On The Scent

Welcome to another episode of On the Scent podcast - AVAILABLE NOW on Apple / Spotify / all your usual podcast download places (apologies, it should have gone out yesterday but we were in such a whirl organising our Live event, we didn’t upload in time. Sorry!) In this episode, we talk about how scent can bring an exhibition to life, marvel at an affordable fragrance that transports us to Milan, a...

Welcome to a fun-filled episode where we explore some fabulous and rather unexpected fragrances, Poppy and Louis do a star turn and Suzy has all the answers for someone who wants to explore fabulous Fragonard. We mention: @jomalonelondon Pomegranate Noir candle  @gloriousbrands Showcase @brioni_official Eau de Parfum  @carlotha_ray Rose Blanche & GardeniaMyrrh & Bois Brûlée  @tropicskincar...

We’ve finally got our noses on a brilliant collection of affordable fragrances (including the most realistic rhubarb we’ve ever smelled), an intoxicating scent inspired by the red light district of Paris (ooh la la!), and an intriguing murder mystery game to play with a perfume set. Plus - a fragrance featuring an incredible *100-year old Mysore sandalwood*!  We’ve also got a list of suggestions f...

Such a variety of new fragrances we’ve been obsessing over this week - get ready for coming behind-the-scenes at the press launch of Sana Jardin’s NEW fragrance. Then there are THREE thrilling new Beaufort fragrances Suzy sniffed at the Pitti Fragranze showcase, which mark a brand new ‘Force Majeure’ chapter for the house, are which now available to purchase. Huzzah! We’re also explaining Nicola’s...

We’ve a wealth of new fragrances to explore this week, including two new @glossier scents, a literary-inspired fragrance from @millerharris, and @kushbuperfumery - a brand new niche house blending cultural heritage from North India, East Africa and British influences.  PLUS were answering your questions about how to make a home smell cosy (*without* using candles), and the search for a long-lost s...

Adam Reed @adamreedhair is one of the most passionate perfume-lovers we’ve ever met, filling his fabulous Covent Garden salon with his personal collection, and recently launching his own Arkive eaux de parfums. We just HAD to get him on the show! Adam is the founder of Arkive @arkivebyadamreed, having worked in the hair care industry for 35 years - trusted by clients such as Madonna, Reese Withers...

Unfortunately there won't be a full episode this week but fingers crossed we'll be back as usual next Thursday xx

We’re diving into the ADORABLE world of mini perfume bottles and new gift sets from Boadicea the Victorious, including their captivating new Defender fragrance. We also share highlights from the enchanting circus-themed launch party for Jeroboam's His Oudness at Harrods, and Nicola reveals the latest scent she’s obsessed by (and which her husband has stolen!) Plus, we tackle two #listenerprescript...

Join us for a delightful  Listener Prescription Special  on this episode of  On the Scent Podcast : We dive into your fragrant queries, offering expert advice for those on the hunt for their next signature scent (more likely – several), or a replacement for a beloved, discontinued fragrance.  This time, we’re answering your questions about warm iris notes, luxurious body sprays for men, nostalgic...

There are SO many new fragrance launches to catch up on, lately, but here we’ve decided to select a small sharing platter of some new perfumes we have been enjoying wearing, lately.  From mega-launches like the new Guerlain Shalimar limited edition, and brand new Hermès, to a glamorously be-feathered burlesque party for Thameen’s latest, a seasonally perfect collab between RMS Beauty x Heretic; AN...

We delve deep into some of the new brands / launches Suzy saw and sniffed at @pittifragranze in Florence, featuring a number of her favourites in this episode (so keep your noses primed to sniff these perfumes out for yourselves!) We also talk about some gorgeous new launches Nicola’s been smelling, and suggest some new scents for a listener who’s looking for sensorially milky fragrances to indulg...

Suzy’s just flown in from Florence, where she attended @pittifragranze, meanwhile Nicola’s been attending some launches and trying new scents closer to home, so there’s a whole host of exciting new launches and what we’ve been wearing to discuss here! PLUS there’s the tale of a wonderful fragrant friendship that’s blossomed across the world between two of the podcast listeners – Delia & Emily...

This episode is in collaboration with Marc-Antoine Barrois In this episode of On the Scent podcast, Suzy and Nicola sit down with @marcantoinebarrois - couturier turned fragrance house founder - for an intimate conversation recorded at the Piccadilly Arcade boutique (just before the sold-out live event!) The discussion delves into Marc-Antoine's journey to becoming a renowned name in the world of...

Now Nicola’s back from holiday, we have a LOT to catch up on! Oh, there’s some utterly gorgeous new launches in this episode, which somehow coalesced into a fragrant theme of books, paper, ink, and ambers. How seasonally appropriate (we’re full-on autumn mode here, how about you?) and especially at this ‘back to school’ time for so many.  PLUS: Did we sparked a love affair with a #perfumeprescript...

Our guest this week is none other than Team USA’s Olympic medal-winning gymnast @asher_hong04!  Now, amidst the Olympic glory, a video of Asher discussing his love of fragrance went viral on social media. In an interview during the games, Asher revealed he uses specific fragrances for competitions, AND revealed a super-sniffer ability to detect which scent the interviewer was wearing. Clearly… he’...

Welcome back for the FIFTH season of our award-winning podcast! What a bumper catch-up we have in store, with Suzy & Nicola reminiscing over some standout showcases and launches, a mini Sniffari (for Nicola’s little ones), what we’ve been wearing, and a wander into the woods for some forest-y fragrances, in answer to a #listenerprescription  We discuss… @sanajardin Incense Water  @bdkparfumspa...

Scott McGlashan founded his @blublazerguy blog in 2016 as ‘an online destination with a focus on Lifestyle subjects including; Travel, Skincare, Fragrance, Wellbeing and events.’ On Instagram, Scott’s been paying increased attention to his love of fragrance as his collection continues to grow, and here we take a deep dive into Scott’s scented past, the icons he grew up with, the niche scents he gr...

We’ve been enthralled by sumptuous new launches from @amouage & @guerlain (and even got to spend some precious time together at one of the events!)  From those reviews in full, we also discuss an exciting @xerjoff project Suzy’s been involved with, a stunning new @maisoncrivelli oud, and an exclusive @montale fragrance for @harrods anniversary.  There’s also a review of the debut @stevemadden ...

From a dramatised scent acted out @jovoymayfair (while sipping peach Bellinis), to a masterclass and afternoon tea with a master perfumer, our noses have been busy again! We’ve also news of two NEW fragrances and an extra-special fragrant calendar forthcoming from Ormonde Jayne, two scents Suzy’s obsessed by, and a SECRET (anonymous) listener prescription.   We discuss… @houseofsarahbaker Peach’s...

We’ve been going through our stash of scent samples recently - so many of us have them, don’t we? Vials and travel sizes rolling about in drawers and on desks (or, as many of our listeners have testified, stored neatly and documented in spreadsheets. We wish we were this organised!) Fragrance samples really are a brilliant way of trying something new, a bit daring or not what you’d normally go for...

Lovers of classical styles of perfumery (but with a modern twist) are in for a treat with TWO nostalgia-infused niche houses we were lucky enough to sniff around at press launches. There was a fascinating perfume walk around Roman London, and a stunning new scent in the Electimuss collection that will take your nose on an adventure. Plus, Nicola was personality-matched to her perfect perfume, and...

This time we review everything from a new indie fragrance that smells like a merry-go-round, one of THE best budget scents you can buy, a perfume with a firework accord (!) to scents so quenching they make you ache to taste ice-cold cocktails; and what to wear if you’re dipping your olfactory toes into your first ever oud… We discuss:  @100.bon Patchouli & Labdanum  @iggywooworld Iggywoo Cashm...

Join us dear listeners as we go on a fragrant adventure on the high seas (well actually the hidden canal in London's King's X). In this episode we took our little microphone on a very special day out in London. Join us onboard the Disco Volante, a beautiful narrow boat belonging to the incredible William Borrell who is the founder of @vallensefragrance. William has transformed his boat into what c...

This week we’ve got the scent memory of a hotel that a listener has reintroduced Nicola to; sunshine, bottled (and in a new candle), a thrilling scent safari in Paris, plus how Handel & Jimi Hendrix are united in music, place & perfume… Get ready to be whisked from sun-soaked Mediterranean islands to the coolest and most artistic Parisian niche perfume houses, then through history via two...

Suzy is on a fabulous fragrant adventure in Paris so this week we're doing a minipod where we catch up on our joint experience of the opening of the amazing new Trudon store on Monmouth Street in Covent Garden and why we're both swooning over The Experimental Perfume Club's surprising summer scent. We mention: @trudon Aphelie @experimentalperfume club Pistachio Haiku