An Aromatic Life

#62: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project aims to connect humans through our sense of smell. I interview people and ask them to share a deeply emotional and personal scent memory, and then I document the story on my websitescenttattoo.com. This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos.If you'd like to contribute to the project, and share your own scent memory, email me atanaromaticlifepodcast@gmail.com.

#61: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project aims to connect humans through our sense of smell. I interview people and ask them to share a deeply emotional and personal scent memory, and then I document the story on my websitescenttattoo.com. This episode is yet another reading of one of the scent tattoos, however it's a little different because this story comes from the perspective of someone living with smell loss, which means she had to access the scent memory from a deeper mental reserve. As with all the stories, I hope you connect with this one in some small way - especially if you, yourself, are living with smell loss and maybe haven’t thought about tapping into your own scent memory reserves. And if you can smell, I hope it gives you another perspective.If you'd like to contribute to the project, and share your own scent memory, email me atanaromaticlifepodcast@gmail.com.

#60: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project aims to connect humans through our sense of smell. I interview people and ask them to share a deeply emotional and personal scent memory, and then I document the story on my websitescenttattoo.com. This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos.If you'd like to contribute to the project, and share your own scent memory, email me atanaromaticlifepodcast@gmail.com.

#59: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project aims to connect humans through our sense of smell. I interview people and ask them to share a deeply emotional and personal scent memory, and then I document the story on my websitescenttattoo.com. This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos.If you'd like to contribute to the project, and share your own scent memory, email me atanaromaticlifepodcast@gmail.com.

#58: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project aims to connect humans through our sense of smell. I interview people and ask them to share a deeply emotional and personal scent memory, and then I document the story on my website scenttattoo.com. This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos.If you'd like to contribute to the project, and share your own scent memory, email me atanaromaticlifepodcast@gmail.com

#57: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project aims to connect humans through our sense of smell. I interview people and ask them to share a deeply emotional and personal scent memory, and then I document the story on my websitescenttattoo.com. This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos.If you'd like to contribute to the project, and share your own scent memory, email me atanaromaticlifepodcast@gmail.com

#56: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project aims to connect humans through our sense of smell. I interview people and ask them to share a deeply emotional and personal scent memory, and then I document the story on my websitescenttattoo.com. This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos. If you'd like to contribute to the project, and share your own scent memory, email me atanaromaticlifepodcast@gmail.com. 

#55: In Part 2 of a two-part series, Frauke sits down with renowned brain expert Professor James Goodwin to talk about brain health and olfaction. Dr. Goodwin explains the link between your sense of smell and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, and surprises us with the revelation that "we're conceived old." He shares the good news that although the brain does deteriorate physically over time, we can overcome this, and even reverse aging. He then explains a series of measures we can take to improve brain health, including using our sense of smell and essential oils. Dr. Goodwin also talks about how we can improve working memory, but there's a catch, so pay close attention. This episode will leave you feeling optimistic that we have more control than we think. With knowledge and evidence on our side, as Dr. Goodwin says "It's never too late!"Learn more about Professor James Goodwin:https://www.drjamesgoodwin.com/Learn about the Brain Health Network:https://brain.healthRead Professor James Goodwin's new book:Supercharge Your Brain - How To Maintain a Healthy Brain Throughout Your LifeFollow Frauke on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#54: In Part I of a two-part series, Frauke sits down with renowned brain expert Professor James Goodwin to give a historical perspective on our understanding of the brain and sense of smell (because smelling is in the brain). Dr. Goodwin shares how the scientific community evolved in their perception of the brain and olfactory system, what evolutionary role our sense of smell has played to make us who we are today, and why smelling is so different to our other senses (and other mammals). This episode is rich with important facts and stories of castrated pigs, the smell of blood, the Berlin Wall, and tamping rods blown through heads which will, no doubt, leave you very intrigued. At the end Dr. Goodwin shares the three biggest scientific findings in the last 20 years that have revolutionized how we look at brain health, which will definitely make you curious for Part II to come. Learn more about Professor James Goodwin:https://www.drjamesgoodwin.com/Learn about the Brain Health Network:https://brain.healthRead Professor James Goodwin's new book:Supercharge Your Brain - How To Maintain a Healthy Brain Throughout Your LifeFollow Frauke on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#53: In this episode, Frauke sits down with Mexico City based olfactory artist, perfumer and designer Lula Curioca to discuss the importance of smelling everything. She explains what the sense of smell means to her, what potential she sees for this beautiful sense, and describes what smelling everything actually means. Lula takes us through her aromatic life journey, being born in Mexico and raised in Spain, and reveals how she used her sense of smell to restore her forgotten relationship with her native country when she eventually moved back to Mexico as a young adult. She vividly describes the smells of Mexico City, Oaxaca, and Tapachula (cardamom chewing gum!), making you long to take an olfactory tour. Lastly, Lula shares how she explores the link between textiles and olfaction, creating long-lasting olfactory objects conceived as an extension of the human identity. This episode will leave you wanting to connect with your sense of smell in exciting new ways... and, of course, smelling everything.Visit Lula's websiteLula Curioca Olfactory StudioRead Lula's Scent*Tattoo:Chocolate Milk Dipped BlanketConnect with Lula on Instagram@lulacuriocaFollow Frauke on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠