Episode
Season 7, Episode 38: Barnes Fragrance Fair Recap and What We Can’t Stop Sniffing
- Podcast
- On The Scent
- Published
- May 21, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2552
- Processing state
not_requested- Canonical source
- https://on-the-scent.captivate.fm
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/on-the-scent-4488139/episodes/season-7-episode-38-barnes-fragrance-fair-recap-and-what-we-can-t-stop-sniffing/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-scent-4488139/season-7-episode-38-barnes-fragrance-fair-recap-and-what-we-can-t-stop-sniffing.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
Wowie! So many excellent fragrances to get your noses around in this episode, it was difficult to know where to begin. But with so many to explore we started with a recap of the recent barnstorming success of Barnes Fragrance Fair... We talked through Suzy’s choices for her sold-out talk with Alice du Parcq (and if you couldn’t go or were there but missed any of the talks: never fear! They were all recorded and will be on the Barnes Fragrance Fair YouTube channel when they’re all edited. We’ll let you know when they’re up, but meanwhile you can watch last year’s talks there, including the ‘Top of the morning’ show we so loved doing.) Suzy chose: Shloksha Soapy Heart Based in Tunbridge Wells, founder Jay says “Moving from India to the UK in my twenties, I do miss the immersive sensory joys found in everyday Indian culture. Sourcing and working with traditional Indian materials connects me to my childhood—scented trips down memory lane!” Opening notes - red mandarin and grapefruit Heart notes - jasmine, ylang ylang, green grass and saffron Base notes – sandalwood, fruity musk, oudh “You slip on your fine silk robe, gorgeously patterned with tropical birds, and quietly pad along the hallway to the bathroom. Closing the heavy wooden door with a sigh of relief, you lean over the sparkling slipper bath, slide the plug in and turn both taps on full. Glittering beads of water dance in the diffuse light. You perch your hip on the side of the bath as your ears fill pleasantly with the roar and tumble of the cascading water. Your life is very busy and demanding, and you get few opportunities to indulge yourself. But a long, quiet bath is often what you crave. Your eyes glance along the rich turquoise tiled shelf as you ponder how to scent your watery sanctuary. Antique crystal ja…