Everything We Know About Perfume (For Now)

Bath & Body Works All Grown Up: Bath & Body Works is the mall oasis where for less than $20 you could scent your whole identity around clouds of Warm Vanilla Sugar, Sun-Ripened Raspberry, and Juniper Breeze. We talk with the brand all about how it's evolved since its early days to today, where they have thousands of skus and hundreds of nostalgic and obsession-stoking scents, with no sign of stopping. by Smell Ya Later

52 min listen

Boy Smell(s) Ya Later: You mean to tell me a boy made this smell?? Matthew Herman, the co-founder of everyone’s favorite candle brand, Boy Smells, joins us to talk about creating the candle brand with his partner David, pivoting from fashion to fragrance (and underwear), what happens when Kacey Musgraves slides into your DMs (the Slow Burn collaboration, that's what) and why a “genderful” lifestyle is so much more enriching than genderless. [Fragrances mentioned: Maya 1, Maya Base, GAP Dream] by Smell Ya Later

57 min listen

A Very Scent-sational Gift Guide: It's the most capitalist time of the year! Haha! But honestly how else would we show our nears and dears just how much we care about them if not via material items with indisputable monetary valuations? OK, but for real though, not to brag — these gifts are actually really good. We've outdone ourselves. They're delightful, functional, and they all smell incredible (duh). Like, you COULD just get them for yourself but...look, we're not the boss of you. Your brilliant hosts have curated a gift guide SO COMPREHENSIVE that you won't even REALIZE how good your lives could've been smelling until this thoughtful and clever episode aired. by Smell Ya Later

53 min listen

All Work & All Play With Hawthorne: THE LAST FRONTIER in the customization of beauty…is fragrance. Many have tried, many have failed. And then there came Hawthorne, a brand created to match you with not one, but two custom scents: one for work and one for play. But HOW? In this episode, we grill Phillip Wong and Brian Jeong, co-founders of the brand, about how Hawthorne was created, the algorithmic sorcery involved in matching their customer with two different but complementary scents, and what the future of customization in beauty looks like. [Fragrances mentioned: Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium, Giorgio Armani My Way.] by Smell Ya Later

47 min listen

Smell Ya Later: The Trailer: Here it is, the podcast no one really asked for: Smell Ya Later. Co-hosts Tynan Sinks and Sable Yong give you a whiff of what's to come on this preeminent pod about all things scent-related. by Smell Ya Later

4 min listen

Everything We Know About Perfume (For Now): This is the Smell Ya Later perfume primer. In our careers as beauty writers and editors, we've sniffed a fair amount of fragrances and learned a fair amount of behind-the-scenes fragrance industry stuff, in general. Are we experts? God, no. But do we know more about perfume than the average mouthbreather? Yes. Here is a brain-dump of all that information so you will never again confidently say "sill-age" when it is indeed "si-yahhzh." by Smell Ya Later

55 min listen

The Pumpkin Spice Episode: This episode has everything: Satanism, cinnamon-flavored colonialism, misogynistic food groups, and the Hamburglar. We take it upon ourselves to do a two-person roundtable of all things pumpkin spice and its reign over autumn in the North American hemisphere. In this episode, we give you a semi-accurate history of pumpkin spice lore, we talk about what we love about the ubiquitous fall scent, and then shit-talk everything about it that we don't, while calling out all the products that took it upon themselves to pumpkin spice themselves for the season. [Scents mentioned: Ex Nihilo Celeste Cuir, Lush I'm Home] by Smell Ya Later

44 min listen

Candle Chemistry In Otherland: If there's one thing Otherland founder Abigail Stone wants you to do, it's TRIM THOSE WICKS. by Smell Ya Later

78 min listen

A Dupe-ious Discussion: What's the deal with the rising popularity of fragrance dupes and should they...knock it off? (hehe) by Smell Ya Later

48 min listen

It's Demeter's World And We're Just Smelling It: Dirt. Holy Water. Angel Food Cake. Puppy's Breath. Demeter's fragrance library could easily be a word association card game, but far greater than that, they're a catalog of singular scents bottled for your enjoyment and curiosity. One day in the future when the Earth is ruled by hand-slapping robots who have evolved past their AI and every imaginable scent throughout time and history is archived in a library like something out of The Giver (but for smells), Demeter will have already done most the legwork. With a collection of over 300 fragrances, they've captured the joys of experiencing any memorable element of a scent, all concocted by maestro of (scent)memory and founder Mark Crames, who joins us on the pod to discuss all things Demeter. [Fragrances mentioned: Krigler English Promenade 19, Nicole Richie Nicole] by Smell Ya Later

55 min listen

Jackie Aina Is A FORVR Mood: Whoever said never meet your idols never told Tynan, who has manifested such a meeting with none other than mega influencer and scented candle queen, Jackie Aina. Excuse the jittery energy, as we get into it with our girl, who's had a prolific career, from dropping out of college, joining the army, dominating YouTube, interviewing the president of the United States (!!!) and of course, launching cheeky candle brand, FORVR MOOD. by Smell Ya Later

88 min listen

What Do We Smell Like? So Glad We Asked.: Welcome to Smell Ya Later's inaugural episode. Your hosts, Tynan and Sable talk about their fragrant backgrounds, why writing about and describing fragrance is so complicated, why they started this smelly podcast, their current TOP THREE SCENTS, and some other stuff, too. It's the first episode, had to get all this housekeeping out of the way first, you know? by Smell Ya Later

40 min listen

D.S. & Durga Sprays The Hits: We've got the D.S. in D.S. & Durga and the brand's perfumer, David Seth Moltz, to Zoom with us about how he and his partner Kavi Moltz went from a musician/waiter and architect (respectively) to create one of the coolest and most unique modern American perfume brands around. David breaks down our favorite scents from the line, scrambles our little bunny brains with some olfactory knowledge, and explains how starting their fragrance brand isn't all that dissimilar from starting a band. by Smell Ya Later

51 min listen

Every Kiss Begins With Krigler: The word "iconic" gets thrown around a lot. So does the word "literally." Well, prepare for an encore when we tell you that Krigler is literally one of the most iconic fragrance houses in the WORLD. Their exquisite juices have spritzed the necks of royalty (American and otherwise), celebrity, Oscar winners, literary icons, and also the iconically wealthy. Hepburn, Kelly, Dietrich, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Kennedy — Krigler truly is the scent of ICONS. Ben Krigler, the great great (great?) grandson of Albert Krigler, who founded the brand in 1904, came on the pod to talk with us about the unique magique of Krigler fragrances and how his humble family business went from hotel boutiques to a beloved brand for scent enthusiasts wherever they are in the world. (Kind of like Succession but with less familial extortion and more perfume.) [Fragrances mentioned: & Other Stories Perle de Coco, St. Rose Circa 91] by Smell Ya Later

59 min listen

(Not) Burning Down The House With T. Kyle: Internet tastemaker, podcast superstar, and candle vlog darling, T. Kyle, joins us to talk candle vlogs, the formative (and homophobic) smells of his teen years growing up in New Jersey, and his most cherished New York City scents. He teaches us the 101 basics of candle lingo and how to stop your expensive candles from burning in that annoyingly wasteful way (you know the one). Binge T. Kyle's candle vlogs here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TKyleMacMahon/videos . [Fragrances mentioned: R.E.M. by Ariana Grande, Chanel Chance, Cloud by Ariana Grande, Mahogany Teakwood by Bath & Body Works, Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande, New Bond Street by Bond No. 9] by Smell Ya Later

43 min listen

Fragrance In Skincare Is Not The Enemy (Unless...): We get Lev Glazman, CEO of Fresh to offer his take on the importance of scent in skincare and how and when it becomes a problem for skin, and also how it elevates the skincare experience. by Smell Ya Later

59 min listen

The Scent of LOVE: It's the episode that we (mostly Tynan) have all been waiting for. We're doing Valentine's Day with an early surprise episode discussing scents of former lovers and former lives, a semi-accurate and entirely too broad discussion of aphrodisiacs, and...edibles? Grab a box of conversation hearts, don't you dare text your ex, and join us in celebrating the most wonderful time of the year. by Smell Ya Later

48 min listen

Malin + Goetz Is For Lovers: Dark Rum. Cannabis. Peppermint. No, not the remnants of a hotel room Hunter S. Thompson just checked out of — these are some of the Hall of Fame scents slung by the chic and minimalist lifestyle brand Malin + Goetz. Peek into any shower in a 1BR in Chelsea and chances are you've seen a bottle of Malin + Goetz body products. Chances are you and your S.O. have fought over and then shared said body products, replenishing in equal measure, to keep the bottle count low and the suds plentiful. We talk to the eponymous founders about how and why they created a simple, elegant, and functional solution to bathroom clutter while elevating the entire concept of putting stuff on your body at all with the most invigorating and memorable scents. [Fragrances mentioned: Tom Ford Bitter Peach] by Smell Ya Later

47 min listen

The Smell of Death: Happy Halloweek, smellheads. For this episode, we're taking you someplace fascinatingly disgusting and morbidly evitable — DEATH. We spoke with writer and neuroscientist Mo Costandi about that certain je ne sais quoi of the bouquet of death as we delve into what exactly remains of your remains once you've embarked onto the afterlife. We also learn about how the stench of death can be helpful in forensic and psychiatric applications. It's a lot!! This is not for the squeamish and it does get graphic, just FYI. For more science, find Mo Costandi on Twitter at @mocost and https://neurophilosophy.wordpress.com/. Read more about what death smells like here: https://mosaicscience.com/story/smell-death/ [Fragrances mentioned: Mark Buxton Dreaming With Ghosts, Byredo Gypsy Water] by Smell Ya Later

59 min listen

Whiff-Busting With Neurologist & Author Rachel Herz: Your sense of smell may be your most underrated sense of the five, but this episode delves into the mysteries of just how integrated smell is into how we navigate our world and how essential it is to experiencing life to its fullest and richest extent. by Smell Ya Later

75 min listen

Bottling Romance with Atelier Cologne: Atelier Cologne is not only a prolific collection of fragrances but also an olfactive retelling of the love story between the two founders, Sylvie Ganter and Christophe Cervasel. Can you stand it? Brand Ambassador and Atelier Cologne's first employee Ross Barry joins the pod to take us through the history of the brand from how it started, how they stay true to their nature-derived and environmentally sustainable practices, and how the brand keeps current in the increasingly competitive beauty and fragrance landscape. He also airs out the brand’s dirty laundry which of course, we love, and you will too. [Fragrances mentioned: The Nue Co. Forest Lungs, Tom Ford Costa Azzurra] by Smell Ya Later

62 min listen

Eau De Nostalgia: Many-something years ago in a megamall complex far, far away... is where some of the most poignant scents of our formative years were found, sprayed, and burrowing into the recesses of our brains to forever timestamp those specific scents for probably ever. We're talking about our most nostalgic scents, name-checking the body splashes we built our identities around, and Tynan goes on a tangential rant about his distaste for deodorant (with some legit deodorant reccs, so it's not without its merit). by Smell Ya Later

44 min listen

I Smell Sex And [Redacted]: We are diving into that body-ody-ody amorous aroma in this episode. The hosts respectfully request that family members and professional colleagues in superior rankings do not listen to this episode. by Smell Ya Later

66 min listen

The Es-scent-ial Work Perfumers Do Everyday: Master Perfumer at Givadaun Rodrigo Flores-Roux tells us how he got started in fragrance, gives us a glimpse into how the industry works, and explains the importance of perfume as essential work. by Smell Ya Later

57 min listen

The COMMODITY Comeback: Commodity was one of the first fragrance brands to launch on the Internet, pioneering the fragrance DTC model. And then, a few years after its launch, it vanished. Quietly, suddenly, tragically. And now... IT'S BACK. The re-founder and CEO Vicken Arslanian joins us to talk about rebooting the beloved brand, breathing new life into it without changing its DNA, and even Commodity 2.0's debut scent. by Smell Ya Later

67 min listen

Ask Your Gay Son, And Other Good Advice: Smell Ya Later's inaugural year is coming to a close and this candle in the wind is going out with...an inquisition. You asked and we put all those asks in a pile to save for one whole episode to deliver. Dear listeners, this episode is for you because we love you and are so grateful that you tune in every week to hear all about what we smell like. Therefore, all of the inquisitive, intelligent, shady, and invasive questions you've slid into our DMs shall be indulged in our most illuminating episode of the year. Questions about smells, perfume (obviously), relationships, nepotism, influencism, Orientalism — all the isms (and other suffixes as well)! by Smell Ya Later

78 min listen

Talking SPF: Summer Perfumes & Fragrances (& Sunscreen): We're slathering ourselves with sunscreen body oil for that seasonal slutty shine and slipping off the lawn furniture as we dig into what the scent of SPF — summer perfumes & fragrances — is made of (yes, actually sunscreen but also the acronym we just made up). by Smell Ya Later

49 min listen

Don't Spray Your Dick: There's technically no right or wrong way to wear fragrance. But there IS one universal code of understanding...which you'll learn about in this episode. by Smell Ya Later

45 min listen

The Scents of Herbal Essences: We all remember THOSE commercials—the orgasmic shower scenes inspired not from a highly pressurized hose attachment but the euphoric scent of...Herbal Essences shampoo. Its bright, fruity and floral scent wafted from every hair flip and ponytail swish of the 90s and early aughts (and before that as well but we weren't alive then) and remains one of the most memorable haircare scents today. Proctor & Gamble's master perfumer and senior perfumers (respectively), Zerlina Dubois and Stacy Hertenstein come on the pod to talk about how that Herbal Essences scent came to be, how creating a shampoo scent is much more complex than creating a fine fragrance, how scent trends are researched and created, and how those have a lot more to do with what's going on in the world than you might initially expect. [Fragrances mentioned: Khloe & Lamar Unbreakable, Robert Piguet L'Insomnuit] by Smell Ya Later

62 min listen

Smell This Simulation: The simulation we're living in is about to get way more Inception-y, now that virtual reality olfaction is here and happening. In this episode, we explore how scent can be used to create life-like experiences for better experiences of real life. by Smell Ya Later

80 min listen

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