On The Scent

In this week's episode we're leaning into the our nostalgia needs and exploring the wonderful world of vintage inspired fragrances.
Here's what we 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.
Discreet and subtle, bergamot illuminates the floral heart which blends rose absolute with the powdery elegance of iris. Little by little, Shalimar’s amber note unfolds. Used in abundance, vanilla infuses it with new facets – smooth and woody with a hint of leather.”
“To wear Shalimar is to let your senses take over.” - Jacques Guerlain
@bienaime_1935 Vermeil @gather.fragrance & @fioleuk
We’ve previously talked about this one quite a lot, but you must also check out their gloriously evocative new fragrance…

Bienaimé Vesprée @gather.fragrance & @fioleuk
“Vesprée captures the quiet, luminous moment between day and night. As the sun dips and the air cools, an elegant breeze of cardamom, bergamot and lavender unfurls - soft, serene, and full of anticipation.
TOP NOTES Cardamom, Bergamot, Lavender, Carrot Seed, Celery SeedHEART NOTES Peru Balsam, Rose, Geranium, IrisBASE NOTES Vetiver, Benzoin, Vanilla, Cedarwood, Labdanum, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood
The fragrance opens with fresh spice and aromatic brightness before revealing a warm, resinous heart wrapped in iris and rose. As it settles, Vesprée becomes deeper and more textural, grounded in vetiver, benzoin and smooth woods. The result is a softly glowing, gender-fluid composition - equally comforting and refined, evoking the stillness and mystery of twilight.

@jouissanceparfums La Bague d’O
(1954 inspired) “Beguiling, intoxicating, romantic. A bruise-coloured bouquet.
TOP:Steel Chains, Pink Pepper, Orange Flesh
MID: Geranium, Jasmine, Rose, Violet
BASE: Amber, Animalic, Musk, Patchouli

@discothequefragrances Baise Moi on the Dancefloor
“Silky waters, crystal goblets and champagne bottles, iris sprigs, wild vines of jasmine, intertwined limbs and steamy handprints, a timeless ruse, a poet and a muse, an ocean of violets in bloom, “love is a reciprocal torture,” breathed through a cloud of powder.
1979, PARIS
TOP — Violet Leaf, Cassis HEART — Orris, Jasmine BASE — Cashmere, Sandalwood.”

@officine_universelle_buly Héliotrope du Pérou
The “unique water-based fragrance, reveals a bouquet of white flowers stung with tonka beans and violet. Charismatic, she rolls like velvet on the skin, without ever imposing herself to excess.
Heliotrope, leather, sandalwood, tonka, violet and ebony.”

@naomigoodsir Iris Cendre @soliflore_store
“fresh floral tone, led by bergamot, tangerine & spices. A rich & powdery heart of incense & purple iris. Sensuality is enhanced by cistus, tobacco & amber.” Lipstick, leather & smoke.

@jeroboamperfumes Origino
Top notes are Bergamot and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Juniper and Nutmeg; base notes are Sandalwood and White Musk.
“Worn on bare skin, Origino speaks for itself. The Esperanto word for beginnings, Origino was...

We're back with more of your brilliant prescriptions.
Here are the fragrances we recommend:
Roos & Roos Globulus
DS & Durga Big Sur Eucalyptus
Grossmith’s Shem-el-Nessimlwood
Molinard Habanita
Lanvin Arpège
Coty L’aimant
Bienaimé Vermeil:
@sergeslutens Fleurs d’Oranger
@mizensir Solar Blossom
@granadobrazil Citrus Brasilis

Happy New Year one and all.
We wanted to start 2026 with a chat about our favourite and most worn fragrances of 2025 (the ones we didn't have space to talk about during On The Scent Live!)
We hope you enjoy this first episode of the year.
Loads of love
Nicola and Suzy (both wearing Marc Antoine Barrois Tilia today naturally)

In this, the second part of our look back at On The Scent Live, we're reading out (and playing live) some of your AMAZING perfume prescriptions from the two events. As ever they were fantastically creative, emotional and in some cases utterly bonkers (which is what we love!)
Here are the fragrances that we mention:
@beaufortlondon Terror & Magnificence
@sergeslutens L’orpheline
@tombstone_fragrances Sweet Coffin
@nealsyardremedies Remedies to Roll Relaxation fragrance oil
Lavender & frankincense
Layered with either…
@rubini_profumi Nuvolari
@mschf MSCHF Smells Like WD-40
@fischersund Útilykt
No. 101 Fragrance
No. 8 Fragrance
(All 3 found in their Langdegi (Light) Discovery Set
@bdkparfumsparis Rouge Smoking
Ormonde Jayne Sybarite
@thameen Centre Stage
@jorumstudio Firewater
@kajalperfumes Lamar Noir
@jorumstudio Unspoken Gesture
@vallense Source
@ellakparfumsparis Rose de Pushkar
@infiniment Coty Ambre Antique
@millerharris L’Air de Rien
@hunq_amsterdam 006 Boxer
@andy_tauer L'Air du Desert Marocain
@jouissanceparfums Les Cahiers Secrets
@dsanddurga Portable Xmas Tree Candle@trudon Enchanted Night Holiday Collection 2025 - Fir 'Christmas Tree' Luxury Scented Candle.
@edeniste Wellbeing layered with their Energy fragrance:
@juliettehasagun Powder Love
@adscenture Turkish Delight
Gri Gri Moko Mauri (available / sample @shymimosa)
@fischersund 101
@ostens Rose Oil Isparta
@fredericmalles Portrait of a Lady
@matierepremiere Radical Rose eau de parfum
@officine_universelle_buly Eau Triple Damask Rose
@xerjoff Rose Gold & Amber Gold layering duo

Come and join us one and all for On The Scent Live. Whether you were there and want to relive the fun or you didn't manage to get a ticket and want to be part of it, we really hope you enjoy this bumper episode. You'll hear a combination of live recordings from both events and us reflecting on the scents we chose.
Onto the events:
Our wonderful helpers over both days
On the Scent-ers Little Helpers:
(Friday)
William Borrell @vallensefragrances
Amanda Carr @wewearperfume
Sharon Whiting @scentinelcomms
(Saturday)
Thomas @makingscentsmakesense
Hester @peacock.vintage
FRIDAY:
****Nicola’s fragrances:
1. Clive Christian E Cashmere Musk
Top notes: Baies Rose, Sichuan Pepper, and Fresh Ginger. Heart notes: Fleuriste Fusion, Egyptian Jasmin, and Cashmeran. Base: Guaiacwood, Ambroxan, and Musks.
2. Perfumer H Flower No.1
A bouquet of white flowers to turn heads and capture the imagination. Tuberose (India), jasmine (Egypt), orange flower (Tunisia) and rose oil (Turkey) rest on a silken base of sandalwood, vanilla bourbon and white musk.
3. Nest Hypnotic Amber
golden amber, Indian cardamom, dark woods, patchouli, incense, vanilla, and rose, Mirabelle plum oil.

4. Frederic Malle Acne Studios
Aldehydes, Rose, Peach, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk.

5. Ormonde Jayne Sybarite
Top: Hazelnut, Timur, Pink Pepper and Pepper; middle notes are Vanilla, Butter, Orris, Jasmine and Rose; base notes are Vanilla Absolute, Woody Notes, Labdanum and Musk.

****Suzy’s fragrances:
1.Acqua di Parma Buongiorno
Top notes: Lemon Essence, Spearmint Essence , Rosemary Essence , Codistillation Basil & Petitgrain essences
Heart notes: Lavandin Essence , Mandarin Leaves Accord. Base notes: Cedarwood Leaves Essence, Amber Accord, White Musks

2.ANFORH Kist
Top: Sandalwood, Blonde Woods, Havanalite (pressed-linen polish)
Heart: Sandalwood, Laotian Benzoin Resinoid (aged 24 months; smoky and resinous), Vintage Paperback Accord
Base: Texan Cedarwood (fresh-sawn timber warmth), Cypriol, Cashmeran

3.Amouage Lustre
Top Notes: Cardamom, Orris
Heart Notes: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Cedarwood
Base Notes: Benzoin, Labdanum, Vanilla, Cypriol, Styrax, Tonka Bean, Myrrh

4.Guerlain Shalimar L’Essence
“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.
Discreet and subtle, bergamot illuminates the floral heart which blends rose absolute with the powdery elegance of iris. Little by little, Shalimar’s amber note unfolds. Used in abundance, vanilla infuses it with new facets – smooth and woody with a hint of leather.”

5.Jeroboam Kun Amo
Esperanto to English - kun amo. with love.
A luminous and sensual perfume extract in which pear reigns supreme. Sun-drenched, luscious and seductive, the fruit mingles with a generous dose of sweetness and captivating aromas, underpinned by modern, ambery woods and the house’s emblematic musks.
SATURDAY:
****Nicola’s fragrances:
1. Ormonde Jayne X’ian
‘Nutmeg, rhubarb, musk and sandalwood
HEAD Black...