Ep 15; Hotel Scents (sniffs and struggles)

Published: June 4, 2018, 8:15 p.m.

Scent is heavily tied to memory. Disney hacks it with aplomb. Hotels (especially major chains) try. With varying success.  The ladies discuss how to deal.   

 

Time Stamped Show Notes:

0:29 – Intro (Steampunk Girl by John Anealio)
   Host Introduction; Gail Carriger and Piper J Drake

1:06 - Piper stayed home -> but still went to a con: Taiyou Con

6:48 - Piper met Yaya Han (an awesome cosplayer) in a bathroom

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7:49 – Main Topic -> Hotel Scents!

  • scents come from more than air fresheners and cleaners - many places like Hilton intentionally pump particular smells in
  • be careful of wearing Estee Lauder near Gail
  • lemon-scent does not necessarily mean clean
  • sniff the hotel provided shampoo (etc) before you use it
  • be on the look out for actual name brand toiletries (they're reliably good)
  • don't eat tea
  • Marriott changes their scents frequently
  • Renaissance typically has more subtle scents
  • Pro tip! -> many hotel toiletries have similar shaped neck joints that can join up with better lids from other hotel toiletry
  • You can ask for a "non-scented" cleaning 24-48 hours before check-in
  • Gail prefers to smell edible
  • Shower tabs (with eucalyptus) can help one recover nose-wise
  • Camfir with roller balls are both Thai and California hippy cure-alls

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24:40 – Gadgets! -->  Scent game on lock.


Gail – Steal toiletry choosedly and use bath bombs!
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Piper – Aveda Blue Oil (essential cooling oil)
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30:03 - Outro and thanks to: Producer Matt

Special thanks to Dan Sawyer of Artistic Whisper for editing this episode!

Thanks for listening; Travel smart and pack the snacks!

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