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A bumper episode this week, starting with a deep dive into the new Estée Lauder Legacy x Frederic Malle collection of brilliantly re-imagined classics, there’s also a discussion of a limited-edition Serges Lutens that delights Suzy and disturbs Nicola, and an incredible MEMO fragrance that transports you to a gloriously unique landscape in Turkey. And here’s something different – we focus on the fascinating question sent in by a listener who’s lucky enough to be going to the @taylorswift ERAS tour and wants to know how we’d scent it. So, we went one step further and have matched a fragrance for every major album, reflecting the mood shift and growth process in each perfume choice... Do you agree, or would you have chosen differently? How would YOU scent the tour? Or perhaps there’s a musician / film / book / TV Show or some other art form you’d like us to ‘scent match’? Let us know! In This Week’s Show: @esteelauderuk @fredericmalle Legacy Collection Azurée Legacy – “A warm and sublime original Estée Lauder fragrance reimagined with notes of Cumin.” (@anneflipoperfumer) Private Collection Legacy – “A reimagined version of the classic scent that allows the floral green notes of the original to shine. Notes of Green Accord, Jasmine and Rose.” (@anneflipoperfumer) White Linen Legacy – “A warm, lush fragrance with the richness of the original scent. Notes of Aldehyde, Rose and Amber.” (@carlos.benaim) Estée Legacy – “An intoxicating floral musk fragrance with notes of Sandalwood, Honey and Jasmine.” (@carlos.benaim) Knowing Legacy – “A rich, fruity scent expanded from the original with notes of Black Currant and Orris.” (@brunojovanovicperfumer) @sergeslutens L’Orpheline (limited edition) @memo.paris Cappadocia Scent-matching Taylor Swift’s ERAS Tour, album by album... Taylor Swift: Nicola chose @dsanddurga Cowboy Grass Fearless: Suzy chose @ninaricci L’air du Temps Speak Now: Nicola chose JHAG Lily Fantasy Red: Suzy chose Dior Hypnotic Poison Reputation: Suzy chose Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad Lover: Nicola chose @ninaricci L’air du Temps Folklore: Suzy chose @penhaligons Luna Evermore: Nicola chose @roosandroos In the Wood for Love Midnights: Suzy chose @electimusslondon Aquila Absolute

We’re back with another ‘mini pod’ edit of brilliant but affordable fragrances to add to your pocket friendly, guilt free ‘treat to self’ shopping list. In Part One (last week) we discussed several modern scents, but this time we’re also including some nostalgic bargains, going further back into the fragrant archives for some more classic examples that are designer names, made by incredible perfumers, yet can be had for really excellent value! It’s a win-win. Which ones have YOU tried? And what other affordable scent suggestions might you have for us…? We talk about: Nicola: @glossier You @marksandspencer Warmth @thebodyshop Black Musk @andotherstories Sardonyx Fire Suzy: @laurabiagiottiparfums Roma @fragonard Belle de Paris @lancomeofficial Ô de Lancôme @rochasofficial Tocade @chopard Casmir

This year we want to give even more affordable fragrance options on the podcast. Balancing our coverage of all price options has been vital to us since we started On the Scent and given the soaring costs of EVERYTHING (including fragrance prices), it’s more important than ever. Of course, we will still cover the luxury, niche and designer launches and more spendy scents we love, but if they are way out of your pocket right now – or you’re simply looking for some perfumed treats that won’t break the bank – we wanted to do a little mini pod edit of some favourites to recommend. In Part One for this week, we will be looking at some brilliant but more inexpensive contemporary scents we’ve been enjoying wearing recently, and next week for Part Two, at some fantastic older ones that can be snapped up for under £40, and which you simply MUST try for yourselves. We so hope you enjoy listening, and meanwhile we wonder… which affordable fragrances would YOU recommend other people try? Nicola: Suzy & Nicola: @andotherstories Plants Illustrated£29 for 50ml eau de toilette @andotherstories Solar Essay £29 for 50ml eau de toilette @avon_uk Attraction for Her £16 for 50ml eau de parfum @avon_uk Far Away Beyond Currently £14 for 50ml parfum Suzy: @honore.payan Luxe Ambre €22.50 for 50ml eau de parfum Honore Payan Musc Blanc €22.50 for 50ml edp Honore Payan Musc Noir €6 for refillable travel size spray edp

Discover which fragrances we’ve been enraptured by this week… There’s everything from an affordable treat Nicola fell for, and a newly-launched citrus/vetiver scent she thinks Suzy will ADORE; to luxe hair mists, another achingly beautiful sample from @sainte.cellier, THREE new Ormonde Jayne fragrances, and a perfume & cocktail matching event that was a sensorial sensation… Nicola’s been wearing: @avon_uk Lov U Connected A new fragrance by @parfumsdemarly which we can talk about, but not yet name! Suzy’s been wearing:@electimuss Hair Mists - now available in Mercurial Cashmere and Imperium. @lesabstraits Belle Âme (sample kindly sent from @sainte.cellier) @ormondejayne Montabaco Cuba (We also mention Montabaco Rio & Montabaco Flor) Suzy had the best time at an @arquiste event, where Josh & Sam from @fiole hosted the brilliant Arquiste founder, @arquistecarlos Carlos Huber. Suzy fell madly back in love with Architect’s Club and Aleksandr, and gasped aloud at the gorgeousness of L’Or de Louis. She’s also pretty damn certain Nicola would LOVE Sydney Rock Pool (the ultimate beach-y skin, happy summer scent memories fragrance?) And of course, we catch-up with answering some more of your questions via our listener #perfumeprescriptions (waxy art supplies, childhood sweets, and discontinued designer recommendations…?!) @amouage Imitation Man @fredericmalle Sale Gosse @thebathhouseshop Art Studio diffuser @loccitane_uk_ire Fig & Rose Eau de Parfum @memoizeperfume Memoize London Ego @diptyque L’Ombre dans L’Eau

Such a diverse range of fragrances mentioned in this latest episode - we’ve everything from the return of Moschino’s iconic teddybear scent, a salty oud, the smell of lost love daring to hope again, and some of your utterly brilliant questions (which we’ve answered with our scented suggestions). We so hope you enjoy listening. And do let us know what YOUR answers to the questions would be… @moschino Toy2 Pearl @tomford Oud Minerale (both kindly gifted from @theperfumeshop.pr) (As mentioned by Tom @thescentiest on our previous episode, kindly sent a sample by @sainte.cellier to try) @lesabstraits La Douler Exquise @durance_uk Cotton Musc eau de Parfum @aimeskincare Aime Parfum de Peau perfume oil Papier d’Arménie (in Tradition, Arménie & Rose scents) [These were sent from @thefrench.pharmacy - huge thanks!] Listener #perfumeprescriptions @juliettehasagun Mmm &@guerlain Mon Guerlain@esteelauderuk Bronze Goddess@nuxe_uk Prodigieux® le parfum@bobbibrownuk Beach @jilsander Sun@juliettehasagun Vanilla Vibes @juliettehasagun Sunny Side Up @tothefairestlondon Cécile @whind Neroli Bronze@escentricmolecules 01 + Mandarin@jovoymayfair Psychédélique @rahua Palo Santo Perfume Oil@initioparfumsprive Paragon@animavinciocficial Wood of Life @maisonlouismarie No.04 Bois de Balincourt perfume oil@aimeskincare Aime Parfum de Peau perfume oil@glossier You@olfactiveo Skin @tothefairestlondon Cécile satin body oil

For this episode we’re thrilled to welcome our first guest of the fourth season - Tom, aka @thescentiest. Tom’s stunning photos are immediately eye-catching on Instagram, and his fragrance reviews equally nuanced, captivating and thoughtful. He’s a huge supporter of indie fragrance brands, retailers, and other creators; celebrating the industry with his annual The Scentiest Awards. Having met Tom for the first time in person at a recent fragrance launch, it’s wonderful to welcome him to On the Scent! “My first memories are of my mum's L'Air du Temps miniatures, plus Rive Gauche, and Sun Moon Stars by Karl Lagerfeld. I was always so drawn to smelling them and loved how precious the bottles were...” Tom’s personal fragrance journey shapes out like this (and we discussed as many as we could during this episode): CK Eternity - 12 y/o CK One - 13 y/o Drakkar Noir - 15 y/o D&G Pour Homme - 16 y/o Plus Plus Masculine, Diesel - 17 y/o Gucci Pour Homme II - 21 y/o Paul Smith Extreme - 22 y/o Spicebomb - 34 y/o Terre D'Hermes Parfum - 35 y/o Fall Into Stars, Strangelove - 37 y/o Everlasting, Zoo NYC - 39 y/o And a few things he’s obsessed with now: “Perfumer H in general, but Ink, Incense Water, and Patchouli stand out. Plus Ink incense sticks are the best I've found!” Tobacco Honey - my first Guerlain, and the scent memory is of my late grandmother's cigar cabinet. Brompton Immortals, Exnihilo - the most zhuzhie rose ever! Fleur du mal, Dries Van Noten - Quentin Bisch does Osmanthus, with an artpiece of a bottle. Celine - Nightclubbing! Eris - Ma Bete (grrr) Isabelle Larignon - all three of her releases. We also mention: @houseofsarahbaker Gold Spot @lesabstraits La Douleur Exquise (from @sainte.cellier) Cacao Porcelana @ateliermateri

We are BACK! On the Scent Podcast is now in its FOURTH season, can you believe?! We could t be more thrilled, and it’s all thanks to you, our lovely listeners, for your ongoing support. In this first episode for Season 4, we are catching up with what we’ve been wearing, some exciting new launches, and answering more of your utterly fascinating (and so eloquently written) perfume prescription questions. Suzy talks about: @jomalonelondon Red Hibiscus Cologne Intense @mizensir Pallisandre Night @widianofficial Lubin @sarah_baker_studios Flame & Fortune extrait @marissazappas Tragedy Perfume OilSuzy purchased hers from @saintecellier (currently sold out there, but still available marissazappas.com) Nicola talks about: Witchy Candles witchycandles.co.uk Listener #perfumeprescription Questions: @jomalonelondon Red Roses @diptyque Eau Rose Paul Smith Rose (if you can get it! May be relaunched in new packaging?) @penhaligons Constance @pierreguillaume_parfumeur Musc Māori @pierreguillaume_parfumeur Anti-Blues @miyazperfume Iris Cacao @sergesluten Jeux de Peau @dolcegabbana_beauty Devotion (smells like panettone) @januaryscentproject Selperniku @etatlibreorange Une Amourette @exaltatum_parfum Saint Paul’s (samples also available at @bloomperfumery) @4160tuesdays Eau My Soul @borntostandout.official Nanatopia @comptoirsudpacifique Vanille Banane

In this second part of our look back at some of our favourite fragrances from the year, we’re re-sniffing scents that go from sparkling freshness, velvety night air through mouth-watering ultra-realistic gourmand treats, to evocations of paper, books, magical forests and spectacular sunsets. It was SO hard to edit our choices down to this list , but you can find others of our favourites in the Live Event episode, and in last week’s Part One of this mini pod series. Oh my goodness, this our LAST episode of the year!! We’re having a little break from the main pod over the festive period until January. BUT we’re still doing the weekly Patreon exclusive episodes all over Christmas. Plus, we have our Patreon Super Sniffers Christmas Zoom Party on December 16th at 8pm (U.K. time)! Do join us if you can! (Details & links on our Patreon highlights circle beneath bio). We’ll still be posting here as well, and in our Facebook group - but until next time, we wish you a fragrant festive season, and can’t WAIT to reveal next year’s perfume-filled plans! Xx In this episode… Nicola Chose: @maisonfranciskurkdjian Aqua Media Cologne Forte @akrofragrances Bake @lamontanacandles Night Star @penhaligons Solaris @juliettehasagun Lust for Sun Suzy Chose: @akrofragrances Bake @diptyque L’Eau Papier @andotherstories Lost Chapter(Now also do it in perfume oil from £17!) @lamontanacandles Divine Sunset @goldfield_and_banks_australia Silky Woods Elixir

In this two-part mini-pod series, we’re taking a look back at just some of our favourite fragrances that have been released this year. Why not all of them, you say? Because that would need be a ten-hour special! We’ve already covered some of our faves in our Live Event – and you can listen to that episode or see the list on our grid post – but here we wanted to cover some of the others we’ve adored. Because 2023 has seen some truly great launches, and has us fizzing with excitement about the fragrances that next year has in store. So, which of these have YOU tried so far – and what would make your end of year olfactory edit, we wonder…? Nicola: @narciso_rodriguez All of Me @parfumsdemarly Althaïr @guerlain Tobacco Honey @marcantoineb Ganymede (technically came out in 2029, the Extrait was this year!) @olfactiveo Skin Suzy: @boujeebougies Gilded @ellakparfumsparis Camelia K @goldfield_and_banks_australia Ingenious Ginger @burberry Goddess @olfactiveo Citrus

We’ve never had SO many questions from listeners – it seems you’re all either desperately seeking scents that have been discontinued, looking for more affordable alternatives; or perhaps wanting to explore differing facets of our personalities with new perfumes. In fact, some of you are hoping to find fragrant disguises we can use to ease us into new stages of our lives… and we’ve searched high and low to find you the answers to your dreams. Which ones might you be tempted to try, we wonder…? @andy_tauer L`Air du Desert Marocain @etatlibreorange Rien @parfumsgres Gres Cabochard @emanuelungaroparis Ungaro Diva @urbanapothecarylondon Oud Geranium @aesopskincare Hwyl @marksandspencer Apothecary Ease @whind @diptyque L’Eau Papier @millerharris Le Cedre @byredo Rose of No Man’s Land @cartier Pasha de Cartier @memo.paris Russian Leather @4160tuesdays The Lion Cupboard @carineroitfeldparis Forgive Me

Well… we thought last year’s live event couldn’t be topped, but this year’s was even more epic! So, this week’s show is for those who were there & want to relive the magic, or those who couldn’t make it and are wondering what happened. We’ll be talking about some of the olfactory occurrences, with snippets recorded during the evening, taking you through the epic goody bag, and answering a couple more questions attendees had sent in… HUGE thanks to @tomsavanococktails for providing their *incredible* olfactively-infused cocktails for guests to enjoy! Everyone was awed by the massive Goody Bag, with contents generously provided by: @moltonbrown Bath & Shower Gels - Rose Dunes / Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold / Re-Charge Black Pepper @perfumewalks Desk Calendar @electimusslondon Mercurial Cashmere /Trajan / Imperium / Vanilla Edesia @arianagrande Cloud Pink @ghostfragrances Orb of Night Opulence@jlofragrances ONE @atkinsons1799.london Tulipe Noire @atkinsons1799.london Lavender On the Rocks @isseymiyakeparfums L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Vetiver@isseymiyakeparfums L’Eau d’Issey Pivoine Peony @olfactive_o - Gourmand @roosandroos Bel Absinthe @roosandroos Malamata @sanajardin Vanilla Nomad @kayali Yum Pistachio Gelato | 33 @mabelle_orama Lunar Dust @tedbaker Elodie @neomorganics Perfect Night’s Sleep Pillow Mist @skinalchemists Rejuvenating Facial Elixir @revoxb77 Just Niacinimide Daily Moisturiser @eliesaabworld Elixir @goldfield_and_banks_australia Ingenious Ginger @billieeilishfragrances Eilish No.2 @others_co Red Skies / Mystic Zingaro @aouralondon Love Rush Body Mist @marcantoinebarrois Discovery Set @thameenfragrance Bravi @ostens_official Cashmeran Velvet / Rose Oil Isparta / Patchouli Heart I We also had full sized bottles of fragrances to give away for spot prizes in competitions during the event! Thank you to @aspectsbeauty for @jeroboamperfumes Unue / @jeroboampergumes Vespero / @alexandrejparfums Art Nouveau Collection Majestic Naard. And to @theprstudiouk for full sizes of @ojarofficial Wadi Bloom Nicola Talked About: Edeniste EnergyGoldfield & Banks Ingenious Ginger Electimuss Vanilla Edesia Celine Nightclubbing Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede Suzy Talked About: La Montaña First Light Thameen Fanfare Miller Harris Hydra Figue Matiere Premiere Vanilla Powder Parfums de Marly Althaïr Questions we didn’t have time to answer on the evening: Anne Stevens:Hello Suzy and Nicola! I am very excited about coming to see you on Friday. Maybe this time I will be brave enough to say hello. I was too shy last year! I would like to ask for a perfume prescription for my husband. He has a modest but well curated selection of fragances. This used to include Embers by Rouge Bunny Rouge. He loved it so much he finished this bottle and now it's discontinued. Can you please help him find something similar?For context he also love Architect's Club, Sycomore and Montabaco. Thank you for your help with this. I have an eBay alert for this perfume in the hope that someone might be selling it but no luck as yet! Also, if you can help, I have a ready made Christmas present idea!! Thank you! Anne xx Embers was:Cloves, Pink Pepper and Nutmeg; middle notes are Incense, Labdanum, Jasmine and Freesia; base notes are Woodsy Notes, Peru Balsam and Styrax ANSWER: Heeley Cardinal “Incense enrobed in folds of white linenA timeless scent built around the traditional incense notes of labdanum, ciste, frankincense and myhr. An air of lightness and purity is portrayed by a note of fresh, clean linen. The association of grey amber, patchouli and vetiver, imparts this perfume with...

Oooooh… we can finally talk about it, as the @celine ‘CELESTE’ range - including body oil, bath milk and splash cologne - is now launching! Oh wait, but there’s more: an Illuminations candle that swirls with “psychedelic incense” and scent memories of glamorously decadent Californian parties. Following the opulence, Nicola talks about an exciting, affordable and scent-revolutionary experience she had making three bespoke perfumes at the brand new Oxford Street store of the @fragranceshopuk. Plus we’re talking through what we’ve been wearing, and answering more of your utterly fascinating #perfumeprescription questions… What We’ve Been Wearing: Nicola - @jovoyparis Fire At Will @millerharris Myrica Muse Suzy - @bastille_parfums Paradise Nuit Listener Perfume Prescriptions: [Found on parfumcenter.nl for Hilde in the Netherlands] @commesdesgarconparfums Comme des Garcons @molinardparfums Vétiver @zadigvoltaire This Is Us @Byredo Rose Of No Man's Land @philipppleinofficial Parfums Plein Fatale @hermes Eau des Merveilles @tothefairestlondon Cécile @jilsander Sun @lush Breath of God Solid Perfume @fischersund 23 Solid Perfume @diptyque Orphéon Refillable Solid Perfume @dsanddurga Visit their Nolita NYC flagship store: (255 Mulberry Street NY) and try exclusive ‘studio juices’ but also: I Don’t Know What, Radio Bombay and Debaser