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Apr 8, 2025 • 1h 14min

186: How smart homes smell good

We're hosting a Scent Swap at Talea in Williamsburg on May 7th from 6-9 pm. It's free with RSVP. Bring at least one fragrance to swap and enjoy bevs & snacks from our host. If your idea of home fragrance involves sticky reed diffusers, sweeping up incense ash, or $80 candles, Pura offers something for the tech-savvy, with one of the first smart home app-controlled scent diffusion devices. More sophisticated than a flower-shaped plug-in and less treacherous than a forgotten candle left burning, Pura's device is a nifty hockey puck-sized disc that holds two different scent pods and can be controlled with an app to customize scent selection, timing, and intensity. We have VP of Fragrance Trevor Davis and Chief Fragrance Experience Officer Mara Dumski to explain the intricacies of how scents are deconstructed and rebuilt for different purposes like electronic diffusion. [What we smell like today: Vilhelm Parfumerie Chimilka, Bleu Nour Neon Violette] 🌐 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 comment in our Spotify episode prompts and/or a (nice) review wherever you stream (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ only) 
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Apr 1, 2025 • 1h 12min

185: The computers are smelling [feat. Christophe Laudamiel of OSMO]

Christophe Laudamiel, a master perfumer known for his bold insights in the fragrance industry and work at OSMO, dives into the cutting-edge fusion of AI and perfumery. He discusses how OSMO uses technology to map and innovate scents, transforming the fragrance landscape. The complexities of scent creation are examined, including the emotional bonds people form with fragrances and the technical challenges faced by perfumers. The conversation humorously contrasts the creative artistry of human perfumers with the capabilities of AI in crafting unique aromas.
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Mar 18, 2025 • 44min

184: "It's a TikTok rose," and other things we've smelled this week...

This is what happens when we're left to our own devices in front of two hot mics, a bevy of new scents, and no guest 🙃 [What we smell like today: Bond No. 9 Greenpoint, Phlur Rose Whip] 🌐 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 comment in our Spotify episode prompts and/or a (nice) review wherever you stream (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ only)
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Mar 11, 2025 • 53min

183: A dupe by any other name would smell as [redacted]

Did you know that beneath our noses this whole time, our beloved Bath & Body Works have been releasing their own body mist line of dupery? The collection is a flexible series of scents that go in and out of style based on... perfumes most mentioned on Tiktok? Most inescapable scents in the culture? Mysterious trend forecasting documents? Who can know! Well, we got our hands on almost the whole current set of them to put them to the test ( of the scents we already have/know) for a fun little ep about that. Also mentioned: That Cut article everyone hates, which brands are making their own scent, the best "not too sweet" gourmand, and the return (?) of traditional florals... [What we smell like today: Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Aegea, d'Annam Strawberry Mochi] 🌐 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 comment in our Spotify episode prompts and/or a (nice) review wherever you stream (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ only) 
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Mar 4, 2025 • 1h 7min

182: The magic's in the minimalism feat. Maison Louis Marie

You know their minimalist packaging and their cozy, comforting scents — perhaps most famous being No. 4 Bois de Balincourt, one of the defining sandalwoods of the decade. We have  Marie Du Petit Thouars alongside her partner Matt Berkson on this episode for her very first podcast interview. The couple are the founders of Maison Louis Marie, the tres chic and tres mysterieux (well, less so now) fragrance and candle brand from LA. They talk to us about how they create each scent, the rigors of committing to brand sustainability, and sticking to their original ethos of clean, minimal branding, and taking their time making elegant scents of memories. [Today we smell like: Les Eaux Primordiales Rose Supercritique, Gucci Vanilla Firenze] 🌐 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 comment in our Spotify episode prompts and/or a (nice) review wherever you stream (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ only) 
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Feb 25, 2025 • 1h 8min

181: Swipe no more: sniff your way to your next match

Niko Alonso and Jasmine Imren, co-founders of The Scent of Connection, share a vibrant dialogue on revolutionizing dating through scent. They explore how olfactory experiences can forge connections that go beyond traditional app swipes. The duo reveals the creative process behind their unique scent-based matchmaking events, emphasizing the power of smell in attraction and memory. Personal anecdotes and success stories highlight the joy of engaging with scents, making the search for love a sensory adventure.
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Feb 18, 2025 • 55min

180: The blind leading the buys

We all know perfume collecting is an expensive hobby. Yet blind buys are on the rise, according to this BoF article (but also to anyone who's keyed into PerfumeTok or fragrance enthusiasts in general). What's the most you're willing to shill for an unknown scent?  [Today we smell like: Valentino Sogno In Rosso, Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur] 🌐 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 comment in our Spotify episode prompts and/or a (nice) review wherever you stream (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ only) 
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Feb 11, 2025 • 59min

179: Perfumes to fall in love (or just crush) to ❤️

We've all been perfume-fished before — someone smells really good, which makes you crush real hard, and then after getting to know them, you realize that maybe the best thing about them was their scent... Honestly, could be worse! [What we smell like today: Montale Bubble Forever, Merit Retrospect] 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 & review (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ only) wherever you stream ✌️ And if you feel so inclined, please engage with our Spotify episode prompts please!😇
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Feb 4, 2025 • 53min

178: What does a movie smell like?

New year, same us — now with more ( ◡‿◡ *) as you'll notice in our official new look (thanks to photographer Zach Bergren). We're chatting about all the things we've smelled during the longest month of the year (new Chloe, new Fine'ry collection, Jil Sander's newest perfume drop, and more), addressing a listener question about scents being licensed for other media, and speculating on which beauty brands are going to be doing fragrance next. [What we smell like today: Chloe Atelier Des Fleurs Nuit D'Oranger, Dossier Winter Kiss] 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 wherever you stream, and if you feel so inclined, respond to our Spotify episode prompts please!😇
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Jan 21, 2025 • 53min

177: How will PerfumeTok survive this?

We recorded this ep on the eve of the U.S. TikTok ban, speculating what will become of the fragrance culture (and economy) in a post-TT digital landscape. Welp. We all know how that went... So instead, enjoy this little chat that may very well become prescient now that we know who the clock app is pledging allegiance to... [What we smell like today: Montale Arabians Musk, The Maker Dream] 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 wherever you stream, and if you feel so inclined, respond to our Spotify episode prompts please!😇

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