NEWS & FEATURES
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On The Scent… of NEWS: our round-up of fragrant excitement. (And yes, we have bananas.)
Kicking off a regular round-up of events, campaigns, pop-ups and other excitement, to keep your finger on the pulse of all things fragrant.
Are these the best affordable fragrances Suzy & Nicola have EVER smelled…? Plus: finding a replacement for a much-missed signature scent
Looking for some truly outstanding and very affordable fragrances? Have Suzy & Nicola got an episode for you! This week, as challenged by the podcast’s Instagram followers, they went on a scent safari sniffing their way around the new fragrances in one of the U.K’s most beloved high street shops. The results? Well, they were rather awe-struck with how wonderful they were, to be honest…
Issue 2 of ‘On The Scent’ magazine is HERE – so order your print copy (or read online)
We’re thrilled to unveil Issue #2 of On The Scent, the acclaimed fragrance magazine. Discover how perfumers cleverly capture forests, beaches, meadows and mountains in scent; read about the creative inspirations of BDK Parfums founder David Benedek – and get up to date on all the latest launches, news and all the perfume world buzz. Available in PRINT and online…
How to celebrate the art of fragrance? Penhaligon’s turns their King’s Road store into an exhibition space
It’s a bold move to give over half of a fragrance boutique to an art exhibition, but Penhaligon’s has partnered with the Queen Elizabeth Trust to showcase a triptych of artists, in their newly refurbed King’s Road boutique. And it is worth sniffing out, writes Jo Fairley…
Take 5 Tomato-inspired Home Scents
There’s a bumper crop of tomato-forward home fragrances around right now, each offering a nostalgic yet instantly-uplifting aroma we’re craving to scent our spaces with this summer…
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!
Maya Njie wins prestigious Art and Olfaction Award for Aethi Opum
We couldn’t be more thrilled for Maya Njie winning the Artisan category in the recent Art and Olfaction Awards 2026 – a celebration of the best independent and artisanal fragrances worldwide (proving British perfumery is enjoying a renaissance…)
Re-visiting two classic On The Scent Podcast episodes with fragrance Queen, Alice du Parcq!
Re-visiting two classic podcast episodes, and the amazing chat Suzy and Nicola had with fragrance queen, Alice du Parcq. Indeed, Alice had SO MANY brilliant fragrances on her list to talk about, we had to split it into two parts! We know you’re going to love these soul-revealing scent journeys…
All the winners from The Fragrance Foundation Awards 2026 – including a new scent ‘icon’ category
They’re the ‘Oscars’ of the fragrance awards. And last night, sequins sparkled. Champagne corks popped. Tears were shed, in emotional speeches by some of the deserving recipients. Here is the run-down of all this year’s winners…
Take 5 So-cool Colognes
With the UK having wilted under a relentless heatwave and claggy humidity, we say: be prepared for the next burst of summer by reaching for something properly cooling from your fragrance wardrobe. Suzy Nightingale has picked out five Colognes – from the most ultra‑classic examples to those with a distinctly contemporary twist – that feel positively mouth‑watering to wear on skin right now. Think: ice bath, in a bottle.
On this week’s ‘On The Scent’ podcast: Suzy & Nicola re-visit an interview with Sali Hughes, in an emotionally-revealing scent journey
On this week’s ‘On The Scent’ podcast: Suzy & Nicola re-visit an interview with broadcaster, author and award-winning journalist Sali Hughes, in an emotionally-revealing scent journey through her must-have signature scents…
Bid for a personal fragrance consultation with two stellar scent experts (including our own)
The fragrant chance of a lifetime: find your perfect scent match with Suzy Nightingale and Alice du Parcq via the Beauty Banks Heist – the beauty auction and raffles of dreams…
On this week’s ‘On The Scent’ podcast: Suzy & Nicola discuss the best of Barnes Fragrance Fair (& what they can’t stop wearing…)
This week, ‘On The Scent’ Jasmine Award-winning podcasters Suzy Nightingale and Nicola Bonn are discussing the best of Barnes Fragrance Fair 2026, and which fragrances they can’t stop wearing…
What’s trending in scent? A report from perfume’s front line
On this week’s ‘On The Scent’ podcast: Suzy & Nicola say ‘Hello sunshine and hope!’
his week, ‘On The Scent’ Jasmine Award-winning podcasters Suzy Nightingale and Nicola Bonn are loving - and living for - those moments when the sun properly shines this spring. It almost (whisper it) feels like summer might well be close to knocking on the door. However, if grey skies meteorological or metaphorical are plaguing you currently, we’ve bottles of sunshine and hope in scented form to bring a smile to your face…
5 top picks from Barnes Fragrance Fair
The fourth iteration of the annual Barnes Fragrance Fair on May 16th proved the fragrance boom is community driven, and that British indie houses are simply bursting with creativity and passion. What a day! We were quite overwhelmed by the end of it, but let’s take a look at some of the scents the crowds (and our noses) couldn’t get enough of…
A Day in the (Perfumer’s) Life: Alexandra Carlin talks to On The Scent
We met with Alexandra Carlin when she breezed into London recently with David Benedek, the super-creative founder of BDK Parfums, to reveal the new BDK Parfums Velvet Tonka Extrait – the latest in a line-up of Alexadra’s creations for the house that includes Villa Néroli and 312 Saint-Honoré.
On this week’s ‘On The Scent’ podcast: Classic Scents Remixed & Reinvented
Have you noticed how new versions of classic perfumes are emerging – sometimes paying direct homage to the original with the OG DNA still very much present, but perhaps given a little twist? Other iterations may veer completely off the traditional path and take a whole new direction, garnering new fans who didn’t vibe with the initial scent, but adore the contemporary innovation…
Clive Christian’s new store: sleek, metallic minimalism meets olfactive opulence
In probably the most jaw-dropping fragrance boutique we’ve ever stepped inside, Suzy Nightingale explores how Clive Christian is blending architectural innovation and fragrant heritage in their new flagship, with many scented surprises along the way…
What’s the noun for a collective of perfumers? An accord? A nosegay? Or simply: Essential Parfums…?
On The Scent Editor Jo Fairley talks to Géraldine Archimbault, who has brought together an A-team of perfumers – above – to create sensational fragrances at non-bank-breaking prices. (Hallelujah.)