A PODCAST FROM IMMORTAL PERFUMES
The Scent
Archive
Curious histories, bottled
EP 01 - MARCH 21, 2026
PIKAKE AND THE PRINCESS
The fragrant world of Princess Ka’iulani
Princess Kaʻiulani loved pikake — the jasmine-like flower whose very name is tangled up in her story. We follow a scent from the gardens of Ainahau to the perfume counters of Paris, and ask what it means to grieve a kingdom through flowers.
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JT Siems
PERFUME HISTORIAN · EDUCATOR · WRITER
JT Siems is the founder of Immortal Perfumes, a Seattle-based literary micro-perfumery. Obsessed with history, she is a perfume historian, educator, writer, and international award-winning perfumer.
STORICAL FOOTNOTES: THE SAINTS WHO SPOKE TO JOAN OF ARC
We all know that Joan of Arc believed she heard the voices of saints sent by God on her mission to save France. But who were these saints and what were there stories? Today, we’re taking a look at the origin stories of St. Michael, St. Margaret, and St. Catherine and where they fit in to the politics of the time.