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On The Scent

Nicola Bonn
On The Scent
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  • On The Scent

    Season 7 Ep 22: What We're Wearing, Fragrance For A Novellist and Sniffing Saville Row

    29/1/2026 | 54 mins.
    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 Row Private Collection:
    Bucula and Tela
    Guerlain Absolus Allegoria Tabac Sahara
    Sabrina Carpenter Sweet Tooth Caramel Dream
    Beaufort London Vie et Armis
    Fantôme Vassago
    Rubini Nuvolari
  • On The Scent

    Season 7 Episode 21: Jazzy Fun at Diptyque and The Incredible Power of Shalimar

    23/1/2026 | 41 mins.
    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 seaside walks in Cornwall.
    Finally we have the most powerful message to read out from a listener who is using Shalimar to empower her on protests.
    Here's what we mention during the episode:
    Diptyque Orphéon
    Jo Malone Labdanum Amber Cologne Intense
    Fine Scents Joie de Sannes
    Amouage Remain
    Sarah Baker Atlante
    Ruth Mastenbroek Marlin
    Perfumer H Salt
    Coach Blue
    and of course Shalimar
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    Season 7 Episode 20: Modern fragrances with a vintage vibe

    16/1/2026 | 56 mins.
    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 revealing Shalimar L’Essence, a new intense variation which concentrates Shalimar’s distinctive codes: its quintessence. A homage to the timeless modernity, daring and seduction of Guerlain’s most famous scent for women.
    Delphine Jelk has added the precious Madagascan vanilla tincture stemming from Guerlain's ancestral know-how to the ethylvanillin found in Jacques Guerlain’s original formula, giving Shalimar a new intensity.
    Discreet and subtle, bergamot illuminates the floral heart which blends rose absolute with the powdery elegance of iris. Little by little, Shalimar’s amber note unfolds. Used in abundance, vanilla infuses it with new facets – smooth and woody with a hint of leather.”
    “To wear Shalimar is to let your senses take over.” - Jacques Guerlain
    @bienaime_1935 Vermeil @gather.fragrance & @fioleuk
    We’ve previously talked about this one quite a lot, but you must also check out their gloriously evocative new fragrance…

    Bienaimé Vesprée @gather.fragrance & @fioleuk
    “Vesprée captures the quiet, luminous moment between day and night. As the sun dips and the air cools, an elegant breeze of cardamom, bergamot and lavender unfurls - soft, serene, and full of anticipation.
    TOP NOTES Cardamom, Bergamot, Lavender, Carrot Seed, Celery SeedHEART NOTES Peru Balsam, Rose, Geranium, IrisBASE NOTES Vetiver, Benzoin, Vanilla, Cedarwood, Labdanum, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood
    The fragrance opens with fresh spice and aromatic brightness before revealing a warm, resinous heart wrapped in iris and rose. As it settles, Vesprée becomes deeper and more textural, grounded in vetiver, benzoin and smooth woods. The result is a softly glowing, gender-fluid composition - equally comforting and refined, evoking the stillness and mystery of twilight.

    @jouissanceparfums La Bague d’O
    (1954 inspired) “Beguiling, intoxicating, romantic. A bruise-coloured bouquet.
    TOP:Steel Chains, Pink Pepper, Orange Flesh
    MID: Geranium, Jasmine, Rose, Violet
    BASE: Amber, Animalic, Musk, Patchouli

    @discothequefragrances Baise Moi on the Dancefloor
    “Silky waters, crystal goblets and champagne bottles, iris sprigs, wild vines of jasmine, intertwined limbs and steamy handprints, a timeless ruse, a poet and a muse, an ocean of violets in bloom, “love is a reciprocal torture,” breathed through a cloud of powder.
    1979, PARIS
    TOP — Violet Leaf, Cassis HEART — Orris, Jasmine BASE — Cashmere, Sandalwood.”

    @officine_universelle_buly Héliotrope du Pérou
    The “unique water-based fragrance, reveals a bouquet of white flowers stung with tonka beans and violet. Charismatic, she rolls like velvet on the skin, without ever imposing herself to excess.
    Heliotrope, leather, sandalwood, tonka, violet and ebony.”

    @naomigoodsir Iris Cendre @soliflore_store
    “fresh floral tone, led by bergamot, tangerine & spices. A rich & powdery heart of incense & purple iris. Sensuality is enhanced by cistus, tobacco & amber.” Lipstick, leather & smoke.

    @jeroboamperfumes Origino
    Top notes are Bergamot and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Juniper and Nutmeg; base notes are Sandalwood and White Musk.
    “Worn on bare skin, Origino speaks for itself. The Esperanto word for beginnings, Origino was...
  • On The Scent

    Season 7 Episode 19: Prescription Special

    08/1/2026 | 37 mins.
    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
    @granadobrazil Citrus Brasilis
  • On The Scent

    Season 7, Episode 18: New Year's Day Special!

    01/1/2026 | 42 mins.
    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 Barrois Tilia today naturally)

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About On The Scent

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 and opportunities to get to know some of the most exciting perfumers in the world. Whether you’ve a collection of 500+ or are just starting on your scent journey, olfactory obsessives Nicola & Suzy are on a mission to find you fragrances that don’t simply smell good, but will re-connect you to long forgotten memories, engage your emotions and very likely blow your mind.
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