 27!)

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FRAGS MENTIONED:

CdG Sticky Cake, Diesel Plus Plus Feminine, Astrophil Paris Cheri, Universal Flowering: Poems One Through Twelve, Saffron Flour; Arquiste Almond Suede, Marissa Zappas Pink Bedroom, Perfumer H Ink, CdG Blackpepper, Bleu de Chanel, YSL Babycat, Le Labo: Another 13, The Matcha 26; Toskovat Inexcusable Evil, Le Labo Gaiac 10, Escentric Molecules: M01, M01 + Iris, M01 + Champaca; Le Père par Blaise Mautin, Creed Aventus Absolu, Penhaligon's Halfeti, Nasomatto Black Afgano