An Aromatic Life

#42: In this episode, Frauke sits down with Clinical Aromatherapist Madeleine Kerkhof to discuss the role that our sense of smell, and scents, can play in oncology, palliative (incl. dementia and Alzheimer's), and end of life care. Madeleine shares her journey that led to the work that she does now, why she believes integrative care should be the true focus of health care (and not sick care), and why we need to focus on the needs of the individual person as much as possible. Madeleine also shares how she approaches using scent as support for those with dementia and Alzheimer's, and offers some tips as to what you can (safely) do at home to help. This is an important conversation that sheds light on the wonderful ways our sense of smell, and scents, can play an integral role in providing safety, comfort, and calm even in the most difficult circumstances, and most painful moments in life. Note: please only use essential oils and CO2 extracts on the most vulnerable if you are trained to do so. Essential oils are highly concentrated substances that need to be used with the utmost safety in mind. Thank you.Links to Madeleine's books:https://www.kicozo.info/english/book-complementary-therapies-in-palliative-end-of-life-care/ https://www.kicozo.info/english/book-co2-extracts-in-aromatherapy-50-extracts-for-clinical-applications/Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#41: It's the 1 year anniversary of An Aromatic Life! To mark the occasion, Frauke wants to celebrate our beautiful sense of smell. So, in this New Year episode, she's sharing a synthesis of what various guests have answered to the question "What does the sense of smell mean to you?” You might be surprised to learn that there are a lot of different ways that people connect with their sense of smell. It’s a very complicated sense and we each have our own personal relationship with smelling, depending on where we are on the smell spectrum, and also based on the type of work that we do. Frauke's hope is that you continue to engage with your sense of smell, that you reflect on what it offers you, and most importantly, that you appreciate that you have it, if you do, because it’s a privilege to be able to smell.If you enjoy the podcast, please tell your friends! And, if you don't mind, could you take a moment and rate the podcast so others can find it too? Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#40: In this episode, Frauke sits down with perfumer and interdisciplinary artist Dana El Masri to talk about representation, culture, and identity through the lens of scent. As a Lebanese-Egyptian born in Budapest, raised in Dubai, and working in New York and Montreal, Dana shares her aromatic life journey that led her to ultimately create her brand Jazmin Sarai. She reveals how she uses the brand as a platform to empower her community through representation and collaboration, while also educating her audience on issues of culture and identity. Dana also talks about the "oriental" movement she helped initiate in the fragrance industry, and shares why it's so important to push the industry forward in a modern and mindful way. She shares how her ultimate goal is to swap the euro-centric lens of perfumery with a multi-faceted, multicultural, flourishing universe of narratives where all are represented and where stories, ultimately, are more authentically told. No matter the industry you're in, this episode will open your mind and expand your perspective. Check out Dana's brand Jazmin Sarai www.jazminsarai.comVisit Dana's website https://danaelmasri.com/Sign the petition to reclassify “Oriental” and “Floriental” in the fragrance industry here.Explore the database of DIVERSE TALENT IN FRAGRANCE & PERFUMERY- Black, Indigenous, African, Arab, Asian, LatinX talent in the fragrance industry here. Connect with Dana on social media:InstagramFacebookTwitterFollow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#39: In this episode, Frauke sits down with the CEO of Dutjahn Sandalwood Oils, Guy Vincent, to talk about the Australian sandalwood industry and much more. Dutjahn is unique in the industry in that it's a Western Australian based sandalwood oil distillation company that is 50% Indigenous-owned. Guy talks in detail about the significance of that partnership and the importance of collaboration for mutual benefit, as well as many other aspects of the sandalwood trade in Australia. But he also shares his scent-filled journey that led him to his current role. Guy reveals that he's always been highly in tune with his sense of smell, having been led by his nose from an early age. He shares scent-filled stories of living in Thailand, Paris, Grasse, England and the U.S. and training as an aromatherapist and perfumer along the way. Guy also gives insights into the role that sandalwood plays in Australian culture, the issue of illegal trade & adulteration, as well as what it takes to conserve and sustainably harvest the wood for its precious essential oil. This is a conversation steeped in reverence for this sacred tree and the Aboriginal people who've served as its steward from the start.   Learn more about Dutjahn Sandalwood Oils. Connect with Guy on LinkedIn.  Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#38: In this episode, Frauke sits down with perfumer and founder of Bravanariz, Ernesto Collado, to discuss the joy of capturing the smell of the wild landscape of the Catalonia coast in northeast Spain. Ernesto shares what the sense of smell means to him and reveals how his grandfather, a famous perfumer, was an early influence on his love of nature's smells. He describes what it was like to lose his sense of smell and experience phantosmia, and how that experience made him appreciate his sense of smell even more. Ernesto discusses the importance of smelling the world around us and why he's so passionate about recovering what he calls “smelling culture.” He shares why he created his brand Bravanariz ("Brave Nose"), what he aims to communicate with his fragrances, and why he feels we need to be brave enough to smell. Frauke and Ernesto also talk about the element of time, how nature shows us the way, and why we should connect with the inner cycles of each season. This is a passionate and engaging conversation that I promise will motivate you to connect more with your sense of smell.   Read the New York Times article that inspired this conversation: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/07/world/europe/spain-catalonia-cap-de-creus.htmlLearn more about Ernesto's work: https://www.bravanariz.com/en/about-us/Discover plant stories: https://www.bravanariz.com/en/plant-stories/Explore scent walks: https://www.bravanariz.com/en/walks/Learn more about Ernesto's brand Bravanariz: https://www.bravanariz.com/en/olfactory-captures/Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#37: In this episode, Frauke sits down with aromatherapy pioneer and author Robert Tisserand to reflect on 50 years of Aromatherapy. Robert takes us through his life's journey growing up in London, incl. his studies and original career ambitions (you might be surprised!). He shares what got him interested in essential oils, how he ended up writing that now famous book The Art of Aromatherapy, and reveals what Aromatherapy was like in the UK back in the 1970’s (spoiler alert: it’s nothing like it is today). Robert and Frauke also have an honest discussion about what Aromatherapy is today, what’s changed over the years, and what people get really wrong about the field. They discuss the controversial topic of naturals vs. synthetics, debate the quality of essential oils nowadays, as well as share how they create a fragrance.  Robert also shares what he feels is the most interesting research being done on essential oils today. This is a candid and heartwarming conversation that you don't want to miss.  Learn more about Robert Tisserand: https://roberttisserand.com/Visit the Tisserand Institute website: https://tisserandinstitute.org/Learn more about Robert's book The Art of AromatherapyLearn more about Robert's textbook Essential Oil SafetyFollow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#36: In this episode, Frauke sits down with cognitive scientist and empirical philosopher, Ann-Sophie Barwich, PhD to talk about her book Smellosophy: What the Nose tells the Mind, which highlights the importance of thinking about the sense of smell as a model for neuroscience and the senses. Ann-Sophie shares her perspective on why smelling is so underappreciated, what we get wrong about this elusive sense, and why she believes our sense of smell is truly amazing (and like no other!). She reveals many fascinating facts about smelling from a biological and psychological perspective, and encourages us to use this beautiful sense as a connection with ourselves, our environment, and others. You'll also learn about the exciting new "Stink Tank" laboratory she's building at Indiana University and the experimental testing she's planning to conduct to help further our understanding of smell. Strap yourself in for an enlightening conversation and a few laughs along the way!  Buy Ann-Sophie's book SmellosophyCheck out Ann-Sophie's website: http://www.smellosophy.com/Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#35: In this episode, Frauke sits down with Otolaryngologist Dr. Zara M. Patel, Director of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery and Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at Stanford University to talk about olfactory health, dysfunction, and the latest in olfactory research. Dr. Patel explains how doctors clinically define a healthy sense of smell, how she recommends we maintain smell health, and the role our sense of smell plays in brain health. Dr. Patel then explains how COVID-19 causes smell loss, what the chance of recovery is, as well as the best treatments and protocols currently available to regain your sense of smell. She also acknowledges how much patients with smell dysfunction are misunderstood and not heard by the medical community, and aims to do her part to be a patient advocate. Finally, Dr. Patel shares information about the exciting invention that she's provisionally patented to help with neural regeneration, as well as the other exciting olfactory studies she's working on right now. This episode is not to be missed if you care about the health of your sense of smell and want reliable, trustworthy information. Links to the studies referenced in the episode:Randomized Controlled Trial Demonstrating Cost‐Effective Method of Olfactory Training in Clinical Practice: Essential Oils at Uncontrolled ConcentrationBudesonide Irrigation StudyOmega 3 for smell loss after endoscopic skull base surgery studyLink to the PRP clinical trial Dr. Patel is currently running and enrolling intoIf you'd like to donate to Dr. Patel's olfactory research go here.Where to connect with Dr. Patel on social media:Follow Dr. Patel on Instagram @zarapatel_mdFollow Dr. Patel on Twitter @zarapatel_mdFollow Dr. Patel on Facebook @ Zara Patel, MDFollow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#34: In this episode, Frauke sits down with Lucie Kratochvílová from the Czech Republic to talk about living with a rare smell dysfunction called hyperosmia, where you have a heightened sensitivity to smells. Lucie shares what daily life is like when you can smell everything, good and bad, and how she copes. She reveals what smells are most difficult and which ones she enjoys. She also shares the system she's created to help her manage day-to-day, and how she keeps her nose happy. Listen as she reveals her little secret, the "3-second smell", and explains what the sense of smell means to her.  She also tells what she wants people to know about hyperosmia. Listen all the way to the end where Lucie shares what smells she really loves and what place her nose is the happiest. You might be surprised. Enjoy this heart-warming and thought-provoking conversation about a smell dysfunction that deserves its spotlight for more empathy and understanding. Connect with Lucie on Instagram @akneicul47Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#33: In this episode, Frauke sits down with multi-disciplinary artist, writer, designer, and curator Catherine Haley Epstein to talk about her book Nose Dive, a book which explores the intersection of creativity with the science and anthropology of scent. This is a thought-provoking discussion about how we think and talk about scent. Catherine shares her journey to writing the book, which reveals how important it is to stay true to what you believe in. She shares what her sense of smell means to her, how it makes her feel, and explains, in her opinion, what people get wrong about this underappreciated sense. This is a fun conversation that involves a golden Buddha statue, aliens, and, yes, printer exhaust. Truly an episode not to be missed!Buy Catherine's book Nose Dive Follow Catherine on Instagram @mindmarrowCheck out Catherine's websites: https://www.catherinehaleyepstein.com/ and Mindmarrow.Check out Catherine's project Odorbet.Check out Catherine's Olfactory Reports on Aromatica Poetica.This bonus episode is a companion guide to Episode #32 Forest Therapy for Healing and Wellbeing. Listen as Frauke explains exactly what you need to do before starting your forest therapy session. She explains the four rules to follow in order to get the most out of your session, and she takes you through how to engage each of your five senses, one at a time, to connect with nature in the most intimate way. After listening, don't forget to turn off your phone and put it away. Your senses will be your only guide.Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠