Smell Ya Later
162 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsTynan Sinks and Sable Yong — friends, beauty editors, award-winning fragrance writers (some of us), and scent fiends — are giving the world the podcast no one asked for.
Smell Ya Later explores every imaginable angle at which we interact with the aromas and odors in our lives, the scents that have seared themselves into our memory, and scents that inform the way we envision our future. That includes everything from fine fragrances to candles to dish soap.
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Cover art by Lily Ng
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Episodes
Too Stressed For Ouds
April 02, 2024 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBTynan is too stressed to wear ouds, and Sable can't decide: cylindrical or rectangular? Also feat. extensive yapping about recent smells we've smelled, and how good or bad they are to us: New Mugler Alien Hypersense, new Maison Crivelli Tubéreuse Astrale extrait, yet another Lolita Lempicka revival, Guerlain Oud Nude, Persons Of Interest Crybaby, Phlur Strawberry Letter, et al. Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a voice message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpi...
From Seasonal To Moving In Silence: Are Scent Trend Cycles Over?
March 19, 2024 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBAre seasonal scents over? According to the culture (and the media that informs the culture) ... probably, yes. Now that perfume trends run more on a fast fashion current, more frequently birthed by immaculate consumption and tied to some Pinterest aesthetic group devoid of context, fragrance may be freed from another one of its strongest categories (other than gender). So, how will we navigate fragrance if not through seasons, genders, and micro-trends? Time will tell! [What we smell like ...
These Scents Are Moving In Silence: Are Seasonal Scent Over?
March 19, 2024 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBAre seasonal scents over? According to the culture (and the media that informs the culture) ... probably, yes. Now that perfume trends run more on a fast fashion current, more frequently birthed by immaculate consumption and tied to some Pinterest aesthetic group devoid of context, fragrance may be freed from another one of its strongest categories (other than gender). So, how will we navigate fragrance if not through seasons, genders, and micro-trends? Time will tell! [What we smell like ...
From Seasonal To Moving In Silence: What's Going On With These Scent Trend Cycles?
March 19, 2024 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBAre seasonal scents over? According to the culture (and the media that informs the culture) ... probably, yes. Now that perfume trends run more on a fast fashion current, more frequently birthed by immaculate consumption and tied to some Pinterest aesthetic group devoid of context, fragrance may be freed from another one of its strongest categories (other than gender). So, how will we navigate fragrance if not through seasons, genders, and micro-trends? Time will tell! [What we smell like ...
The Fine & Frenchie Cosmic Cashmere Universe
March 12, 2024 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBWe are catching up with a slew of new scents we've been smelling lately, including Kylie Jenner Cosmic, DS & Durga Black Magenta, Donna Karan Cashmere Collection, Fine'ry's shameless dupes, and more. Visual things we mention on this non-visual platform: Arabelle Sicardi on how Dupe Culture Is Ruining Everything The croissant charm necklace The new Kacey Musgraves Boy Smells candle Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a voice message on the SYL Hotline at S...
Enough With These Apostrophes
February 20, 2024 05:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBA little chit-chat about scents we've been experiencing lately, including but not Limited Too™: New Fine'ry launches in Target A Flowerbomb flanker that copied Prada's homework Kilian's new diet Princess and toxic masculinity cola scent The new Daisy...flanker? Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a voice message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater and we may respond on a future episode. Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Leave a (nice...
The Deodorant Goes All Over Your Entire Body
February 06, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBOnce again we are talking about body odor and all the agents of its disguise we have at our disposal, with cosmetic chemist and co-founder of Hume Supernatural, Melissa Christenson. [What we smell like today: Elorea Be By My Side, mannn idk] Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a voice message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater and we may respond on a future episode. Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Leave a (nice) comment & (5-star) re...
What Is The Scent Of Sexy™?
January 30, 2024 05:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBThe scent of Sexy™ as far as we the people know it in the mainstream has been delivered by Victoria's Secret. We have Adriana Medina, VP Perfumer at Givaudan, who's created such tentpole scents as Bombshell and Tease, to explain Victoria's secret of Sexy™ with us. [What we smell like today: MEMO Paris Italian Leather, Le Monde Gourmand Fraise Fouettée] Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a voice message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater and we ...
To Each Their...Something
January 23, 2024 05:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBIt's January. It's brick. Beauty consumerism has us in its dopamine-laced grip. It might be time to reject transparency and embrace gatekeeping. Best fragrance articles are all dealers' choice. Sable discovers a new saffron scent. Tynan got his hands on a fragrance interpretation of an espresso martini. Fragrance shop vibes are off. This is still not a pronunciation podcast. [What we smell like today: Memo Paris Cappadocia, Imaginary Authors Blend 83] Find more info, episodes, and merch at...
What Would Gumamina Do?
January 09, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBTwo of our favorite contemporary independent perfumers Marissa Zappas and Courtney Rafuse (of Universal Flowering) have teamed up to create Gumamina, a new fragrance concept brand that launched with the swan duo Odette and Odile. [What we smell like today: J.LO Glow, Tom Ford Vanilla Sex] Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a voice message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater and we may respond on a future episode. Follow us on Instagram @smellya...
Perfume Is About To Get Weirder In 2024 🔮🗓️
December 12, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBPeanut perfume, nuclear florals, textile accords, spiritual smells — these are a few directions perfume may be going in 2024 and beyond. Some of our predictions for this year have been spot-on while others are still cooking, and that is enough encouragement to keep us following our noses to give you another scent trend forecast for the next year to come. [What we smell like today: Dedcool Sunlit Blooms, Persons Of Interest custom scent] Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.l...
Smell Ya Later WRAPPED: 2023
December 05, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBIt's our version of Spotify's Wrapped, featuring our most worn smells, most mentioned brands and scents, genres, artists (perfumers), and scents of the year. [What we smell like today: Mugler Angel Muse, Gucci A Chant For The Nymph] Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Leave a (nice) comment & (5-star) review wherever you stream 😇 Please & Thank you Find mor...
You can keep your little juices
November 28, 2023 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBA little post-autumn, pre-winter catch-up episode featuring all the new celebrity scents we have not smelled yet, the new non-celebrity scents we have smelled, the Black Friday of it all, Thanksgiving of it all, Sable's first visit to the ER, Tynan in peak 'changing my mind' era, and predictions and forecasts for the fruits and vegetable scent trends to come. [What we smell like today: Boy Smells Cameo, Phlur Father Figure] Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave u...
It's Giving Guide: Our 2023 Scent Gift Guide
November 07, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBFeaturing a bunch of scented gifts that you will probably just end up getting for yourself. But that's up to you. Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Leave a (nice) comment & (5-star) review wherever you stream 😇 Please & Thank you Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a voice message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellya...
It Was The Bees All Along, feat. Guerlain Perfumer Delphine Jelk
October 31, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBGuerlain perfumer Delphine Jelk joins us in this episode to chat about the "Guerlainade" way of perfumery, the importance of bees to fragrance, the legacy of Shalimar, and how Le Maison Guerlain has maintained its perfumery legacy for nearly 200 years. Episode rundown: 0:00 ~ A cursory glimpse into making the Die Hot With A Vengeance scent 13:30 ~ Sable smells like Future Society Floating Forest 16:54 ~ Tynan smells like Paco Rabanne Fame Parfum 27:20 ~ Interview with Delphine Jelk F...
In Our Prednisone Era
October 24, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBSable can smell again (thank you prednisone) so this is a big catch-up chat that includes new scents launched this Fall, the Glossier You formula controversy, Tynan's second (Chanel) Chance, The Kayali Oudgasm universe, soft boy smells, Halloween scents, and MORE. Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Leave a (nice) comment & (5-star) review wherever you stream...
The Nostalgia-core Of Ourside
October 10, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBWe interview Keta Burke-Williams, founder of Ourside, a NYC-based fragrance brand by outsiders for outsiders. Episode rundown: ~ 1:00 Sable still can't smell things ~ 5:40 Talking about the Allure Best Of Beauty Fragrance award winners ~ 17:00 Fragrance book merch? ~ 19:40 Tynan smells like Victoria Beckham Portofino '97 ~ 26: 06 Our interview with Keta Burke-Williams Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/sme...
What Does A Ghost Smell Like?
September 26, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBHow do you create the smell of fear? We have just the person on to ask! Liam Findlay of Aroma Prime talks about how scents are used in immersive and entertainment applications like theme parks, amusement attractions, and museums to enhance the experience and shift the vibes – anything from stoking anticipation before a roller coaster to recreating a lifelike olfactory environment of a Viking hut. He's also just released a children's book with a scent-focused narrative, called The Doomtown D...
From DIY To DedCool
September 19, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBWhenever you ask the cool, nice girl who smells so good all the time what she's wearing, there is an eleventy-five percent chance that they'll say it's Dedcool. We have brand founder Carina Chazanas as our guest on this episode to talk about creating her first personal scent when she was 13 and launching Dedcool as a way to create the kinds of fragrances that are memorable without being overpowering. ~ Run of episode: ~ 12:40 Tynan smells like Le Monde Gourmand Pumpkin Creme ~ 17:22 Sable...
The Third Maybe Annual Smell Ya Later Awards
September 12, 2023 04:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBIt's 2023 and three years after launching this podcast, we have yet another maybe annual awards that acknowledge the year's triumphs and the year's flops, with minimal pivoting to scent trends, brand follies, and however else we were confused and flabbergasted by fragrance this past year. Episode Rundown: ~ 10:17 Tynan smells like Hermés Twilly Tutti ~ 15:30 Sable smells like Ex Nihilo Musk & Supernatural Oud oils ~ 18:35 Let the awards ceremony begin Find more info, episodes, and merch...
From Checkmate To Soulmate with Mind Games
September 05, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBWhat do chess and perfume have in common? Mostly one thing that we know of: Mind Games, the fragrance brand that revolves around the moves and spirit of chess. In this episode we interview brand co-founder Alex Shalbaf about chess, fragrance, and soulmates. Episode rundown: ~ 0:11 A listener Hotline message regarding baby scents ~ 0:17 Sable smells like Kilian Pearl Oud ~ 0:21 Tynan smells like Armani Privé Magenta Tanzanite ~ 0:27 Our interview with Alex Shalbaf of Mind Games ~ 1:00 O...
Scent Is A Self-Love Thing (✿♥‿♥✿) feat. Steph Stone
August 29, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBFOTP (friend of the pod), the lovely and endearing Steph Stone — nail artist to the stars and our personal friend — comes on SYL. We have a fun friend hang, chatting about the smell of being on set, growing up in Hawaii, the scent of the many landscapes of LA, and wearing perfume to announce yourself to the world. [What we smell like today: The Harmonist Sun Force, Victoria's Secret Tease Coco Soiree] Episode rundown: 1 ~ 24 mins: What we smell like today, the new Sol De Janeiro body mist...
Lessons In Romance With Régime Des Fleurs
August 22, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBWe have Alia Raza, founder of Régime Des Fleurs on this episode to talk about how she went from a video artist to launching a perfume brand, the romance of fragrance and scent, collabing with very cool friends, and what it's like to run a niche luxury fragrance brand without venture capital. [What we smell like today: Ariana Grande Cloud Pink, Mugler Alien Goddess Supra Florale] ~ 1 - 3 mins: Sable's adventures in sinusitis ~ 7 mins: Sable's book updates; editing is wild, writing is w...
Getting The MEMO
August 15, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBWe have John Molloy, co-founder of MEMO Paris, Floraiku, and Hermetica, to regale us with the joys of creative partnership, the intricacies of creating three unique luxury fragrance brands, and the art of shadowing with fragrance. [What we smell like today: Vilhelm Parfumerie Faces Of Frances, D.S. & Durga Crush Balls] Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Lea...
Flop-onomics Report 2023
August 08, 2023 04:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBAfter a little break, we're back with a catch-up, a listener question about one of our beloved fragrance brands veering a bit too closely to the o-word, and a data snapshot of what fragrance trends (and which trends from our previous forecasts) are indexing now. [What we smell like today: Burberry Goddess] Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Leave a (nice)...
What Are Your Fragrance Beige Flags?
July 11, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBThere are red flags, there are green flags, and now there are beige flags — all of which we've somehow made about fragrance and scent in this episode. We answer a listener hotline memo about cultivating one's sense of smell, we discuss that "perfume girl" scent and what its commonalities are, and other nonsense. [What we smell like today: L'Objet Rose Noire, Kayali Velvet Santal & Silk Santal] Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline...
Perfume For Yearning feat. Universal Flowering
July 04, 2023 04:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBWe have Courtney Rafuse, perfumer and founder of Universal Flowering on to talk about perfume for yearning and the romance of perfumery. [What we smell like today: Korres Saffron Orris, Universal Flowering Purple Afternoon] Find us at Smellyalater.live (where the merch is) Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Leave a (nice) comment & (5-star) review wherever you stream 😇 Please & Thank you Find more info, episodes...
The Fragrance Brand With A History Lesson In Every Bottle, Feat. Arquiste
June 27, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBWe have Carlos Huber of Arquiste on this episode to chat about the historical lore of his scent creations, making hotels smell so expensive, and being the collab king of the scent world. [ What we smell like today: Narciso Rodriguez Neroli Ambrée, Ellis Brooklyn Sunfruit] Find us at Smellyalater.live (where the merch is) Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Leave a (nice) comment & (5-star) review wherever you st...
What Perfume Would You Get Tattooed On Yourself?
June 13, 2023 04:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBA lovely listener and tattoo artist tagged us in a photo of a Mugler Angel bottle she tatted on a client, which prompted (half of) us (Tynan has a bottle of Britney Spears Curious on his arm) to ponder: what fragrances would be cool tattoos? [What we smell like today: Ellis Brooklyn Salt, Le Mond Gourmand Maïs Soufflé] Find us at Smellyalater.live (where the merch is) Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Leave a ...
The Best Non-Visual Compliments
May 30, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBThe best compliments are ones where you feel understood, known, and sometimes maybe a little too seen. This is where fragrance serves as a homing beacon. Here is a fun little ep about the most memorable scent compliments we've received, as well as copious encouragement to compliment other peoples' fragrances. Why? Because it's nice and makes people feel nice, and sometimes it's just nice to smell nice things and say that out loud. [What we smell like today: Mind Games Caissa, D.S. & Durga ...
If You're Gonna Do One Thing This Summer, It's Smell Me
May 23, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBWe are exploring "beast mode" fragrances as a concept, as a way of wearing scent, and as a trigger. It could very well be the antithesis of summer fragrances, just happening to have a resurgence in relevance as summer approaches. While we don't believe in seasonal scents, summer tends to have a hold on fragrance wearers' perceptions of the existence of summer scents as a concept. With respect to that, we discuss our favorite scents that go as long as the days are this time of year. [What w...
Fragrance Has Always been Quiet Luxury
May 09, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBAll this chit-chat about quiet luxury is skipping fragrance, which one could argue has always been quiet luxury. Your hosts go on about what luxury is now, what kind of fragrances and scent notes narrate the perception of luxury, and agree to disagree about what luxury even is, before eventually agreeing after all. Does it matter what volume you luxuriate at? If discussions about money and spending annoy you, this episode is... loaded. [What we smell like today: Prada Paradoxe, Atum Wan...
The Santal Elephant In The Room feat. Perfumer Frank Voelkl
May 02, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBWe have the perfumer of the moment, Frank Voelkl on for this benchmark episode of Smell Ya Later. We talk scent trends, signature perfume styles, how one fragrance he created is solely responsible for Big Sandalwood's rise, why everyone is obsessed with scents that smell like nothing, and his favorite scent that he's made. [What we smell like today: Fzotic Vetiverissimo, Kayali Deja Vu White Flower] Find us at Smellyalater.live (where the merch is) Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at...
Make Everyone Around You Suffer
April 25, 2023 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBWhat is the perfume spray threshold? How many sprays do you spray? We asked, we researched (went on Reddit), and we sprayed, all in the interest of Sprayology™ (not to be confused with anything remotely involving science). [What we smell like today: Snif Crumb Couture, Diptyque Eau Nabati] Find us at Smellyalater.live (where the merch is) Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Find more info, episodes, and merch at S...
What's The Value Of Viral?
April 11, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBOK, look, we haven't seen each other in over a week so this is a lot of catching up in all areas: beauty, personal, taxes, fragrance, professional, fragrance... This episode has everything (but a concrete agenda): Power Couple swag swaps Sable went to some influencer party at The Met Tynan did his taxes. Do not pay for Raya Manifesting Sable has to finish her dumb book The pistachio scent supremacy Do not ask us what beauty products to buy (we don't know) Why doesn't anyone know ho...
How Do You Trademark A Scent?
March 28, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBWe finally lawyered up... to find out how and why scents are trademarked. We'll smell you in court! [What we smell like today: Universal Flowering There Is Bliss Then There Is You] Find us at Smellyalater.live (where the merch is) Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a voice message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater and we may respo...
Nothing But Nette
March 21, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBWe talk to Carol Han Pyle, founder and poet of our favorite candle brand Nette about what "clean" means when it comes to candles and scent, the poetry of describing scent, and the importance of a good cup. Also in this episode: we finally went to Carbone (it was OK), Pistachio Munchausen Syndrome, and why you should never give candles to boys. [What we smell like today: Hermès Un Jardin À Cynthère, Perfumehead Room Number] Find us at Smellyalater.live (where the merch is) Leave us a mes...
My Way Or The Privé With Armani Fragrance
March 14, 2023 04:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBWe are having a nice little convo with Bec Morgan of Armani Fragrances to talk all things Privé, My Way, and the lasting legacy of Acqua Di Gio. [What we smell like today: Persons Of Interest Vanille Bombe, BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait] Find us at Smellyalater.live (where the merch is) Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a voice message on the ...
Live From NY, It's Smell Ya Later
March 07, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBA recording of our live show for On Air Fest 2023 at the Wythe Hotel, Feb 24th. Find us at Smellyalater.live (where the merch is) Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a voice message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater and we may respond on a future episode. Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Leave a (nice) comment & (5-star) r...
Storytelling Through Scent With Imaginary Authors
February 28, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB[What we smell like today: Funmi Monet Exalté, Obvious Parfums Un Vanille] Find us at Smellyalater.live (where the merch is) Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a voice message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater and we may respond on a future episode. Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Leave a (nice) comment & (5-star) review...
The SYL Fragrance Etiquette Guide
February 21, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBIn light of viral articles, this episode is an abbreviated guide to fragrance etiquette according to your hosts. We cover wearing whatever the hell you want, removing the classism judgments from perfume, reserving one's prejudice for fuckboy scents, complimenting the way people smell (or not), and other logical nonsense. [What we smell like today: Marissa Zappas The Pink Bedroom, Escentric Molecules M+ Guiaic Wood] Find us at Smellyalater.live (where the merch is, including our new Valent...
I should text him...
February 14, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBWhat smells repel and attract us? What does Love™ smell like vs what love actually smells like to us? Why are so many for men fragrances so bad? Why does cum smell like bleach? These questions and more are presented and circumvented on our third annual Valentine's Day episode. [What we smell like today: Margiela Replica On A Date, Imaginary Authors A whiff of Wafflecone] Find us at Smellyalater.live (where the merch is, including our new Valentine's GOURMAND hoodie) Leave us a message on ...
No Punk-Ass Perfumes at Joya Studios
February 07, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBWe have Frederick Bouchardy of Joya Studios on this episode to talk about all things scent & design, the chaos of building your own studio, and all those quirky candle collabs. [What we smell like today: Imaginary Authors Whispered Myths, Go-To Skin Party Lotion] Find us at Smellyalater.live (where the merch is) Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us ...
The Celebrity Fragrance Of It All
January 31, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBWe go through a broad catalog of the celebrity fragrances we grew up with, and the evolution of the modern celeb fragrance format. Also: A lil catch up with what's new from some of our fave brands Is butter a gourmand Being romantically chaotic But not professionally chaotic New York City smell destinations Aluminum is bad for your brain apparently But saunas are good Who do we want to make a celebrity fragrance? [What we smell like today: Bvlgari Dolce Estasi, Juliette Has A Gun N...
The Gateway To Gourmand: It's The VANILLA-SSANCE
January 24, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBWe said it once (one episode ago) and we will say it again: it is going to be a Gourmand Year. But on its way there, the gateway to gourmand will be a renaissance of Vanilla™ entering the fragrance matrix. This episode contains our vanilla-scented conspiracy theories and otherwise evidence of the impending Vanilla-ssance. Also, we discuss at length the second coming of D.S.&Durga Pistachio, The Tom Ford Lost Cherry Trilogy, and what even is a modern gourmand anyways. [What we smell like tod...
What Scents Trends Can We Expect For 2023?
January 10, 2023 05:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBWhat do our noses have in store for the new year? Lots of new smells, fragrance habits, new nomenclature, where you'll be smelling things, how you'll be sharing scents, and who will be launching scents. [What we smell like today: Phlur Tangerine Boi, Matiere Premiere Parisian Musc] Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Find us at Smellyalater.live Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us...
Living La Vida LUSH
December 27, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBLUSH is perhaps best known for bath bombs with the biggest bloom. However, they also have some of the most unique and memorable fine fragrances -- all handmade with a combination of thoughtfully sourced naturals and synthetics. This episode, we speak with LUSH's perfumer and creative buyer about all how a handmade brand creates such potently memorable and earth-friendly fragrances as they do. [What we smell like today: LUSH Rentless, LUSH Lust] Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Sp...
KILIAN Is Writing The Script On Perfume
December 20, 2022 05:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBWe're joined by Kilian Hennessy to talk about the world of Kilian Paris, the sensuality and creativity in his perfumery, and what makes a really iconic scent. [What we smell like today: Kilian Black Phantom "Memento Mori", and Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad] Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Find us at Smellyalater.live Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a voice message on the SYL ...
Our Favorite Perfumes From 2022
December 13, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBAs 2022 Decembers itself away, we reflect upon our favorite fragrances that were launched this year. There were so many! But we have but two noses between us and have only smelled a handful. These are our favorites of that bunch. (Also if anybody knows where to get perfume factices -- those giant fake perfume bottles -- let us know. Because we want them.) [What we smell like today: Kilian Princess, Lush Tumeric Latte] Fragrances mentioned in this episode: Matiere Premiere Crystal Saffron...
Imposter Syndrome Is Over & Other Answers
December 06, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBEvery December since the start of this pod, (so the last two) we wind down in December with a bi-annual Q&A AMA for our loyal and nosy listeners. This is the 2022 edition of that. Enjoy. [What we smell like today: Byredo Black Saffron, Abel Pink Iris] Leave us a message on the SYL Hotline at Speakpipe.com/smellyalater Find us at Smellyalater.live Follow us on Instagram @smellyalater.mp3 Find more info, episodes, and merch at Smellyalater.live Leave us a voice message on the SYL Hotline...