On The Scent

In this week’s  On the Scent  Podcast we’re back with your #perfumeprescription postbag – finding perfect matches for every mood & memory. You write in with such gorgeous questions & we love nothing more than playing fragrant matchmakers! Sharon asked for a bright, zesty replacement for her mum’s beloved Bahoma Pomelo Grapefruit. We suggested  these citrus stunners: @bo...

In this week's episode we're joined by the amazing @makingscentsmakesense Thomas Dunckley. Following Thomas and Suzy's hugely popular reel about the reformulation of Vivienne Westwood's Boudoir, we're chatting not only about that but about reformulations in general. It's a fascinating chat where the three of us delve into scent memory and how it can shift over time plus some of the reformulations...

Tasha Marks @avmcuriousities is an award-winning scent artist and historian who recreated the smells of Marie Antoinette’s life at the current @vamuseum exhibition Marie Antoinette: Style. In this fascinating interview, she tells us how she constructed the aromas this doomed Queen would have known - from powdered wigs and courtly balls at Versailles, the wildflower meadows of Petit Trianon, to her...

*This episode is in partnership with Ormonde Jayne* In this fabulous episode, recorded before our lovely live event in the Royal Arcade, we're getting to know the utterly incredible Linda Pilkington. Prepare to hear about the scents (and bottles) that helped shape Linda's passion for fragrance, the incredible travels that Linda went on that have shaped so much of what she does today and how making...

Hello and welcome to this week’s episode of On the Scent, where Suzy and Nicola are diving deep into the world of oud (or Oudh – however you like to spell it!) today. Get ready for a fragrant journey through smoky woods, golden honey, contemporary twists and opulent blends — all celebrating the many faces of this legendary ingredient, in order of intensity. We discuss… @andotherstories Arabesque W...

In this week's episode we're telling you all about our upcoming Ormonde Jayne event. We also have a plethora of exciting new fragrances to tell you about, including the iris that has totally stolen our hearts. Here's what we talk about: Our  @ormondejayne event : Brand NEW (boutique-exclusive) fragrance, Sybarite… Goodie bags and lots of fragrant joy guaranteed! Tickets : £15  http://tin...

SO many scents sniffed the last few days we can barely draw breath, but buckle-up buttercups, because in this new episode we discuss… Fragrant feedback: Why listener Astrid treated herself to a bottle of @perfumerh Steam (& has now fallen madly for Lyn Harris’ style of perfumery) following our #listenerprescription in a previous episode The second half of Suzy’s highlights from the recent @nic...

The new  @matierepremiereparfums Vanillas Powder extrait  - Suzy is obsessed, Nicola has yet to try but is chomping at the bit. With the added guest note of tonka snd and an even greater concentration of vanilla, this is INCREDIBLE.  @perfumerpia Pia Long’s book: Demo Accords  A BOOK BY PERFUMER PIA LONG BOOK AND SAMPLE KIT NOW AVAILABLE TO PREORDER FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. Containi...

While we were on a between-seasons recording break [now back with Season SEVEN!] we've had so many more listeners writing in, looking to be united with their perfect perfume (often for extremely specific occasions, calling for suitably specific scents). So, in this week's episode we are playing catch-up - focusing on those #listenerprescriptions & finding THE ideal fragrances for situations en...

Season 7 of @onthescentpodcast is here, & for the very first time, we’re sharing a Patreon-exclusive deep-dive with ALL of you! This week we’re exploring salt in scent: how the mineral magic transforms a fragrance, adding texture, tempting the senses, & evoking everything from windswept cliffs to decadent desserts. We so enjoyed making this episode & couldn’t wait to share our thoughts...

Nicola is currently loving:  @kajalperfumes Kolada “When we radiate rays of gratitude We bathe in a boundless ocean of abundance. Inspired by the iconic Pina Colada, Kajal Kolada pays homage to happiness, tranquility, and exoticism. The Pina Colada conjures visions of a lush, tropical paradise, where the emerald palm leaves of coconut groves gently sway as a blissfully balmy breeze caresses t...

This week we’re focusing on Suzy’s recent Sniffari in Brighton, this time focusing on her visit to @soliflore_store, owned and run by Sarah. We will also be revealing our favourite of the new @the_rac_on_teur fragrances we’ve been exploring the last few weeks, and you can vote for your fave in the poll on our Instagram page, @onthescentpodcast.  In this episode we also mention the wonderful k...

We’re back from the inaugural @marieclaireuk Fragrance Awards, where the room sparkled with excitement and the scent of creativity. As judges, we celebrated the winners across niche, luxury, designer and high street houses, and the ever-growing world of fragrant body care. This week’s episode is a journey through summer’s most evocative home scents, from the ultra-luxe to the beautifully affordabl...

Our latest #OnTheScent episode finds us prescribing scents for strength and charisma, AND diving into part two of our Sniff-along with @the_rac_on_teur! Lore asked for a fragrance to project quietly determined authority and charismatic leadership – not sweet florals or heavy ambers, loves tea notes, budget £120. Here’s what we chose and why: @olfactiveo Skin and Citrus: We recommend layering these...

This week, we’re sharing heartfelt listener messages and scent stories that remind us why fragrance is so powerful – it’s a balm for the soul, a memory trigger, and a way to connect. We answered your burning questions: Incense lovers  – searching for that nag champa glow? Try @aromafume Nag Champa roll-on, @lush Breath of God (mystic desert incense), @lush Karma (hippy shop bliss), and @amoua...

This episode is in partnership with Raconteur In this episode we get to know the incredible Craig Andrade at one of our favourite fragrance stores @bloomperfumery . Craig is the founder of niche fragrance brand @the_rac_on_teur  and his story is both emotional and inspiring. During the episode we learn about the moment in his life that changed everything and took him from being a lawyer in a...

#AD We want our homes to smell great all the time, with a scent wardrobe to match every mood. Baylis & Harding’s Signature Hand Wash collection lets you do just that: luxurious, affordable, and perfectly crafted to elevate your everyday.  We were so happy to partner with Baylis & Harding for this episode, and to talk about our absolute favourites in their Signature collection… Both of...

This week on #OnTheScentPodcast, Nicola returns from her travels, bringing a suitcase of scented stories and soul-soothing rituals. To calm flight nerves, she reached for the tranquil embrace of @neomwellbeing Calming Pen, the protective cocoon of @subtleenergies Aura Protection Body Mist, and the bohemian spirit of @thameenfragrance Bohemian Infusion, woven through her scarf like a fragrant talis...

We can't WAIT for you to hear this live recording from our Top Of The Morning event at The Barnes Fragrance Fair last Sunday. What a wonderful day it was and it was so lovely to see so many of you, our dear listeners there. During our event we had the utter pleasure of interviewing fragrance lover, Barnes resident and acclaimed actress Hayley Mills as well as fragrance industry royalty Chris Yu. I...

We’re still pinching ourselves after winning the  Jasmine Awards New Media Award  for the second year running, for our Halloween Scented Story project! And huge congrats to Suzy  @fragrantmaven  for her  Judges Special Recognition Award  for her Substack feature on Rivals characters and their signature scents. We spill a few behind-the-scenes secrets from the ceremony...

In is week's episode, Nicola and Suzy are getting excited about the Ormonde Jayne home collection as well as the Jasmine Awards which take place tonight. There's a fragrance that Suzy swooned over and an amazing new niche brand that everyone needs to know about. Here's what they mention during the episode: Ormonde Jayne home fragrances : Nosu   Veronique Gabai Eau d’Azur @diemscents Initio Po...

CAN Suzy @fragrantmaven find fragrances for a listener who wants to smell like a cave (yes, really), and for an actor playing Belle’s eccentric inventor dad, Maurice, in Beauty & the Beast the Musical? Of  COURSE  she can!  This week on the podcast: Nicola shares her dreamy perfumery day in Paris with her mum, exploring the gorgeous Maison @diptyque (complete with its own garden...

In this episode we're chatting about Nicola's "fragrant" experience on a narrow boat and how she was helped by the power of neroli and uplifting vanilla. We also chat about some of our recent fragrance discoveries including: Acqua di Parma Buongiorno COS Solaire  'Glossier You Fleur  YSL Muse plus we have a fabulous marriage related listener prescription and Suzy has a special prescripti...

This week's On the Scent podcast is a sensory feast spanning art, astrophysics, architecture, cults, rituals and embracing your darker side (while finding the light). Suzy was staggered by @marcantoinebarrois Aldebaran - a tuberose like no other that's wild, greenly sap-laden and coconutty cool, currently featured in an extraordinary art installation at Milan Design Week (on until 13th April, tick...

In this jam-packed mini podcast, we discuss… We are Fragrance Foundation Jasmine awards finalists! In the New & Visual Media category, for our Scented Story (the week-long creative project we did for Halloween, taking it in turns to tell a story evoking intriguingly uncanny fragrances using photographs and video we took, choosing music, spanning Instagram reels, stories and posts, and a specia...