Top notes - episode 1: Where Scent Lives

In this first full episode of Top Notes, Ian Ireland explores where scent truly lives within a hotel experience.

From the moment of arrival to the quiet intimacy of evening, scent moves subtly through a space, shaping how guests feel long before they notice it. This episode reflects on thresholds, consistency, guest rooms, and ritual, and why scent works best when it is felt rather than seen.

A spoken essay on atmosphere, memory, and the invisible details that make places stay with us.