Smell Ya Later

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.

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) 

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!😇

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!😇

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!😇

It’s the start of 2025, and what are we smelling? A lot of existential ennui, a lot of apocalyptic uncertainty, a lot of Baccarat Rouge dupes.  If a chart of the fragrance brands with the most social media “vitality scores” (c/o WWD and Beauty Inc) is to be believed, it’s a lot of the usual suspects. But if we were to go off of what we’re seeing (or smelling) released, fragrance is getting more individualistic as it is spawning more virality through trends and category interest.  What price point makes a fragrance “affordable?” What does “niche” even mean anymore? And, for that matter, what does the evolving definition of luxury (or quality) mean for fragrance? If you’re like us and know very little about the economy but are attuned to its vibes nonetheless, may this be a mildly interesting episode for you! [What we smell like today: Coty Infiniment Artisto Chypre, Tom Ford Cherry Smoke and Electric Cherry] 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!😇

We do this every year: reflect upon what happened in smells this year, while predicting what the next year will bring in our scented economy. So far, we've been... right. So please enjoy another edition of our visionary scent forecasting for the year to come based on our sheer intellect and powerful nosiness of the industry at large.  [What we smell like today: Binaurale Matchbox Romance, Coty Infiniment J'ai Trois Amours, Dossier Orange Glow] 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!😇

AKA Our most-worn, most-talked-about, most loved scents released in 2024.  [What we smell like today: Dauphinette Poisonoud, Snif No Noses Inc Naughty Nonna] 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!😇 As always, thank you for listening <3

What do you get your college-aged girl relative, boy roommate, tech bro with questionable hygiene, situationship, hot mom, and anxious wellness-pilled friend for the holidays? We don't know. Oh wait, but it's scent-themed? OK, yes, we know.  Enjoy this highly specific gift guide for all kinds of non-random individuals in your life who you wish to treat with the best type of gift (manipulatively): smells that create memories that they will remember you by. 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!😇 As always, thank you for listening <3

The smell that launched a thousand ships, if there was one, it would probably be wafting from some maiden absolutely doused in any cheirosa of choice from Sol De Janeiro's perfume mists. We have Maggie Arms and Liza Henowitz from the product side to talk to us about the Sol De Janeiro scent philosophy, some top-tier Cheirosa combos, and what makes their perfume mists just so... that girl. [What we smell like today: Regime Des Fleurs Fleur Eclair, Robert Piguet Bois Noir]