Bespoke Floris, Chanel’s symbolism & what Suzy & Nicola can’t stop wearing – Season 8 is off to a bumper start!
From a once-in-a-lifetime bespoke fragrance made for Nicola and her husband’s wedding anniversary at Floris London, to the secret symbolism infusing Chanel’s creations, right through to a mushroom scent Suzy’s obsessed by (yes, really!) and a round-up of other olfactive launches; it’s bumper first episode for the eighth season of this multi award-winning show!
Meanwhile, our fragrant duo have both been busy attending some incredible new launches, many of which you’ll hear about in this episode, and Nicola and her husband, Chris, got to have bespoke fragrances made for them by Nicola Pozzani, the Global Fragrance Ambassador and Bespoke Perfumer for Floris London! She’s talking us through the entire process in this episode, and you’ll hear some recordings she made in the historic Jermyn Street perfumer’s office on the day.
Suzy experienced something rather wonderful, visiting the newly appointed Chanel salon in Harrods Salons de Parfums for a ‘Grand Parfumeur’ session revealing the fascinating symbolism present in Chanel’s life, aesthetics, and the new Extrait perfumes. She also attended the jaw-dropping launch of BDK’s three new fragrances, each inspired by spectacular fabrics.After talking about the celeb-filled celebrations of The Fragrance Foundation Awards, with more being more, there’s much talk of what’s on the current ‘can’t stop wearing list’ including a Vyrao latex and lipstick scent Nicola adores, a Nasomatto mushroom fragrance Suzy’s obsessed by, and a reconnection with a past (Lush Ginger) perfume love.
Suzy Nightingale
Are you a regular listener? We know we’re biased, but any perfume-lover who isn’t tuning in on a regular basis is missing out. On The Scent podcast was part of the inspiration for this website (and our magazine): a 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! Today, the podcast regularly attracts over 40,000 listeners per show.
Encompassing everything from icons and all-time classics to what’s new on the high street via the more niche indie brands, beauty broadcaster and columnist Nicola Bonn and award-winning fragrance journalist and expert Suzy Nightingale give personalised perfume prescriptions, describing fragrances in such an intoxicating way you can almsot 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.
Nicola Bonn
Whether you’ve a collection of 500+ fragrances on your dressing table or are just starting on your scent journey, olfactory obsessives Nicola and Suzy are on a mission to find you fragrances that don’t simply smell good, but will reconnect you to long-forgotten memories, engage your emotions and very likely blow your mind…
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