An Aromatic Life

In this episode, Frauke sits down with Entrepreneur & Perfumer Anu Prestonia to talk about living an aromatic life. Anu shares her journey to becoming more connected to scents and smelling, including what led her to start her own perfume line. She reveals what her sense of smell means to her, and how she's connected with it over the years. Anu also shares her creative process for fragrance creation and how spirituality and nature are her guide. If you're interested in living a more aromatic life, filled with everyday moments of joy, then this episode will be your inspiration.  This is a heartfelt conversation with two dear friends who will motivate you to be led by your nose.  Anu's website: https://www.anuessentials.com Follow Anu on Instagram @anuessentials Read Anu's scent tattoo: Tobacco scent memory Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Frauke sits down with Writer and Culinary Explorer Kevin Cox to discuss the art of foodwalking. Kevin explains what foodwalking is exactly, how he coined the term (Anthony Bourdain approves), and then shares how to go about foodwalking whether you're in your own home town or exploring new places. Frauke and Kevin discuss what role our sense of smell can play in the joy of food exploration and discovery, and reflect on why certain aromas influence what we'll try and what we won't. Listen all the way to the end to learn what the grossest food was that Kevin has ever tried (and he's tried A LOT), and what was his unexpected favorite. This episode will leave you hungry and wanting to start walking immediately. Kevin's website: https://www.foodwalkers.com Follow Kevin on Instagram @foodwalker Follow Kevin on Facebook @kevinfcox Follow Kevin on Twitter @thefoodwalker Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Frauke explains the concentrative meditation technique of scent meditation. She reveals the mental health benefits of meditating and shares how focusing on scents helps calm the mind and increase concentration. Frauke shares what types of essential oils are best to use for what situation, and then takes you through the scent meditation exercise step-by-step. Whether you're already meditating and are interested in another approach, or you've never meditated before, Frauke will show you how using your sense of smell, and scents, makes meditating not only less intimidating, but an enjoyable everyday practice to incorporate into your wellness routine. Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Frauke shares how you can enhance your journaling experience through the use of scent. She explains the mental health benefits of journaling and the various ways you can incorporate the scent of essential oils to help boost the flow of words to paper. Frauke takes you through two distinct types of scent journaling that she's practiced over the years (and that she recommends to her students), each showcasing the role of scent in different ways. She shares what scents to choose and gives a detailed explanation of how to do the exercises. Whether for anxiety, stress, depression grief, or creativity, if you're looking to expand your journaling practice in new ways, or simply looking to try journaling for the first time, Frauke will show you how using your sense of smell, and scents, takes journaling to a whole new level.   Interesting articles about the health benefits of journaling: Why Journaling is Good For Your Health (Fast Company) Emotional and physical health benefits of expressive writing (Cambridge University Press) Science Shows Something Surprising About People Who Love To Write (Mic) Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Frauke shares how you can use your positive scent memories to support your emotional wellbeing. She explains why it's beneficial to use your scent memories to influence different emotional states including anxiety, stress and worry. And, no worries, if you feel like you don't have any scent memories to access (hint: you do, indeed!) because Frauke takes you through various exercises that can help you explore and uncover scent memories you may not even remember you had. Lastly, and most importantly, she'll tell you what you can do with those new-found scent memories and how to apply them as a tool for your everyday wellbeing.   Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Frauke sits down with writer, performer, and educator Dr. M. Leona Godin to talk about being blind in an ocularcentric culture and why she's drawn to all things smell. She reveals what sense of smell means to her and why it took her so long to appreciate its beauty and value. Frauke and Leona discuss why scent descriptions aren't very common in literature, why it's so hard to put words to odors, and why it's important to give space and energy to our sense of smell. Leona also talks about creating her literary project Aromatica Poetica and why it was so important for her to level the playing field with our sense of sight. This is an enlightening conversation about moving beyond seeing the world around you and embracing all things smell.   Leona's website: https://drmlgodin.com/ Check out Aromatica Poetica: https://www.aromaticapoetica.com/ Check out Leona's new book "There Plant Eyes" Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Frauke sits down with Perfumer Yosh Han to discuss Vibrational Perfumery. She explains what it means to use your intuition and how to activate it using your sense of smell. Yosh shares how she approaches vibrational perfumery in her work to amplify a person’s intention, and to help shift their energy. And she describes the importance of using the right oils for each intention. Listen all the way to the end to learn what unique smell is Yosh's favorite at the moment. You might be surprised.  Yosh's website: https://www.eaudeyosh.com/ Follow Yosh's Scent Festival on Instagram @scent_festival Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Frauke discusses the benefits of scent walking, an activity she coined after years of practice. Unlike walking, which on its own has many wonderful health benefits, scent walking incorporates the element of smelling purposefully, giving the added reward of letting you be in the moment and connecting with your surroundings. Frauke explains why putting your attention on smelling has physical, mental and emotional benefits to support your wellbeing. And she'll guide you through the elements of scent walking, finishing the episode by taking you along on a walk in her (very hilly) neighborhood to explain how it's done. Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Frauke sits down with Fifth Sense Founder Duncan Boak to talk about his journey of smell loss. He opens up about the weeks, months and years following his smell loss, how he coped (and didn't), and reveals the catalyst that led him to create the charity Fifth Sense. This is an honest conversation about the ups and downs of living with smell loss, while remaining focused with purpose and hope. They talk about recalling scent memories, doing smell training, and leveraging the sense of taste to bring joy to eating. Listen all the way to the end where Duncan shares his message to the smelling community.   Connect with Duncan on LinkedIn: @DuncanBoak Learn more about Fifth Sense: https://www.fifthsense.org.uk/ Follow Fifth Sense on social media: Instagram @FifthSenseUK Facebook @FifthSenseUK Twitter @FifthSenseUK YouTube: Fifth Sense Channel Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Frauke speaks with the co-founder of Nisarga Farms, Swami Krishana Chaitanya about what it's like to farm and distill aromatic plants in the Himalayan region of India, and to do so with conservation and sustainability in mind. Krishana shares the philosophy of Nisarga Farms, including why they believe small batch production is the way to go. And he reveals what it takes to inspire farmers to grow aromatic plants at all. He also explains what it means to be an AromaTechnologist, and what it takes to grow aromatic plants in different regions of the Himalayas. Krishana takes Frauke through the intriguing and inspiring growing cycle of the delicate Jasmine sambac, and reveals the impact climate change is having on production in the region. Listen all the way to the end and hear Krishana share his 5 (well, maybe 8) favorite smells that describe him. This is an absolute must-listen episode if you've always wanted to hear an up close and personal account of working with aromatic plants.   How to connect with Krishana @ Nisarga Farms: Email: nisargafarmsorganic@gmail.com Follow Nisarga Farms on Instagram: @essentialoildistiller Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠