I'm excited to announce that our very first escape artist for the inaugural episode of the podcast is the 'Queen of Scents', perfumer Jo Malone CBE.Most of us immortalise our favourite travel moments with a photograph, but my guest today captures the essence of a place... by bottling it as a fragrance.Jo Malone’s extraordinary sense of smell and passion for perfume made her one of Britain’s most iconic figures in the beauty industry. Her travel stories take us from the jasmine-scented streets in the South of France, to the spice souks of Dubai, the mountains of Montana, and Jordan’s ancient ruins. Jo’s breathtaking fragrances are directly inspired by her aroma-fuelled adventures all over the world.JO MALONE’S CULTURE GUIDENext Year in Havana by Chanel CleetonAn Elephant in my Kitchen by Françoise Malby-AnthonyGustav Klimt's The Woman in GoldDESTINATION INSPIRATIONElizabeth Street, BelgraviaPeggy Porschen CakesHavana, CubaGrasse, South of FranceInternational Perfume MuseumLa Bastide Saint-AntoineCOMO Parrot Cay, Turks and CaicosMountain Sky, MontanaThe Neue Galerie, New YorkHotel Danieli, VeniceDubai, UAEThula Thula, South AfricaAmanpuri, PhuketJerash, JordanThe Taj Lake Palace, UdaipurYou can visit the Jo Loves store online.If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe, rate and review so others can discover this podcast as well. If you’re looking for some more travel inspiration, you can find me on Instagram @escape.artist.podcast or visit www.escapeartistpodcast.comSee you next week for another episode of The Escape Artist!Xx Edwina(Music by the talented Giselle Rosselli) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.