The Sniff Perfume Podcast

S2 E22 Ormonde Jayne

Linda Pilkington, founder of UK house Ormonde Jayne talks to us about her globetrotting adventures, what keeps her interested in the industry, and teases a brand new anno

S2 E21 Commodity Fragrances: Refounding a brand

Vicken Arslanian didn't found Commodity Fragrances, but he did RE-found it following the brand's demise. We talk to him about what it takes to bring a brand back, what th

S2 E20 - Oud perfumes with Strangelove

Strangelove make fragrances centred on oud. We discuss how a career in sustainable farming got founder, Elizabeth Gaynes, hooked on the scent and thinking about her own b

S2 E19 Perfume punk: Freddie Albrighton

Freddie Albrighton is embracing a punk aesthetic with perfumery. This tattooist turned perfumer launched a brand at the height of the pandemic to community acclaim. We di

S2 E18 Luxury fragrance brand Electimuss

We talk to Claire Sokell Thompson from luxury fragrance brand Electimuss to discover what it takes to build a high class, high price brand from the ground up. What do you

S2 E17 Fragrance and Art with Sarah Baker

We speak to multimedia artist, perfumer and brand owner Sarah Baker about her extraordinary life. She's worked with Jackie Collins and recently collaborated with Donatell

S2 E16 - The Scent of Space with Marina Barcenilla

We talk to Marina Barcenilla, a renowned indie perfumer and space scientist. We discover what space smells like and discuss her two lines, Marina Barcenilla Perfumes and

S2 E15 Hidden fragrance careers: Brand Manager

There are many careers within the fragrance industry that most people won't have ever even heard of. In today's episode we are joined by Laetitia Sida, a brand manager wi

S2 E14 Fragrant travel with Nick from Gallivant

Gallivant make perfumes inspired by charismatic cities from around the world. We meet with founder, Nick Steward, to find out which cities have had the biggest impact on

S2 E13 Layering fragrance with Ilk

Layering: is it just marketing or can it be a genuine way of personalising your scent? We speak to Bella from Contradictions in Ilk about what it was like launching a bra

S2 E12 Superstar perfumer Aurelien Guichard

Aurelien Guichard is one of France's top-flight perfumers. He has worked for brands like Nina Ricci, Guerlain, Gucci, Issey Miyaki and many more. Coming from a family who

S2 E11 Romy from modern brand 27 87

In this episode we get to know sleek, sexy and modern brand 27 87 by talking to their founder, Romy, as she gets ready to launch the seventh fragrance in her line. We get

S2 E10 Deconstructing a fragrance with Karen Timson

In this episode I am joined by indie perfumer Karen Timson as we take a close look at one of her fragrances and break down the composition into individual facets. We also

S2 E9 Fragrance Reviewing with Stephan Matthews

I talk to acclaimed writer, Stephan Matthews, about fragrance reviews, the ethics of the reviewers and influencers, and what fragrances he goes back to time and again in

S2 E8 Disconnection in the time of a pandemic

We speak to Omer Ipekci from renowned indie brand Pekji, who has launched a new project. Called Disconnect, this box landed at the start of the pandemic, and explores the

S2 E7 Jorum Studio

Jorum Studio are one of Scotland's hottest perfume houses. Their fragrances are dynamic, unusual and seek to push raw materials well out of their usual tropes and cliches

S2 E6 Perfume and brand reviews - favourites of The Sniff

We look at memorable fragrances and brands, ones that really stick in the mind including scents by Angela Ciampagna, Neela Vermeire, L'Orchestre Parfum, Sarah Baker, Bede

S2 E5 Joelle Lerioux Patris from Le Parfumeur Francais

What is life like as a working French perfumer in Grasse, the perfume capital of the world? We speak to Joelle Lerioux Patris, a talented and respected French perfumer ab

S2 E4 Sarah McCartney from 4160 Tuesdays

Sarah McCartney, owner of 4160 Tuesdays, has to be one of the best known names in British perfumery. We talk to this industry maverick about how she set out to lift the l

S2 E3 Scent blotters

Bet you've never really given much thought to scent blotters or scent strips, those little bits of cardboard or paper that you test fragrances on? We talk to Andy Hudson