Perfume Passages
Best for niche fragrance and raw materials in an audio-magazine format - a new show, worth getting in early on
Perfume Passages is new, launched in June 2026. It is listed here on the strength of what it is doing rather than on a long track record.
What makes it worth your time already is the register. It calls itself an audio magazine about niche fragrances, raw materials and the people who make them, and the early run backs that up: two episodes reported from Paris Perfume Week 2026, a three-part series on alcohol-free perfumery, and seasonal picks. That is a magazine commissioning brief rather than a chat show - reported pieces on things happening in the industry now, which is rarer in this medium than it should be.
It is made by August Barabash, who owns and produces it. There is no network behind it and no sponsor visible in the feed.
The archive is still short and the cadence irregular, and the feed does not state a country, so this entry claims none. It is the only fragrance podcast in this directory with reported coverage of Paris Perfume Week 2026.
Highlights
- Reported coverage of Paris Perfume Week 2026 across two episodes - unusual for a fragrance podcast
- An audio-magazine brief: niche houses, raw materials and the people behind them, rather than a chat format
- A three-part series on alcohol-free perfumery - a real subject, treated at length
- Independently made and owned by August Barabash, with no network or visible sponsor
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