Diane Birch Loves Her Scents

Singer-songwriter Diane Birch may be bringing back old school soul with her debut album, 'Bible Belt,' but Birch has considered other careers just in case music wasn't her destiny. While others would look at another gig in the music industry or even considered the boring desk job, Birch could see herself as a perfumer. "I'm obsessed with fragrance," she tells Spinner. "I think there's an old school art to perfume making. I just find it so fascinating."

Fragrance is more than just a smell to Birch. It goes beyond that -- just like her music. "You're creating all of these layers and these combinations, and it evokes a feeling," she says. "Fragrance brings back memories, and it creates worlds kind of like music does. When you listen to a song, you can imagine yourself there, and I feel like fragrance is like that as well."

She even admitted that she and another perfume-obsessed friend take trips to Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys in search of the "perfect fragrance." With favorites that include perfume throwbacks like Chanel No. 5, Yves Saint Laurent and the newer Le Labo, this piano-playing songstress is all about class and has a great respect for those who make the right scent. "There are so many great perfume makers out there," she says. "And when you really understand it then you start to see how all the layers evoke emotion."