151: The Tortured Perfume Department

Every year we concoct the most unique, intriguing, clever, and correct awards categories for smells and scents in the Smell Ya Later universe. This year is no different, except yes it is because we've...

17 Sep 20241h 7min

Before the tomato-ssance, there was Flamingo Estate. Richard Christiansen's humble Los Angeles farm is where the vegetal scent trend gained the luxury home reputation. His home, place of work, and bra...

10 Sep 20241h 7min

You'll find NYC's newest and coolest fragrance boutique in South Williamsburg. For those who wander further from the beaten path of the neighborhood's main drag, at Stéle you can smell some of the mos...

3 Sep 20241h 5min

Imagine only being able to make a perfume when the raw materials are in peak season. That's how April Gargiulo developed Understory, the singular perfume oil from her brand Vintner's Daughter. A year ...

27 Aug 20241h 4min

A friendly and chill "what we're smelling lately" chat, including some spookily familiar scents and some new scent discoveries found in the gift shop (or regular shops too). Things we discuss: NOAH i...

13 Aug 202448min

This, as well as other hard-hitting listener questions, are included in this week's Q&A episode. Enjoy! We discuss: Sable's Die Hot With A Vengeance perfume launch event at Stèle. Why do They (Big Fra...

30 Juli 20241h 11min

When two scent podcasts collide... we have fellow New Yorker and perfume podcaster Emma Vernon on this week's episode to talk about all the behind-the-mic business of making a podcast, the uniquely we...

16 Juli 202457min

Here's a one-off special, a minor departure, a host-turned-guest episode where Tynan interviews Sable about her debut essay collection Die Hot With A Vengeance. We cover the process of the book deal, ...

9 Juli 20241h 6min