Making Scents Make Sense is a podcast all about demystifying the complex world of fragrance hosted by multi-award-winning Fragrance Expert Thomas Dunckley.
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The Olfactory Archivist with Perfumer and Brand Founder Maya Njie
Maya Njie is a singular talent within the fragrance industry. She is a self-taught perfumer who creates fragrances inspired by photographs from her family archive (as well as photographs she has taken herself), celebrating her dual Swedish and Gambian heritage through her work. Her work is rich with emotion, with vivid olfactory colours, shapes, and feelings. In this episode we talk about Maya's journey to becoming a perfumer and how she interweaves visual and olfactory elements. We also sniff some highlights from her collection, including the Art & Olfaction Award winning Aethi Opum.
You can find out more about Maya on her website: https://www.mayanjie.com/ (https://www.mayanjie.com/)
Follow Maya on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maya.njie.perfumes/ (https://www.instagram.com/maya.njie.perfumes/)
Scents Sniffed: Maya Njie Les Fleurs; Maya Njie Aethi Opum.
Maya's emotional connection scent is Voyeur Verde by Maya Njie.
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This episode of Making Scents Make Sense is sponsored by Kaorium. I’m all about making fragrance and fragrance discovery more accessible, and Kaorium’s innovative AI solution The Scent Sommelier offers an entirely new way to explore fragrance by translating scent into language. You can find out more at: https://www.kaorium.com/ (https://www.kaorium.com/)
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30 Sept 2026
Behind Every Fragrance is a True Story with Master Perfumer and AKRO Co-Founder Olivier Crisp
Born in Grasse to a family who has been in the fragrance trade since the 17th century, Olivier Cresp was destined to be a perfumer. Throughout his illustrious career he has created some of the most famous fragrances on the market: the likes of D&G Light Blue, Kenzo Amour, YSL's Black Opium and most famously, he is the man behind Thierry Mugler's Angel. In this episode we talk about Olivier's first perfumery creation at 8 years old, the creation of Angel and how its secret may be simplicity. We also talk about AKRO, the addictive niche brand he founded with his daughter. It's a must listen.
You can find out more about AKRO on their website: https://akrofragrances.com/ (https://akrofragrances.com/)
Follow AKRO on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akrofragrances/
Follow Olivier on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oliviercresp/
Scents Sniffed: AKRO Dark, AKRO Bake, and AKRO Heat.
Olivier's emotional connection scents are Shalimar by Guerlain and Crush by AKRO.
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This episode of Making Scents Make Sense is sponsored by Kaorium. I’m all about making fragrance and fragrance discovery more accessible, and Kaorium’s innovative AI solution The Scent Sommelier offers an entirely new way to explore fragrance by translating scent into language. You can find out more at: https://www.kaorium.com/ (https://www.kaorium.com/)
You can follow me on instagram @makingscentsmakesense: https://www.instagram.com/makingscentsmakesense/ (https://www.instagram.com/makingscentsmakesense/)
I'm also on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makingscentsmakesense
And on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@makingscentsmakesense (https://www.youtube.com/@makingscentsmakesense)
You can also check out my website at https://www.thomasdunckley.com/ (https://www.thomasdunckley.com/)
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23 Sept 2026
It All Starts With Storytelling with Celine Roux Head of Fragrance at Jo Malone London
Have you ever wondered who is behind all of the fragrances at one of the UK's biggest fragrance brands? Well in the case of Jo Malone London, the answer is Celine Roux. Starting out in product development for makeup at brands like Dior and Estée Lauder, Celine has found a home at the eccentrically British brand Jo Malone London, heading up their fragrance development. In this episode we talk about her career, where her ideas come from, and how she partners with some of the best perfumers in the world to create rich, evocative scents that tell quintessentially British stories.
You can find out more about Jo Malone London on the brand's website: https://www.jomalone.co.uk/ (https://www.jomalone.co.uk/)
Follow Jo Malone London on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jomalonelondon/ (https://www.instagram.com/jomalonelondon/)
Scent's Sniffed: Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt; Jo Malone London Sea Salt & Bergamot
Celine's emotional connection scent is orange flower.
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This episode of Making Scents Make Sense is sponsored by Kaorium. I’m all about making fragrance and fragrance discovery more accessible, and Kaorium’s innovative AI solution The Scent Sommelier offers an entirely new way to explore fragrance by translating scent into language. You can find out more at: https://www.kaorium.com/ (https://www.kaorium.com/)
You can follow me on instagram @makingscentsmakesense: https://www.instagram.com/makingscentsmakesense/ (https://www.instagram.com/makingscentsmakesense/)
I'm also on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makingscentsmakesense
And on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@makingscentsmakesense (https://www.youtube.com/@makingscentsmakesense)
You can also check out my website at https://www.thomasdunckley.com/ (https://www.thomasdunckley.com/)
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