What do you get your college-aged girl relative, boy roommate, tech bro with questionable hygiene, situationship, hot mom, and anxious wellness-pilled friend for the holidays? We don't know. Oh wait, but it's scent-themed? OK, yes, we know. 
Enjoy this highly specific gift guide for all kinds of non-random individuals in your life who you wish to treat with the best type of gift (manipulatively): smells that create memories that they will remember you by.


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The smell that launched a thousand ships, if there was one, it would probably be wafting from some maiden absolutely doused in any cheirosa of choice from Sol De Janeiro's perfume mists. We have Maggie Arms and Liza Henowitz from the product side to talk to us about the Sol De Janeiro scent philosophy, some top-tier Cheirosa combos, and what makes their perfume mists just so... that girl.

[What we smell like today: Regime Des Fleurs Fleur Eclair, Robert Piguet Bois Noir]

Aroma is the singular fragrance of Costa Brazil, one recognizable by its wooden box "bottle" and unforgettable by its deeply resinous and earthy... aroma. We have Francisco Costa on this episode to talk about his trips to the Amazon, which led to the creation of this very popular scent, and the importance of having a point of view through scent.

[What we smell like today: Victoria Beckham 21:50 Reverie,  Forevr Mood You Remind Me]

...And other listener queries. We are catching up at SYL HQ with a few hotline queries, including what scented laundry detergent is actually good for, and what's the deal with fragrance getting so intense lately? 

Other things we discuss in this ep:

• An xoVain wedding reunion
• The Cult Gaia scents (well, one of them)
• Sable smells like Creed Delphinus
• Creed re-released Aventus Absolut, its "limited-edition" flanker yet again
• Tynan smells like Forvr Mood NDA
• Sable is back on her eBay bullshit, collecting y2k scents (Givenchy Very Irresistible, Mugler Aura, and Aura Sensuelle)
• Mugler Angel Fantasm is more evidence that everyone seems to be doing pineapple

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We have Mark and Nick Holmes, the father & son duo of Bianco Profumo — a new Chicago-based fragrance brand that captures the Italian-Americana of the '80s and '90s. In their words: "We do it big. Our hair is perfectly spritzed into place, we speak ten decibels louder than everyone else, we’re the life of every party, and we smell f**king terrific." Their debut launch of three scents immediately grabbed our attention (not hard with these scent profiles: a black cherry leather jacket, a ripe tomato garden, and the modern Cool Water of today) and from what we learn in this episode, this is just the beginning for Bianco Profumo.

We discuss:

• the food at the Glossier Yous launch event
• a restroom perfume rec
• the secret Tsu Lang Yor launch event at Stéle we attended
• Mugler Angel Fantasm — just as punchy as the original, plus piña colada
• Sable smells like DS & Durga Murder Mystery set Prof. Newton Hay + PRof. Rrose
• Tynan smells like Pearfat Stomped On Bed Of Lettuce

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Eleasium's mystically oceanic and intuition-formed debut scent is a single perfume oil inspired by dark, cold water, pomegranates, mermaids, seashells, pearls, and...attachment theory. We have Courtney Brunson, founder of Eleasium (and our former colleague from xoJane days) on this episode to chat about her career in brand copy and product development, moving to Paris, and making her first fragrance, Attachment Oil.

[What we smell like today: Margiela Replica Coffee Break + Afternoon Delight, Bianco Profumo Remix]

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Classic gameboard game turned film, and now perfume brand, Clue Perfumery is such a novel take on the smells of everyday surroundings: the forest floor, church pews, a dusty lightbulb, and more curious objects. Perfumer and co-founder Laura Oberwetter comes on the pod for this episode about all things Clue Perfumery (Those custom caps! Designing the bottles and branding! Making a beer scent!).

[What we smell like today: Glossier Reve and Doux, Clue Perfumery Morel Map]

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We have Noah Virgile of Amphora Parfums on this episode to talk about their breakout debut collection that we've personally fallen for, taking perfume classes and creating scents, their growing vintage Mugler flanker collection, and the joy of finding new ways to self-express through makeup, scent, eyebrow bleaching, you name it. This is such a great chat for anyone who wants to escape the cycle of perpetual performance by redefining your experiences with scent.

[What we smell like today: Gucci Gorgeous Orchid, Diptyque Lunamaris]

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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 added new categories that explore the depths of our scent logic that you can only find on Smell Ya Later.

This year's categories are:

• The Honda Award For Best Accord or Note
• The Hi diva, you know, I’m just not feeling this one Award for Biggest Flop
• The Industry Plant - Best Fragrance That Smells Like Libre
• They’re here, they’re queer, and they’re not going anywhere…? Award for Best Body Spray
• The Tynan Sinks Award for Biggest Fruit
• The “Touch My Body” by Mariah Carey Award for Best Smelling Body Product
• The Kris Jenner Award for Note We Want to Get Really Famous
• The Chappell Roan Award for Best Overnight Success
• The That’s That ME Espresso Award for best Coffee Fragrance
• The Anna Delvy honorable mention for best scam scent
• The Sav’ring All My Love For You Award for Best Savory Scent
• The Eras Tour Award for Longest Lasting Fragrance
• The Missionary Position Award for Best Vanilla Scent
• Best Idea We Had
• The “Ladies And Gentlemen, H.E.R.” Award For Best Girl Smell
• The Pink RAZR Award for Best Y2K Scent
• The “This Shit Again?” Award for Best Flanker//The “She’s You, But Stronger” Award for Best Flanker//The REEEMMMIIIXXX 🔊🔊🔊Award for Best Flanker

[What we smell like today: St. Rose Out Of The Blue, Will Levis No8 Parfum De Mayonnaise]

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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 brand has quickly made a name for itself in all things farm-to-credenza, agriculture awareness, farmer-friendly, and salt (and herb, and flower, and vine) of the earth. Christiansen chats to us about the COVID-driven collapse of his creative agency that led to his rebirth as a farmer, the importance of ritual and ceremony, and how he personally texts and calls Flamingo Estate's top customers every week (if that's you, please text him back, it's not a bot, we swear!).

[What we smell like today: Orabella Nightcap, d'Anam Harvest Season] 

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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 most unique and hard-to-find fragrance brands you've only seen online. 

In this episode we speak with founders and shopkeeps, Jake & Matt Belanger about how they built the shop, the fragrance community, the difference between concepts and notes, and what makes a really good smell.

Some of the new scents we smelled in episode:

• Régimes Des Fleurs Eclair
• Andrea Maack Osmo
• Perfumer H  Saddle

[What we smell like today: Sabrina Carpenter Sweet Tooth Cherry Baby, Eleasium Attachment oil]

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