Japanese Olfaction: Scent Culture, Kōdō, and Olfactory Art with Naoko Kusunoki

#139: In this episode, Frauke sits down with perfumer and olfactory artist Naoko Kusunoki to explore Japanese olfaction. Naoko shares her view about the current scent culture, including the preferred scent profiles, popular perfumes, and how the Japanese integrate scent into their everyday life. She then explains Kōdō (Koh-do), the incense ceremony and why listening to scent helps you appreciate incense. Naoko shares what traditional materials are used in the ceremony, as well as the types of games that are played. Lastly, Naoko shares about her olfactory art projects, including the mind maps she prepares to illustrate her creative process. 

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