On The Scent

I love this podcast. It’s happy, introduces new brands which I would never hear about otherwise. All ranges of prices so there’s something for everyone. Lovely stories and happiness all round.

I discovered this podcast a little over a year ago, and it has opened a door to a world that I hadn’t known existed. Aside from being a true pleasure in my life, listening to the podcast inspired me, as an English and Composition instructor at a nearby university, to open the same door for my students. I re-conceptualized an entire course to focus on scent and fragrance. The results and response have thus far been absolutely astounding. I am witnessing an uncommon level of creativity, engagement, and enthusiasm in my students’ writing. Thank you Nicola and Suzy for being MY teachers and for helping me to find something beautiful and worth considering.

Editing thus review after listening to more episodes—— I discovered this podcast recently and was generally enjoying it considering there are not many fragrance podcasts out there. Suzy is excellent to listen to - knowledgeable, funny, intelligent. Nicola is a bit insufferable - silly commentary, tendency to derail, simplistic take (generally jumping to sexualizing nearly every scent). Nicola also has a tendency to say comments steeped in stereotyping of other countries and cultures. Her comments on the episode covering Penhaligons Cairo are especially embarrassing and cringey for her as it indicates her small world view. Suzy on the other hand is great to listen to.

A brilliant partnership in this podcast duo that, while informative and frequently heart-warming, also leaves the listener feeling a little conspiratorial … as if you one of the girls, chatting, laughing, sharing and maybe being just a shade naughty.