On The Scent

Season 8, Episode 12: New Iris Scents & a Fragrant Renaissance

This week Suzy & Nicola are pondering the resurgence of iris - one of the most traditional (and costly) notes in perfumery made modern by exploring it in surprising ways.

Season 8, Episode 11: Fragrant Glimmers & Bottled Scent Memories

In this episode we’re partnering with Estée Lauder for the first in a new series: Fragrant Focus. This is where we take our time exploring a single scent - smelling it to

Season 8, Episode 10: Last of the Summer Scents? + Perfume Prescriptions

We’re hanging on to summer with the fragrance launches discussed, and in what we’re wearing this week, but there is a noticeable change in the weather here in the U.K. Th

Season 8, Episode 9: Correspondence Special – Finding Your Favourite New Fragrances

We cannot tell you how much we LOVE receiving your questions and requests for ‘perfume prescriptions’ (something we’ve always specialised in at On the Scent Podcast – i

Season 8, Episode 8: Our Five Favourite Vanillas

Okay, we all know vanilla has been trending for ages now, but WHY does it prove so popular? We think half the reason is the sheer diversity of vanillas available, and t

Season 8, Episode 7 Alice du Parcq & The Philosophy of Perfume (her NEW BOOK!)

Season 8, Episode 7 Alice du Parcq & The Philosophy of Perfume (her NEW BOOK!) This week we welcome back dear perfume pal and friend of the pod (star of two previous e

Season 8, Episode 6: Madcap sniffathon - new launches, exclusives & a dance of jasmine

This week is a truly madcap sniffathon HOPEFULLY encompassing [*takes a deep breath*] wild seascapes, fragrant ghosts and a notorious rake; a spicy summer scent to set

Season 8, Episode 5: Through the Smoke with BeauFort London’s Leo Crabtree

[AD: This episode is proud to be in partnership with BeauFort London - a house Suzy has championed from the start, spoken about passionately over the years, and continues

Embracing the heat, and leaning into the ‘Sunscreen 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 subscriber

Season 8, Episode 3: Posh bananas, burning roses & perfume blending!

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, burnin

Season 8, Episode 2: Some of THE best affordable fragrances we’ve ever smelled + a Listener Prescription

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

Bonus Subscriber Episode - Scents For Sleeping In A Heatwave

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 fro

Season 8, Episode 1: Bespoke Floris fragrance, Chanel’s symbolism & what we’re wearing

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, w

Season 7, Episode 41: On The Scent Revisits Alice du Parcq Part 2

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. (

Season 7 Ep 40 - On The Scent Revisits Alice du Parcq (Part 1)

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

Season 7 Ep 39 -On The Scent Revisits: Sali Hughes

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 Pr

Season 7, Episode 38: Barnes Fragrance Fair Recap and What We Can’t Stop Sniffing

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

Season 7, Episode 37 Hello Sunshine & Hope

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 g

Season 7, Episode 36: Classic Scents Remixed & Reinvented

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 inspire

Magazine Launch Party & What We’ve Been Wearing

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