{"podcast":{"title":"On The Scent","slug":"on-the-scent-4488139","podcast_index_feed_id":4488139,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/on-the-scent/","website_url":"https://on-the-scent.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/818390fc-ca2c-44e9-bd49-d278ca11f840/0a58bd3b70b1cb97143a57f4bfdbd0ba.jpg","author":"Nicola Bonn & Suzy Nightingale","episode_count":246,"summary":"On The Scent is the podcast destination for anyone fascinated by fragrance (or keen to learn more) – a place where perfume snobbery is stripped away, and fragrance is accessible to all. What began as a monthly sniff-in on the Outspoken Beauty Podcast soon became so popular in its own right (and with so many listeners sending in questions and asking for more) that On the Scent just had to go weekly - this time on its own perfumed platform! Encompassing everything from icons and all-time classics to what’s new on the high street to the more ‘niche’ indie brands; Beauty broadcaster and columnist Nicola Bonn and award-winning fragrance journalist and expert Suzy Nightingale give personalised perfume prescriptions, describe fragrances in such an intoxicating way you can almost smell them and help navigate the thousands of scents out there to find the truly incredible ones. Also expect interviews with well-known figures, delving into their favourite scents of all time and opportunities to get to know some of the most exciting perfumers in the world. Whether you’ve a collection of 500+ or are just starting on your scent journey, olfactory obsessives Nicola & Suzy are on a mission to find…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T06:17:10.387557+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-scent-4488139"},"episode":{"title":"Season 7 Ep 15: Holy Smoke! Our Favourite Incense  Fragrances","slug":"season-7-ep-15-holy-smoke-our-favourite-incense-fragrances","published_at":"2025-12-04T04:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-scent-4488139/season-7-ep-15-holy-smoke-our-favourite-incense-fragrances","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-scent-4488139","url":"https://on-the-scent.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b3333ec0-da52-4c55-a3d2-44edd41d4f9b.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=78e34bab-e279-4e78-92cd-c9317aa071e3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=b3333ec0-da52-4c55-a3d2-44edd41d4f9b","summary":"Incense is having a real moment and in this episode we're exploring why and also talking through some of our favourite incense scents. Why is incense so popular again?  Incense has moved from temples and churches into living rooms, studios and perfume wardrobes; it’s become a chic, modern ritual as much as a smell. Trend reports link the boom to the hunger for spiritual and holistic practices – incense is an easy way to pause, “set an intention” and create a little ceremony around everyday life. Incense vs frankincense  “Incense” is the whole blend you burn – it might be on a stick, cone, coil or rope – and can contain resins, woods, herbs, spices and florals.  “Frankincense” (also called olibanum) is one particular resin, tapped from Boswellia sacra trees in Oman, Yemen and parts of the Horn of Africa.  Etymology you can play with: “frankincense” comes from Old French “franc encens” – high quality or “pure” incense – while “incense” itself goes back to Latin for “to burn.”  When a perfume lists “incense” as a note, it may mean a full accord of resins (frankincense, myrrh, opoponax, labdanum, elemi, woods, flowers) or a composition that highlights frankincense alone. What incense actually smells like  Frankincense: resinous yet airy; earthy, piney, slightly smoky with a surprising citrus brightness.  Myrrh: darker, spicier, slightly medicinal and very “churchy”, often associated with ritual and antiquity.  Opoponax: honeyed, vanillic, balsamic and comforting – it softens the harsher edges of smoke.  Labdanum: rich, ambery, leathery and almost animalic; gives incense perfumes that plush, warm body.  Elemi: sharp, lemony, peppery resin that brings sparkle and lift to the smoke.  Woods (sandalwood, cedar etc.): add dryness, creaminess or pencilshaving smoki…","meta_description":"Incense is having a real moment and in this episode we're exploring why and also talking through some of our favourite incense scents. Why is incense so p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1867,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/on-the-scent-4488139/episodes/season-7-ep-15-holy-smoke-our-favourite-incense-fragrances/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-scent-4488139/season-7-ep-15-holy-smoke-our-favourite-incense-fragrances.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}