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Writer and author of All the Wrong Moves; writes a newsletter on meditation, relationships and creativity, and co-runs a perfume line.
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Sanity and SainthoodBook Dr. Tucker Peck
The biggest endorsement I can give this book is that I once considered writing a book like this, but now I consider the job done.
His review of Sanity and Sainthood; the post opens by disclosing that he gave the author editorial feedback on the book.
2025-12-16·sashachapin.substack.com ↗
IncarnateOther
It's perfectly balanced right on the edge of too much—Incarnate is powerful and lush but you somehow never get sick of it. At once excessive and refined.
Launch post for the first three perfumes from the fragrance line he co-founded, with his own notes on each.
2024-09-12·sashachapin.substack.com ↗
Coney Island BabyOther
I don't think it's pretension, I think it's simply a fact that this perfume deserves to herald a new genre. I really have never smelled anything like it.
Launch post for the first three perfumes from the fragrance line he co-founded, with his own notes on each.
2024-09-12·sashachapin.substack.com ↗
El DoradoOther
Now I have an answer for this query: El Dorado. The funny thing is that "rain smell" isn't what we set out to do, or even the main point of this perfume.
Launch post for the first three perfumes from the fragrance line he co-founded, with his own notes on each.
2024-09-12·sashachapin.substack.com ↗
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