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Men's Skincare Routines, Chrome Hearts Jewelry, and Trying to Buy the Sauce | 13.11

·1 hr 33 min·5 clips

Fake Rick Owens and Chrome Hearts Dunks are treated as a high-risk outfit test.

1. Pair of Kings: A Fashion and Culture Podcast uses this episode to move between Chrome Hearts, perfume, and a dermatologist-style skincare routine. 2. Saul Thompson hosts with co-host Michael Smith, and both matter because they trade the fashion and fragrance opinions that drive the episode. 3. The episode asks what actually helps someone look and smell better without relying on brand storytelling or ad copy. 4. Saul describes seeing a subway stylist in fake Chrome Hearts, including a sweater, necklace, hat, and glasses that looked obviously fake to him. 5. Michael expands that point into a larger argument about fake fashion, saying one fake item often leads to more because people still do not know how to dress. 6. They compare fake buyers to people who overdo plastic surgery or perfume and stop noticing how much they are wearing. 7. Michael brings up fake Rick Owens x Chrome Hearts Dunks and says the crispy white sole and wrong shape gave them away. 8. The discussion then shifts into sneakers, Chrome Hearts, ERD, and why certain pieces attract more scrutiny than others. 9. Saul and Michael use Fortnite and Hollow Knight analogies to explain why people should not expect to spawn with style without learning the basics. 10. The fragrance segment centers on brands and reviewers such as Lilabo, Santal 33, Zerjoff, and Filippo Sorcinelli. 11. Saul says Estée Lauder’s takeover of Lilabo changed some fragrances, and he thinks that reformulation helped shift the way people talk about Santal 33. 12. He also says niche fragrance has become more popular, which pushes people toward describing scents in extreme and self-conscious language. 13. The hosts discuss Fragrantica-style reviews and accounts like I Smell Unusual, which use phrases such as “unsettling and unwearable” and “wear at your own risk.” 14. Saul pushes back on the idea that smelling strange makes someone more interesting, saying many people simply want to seem cool online. 15. He and Michael talk about overspraying as a separate problem, including Michael’s memory of putting nearly every fragrance on Saul at an Emporio Armani event. 16. Saul says he felt strongly self-conscious at that event because the perfume buildup made him smell like a mix of products rather than one scent. 17. The tone is conversational, argumentative, and full of fashion shorthand, with long back-and-forth riffs and sudden jumps between topics. 18. The structure is loose and chatty, but the episode lands on concrete examples like ingredient names, brand names, and product recommendations. 19. Best for listeners who like fashion talk, fragrance debates, and practical skin advice. 20. Skip it if you want a tightly structured interview or narrative arc.

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A funny, practical turn into skincare that stays skeptical and keeps the advice simple.

The episode starts in Philadelphia, with Thanksgiving and a dry-eyed nod to how sports can shape a city. From there, it settles into a useful stretch on skincare, led by Saul Thompson's sister, a dermatologist in training, and a clear distrust of routines built more by ads than…

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Want skincare advice that comes from a dermatologist-in-training, plus a side of perfume, Philly sports chatter, and loose banter?

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