Linda Pilkington talks about Ormonde Jayne and teases us with a new announcement about the future of the brand.

With Vicken Arslanian from Commodity Fragrances, based in the USA.

Exploring oud perfumes with Strangelove founder, Elizabeth Gaynes.

Freddie Albrighton tells us what it was like to launch a brand in the pandemic, and how he turned his hand from tattoo gun to pipette.

We talk to Claire Sokell Thompson from luxury fragrance brand Electimuss to discover what it takes to build a high class, high price brand from the ground up. What do your customers want when they are paying a high price for the scent? And how do you ensure that they remain satisfied? Is the market over saturated, and if so, how do you ensure that your brand stands out? We discuss all this and more in this wide-ranging discussion. 

Contains one mild swear word

We discover the scent of space with renowned indie perfumer and space scientist, Marina Barcenilla

There are many careers within the fragrance industry that most people won‘t have ever even heard of. In today‘s episode we are joined by Laetitia Sida, a brand manager with Per Scent. We discuss what her work entails, how she takes brands from concept to launch, and what her average Monday is like!

Gallivant make perfumes inspired by charismatic cities from around the world. We meet with founder, Nick Steward, to find out which cities have had the biggest impact on him, why he chooses the cities he does for his line, and what might come next for this exciting young brand.

Layering: is it just marketing or can it be a genuine way of personalising your scent? We speak to Bella from Contradictions in Ilk about what it was like launching a brand in the middle of Brexit and a pandemic, what Cassanova's pants smelled like, and that all important layering question.

We speak to Aurelien Guichard, one of France's top-flight perfumers, and discuss life both as a perfumer and as a grower of rose centifolia on his organic farm in Grasse.

We talk to Romy from sleek, modern, European brand 27 87, find out about their new fragrance, dive into Romy's scented memories and find out why she chose to focus her brand on the present rather than the past

In this episode I am joined by indie perfumer Karen Timson as we take a close look at one of her fragrances and break down the composition into individual facets. We also uncover some of Karen's scented memories and talk about what it takes to be an indie perfumer in the marketplace today.

I talk to acclaimed writer, Stephan Matthews, about fragrance reviews, the ethics of the reviewers and influencers, and what fragrances he goes back to time and again in the vast perfume market. We touch on some challenging topics in this episode and there is one instance of minor swearing.

We speak to Omer Ipekci from renowned indie brand Pekji, who has launched a new project. Called Disconnect, this box landed at the start of the pandemic, and explores themes of disconnection in a world which was to become increasing disconnected, but it's not all bad news as we shall see - disconnection allows for interesting forms of reconnection. Please note: due to some technical difficulties the sound on this episode isn't perfect. Apologies. Back to normal next week!

Jorum Studio are one of Scotland's hottest perfume houses. Their fragrances are dynamic, unusual and seek to push raw materials well out of their usual tropes and cliches. We speak to the team behind Jorum Studio - Euan McCall and Chloe Mullen - about life perfuming Scotland's capital (and beyond). We discuss brand ethics, how they know what is elegant, how they work on their creative practice, and how Scotland itself helps shape the final scents.

We look at memorable fragrances and brands, ones that really stick in the mind including scents by Angela Ciampagna, Neela Vermeire, L'Orchestre Parfum, Sarah Baker, Bedeaux, Karen Timson, January Scent Project, The House of Oud, Arquist, and Pierre Guillaume.

What is life like as a working French perfumer in Grasse, the perfume capital of the world? We speak to Joelle Lerioux Patris, a talented and respected French perfumer about her life in Grasse, her creative process, where she finds inspiration and how she came to set up her business - Le Parfumeur Francais - which specialises in creating bespoke fragrances for clients around the globe.

Sarah McCartney, owner of 4160 Tuesdays, has to be one of the best known names in British perfumery. We talk to this industry maverick about how she set out to lift the lid on a secretive industry, what her creative process is like, how she still finds joy in fragrance and what's next for this well-loved British brand.

Scent blotters or scent strips are one of the most overlooked but vital elements of fragrance shopping. We speak to Andy Hudson, from Maximise Scent Marketing, one of the UK's largest suppliers, to find out more about the little bits of paper or card that get used to test scent.

We talk to Imogen Russon Taylor from Scottish fine perfumers Kingdom Scotland, and find out about their latest release as well as delving into the influence that Scotland has on their perfumes. We also discuss the Royal Botanic Society of Edinburgh and the role their archives have played in inspiring the brand.

We speak to Simon Constantine, former perfumer with Lush and now starting his own line - And Fragrance. What makes his perfume creativity tick, and what is next for his new brand?

Bonus episode! Ahead of season 2 landing, we have collected all the vox pops together and say thank you to our lovely supporters

In this episode we take a look at scents that can help calm and soothe during troubled times. We also have reviews of scents by Bogue and Mendittorosa.