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On The Scent

Nicola Bonn

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...

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Season 8, Episode 20 - Mind-Blowing Food and Irresistible Fragrances

This week, we’re getting into the Halloween spirit with scented storytelling, catching up on fragrance news and sniffing our way through eve...

56:53Oct 29, 2026

Season 8, Episode 19: Dr Kate Lister – Favourite Fragrances and Scented Scandals

We couldn’t do better than quote our brilliant guest Dr Kate Lister’s own bulging bio: ‘a history sleuth with a passion for uncovering the w...

52:38Oct 22, 2026

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?! We...

01:00:18Oct 15, 2026

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 wh...

46:21Oct 8, 2026

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...

41:49Oct 1, 2026

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...

45:51Sep 25, 2026

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 Fl...

51:09Sep 17, 2026

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 gatherin...

50:12Sep 10, 2026

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 ex...

50:59Sep 3, 2026

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...

01:01:35Aug 27, 2026

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 t...

50:34Aug 20, 2026

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...

34:42Aug 13, 2026

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...

41:45Aug 6, 2026

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...

55:44Jul 30, 2026

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;...

01:01:37Jul 23, 2026

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...

01:00:27Jul 17, 2026

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...

47:05Jul 9, 2026

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 Libert...

46:49Jul 2, 2026

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...

56:27Jun 25, 2026

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 exc...

01:14:35Jun 19, 2026