THE OTHER ROOM: EP. 144 - BAYLY LEDES
Bayly's current obsessions and her dream Fracas-wearer wishlist!
The Other Room is the official Perfume Room companion post-show. Every Tuesday, hear from guests on their episode of Perfume Room podcast, and on Fridays, enjoy bonus content from those same guests exclusively on Substack!
Fashion Fragrances & Cosmetics Ltd President Bayly Ledes joined me in the Perfume Room earlier this week and today she’s in The Other Room.
With a career that spans over 30 years, Bayly Ledes has been immersed in virtually every aspect of the beauty and fragrance industry since a young age. Her start in fragrance began as a stagiaire in Paris at house of Parfums Jacamo at the age of 18. Her subsequent editorial pursuits gave her access to some of the greatest perfumers in the world and her passion for fragrance has continued to be a driving force in her professional life.
As President of Robert Piguet Parfums, Bayly considers her role in respecting and nurturing this classic fragrance brand as one of the most significant moments of her professional career.
Below, enjoy a snapshot of some of Bayly’s current obsessions, the celebs she thinks ought to be wearing Fracas, and an exclusive Other Room interview clip <3
(Plus scroll the very bottom of this post for an exclusive, limited-time discount on Robert Piguet Parfums for Perfume Room listeners and Substack subscribers :))
Which RP Parfums are biggest in your personal rotation?
What’s your favorite non-perfume smell in the world?
A kitchen. French or Greek.
Something people wouldn't guess about you?
For some odd reason, I've ridden an elevator with Bjork four times in different cities around the world.
What does your home smell like?
Books and antiques. I have an old wood pomander from L'Artisan Parfumeur in Paris that smells of amber. I also have scented wax tablets (Tabacco Toscano) from Santa Maria Novella and burn their Carta d'Armenia that reminds me of European hotels.
What's a non-perfume holy grail/obsession you need everyone to know about!
Glass cocktail rings. I have ones from Lalique and Baccarat that I adore.
Best-smelling person you ever encountered? Do you know what perfume they were wearing?
Lorenzo Villoresi. He always smells incredible.
If you could get RP Parfums in front of any celeb (assuming they weren’t already wearing RP frags), who would you send PR to?
Emma D'Arcy, Hannah Waddingham, Jessie Buckley, Siddiq Saunderson, Tom Hardy
Going off of that, which younger celebs today feel like they should be Fracas wearers?
Sarah Pidgeon & Jodie Comer
Something you’re really excited about right now?
I recently picked up my cello again which has been so fun.
BONUS CLIP: WATCH ⬇️
Have you ever wondered why the Fragrance Foundation Awards are referred to as The FiFi’s? There’s a reason why, and it starts in Bayly’s parents’ kitchen!
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