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On The Scent
by Nicola Bonn & Suzy Nightingale
On The Scent is the podcast destination for anyone fascinated by fragrance (or keen to learn more) – a place where perfume snobbery is stripped away, and fragrance is accessible to all. What began as a monthly sniff-in on the Outspoken Beauty Podcast soon became so popular in its own right (and with so many listeners sending in questions and asking for more) that On the Scent just had to go weekly - this time on its own perfumed platform! Encompassing everything from icons and all-time classics to what’s new on the high street to the more ‘niche’ indie brands; Beauty broadcaster and columnist Nicola Bonn and award-winning fragrance journalist and expert Suzy Nightingale give personalised perfume prescriptions, describe fragrances in such an intoxicating way you can almost smell them and help navigate the thousands of scents out there to find the truly incredible ones. Also expect interviews with well-known figures, delving into their favourite scents of all time a
Episodes
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Season 8 Episode 18: Perfume Shopping in Paris!
Can you imagine a whole day dedicated to wandering the streets of Paris and smelling their scented wares? Utter olfactory heaven, right?! Well, recently Suzy had a morning and afternoon to do just this, and in this week’s episode, she and Nicola retrace her steps and recall the gorgeous and...
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Season 8, Episode 17: Golden Light, Velvet Flowers & a Warrior-Goddess’ Garden
Fancy a scented tour through unexpected florals (via toasted seeds and cool green leaves), autumnal sunsets in California, walled gardens where a warrior goddess might stroll, impeccably tailored heritage, and a gloriously gilded pop fantasy? Step right this way, because this week Suzy & Nicola…
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Series 8, Episode 16: Sumptuous, Textural, Stroke-able Scents
What does a fragrance feel like? This week, Suzy Nightingale and Nicola Bonn are following their noses into the wonderfully tactile world of perfumery, where a scent can suggest velvet brushing the skin, the smooth swish of nylon, or the crumbly warmth of freshly sliced cake. There’s oudh as soft...
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Season 8, Episode 15: Pitti Roundup Part Two – The Fragrances That Stopped Suzy in Her Tracks
Suzy & Nicola are back for part two of their Pitti Fragranze roundup, continuing their deep-dive into the perfume launches, houses and ideas that made this year’s Florence fair feel so full of possibility. Having attended Pitti Fragranze for thirteen years, Suzy felt this was one of the most...
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Season 8, Episode 14: Pitti Fragranze Roundup - New launches, brands & reasons to be excited…
If you’ve ever wondered what goes on in a fragrance trade fair, get ready for all the news as Suzy reviews this year’s Pitti Fragranze in Florence. There are some some thrilling new launches and brands to get excited by, and she reveals some of the trends we can expect to see filtering their way...
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Season 8, Episode 13: Getting Our Cosy On
Are you feeling the need for snuggly scents yet? Suzy and Nicola are leaning into the cosiness in this week’s episode and have been gathering together some of new launches and favourite fragrances they’ve been wearing as autumn approaches. The discussion ranges from ultra-sophisticated gourmands...
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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. From one of the all-time classic iris perfumes launching a new version after 114 years, to another historic house who’s just...
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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 together and sharing our thoughts. And we have an exciting GIVEAWAY for you to enter! Listen and read on to find out how to…
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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. There have even been sightings of socks, jackets, cardigans and knee-high boots on the streets! A week ago, such items were...
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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 – it brings us such joy being able to match people to perfumes they’d perhaps never tried or even heard of). And we get a LOT of DMs...
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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 the incredibly high-quality materials perfumers are able to use these days. Plus the fact that vanilla continues to be one of the...
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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 episodes), the multi-award-winning fragrance writer, presenter, content creator and now AUTHOR, Alice du Parcq! Alice has always…
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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 your senses tingling; a fruity treat based on a perfumer’s favourite breakfast; a splendiferous peacock strutting its scented...
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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 to be excited by.] From a single, hand-poured moustache wax to one of the world’s most daringly distinctive fragrance houses,...
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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 subscribers (which should soon be available here too - keep checking & scroll back in your podcast app to find it), in which we explored...
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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, burning, bloodied rose Suzy’s entranced by (don’t worry - it’s not as scary as it sounds!) We’re also featuring two incredibly...
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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 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...
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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 from the main podcast). Claggy, sweaty, humid weather: it’s the absolute worst for trying to get to sleep in, right? Well in this...
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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, which you can catch up with on patreon.com https://www.patreon.com/u84518038 Meanwhile, we’ve been busy attending some incredible...
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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. (If you haven’t already, do go and listen to Part 1 (episode 11) where Alice hilariously explains how one of her favourites is...
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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 Telegraph, The Times and Glamour magazine and was Beauty Director at Conde Nast Brides and Easy Living for over 10 years. Since...
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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 Pretty Honest & Pretty Iconic, and who can often be found ferreting around in celebrities’ bathrooms for her fascinating YouTube...
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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 of the recent barnstorming success of Barnes Fragrance Fair... We talked through Suzy’s choices for her sold-out talk with…
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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 grey skies meteorological or metaphorical are plaguing you currently, we’ve bottles of sunshine and hope to bring a smile to…
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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 inspired by the original 1924 silhouette, the classic scent profile is absolutely there (bubbly aldehydes, light florals) but with a...
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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 of the scent scene, from press, PR and brands alike. All were there to celebrate the official launch of On The Scent Magazine…
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Season 7, Episode 34: Our latest ‘must-sniffs’!
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…
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Season 7, Episode 33: Scenting Cosy Mysteries & Seeking Refillable Candles
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…
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Finding Your Perfume Identity & Scenting a Wedding
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…
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On The Scent Magazine with Jo Fairley
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…
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Beyond the Bottle: Space NK’s New Scents
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...
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All About Layering
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…
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Misty Spring / Cosiness + Prescriptions
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...
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Fragrances To Make Us Feel Better When Times Are Uncertain
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…
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Boutique openings, Moroccan souk dreams & smoky-sweet tobacco:
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...
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A Scent-lover’s Shoutout & Perfect Perfume Prescriptions
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...
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Season 7 Episode 24: Prescriptions Galore
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!
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Season 7 Episode 23: Scenting Emily in Paris Season 5
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!...
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Season 7 Ep 22: What We're Wearing, Fragrance For A Novellist and Sniffing Saville Row
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…
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Season 7 Episode 21: Jazzy Fun at Diptyque and The Incredible Power of Shalimar
In this week's episode we're talking about a wonderful experience at Maison de Diptyque in celebration of their jazz club inspired fragrance Orpheon. We're also updating you on some fabulous new fragrance launches and we're answering a perfume prescription that gets Suzy thinking about bracing...
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Season 7 Episode 20: Modern fragrances with a vintage vibe
In this week's episode we're leaning into the our nostalgia needs and exploring the wonderful world of vintage inspired fragrances. Here's what we discuss: @guerlain Shalimar L’Essence Eau de Parfum Intense “Shalimar celebrates its 100th anniversary. To mark this exceptional event, the Maison is...
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Season 7 Episode 19: Prescription Special
We're back with more of your brilliant prescriptions. Here are the fragrances we recommend: Roos & Roos Globulus DS & Durga Big Sur Eucalyptus Grossmith’s Shem-el-Nessimlwood Molinard Habanita Lanvin Arpège Coty L’aimant Bienaimé Vermeil: @sergeslutens Fleurs d’Oranger @mizensir Solar Blossom...
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Season 7, Episode 18: New Year's Day Special!
Happy New Year one and all. We wanted to start 2026 with a chat about our favourite and most worn fragrances of 2025 (the ones we didn't have space to talk about during On The Scent Live!) We hope you enjoy this first episode of the year. Loads of love Nicola and Suzy (both wearing Marc Antoine...
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Season 7, Ep 17: On The Scent Live Part 2 - A Perfume Prescription Special
In this, the second part of our look back at On The Scent Live, we're reading out (and playing live) some of your AMAZING perfume prescriptions from the two events. As ever they were fantastically creative, emotional and in some cases utterly bonkers (which is what we love!) Here are the…
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Season 7 Episode 16 - On The Scent Live: A Bumper Episode
Come and join us one and all for On The Scent Live. Whether you were there and want to relive the fun or you didn't manage to get a ticket and want to be part of it, we really hope you enjoy this bumper episode. You'll hear a combination of live recordings from both events and us reflecting on…
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Season 7 Ep 15: Holy Smoke! Our Favourite Incense Fragrances
Incense is having a real moment and in this episode we're exploring why and also talking through some of our favourite incense scents. Why is incense so popular again? Incense has moved from temples and churches into living rooms, studios and perfume wardrobes; it’s become a chic, modern ritual…
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Season 7 Ep 14: Christmas Gift Guide (that won’t break the bank):
Nicola: Penhaligon's Festive Mini Set https://www.penhaligons.com/uk/en/p/festive-mini-set-for-her-5x5-ml--000000000065224079 Jo Malone London Festive Cologne Duo https://www.jomalone.co.uk/product/26322/127599/gift-sets/festive-cologne-duo Bamford Geranium Candle...
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Season 7, Episode 13: Scenting the Ballet & What We’re Wearing
In the podcast this week, Suzy & Nicola talk fragrances they’ve been obsessed with wearing lately (& some are quite unexpected…) Plus, there’s an absolutely BRILLIANT #listenerprescription from ballet costume designer Isabelle, who asked for recommendations to scent her way through working on...
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Sculpture of the Invisible x Perfume Prescriptions
Listener @somestarrynight messaged us from Paris about the @maisonfranciskurkdjian installation at @palaisdetokyo (on until 23 November - so hurry if you want to see it!) As it happens, Laurent from @ostens_official shared smelling strips from the expo at a recent dinner, a reminder of scent’s...
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Haunting Fragrances & a Scented Story
In this week’s episode we’re talking about atmospheric fragrances we love, which helped set the scene for our Halloween Scented Story. Because we believe just as reading a book can be an escape route; so too can perfume be a portal… You can watch the whole story from the start by clicking on the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
On The Scent is the podcast destination for anyone fascinated by fragrance (or keen to learn more) – a place where perfume snobbery is stripped away, and fragrance is accessible to all.
What began as a monthly sniff-in on the Outspoken Beauty Podcast soon became so popular in its own right (and with so many listeners sending in questions and asking for more) that On the Scent just had to go weekly - this time on its own perfumed platform!
Encompassing everything from icons and all-time classics to what’s new on the high street to the more ‘niche’ indie brands; Beauty broadcaster and columnist Nicola Bonn and award-winning fragrance journalist and expert Suzy Nightingale give personalised perfume prescriptions, describe fragrances in such an intoxicating way you can almost smell them and help navigate the thousands of scents out there to find the truly incredible ones. Also expect interviews with well-known figures, delving into their favourite scents of all time a
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Nicola Bonn & Suzy Nightingale
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On The Scent is the podcast destination for anyone fascinated by fragrance (or keen to learn more) – a place where perfume snobbery is stripped away, and fragrance is accessible to all. What began as a monthly sniff-in on the Outspoken Beauty Podcast soon became so popular in its own right (and...
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