“It was surprising to see a couple of beauty rookies do everything right,” says James Manso as he reflects on his first encounter with House of Bō. Over tacos and margaritas, co-founders Bernardo Möller and Giancarlo Pérez opened up about their vision for the brand: fusing Mexican artistry with slow, experiential perfumery. Since launching in 2021, they’ve created sophisticated takes on a rose (Rosario), an oud (Infinitoud), and, more recently, a gourmand (Bombón).

In this episode, the duo sits down with James, Beauty Market Editor at WWD and Beauty Inc. They talk about collaborations with some of the world’s greatest perfumers, their approach to hand-sculpting every bottle top, and the story behind their newest collection. At the end, they play a game that challenges them to reveal each other’s go-to scents.

Highlights:

• Meeting over tacos and margaritas

• An “a-ha!” moment on a Dominican Republic vacation

• “My Dad’s passing changed the course of my life”

• Collaborating with Rodrigo Flores-Roux

• The name "House of Bō"

• Hand-sculpting bottle tops

• Introducing the new collection

• Oro Verde, a green amber that takes you to the jungle

• Sources of inspiration

• The idea for Rosario

• Casa Blanca, a woody/fruity scent by Frank Voelkl

• Bombón, a fancy take on a gourmand by Honorine Blanc

• What drew Bernardo to Crave by Calvin Klein

• Cool Water by Davidoff

• Black Orchid by Tom Ford

• Scent Connection, Soulmate Edition

• Espiritu, the most visceral House of Bō scent

• Daily fragrance rituals

• Fragrance primer

• Fragrance as self-expression

Featured Fragrances:

Espiritu by House of Bō

Infinitoud by House of Bō

Rosario by House of Bō

Oro Verde by House of Bō

Bombón by House of Bō

Casa Blanca by House of Bō

Soak in all of our audio and video content at https://podcast.scentbird.com.

Back in the day, shopping for a scented candle would take you to a dusty shelf in the back of the lingerie department. In came Laura and Harry. When they founded Slatkin & Co in 1992, the couple put home fragrance on the map, creating the category and infusing it with a sense of luxury and refinement. Their first candle, Bamboo, became an instant fan-favorite and remains their #1 bestseller after more than three decades.

In 2008, Laura launched NEST New York, collaborating with master perfumers to create a collection that spans home and fine fragrance. Harry continues to run Slatkin & Co, which includes Homeworx and four other brands.

Hosted by Scentbird’s Brittney Jackson Moseley, this episode is split into two parts:

In Part 1, Laura and Harry open up about the highs and lows of building businesses together, reveal that they didn’t like each other at first, and share the secret to a long and happy marriage. They bring us into their enchanting lifestyle, give us an intimate tour of their home, which doubles as a fragrance testing lab, and share their tips for scenting different rooms to create a sensory paradise for family and friends.

In Part 2, Laura shares an inside look at the NEST New York collection, starting with the 18th-century English artist who inspired the brand’s iconic botanical paintings. She’ll touch on the viral Madagascar Vanilla perfume oil, the crowd-pleaser Grapefruit candle, and the stunning new Lychee Rose fine fragrance. Hear her reaction to a surprising Andy Cohen moment and learn how she recommends layering with perfume oils.

Part 1 Highlights:

• Laura & Harry, the Queen & King of home fragrance

• How scent keeps Laura & Harry’s romance alive

• What did their first date smell like?

• Harry smelled like… a construction worker!?

• The secret to their 30+ years of marriage

• Putting home fragrance on the map

• The journey from Wall Street to fragrance

• What it was like to buy a scented candle

• A mishap while pitching to Neiman Marcus

• Bamboo, the #1 bestseller for 32 years

• How Harry’s nose gets him into trouble

• “Our home is a testing lab”

• How they scent their home

• Scenting the living room

• Scenting the dining room

• After dinner, it’s time for this kind of scent

• The worst thing a guest can do

• Scenting the bedroom

• Reacting to family photos & videos

• An adorable mother/daughter moment

• A 19th century “campaign” bed

• A family photo by Douglas Friedman

• Their son David’s chicken farm

To watch the video version on YouTube, go to https://podcast.scentbird.com/episode/39.

Back in the day, shopping for a scented candle would take you to a dusty shelf in the back of the lingerie department. In came Laura and Harry. When they founded Slatkin & Co in 1992, the couple put home fragrance on the map, creating the category and infusing it with a sense of luxury and refinement. Their first candle, Bamboo, became an instant fan-favorite and remains their #1 bestseller after more than three decades.

In 2008, Laura launched NEST New York, collaborating with master perfumers to create a collection that spans home and fine fragrance. Harry continues to run Slatkin & Co, which includes Homeworx and four other brands.

Hosted by Scentbird’s Brittney Jackson Moseley, this episode is split into two parts:

In Part 1, Laura and Harry open up about the highs and lows of building businesses together, reveal that they didn’t like each other at first, and share the secret to a long and happy marriage. They bring us into their enchanting lifestyle, give us an intimate tour of their home, which doubles as a fragrance testing lab, and share their tips for scenting different rooms to create a sensory paradise for family and friends.

In Part 2, Laura shares an inside look at the NEST New York collection, starting with the 18th-century English artist who inspired the brand’s iconic botanical paintings. She’ll touch on the viral Madagascar Vanilla perfume oil, the crowd-pleaser Grapefruit candle, and the stunning new Lychee Rose fine fragrance. Hear her reaction to a surprising Andy Cohen moment and learn how she recommends layering with perfume oils.

Part 2 Highlights:

• Inspiration from 18th-century botanical paintings

• The Sephora meeting that changed everything

• Perfume oils, a new way to wear fragrance

• Why fine fragrance took off during Covid

• Bamboo, the #1 bestseller for 32 years

• Naming fragrances in a different way

• Grapefruit and the “recipe” for a great cocktail party

• The secret behind NEST New York candles

• Converting to sustainable packaging

• Scenting 5th Avenue with the iconic Holiday scent

• A surprising Andy Cohen moment

• Lychee Rose, a stunning new rose fragrance

• Madagascar Vanilla, the perfume oil that went viral

• The best way to wear perfume oil

• Seville Orange, with hand-picked oranges

• How to layer scents

• What’s next for NEST New York

To watch the video version on YouTube, go to https://podcast.scentbird.com/episode/39.