For this episode we’re thrilled to welcome our first guest of the fourth season - Tom, aka @thescentiest. Tom’s stunning photos are immediately eye-catching on Instagram, and his fragrance reviews equally nuanced, captivating and thoughtful. He’s a huge supporter of indie fragrance brands, retailers, and other creators; celebrating the industry with his annual The Scentiest Awards. Having met Tom for the first time in person at a recent fragrance launch, it’s wonderful to welcome him to On the Scent!

“My first memories are of my mum's L'Air du Temps miniatures, plus Rive Gauche, and Sun Moon Stars by Karl Lagerfeld. I was always so drawn to smelling them and loved how precious the bottles were...”

Tom’s personal fragrance journey shapes out like this (and we discussed as many as we could during this episode):

CK Eternity - 12 y/o
CK One - 13 y/o
Drakkar Noir - 15 y/o
D&G Pour Homme - 16 y/o
Plus Plus Masculine, Diesel - 17 y/o
Gucci Pour Homme II - 21 y/o
Paul Smith Extreme - 22 y/o
Spicebomb - 34 y/o
Terre D'Hermes Parfum - 35 y/o
Fall Into Stars, Strangelove - 37 y/o
Everlasting, Zoo NYC - 39 y/o

And a few things he’s obsessed with now:

“Perfumer H in general, but Ink, Incense Water, and Patchouli stand out. Plus Ink incense sticks are the best I've found!”

Tobacco Honey - my first Guerlain, and the scent memory is of my late grandmother's cigar cabinet.
Brompton Immortals, Exnihilo - the most zhuzhie rose ever!
Fleur du mal, Dries Van Noten - Quentin Bisch does Osmanthus, with an artpiece of a bottle.
Celine - Nightclubbing!
Eris - Ma Bete (grrr)
Isabelle Larignon - all three of her releases.

We also mention:

@houseofsarahbaker Gold Spot

@lesabstraits La Douleur Exquise (from @sainte.cellier)

Cacao Porcelana @ateliermateri