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Nicola Bonn and Suzy Nightingale founded the ‘On The Scent’ podcast in 2021, and were named among The Sunday Times’s ‘Top British Scentfluencers.’ Nicola and Suzy love nothing better than sharing their passion for fragrance with the world, and their annual ‘On The Scent Live’ event is one of the most exciting date in the fragrance calendar. (Watch our EVENTS page for news of upcoming appearances by Nicola and Suzy.)
As one listener commented on Apple Podcasts about this five-star podcast, ‘Suzy and Nicola enchant and entice. They take you on perfumed journeys with their stories. Sensual, funny and sometimes sad stories that you will never want to stop… Beware, however: this is highly addictive stuff. You will want to smell every perfume they discuss and might become obsessed with seeking them out and buying them…’
Season 7 • Episode 26: Boutique openings, Moroccan souk dreams & smoky-sweet tobacco
Podcast hosts Suzy Nightingale and Nicola Bonn are talking new London perfume destinations and prescribing scents that whisk you straight to the medina or wrap you in a sensuous tobacco haze.
Suzy visited the brand-new Nishane boutique in London’s Mayfair, sharing why she’s so glad this Istanbul-born house has a home on Maddox Street.
Season 7 • Episode 25: A Scent-Lover’s Shout-out & Perfect Perfume Prescriptions
Dipping deep into the postbag for this week’s episode we (Suzy Nightingale and Nicola Bonn) are celebrating the strength of one of our listeners, Amy, and rejoicing in the perfect perfume found for a listener for her anniversary trip to Bruges.
Aaron’s moved to Mexico City and is seeking scents to stand up to the heat, and Louise is looking for bone-dry forest smells to remind her of home in the peak of summer. Suzanne, meanwhile, is craving watercolour spring florals for a sense of hopefulness we could all do with right now...
Season 7 • Episode 24: More Prescriptions Galore!
Delving into the postbag, Suzy Nightingale and Nicola Bonn make scented recommendations for listeners that include Éditions de Parfums Frédéric Malle Dans Tes Bras, MEMO Paris Sherwood, Narciso Rodriguez For Her Pure Musc Blanc and Jeroboam Origino…
Season 7 • Episode 23: Scenting Emily in Paris
In this week’s episode of the podcast, we’re picking perfect perfumes for the cast of Emily in Paris (well, Rome, actually – the setting for Season Five). As the show progresses, we see all manner of complicated liaisons, along with a general theme of growth, glamour, ambition, & escapism. Here’s how we’d scent it!
Suzy suspects the fictional house of Muratorio in the show takes inspiration from Brunello Cucinelli. The designer set out to reinvent Italian luxury, marrying craft with conscience. Based in Solomeo, the restored Umbrian village now stands as the heart of his brand — a symbol of beauty, ethics, and enduring craftsmanship.
Season 7 • Episode 22: What We’re Wearing, Fragrance for a Novelist and Sniffing Saville Row
In this episode we (Suzy Nightingale and Nicola Bonn) chat about the fragrances that are giving us joy at the moment.
We also have some new brands to introduce you to, an amazing listener prescription and lots more. Fragrances mentioned include… Ode Ona Carte Blanche • Chloe Atelier des Fleurs - Les Pins • This Works Own Time • Saville Row Private Collection: • Bucula and Tela • Guerlain Absolus Allegoria Tabac Sahara • Sabrina Carpenter Sweet Tooth Caramel Dream • Beaufort London Vie et Armis • Fantôme Vassago • Rubini Nuvolari
Season 7 • Episode 21: Jazzy Fun at Diptyque and the Incredible Power of Shalimar
In this week's episode we're talking about a wonderful experience at Maison de Diptyque in celebration of their jazz club inspired fragrance Orpheon.
We're also updating you on some fabulous new fragrance launches and we're answering a perfume prescription that gets Suzy thinking about bracing seaside walks in Cornwall.
Finally we have the most powerful message to read out from a listener who is using Shalimar to empower her on protests.
Fragrances mentioned include… Diptyque Orphéon • Jo Malone Labdanum Amber Cologne Intense • Fine Scents Joie de Sannes • Amouage Remain • Sarah Baker Atlante • Ruth Mastenbroek Marlin • Perfumer H Salt • Coach Blue and (of course) Shalimar…
Season 7 • Episode 20: Modern Fragrances Wwith 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.
Among other scented excitement, here's what Suzy Nightingale and Nicola Bonn 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.’
Season 7 • Episode 19: Perfume Prescription Special
A bulging post bag of listener questions can only mean one thing - an entire episode dedicated to matching you with your perfect perfumes!
Season 7 • Episode 18: New Year's Day Special!
Happy New Year one and all. Podcast team Suzy Nightingale and Nicola Bonn wanted to start 2026 with a chat about their favourite and most worn fragrances of 2025 (the ones they didn't have space to talk about during ‘On The Scent Live’!) And as they say, ‘We hope you enjoy the first episode of the year…’