On The Scent

Embracing the heat, and leaning into the ‘Sunscreen Scent ’ perfume profile this week, we’re following on from the BONUS episode originally available to Patreon subscribers (which should soon be available here too - keep checking & scroll back in your podcast app to find it), in which we explored our favourite scented sunscreens. Flipping that fragrant theme on its head, this time we’re all ab...

Talk about varied - we go from a ‘posh banana’ Brazilian carnival in a bottle Nicola experienced at a vibrantly fun perfume pop-up in Liberty, to an extraordinary, burning, bloodied rose Suzy’s entranced by (don’t worry - it’s not as scary as it sounds!) We’re also featuring two incredibly inspirational women on this week’s show - one who’s created her own fragrance brand to reflect a life lived i...

Looking for some truly outstanding and very affordable fragrances? Have we got an episode for you! This week, as challenged by you, we went on a scent safari sniffing our way around the new fragrances in one of the U.K’s most beloved high street shops. The results? Well, we were rather awe-struck with how wonderful they were, to be honest. Suzy is totally in love with a new perfume shop she popped...

If this is your first bonus subscriber-only episode: welcome! We’ve so much more for you in store, with an extra episode every single week (even when we’re on a break from the main podcast). Claggy, sweaty, humid weather: it’s the absolute worst for trying to get to sleep in, right? Well in this week’s extra episode, we’re discussing scents that, once sprayed, seem to instantly lower the temperatu...

We’re back with a whole new season of On the Scent Podcast! While we had a break on the main pod, we’ve still been recording our Patreon exclusive episodes every week, which you can catch up with on patreon.com https://www.patreon.com/u84518038 Meanwhile, we’ve been busy attending some incredible new launches, many of which you’ll hear about in this episode, and Nicola and her husband, Chris, got...

In this episode we’re catching up with the joyous beauty and fragrance journalist and broadcaster, Alice du Parcq, for part TWO of her mega-list of fabulous fragrances. (If you haven’t already, do go and listen to Part 1 (episode 11) where Alice hilariously explains how one of her favourites is forever entwined with frogs legs… Meanwhile, here we delve into those she’s adored for decades and more...

In this episode we’re thrilled to welcome self-confessed fragrance obsessive, Alice du Parcq. From the age of 17, Alice worked in the beauty departments of Tatler, the Telegraph, The Times and Glamour magazine and was Beauty Director at Conde Nast Brides and Easy Living for over 10 years. Since going freelance she’s written for British Vogue, Red, Stella, Stylist, Sunday Times Style (the list goes...

We’re utterly thrilled our guest for this episode is @salihughes - a hugely influential journalist with her regular Guardian column, a broadcaster, author of the books Pretty Honest & Pretty Iconic, and who can often be found ferreting around in celebrities’ bathrooms for her fascinating YouTube series ‘In the Bathroom With…’ As if that wasn’t enough, she’s also Co-founder of @thebeautybanks -...

Wowie! So many excellent fragrances to get your noses around in this episode, it was difficult to know where to begin. But with so many to explore we started with a recap of the recent barnstorming success of Barnes Fragrance Fair... We talked through Suzy’s choices for her sold-out talk with Alice du Parcq (and if you couldn’t go or were there but missed any of the talks: never fear! They were al...

How we’re loving - and living for - those moments when the sun properly shines this spring. It almost (whisper it) feels like summer’s knocking on the door. However, if grey skies meteorological or metaphorical are plaguing you currently, we’ve bottles of sunshine and hope to bring a smile to your face… In this episode we discuss: Lush Fresh As ‘Revitalising fir needle absolute and tagetes oils mi...

On The Scent Podcast Season 7, Episode 36: Classic Scents Remixed & Reinvented Chanel N°5 Eau de Toilette Housed in a redesigned, minimalist (label-free) bottle inspired by the original 1924 silhouette, the classic scent profile is absolutely there (bubbly aldehydes, light florals) but with a modern, more casually dressed feeling. Lighter, more intimate, but with a grounding depth beyond the b...

This week we attended the most incredible party thrown for @onthescentmedia by Glorious Brands and Muse Communications - a room filled with friends: movers and shakers of the scent scene, from press, PR and brands alike. All were there to celebrate the official launch of On The Scent Magazine - and somehow, with all their love and support - it suddenly felt real! The magazine was arrayed on tables...

We’re rhapsodising about some of the incredible fragrances we’ve got our noses on lately (and beautiful new stores we’ve discovered while out and about) in this episode – so jam-packed with perfumes we’re telling each other about that we’ll have to do a Part Two to fit them all in. What can we say? It’s been SUCH a busy time for launches and exciting newness in the fragrance world. Indeed, during...

From a listener’s mystery novel set in a perfume shop, refillable candles, a handsome man holding a bouquet by a fireside and where to find vintage fragrance posters - this episode is a veritably bulging postbag of perfume-matching pondering! Kathy (aka Kat LaGue) is a long-time listener and author of two ‘cosy mystery’ novels set in a fictional perfume shop of her hometown, Baltimore, Maryland. Y...

How do you discover which fragrances evoke your personality, or find those perfumes that portray the character you’d like to be, rather than how you happen to feel that day? In this episode we reply to a listener’s email asking for help finding her perfect perfume(s), and discuss how we went about discovering our own perfume identities. Then, we answer another listener’s question about scenting a...

We’re counting down the days until you can get hold of your very own On The Scent Magazine – in print and online – when it launches on April 14 th . In this week’s episode we welcome guest Jo Fairley, who explains why the magazine was so important to launch, what you can expect to read in the first issue, and why fragrance is continuing to absolutely bloom and blossom. Jo also talks about some of...

Immersive perfume spaces are popping up all over the place lately, and Soace NK recently invited people to step into an olfactive art gallery, featuring some of the hottest new fragrance launches around. Here’s what we tried (and loved the most)… Space NK’s Granary Square Kings Cross pop up promised you could ‘Step into our immersive fragrance gallery and get creative with scent. Delve into master...

In some Middle Eastern cultures, people layer up to SEVEN fragrances at a time. Sometimes many more! Never be afraid to play with perfume. (The wonderful thing about fragrance is there is no right or wrong: if you like something, then it’s right. If you don’t, you can wash it off. It’s not a tattoo after all.) One listener recently wrote in with a specific question about layering options throughou...

This week has been a curious mix of in-between weather: oddly misty days with some areas of the U.K. looking distinctly Dickensian as ‘pea-souper’ fogs rolled in, though spring sunshine tried to peek through. Other days it’s felt almost autumnal again - chilly enough to crave our cosier clothes (and fragrances!) again. After chatting through what we’ve been wearing in these confusing times, we tak...

With the world feeling a bit uncertain at the moment we wanted to talk about some of the fragrances that help us feel better. Here's what we mention: Acqua Di Parma Colonia Il Profumo Millesimato ‘To mark the 110th anniversary… Expertly distilled over 24 hours and delicately fractionated, the 2024 harvest of Ylang-Ylang from Nosy Be amplifies the vibrancy of the citruses and gives density and dept...

This week we’re talking new London perfume destinations and prescribing scents that whisk you straight to the medina or wrap you in a sensuous tobacco haze. Suzy visited the brand-new @nishane.official boutique in London’s Mayfair, sharing why she’s so glad this Istanbul-born house has a home on Maddox Street. Just across town, Suzy explored the new @matierepremiereparfums store in Covent Garden,...

Dipping deep into the postbag for this week’s episode, we’re celebrating the strength of one of our listeners, Amy, and rejoicing in the perfect perfume found for @amtstevens for her anniversary trip to Bruges. Aaron’s moved to Mexico City and is seeking scents to stand up to the heat, and Louise is looking for bone-dry forest smells to remind her of home in the peak of summer. Suzanne, meanwhile,...

In this week's episode we are prescribing some wonderful fragrances for you our On The Scent Family. From cuddly cashmeran to scents to conjure up warmer climates, there's something for everyone!

In this week’s episode of the podcast, we’re picking perfect perfumes for the cast of Emily in Paris (well, Rome when season 5 begins). As the show progresses we see all manner of complicated liaisons, along with a general theme of growth, glamour, ambition, & escapism. Here’s how we’d scent it! Suzy suspects the fictional house of Muratorio in the show takes inspiration from Brunello Cucinell...

In this episode we're talking about the fragrances that are giving us joy at the moment. We also have some new brands to introduce you to, an amazing listener prescription and lots more. Here's what we mention: Ode Ona Carte Blanche Chloe Atelier des Fleurs- Les Pins This Works Own Time Saville Row Private Collection: Bucula and Tela Guerlain Absolus Allegoria Tabac Sahara Sabrina Carpenter Sweet...