In this episode, Roxy returns to the pod to help Julia explore the fascinating history of scent: from ancient Greek perfumers on Aphrodite's island to Abercrombie cologne cloud terrorism. Plus, the girlies explain why smell is uniquely different from all our other senses, the Proustian relationship between scent and memory, and how capitalism has transformed our desire to smell good into a billion dollar identity crisis. Digressions include being flexed on by your parents, a man who generously donated his hair to a horse, and society's collective Mrs. Meyer's trauma.

This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette.

Roxy's Website: https://rjamin.net/

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A Brief History of Scent

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A Journey Through Time in Fragrance

Abercrombie Employees Have To Spritz Clothes With Cologne Every Hour

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Cleopatra May Have Once Smelled Like This Recreated Perfume

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