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I AM HERETIC PODCAST

39 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings

I AM HERETIC is a podcast about fragrance, how it's made, and the effects is has. Join Heretic's Founder, Perfumer, and Creative Director Douglas Little as he explores this fascinating world and the extraordinary people it has led him to. The conversations are fun and educational, with plenty of surprise guests.

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Episodes

Plant Some Shit with Ron Finley

June 09, 2022 04:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB

*WARNING: Contains explicit language.  Ron Finley is most definitely a heretic. He’s a rebel with a green thumb, and a deeply conscious, vitally awake gifted thinker. Able to see through the clutter and noise, he is an inspired artist who connects people through powerful metaphors and raises their spirits by taking back what was already theirs to begin with.  Known as the “Gangsta Gardener”, Ron has been empowering citizens to grow their own food since 2010, when he began planting fruits, f...

Over The Influence with Ghia

February 16, 2022 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

"Anyone else trying to reduce their alcohol intake? After a wine soaked lockdown-pandemic-blur I have been on the search for non-alcoholic alternatives with an edge. Join me as I dive into the aromatic aperitif known as Ghia, who has coined the phrase 'over the influence'" -DL In this podcast we interview Melanie Masarin, founder Ghia. Like Heretic, this non-alcoholic beverage brand chooses to do things differently than the rest—with unapologetically bold flavors and unique natural ingredie...

Sacred Frankincense with Anjanette DeCarlo

February 02, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MB

In this episode Dr. Anjanette DeCarlo shares her expertise on this fascinating perfume ingredient with us. Learn about the rich history of frankincense that goes back 6,000 yrs (making it the longest continually traded natural commodity known to humanity), its incredible medicinal properties, and her efforts with the Save Frankincense initiative to promote ethical sourcing. For us at Heretic, it's critical for us to make sure we're blending our fragrances with natural materials that are h...

Inside Scentbird with Mariya Nurislamova

January 20, 2022 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

Heretic Founder/Perfumer Douglas Little talks all things fragrance with Scentbird founder Mariya Nurislamova. Mariya is a lover of perfume and brilliant serial entrepreneur who has disrupted the beauty industry with Scentbird’s fragrance subscription service that allows customers to ‘date’ fragrances before marrying them. Her platform employs technology that makes smart recommendations to customers, opening up the world of perfume to a wider audience of people who want to experiment with fra...

Dream Analysis with Layne Dalfen

January 04, 2022 02:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

In this episode, we dive into the topic of dream analysis with expert Layne Dalfen. Layne founded the Dream Interpretation Center of Montreal in 1997 and has been a teacher, writer, consultant, and leader in the field of decoding dreams ever since. She contributes to the monthly column  “Understanding Dreams” in Psychology Today, and a bi-monthly “Dream Catcher” column for Oprah Daily. Her books Have a Great Dream: Books 1 & 2   guide the reader through the process of understanding our dre...

DIRTY SANTA: Notes From the Perfumer

November 18, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.36 MB

What would Santa smell like? Up and down chimneys all night long, we think his scent may be far more subversive and complex than “cookies and candy canes”, which is why we’ve dreamt up this holiday season’s naughtiest fragrance: Dirty Santa. A smouldering blend of hickory and wood smoke laced with pine, warm clove, and oakmoss, and then finished off with a seductive hint of leather. In this podcast, listen to Heretic Founder/Perfumer Douglas Little tell the story behind his new Dirty Santa ...

The Herbalist with Drew Martin

November 04, 2021 21:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

Douglas Little, founder of Heretic Parfum, and Drew Martin, founder of the eponymous line of cannabis and botanical pre-rolls, are kindred spirits bonded by a shared belief that plants are magic. The two brands came together to create The Herbalist, a functional fragrance designed to enhance the wearer’s wellbeing, with hemp-derived CBD, hinoki wood, vetiver, and lavender absolute. In this podcast episode, the two brand founders dig into the philosophy behind what Drew Martin is doing in th...

The History of Halloween with Lesley Bannatyne

October 26, 2021 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

Discover the origins of one of the most curious holidays on the calendar. Join Heretic Founder/Perfumer Douglas Little as he speaks with author and celebrated authority on the history of Halloween, the fabulous Lesley Bannatyne. From her contributions to the World Book Encyclopedia entry for Halloween, to her appearances on the History Channel's annual "Haunted History of Halloween" and the books she's written for both children and adults, Lesley is considered the foremost authority on Hal...

POLTERGEIST: Notes From the Perfumer

October 03, 2021 07:00 - 6 minutes - 4.37 MB

Take a late-night motorcycle ride through a lush, dense pine forest with Poltergeist — a fragrance inspired by the physical energy of spirits themselves. A limited re-release of one of Douglas Little's first original creations, this perfume is part smoke, part green, and all wild magic. Listen to hear the full story behind this bold fragrance and what inspired it.

Shadow Work with Dr. Nicki Monti

September 28, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MB

In this episode, Douglas talks with Dr. Nicki J Monti: a dear friend and wise mentor whose work as a therapist combines a no-nonsense approach with extraordinary compassion and humor. The topic of discussion is 'The Shadow', an unconscious part of every person that consists of our hidden or repressed negative emotions and personality traits. Just like the perfect perfume composition, there is no light without the dark. The shadow is important side of ourselves to explore in order to become w...

Dirty Chai with August Uncommon Tea

September 06, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

A fragrance inspired by a tea, a tea inspired by a fragrance. Heretic's newest scent for the fall season is Dirty Chai, a collaboration between artfully aromatic creators Heretic Parfum and August Tea that allows customers to purchase a set that includes a rollerball perfume by Heretic and a gourmet tea blend from August. In this podcast Heretic Founder/Perfumer Douglas Little talks with the duo behind August Uncommon Tea, Aaron Shinn and Gina Zupsich, to gain insight into their creative pr...

DIRTY HINOKI: Notes From the Perfumer

September 01, 2021 01:00 - 1 minute - 1.24 MB

Inspired by the ancient practice of forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, Heretic's latest perfume launch Dirty Hinoki was created to express the multi-sensory experience of clearing your mind and opening yourself up to the nature around you. The smooth, citrusy and herbal notes of hinoki wood run through the top, heart and base of this fragrance, accompanied by cozy and reassuring sacred resins and cashmere as well as complex woody notes from cedar, elemi and balsam. Hinoki’s proven ability to a...

Forest Bathing with Ben Page

August 21, 2021 23:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MB

Our Dirty Hinoki fragrances draws inspiration from the practice of Shinrin Yoku, or forest bathing, so we've sat down to speak with an expert on the topic.    Ben Page is a Forest Therapy Guide, global advocate for the practice of forest bathing, and the author of Healing Trees: A Pocket Guide to Forest Bathing. He is the founder of Shinrin Yoku LA and Integral Forest Bathing and has been guiding Forest Therapy walks since 2015. Ben  has served as the Director of Training for the Associatio...

Smilemakers X Heretic: Smell & Sensuality

November 18, 2020 02:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

This is a special episode, shared here via our friends at Smilemakers Collection. SmileMakers is a brand known for their sleek vibrators and their mission to normalize the perception of female sexuality. They interviewed Heretic Founder/Perfumer Douglas Little on their podcast where they discussed the role that the sense of scent plays in sex and sexuality. Here more from this taboo-breaking brand on their Clitastic Chronicles Podcast.  

All Of Them Witches, with Pam Grossman

October 30, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

To celebrate the season of the Witch, our founder/perfumer interviews Pamela Grossman, a celebrated author of the occult, practicing Witch, and creator of the Witch Wave podcast.  Join in this fascinating conversation as they delve into the history, lore, and anthropology of the witch.

All Of Them Witches with Pam Grossman

October 30, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

To celebrate the season of the Witch, our founder/perfumer interviews Pamela Grossman, a celebrated author of the occult, practicing Witch, and creator of the Witch Wave podcast.  Join in this fascinating conversation as they delve into the history, lore, and anthropology of the witch.

Exploring the World of Fetish with Betony Vernon

April 11, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 26.2 MB

Exploring the world of fetish with Betony Vernon

April 11, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 26.2 MB

Gregory Arlt: A Work of Arlt

March 15, 2020 02:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

Tune into our latest podcast with the hysterical Gregory Arlt.  Mr. Arlt is a celebrated and award winning makeup artist and self-proclaimed "beauty exorcist". Listen as Gregory discusses his work with some of Hollywood's greatest faces and hear his side-splitting, blind-smell-review of some of our fragrances.

Arnaud Winter : Master Perfumer

March 11, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Meet Arnaud Winter, senior perfumer for Cosmo International Fragrances.   Mr. Winter is a celebrated French perfumer who has developed scent for prestigious global brands. Listeners are invited into a intimate conversation about the path to perfumery, inspiration, and formulation.   Arnaud and Douglas have worked together for 20 years developing fragrances for beauty, home and personal fragrance projects.  A fascinating seat at the perfumers bench as they explore the science, art, and magic...

Arnaud Winter : Master Perfumer

March 11, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Meet Arnaud Winter, senior perfumer for Cosmo International Fragrances.   Mr. Winter is a celebrated French perfumer who has developed scent for prestigious global brands. Listeners are invited into a intimate conversation about the path to perfumery, inspiration, and formulation.   Arnaud and Douglas have worked together for 20 years developing fragrances for beauty, home and personal fragrance projects.  A fascinating seat at the perfumers bench as they explore the science, art, and magic...

Authentic Beauty with Maurice Harris

March 09, 2020 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

Maurice Harris, the fine artist and floral sculptor known as 'Bloom & Plume', joins Heretic in celebrating the explicit scent of fresh florals for our latest perfume launch "Flower Porn". The concept of Flower Porn was inspired by the back rooms of a flower market, so we wanted to connect with an inspirational florist to hear about their experiences. When we found Maurice, we found someone whose work goes far beyond floral arrangements.  His photography and art is a journey of self-love and ...

FLOWER PORN: Notes From the Perfumer

March 04, 2020 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.51 MB

Inspired by the back rooms of a flower market, Flower Porn is Heretic Parfum's newest creation. A fragrance bursting with florals and herbaceous stems, it's an explicit floral explosion that contains high concentrations of orange blossoms—one of the most expensive materials used in natural perfumery.  Listen to hear our perfumer, Douglas Little, describe the inspiration behind this incredible scent.

FLOWER PORN?

March 04, 2020 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.51 MB

Inspired by the back rooms of a flower market, Flower Porn is Heretic Parfum's newest creation. A fragrance bursting with florals and herbaceous stems, it's an explicit floral explosion that contains high concentrations of orange blossoms—one of the most expensive materials used in natural perfumery.  Listen to hear our perfumer, Douglas Little, describe the inspiration behind this incredible scent.

Astro-Curious with Monica Brand

February 13, 2020 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

Meet Monica Brand: artist, creative director, and astrologer. She breaks astrology down for us in this podcast, explaining how the stars and planets can influence your personality, career journey, love and sex life. They can also impact which fragrances you gravitate towards and those aromas that could be particularly useful at certain times. Discover how to harness the cosmos' exquisite power in this intimate and illuminating conversation. Follow Monica on IG @bymonicabrand

Dismantling the Pleasure Taboo with Betony Vernon

January 16, 2020 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MB

We discuss the topic of sexual wellness with Betony Vernon, a Paris-based erotic jewelry designer, sexual anthropologist, author, and visionary whose ultimate goal is to 'dismantle the pleasure taboo'. Her book The Boudoir Bible is a sex-positive guide to the new sexual landscape, covering erotic topics such as bondage, role playing, sex toys, and new erogenous zones. 

Dr. Will Cole: Ketotarianism

January 03, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

We talk with author and functional medicine practitioner Dr. Will Cole, whose philosophy and mission aligns with Heretic's beliefs regarding the importance of clean beauty and non-toxic products. He points out that although human genetics haven't changed in about 10,000 years, auto-immune conditions, diabetes, and chronic disease are growing like never before. Dr. Cole works to examine the lifestyle choices and environmental toxins that are awakening genetic predispositions and causing a sle...

Knowledge Is Power - Scientist Barbara Paldus Redefines Clean Beauty

December 27, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

Meet Barbara Paldus, a brilliant scientist, entrepreneur, inventor, engineer, and mother, who ventured into clean beauty after having frustrating experiences finding truthful products for her son's skin condition. Barbara has founded CODEX BEAUTY and invested in like minded brands within the beauty & wellness realm. In this podcast Heretic's founder/perfumer Douglas Little chats with her about her plans to redefine clean beauty with honesty, efficacy, and scientific innovation. 

I Am Heretic: Violet Chachki

December 13, 2019 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

Violet Chachki is the very embodiment of the Heretic ethos—a modern-day provocateur and wellspring of glamour, transgression, seduction, and fetishistic desire. Gliding effortlessly between the once segregated spheres of masculine and feminine, Violet represents the essence of modern celebrity, a luminous Lady Liberty unshackled from antiquated conventions and stereotypes. To celebrate the release of our fragrance collaboration 'Dirty Violet', we talk with Violet about scent and of course th...

Wild Alchemy with Jemma Foster

December 09, 2019 11:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MB

Jemma is a chef, mixologist, forager, practitioner of plant and vibrational medicine and the founder of Mama Xanadu, a multi-disciplinary botanical studio based in London that offers a Wild Alchemy Bar, supper clubs, creative workshops and consultancy. We chat with her about the connection between mixology and perfuming, and how the use of real botanical materials allows us to express deeper alchemic, mystical, and healing properties through our creations.

The Queen of Natural Perfume, Mandy Aftel

December 06, 2019 11:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

MANDY AFTEL is the Berkeley based perfumer behind the natural fragrance line Aftelier, in addition to being a teacher and the author of nine books on the topics of natural perfumery and essential oils. She's considered an authority and leader within the field of natural fragrance, which is why Heretic's founder/perfumer looked to her early on as a mentor when starting his brand. The fragrances Mandy creates are entirely different from the standard synthetic-based fragrances commonly found on...

Dr. Ash Ranpura: The Neuroscience of Scent

November 29, 2019 11:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MB

Dr. Ash Ranpura is a neuroscientist and clinical neurologist who has been active in brain research for over 25 years. He has recently co-authored a book on mindfulness and neuroscience entitled How To Be Human: The Manual. We spoke with Ash about all of the intricacies of the brain when it comes to how we process scent.

Know Your Alcohol with Aaren Glover

November 01, 2019 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

The Power of Scent & Sound with Master of the Theremin, Armen Ra

October 31, 2019 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB

For this Halloween edition of our podcast we talk with Armen Ra, master of the theremin, to explore the power of scent & sound and what happens when the two worlds collide. Listen to find out about this mysterious instrument and hear how Armen intreprets two of Heretic's fragrances through music. 

Violet Chachki

October 29, 2019 22:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MB

Violet Chachki is the very embodiment of the Heretic ethos—a modern-day provocateur and wellspring of glamour, transgression, seduction, and fetishistic desire. Gliding effortlessly between the once segregated spheres of masculine and feminine, Violet represents the essence of modern celebrity, a luminous Lady Liberty unshackled from antiquated conventions and stereotypes. To celebrate the release of our fragrance collaboration 'Dirty Violet', we talk with Violet about scent and of course th...

Sex & Scent with Betony Vernon

October 28, 2019 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

Erotic jewelry designer, sexual anthropologist, and author, Betony Vernon is a Paris-based visionary with an ultimate goal to 'dismantle the pleasure taboo'.

The power of scent & sound with Master of the Theremin, Armen Ra

October 22, 2019 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB

For this Halloween Edition of our podcast we talk with Armen Ra, Master of the Theremin, to explore the power of scent & sound and what happens when the two worlds collide. Listen to find out about this mysterious instrument and hear how Armen intreprets two of Heretic's fragrances through music. 

The Scent of Seduction with Dita Von Teese

October 05, 2019 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

The scintillating Dita Von Teese joins Douglas for the premier episode of I Am Heretic!   Join Dita in a conversation about her career and journey to becoming the queen of burlesque.  Learn about their Scandalwood collaboration, its formulation and Dita's most erotic fragrance memory....

The Scent of Seduction with Dita Von Teese

October 05, 2019 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

The scintillating Dita Von Teese joins Douglas for the premier episode of I Am Heretic!   Join Dita in a conversation about her career and journey to becoming the queen of burlesque.  Learn about their Scandalwood collaboration, its formulation and Dita's most erotic fragrance memory....

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