What did scented dreams and smelly caves say about 17th century Ottoman social mobility and global positioning? Why do I like perfume oils so much? How many Turkish words can I mispronounce in an hour? All are answered on this week's episode!I get into some new perfume acquisitions, hint at some discovery sets on the way, and review "Aromas of knowledge, networks of scent: tracing the olfactory imagination of a 17th-century Ottoman traveler" by Rao Mohsin Ali Noor. Let me know your thoughts!Perfumes mentioned:Ashore/ AmouageAmbre Supreme / Les IndémodablesGucci Bloom / GucciLust/ LushOtis & Me / Jazmin Saraï3 Fleurs / Parfum D'EmpireJasmin et Cigarette / Etat Libre D'OrangeVarious perfume oils/ Tarife Attar*Mehmet Efendi was the writer I was referring that is associated with the last cave passage discussed; Yazıcıde is the word I couldn't pronounce and I read that is was a term to refer to someone who was the "son of a writer" or someone who was apart of the Ottoman court. Citation for work discussed: Aromas of knowledge, networks of scent: tracing the olfactory imagination of a 17th-century Ottoman traveler, Noor, Rao Mohsin Ali. Abingdon: Routledge, The senses & society, 2023-01, Vol.18 (1), p.52-65Be sure to comment and follow on Spotify and Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/btwnnotes/Sound engineering and music: Jasem Jarrar

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