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 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 Seed HEART NOTES Peru Balsam, Rose, Geranium, Iris BASE 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 invented by perfumer Vanina Muracciole and marks nothing less than a new beginning; the genesis of a completely new brand and the creation of a new olfactory universe. Whilst every Jeroboam perfume is based around a musky cocktail, each one is distinct, enticing and seductive and given that the great majority of modern perfumes have a musky base, the Jeroboam stable of unisex perfume extracts are all designed to have universal appeal. Origino has top notes of bergamot and pink peppercorn that give way to a heart of juniper and nutmeg which, in turn, gives way to a base composed of sandalwood and a blend of enigmatic musks.” @andreamaack Craft “Purifying aldehydes and smouldering incense recall the crystal-clear mystery of a frozen lake at nightfall. Glittering metallic notes promise salvation, grounded in the holy sacrament of ancient resin. Top notes: Aldehydes, Ice Heart notes: Cold metal, Cedar Wood Base notes: Elemi, Patchouli.” @erisparfums Ma Bête @wild_iris_perfumerie “ MA BÊTE (My Beast) caresses you with the suggestiveness of perfumed fur. A collision of the floral and the animal, MA BÊTE combines a regal Tunisian Neroli with spices and a 50 percent overdose of Antoine Lie's own animalic cocktail. "Ma Bête is a fierce beast with raunchy elegance." – Antoine Lie (Perfumer) Available in 50 ml / 1.7 fl. oz. atomizer bottles at eau de parfum concentration. FRAGRANCE NOTES Aldehydes, Tunisian Neroli, Indian Nutmeg Indian Cypriol, Honduran Styrax, Indian Jasmine Sambac Virginia Cedarwood, Indonesian Patchouli, Synthetic Animalic Accord.”

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Season 7 Episode 20: Modern fragrances with a vintage vibe is an episode from On The Scent by Nicola Bonn.

This episode is 56:53 long.

This episode was published on Jan 16, 2026.

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