Perfume
Do you look like your name?
In a new series of studies, researchers have found that participants shown ID-style photos of people they'd never met were able to recognise the first name of the depicted person well above the chance… Audio
Scent is powerful – it can help transform times of grief and loss
Two very different books celebrate the importance of scent and sensory experience in coming to terms with loss. The authors Laurence Fearnley and Long Litt Woon talk with Jessie Bray-Sharpin. Audio
Kitty Flanagan's 488 Rules For Life
The very witty Kitty Flanagan has helpfully put together a comprehensive guide to modern behaviour, and help everyone around you be a bit less irritating, with her new book, 488 Rules For Life: The… Audio
The scent of the Royal wedding
Floris London has "created a perfume inspired by Bergamotto di Positano, a warm citrusy unisex scent with a romantic history". It'll be a limited edition for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's nuptials… Audio
The smell of history
Holly Dugan has studied the history of perfume. She wrote a book about it too. She joins us to talk scents, smells and stinks. Audio
Should fragrance be regulated?
After realising perfumes were giving her headaches, Australian writer Kate Grenville discovered about 35 percent of people are affected by perfumes. She argues there should be more conversation about… Audio
Perfume Playground
It's a Perfume Playground, a place where natural perfumer Samantha Copland, helps people make scents that don't just smell nice, but are actually good for your well-being. Audio
Making Perfume the New Zealand Way
Our guest is making perfume, in a decommissioned toilet block, complete with a urinal. Perfumer, Vanessa York, has just taken up a residency at Auckland Council community arts facility Studio One: Toi… Audio
The Expats - Chris Yu
Our expat this week has gone from Lower Hutt school boy to owner of a luxury perfume business in London. Christopher Yu develops high-end fragrances, candles and soaps Audio
Feature interview - Chandler Burr
The New York Times has only ever had one perfume critic, Chandler Burr. Audio