An Aromatic Life

In this episode, Frauke talks with conservation biologist and clinical aromatherapist Dr. Kelly Ablard about the conservation and sustainable management of aromatic medicinal plants. Kelly reveals shocking statistics on the state of the planet's biodiversity, the % of aromatic medicinal plants that are threatened, and in some cases near extinction. She clarifies the often confused definitions of conservation and sustainability, as well as shares an example of what can be done, through her Toucan Project, preserving Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora) in Peru. If you use essential oils for aromatherapy, natural perfumery, or you simply care about the planet, this episode is a must-listen. You'll not only learn where we stand today, but more importantly, what we can each do to ensure sustainable supply for future generations. Listen all the way to the end to get concrete action items so you can do your part today.   Resources mentioned in the episode:  Reference for statistic on the global essential oil market: The Airmid Institute The Toucan Project Highlights from Kelly's trip to Peru IUCN Red List: https://www.iucnredlist.org/  United Plant Savers: https://unitedplantsavers.org/  Follow Dr. Ablard on social media:  Twitter: @kellyablard and @airmidinstitute  Instagram: @kelly_ablard and @airmid_institute  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 musical artist and fragrance enthusiast Justin Copeland to talk about the intersection of our senses of smell and sound through music and fragrance. Justin explains his approach to music composition and shares insights into how a piece comes together for him (which is not unlike how a fragrance is composed). And he shares how his synesthesia informs what he hears and smells. Justin explains what it means, for him, to experience a good or bad piece of music and fragrance, and offers advice on how to evaluate something you hear, or smell, for the very first time. This is a beautiful conversation about the intersection of sensory experiences which will give you a new appreciation for experiencing the world around you. Where to connect with Justin: Go to his fragrance YouTube Channel here  Go to his music YouTube Channel here  To follow Justin on Instagram for fragrance @stayfreshproductions go here,  and for music @justincopelandmusic go here  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

#11: In this episode, Frauke sits down with neuroscientist Dr. Rachel Herz to talk about the fascinating topic of scent memories. They discuss the difference between how we process everyday smells vs. scent evoked memories, and why memories triggered by scents are truly more emotional than memories triggered any other way (including music!). Dr. Herz reveals why scent memories formed in the first 10 years of life are so pronounced, and why they're so hard to undo (especially negative ones, ie. PTSD, sexual assault). She shares how we can take positive scent memories and harness them to help us de-stress and be well, and encourages us to actively smell train our nose to improve our sense of smell. Stick around to the end and learn a more personal side of Dr. Herz, as she reveals the 5 smells that best describe her. References from the episode:Watch Dr. Herz's Ted Talk "Smell, Your Least Appreciated Sense" here: Published books by Dr. Herz:The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell (2007; Harper Collins)That’s Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion (2012; W.W. Norton & Co)Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relationship with Food (2018; W.W. Norton & Co)Follow Dr. Herz:Twitter: @rachel_herzLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelherz/Website: rachelherz.comFollow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Frauke talks to creative director, and wine enthusiast, Mikel Cirkus about all things wine and olfaction. If you enjoy a glass of wine here and there, and you’re interested in training your nose, this episode is for you. Mikel explains how he coined the term oenolfaction and what it is exactly. He reveals how he got into training his nose using wine and what his process is (including his oenotes). He explains the difference between an aroma and a bouquet, and why it’s actually good to swirl your wine before you drink it. Mikel also shares how wine enables multi-sensorial experiences that let you enjoy being in the moment. Be sure to listen all the way to the end to learn about Mikel’s scent memory, which many of us can definitely relate to. References from the episode: View Mikel’s Oenotes: https://mikelcirkus.com/collections/oenotes Learn more about Mikel’s work here: www.mikelcirkus.com Connect with Mikel on Instagram @mikelcirkus and @cirkus_diurnus Connect with Mikel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikelcirkus/ 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 talks to the founders of the new Smell & Taste Association of North America (STANA), Katie Boateng, Pamela Silberman, and Marj Rosner. They discuss why they decided to form the organization, where they currently are in their formation, and what they hope to achieve. You'll learn about their own personal journey with smell loss and why they feel it's so important to have a patient advocacy group here in North America. Whether you're living without the ability to smell, or you can smell, this episode will open your eyes and heart to the importance of working together to bring awareness, compassion and advocacy for those living with anosmia.  References from the episode: Learn more about STANA and contact them here: https://thestana.org/ Donate to STANA: https://gofund.me/0aea2d8b  Connect with STANA on Instagram @stanaorg Connect with STANA on Twitter @stanaorg Connect with STANA on LinkedIn @ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-stana Listen to stories about living with anosmia @ The Smell Podcast 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 Part 2 of 2, Frauke talks with Master Perfumer Christophe Laudamiel this time about the Art of Perfumery. Whether you're interested in a career in Perfumery, or simply interested in learning about the art form, this episode is packed with information and insights on all things creative. They discuss why Perfumery is truly an Art and what that means exactly. Christophe shares what options are available to becoming a Perfumer, but more importantly, what you can do everyday to train and open your nose... and your brain. He shares why he created the Perfumery Code of Ethics and what message he’s hoping to send. They discuss what goes into creating a perfume, incl. Christophe’s disdain for the word “brief.” He explains what he believes makes a good perfume and when he knows he’s made an impact. He also talks about being a scent artist and creating scent sculptures, including why he believes this is the purest form of artistic expression. Don’t forget to listen all the way to the end to learn a more personal side of Christophe, including what smell he likes most right now, his favorite scent memories, and what 5 smells describe him best. References from the episode: The Zoo brand  www.thezoo.nyc Zoo guide: https://www.thezoo.nyc/about The Zoo Police and the Perfumery Code of Ethics: https://www.thezoo.nyc/zoo-police Scent Opera at the Guggenheim: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17236-green-aria-an-opera-for-your-nose/ Mianki Gallery Berlin installation: https://mianki.com/en/artists/laudamiel/portrait/works.html Information about the 15 scents for the book and movie “Perfume, The Story of a Murderer”: https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/19/magazine/19style_perfume.t.html Where to find Christophe: His creative studio: ⁠https://www.dreamair.mobi⁠ Follow Christophe on Instagram: ⁠@christophelaudamiel⁠ 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 Part 1 of a two-part series, Frauke sits down with Master Perfumer Christophe Laudamiel to have a fun conversation about the science and education of Perfumery. Whether you're interested in a career in Perfumery, or simply interested in how it all works in your everyday life, this episode is packed with information and insights on all things smell and scent. Christophe explains why it's important to understand the science before the art and what journey led him to becoming a Master Perfumer. They debate the age-old tension between naturals and synthetics, compare notes on Perfumery vs. Aromatherapy, and discuss the clinical potential for Aromachology. Christophe helps explain why it's so difficult to describe odors and provides his argument for why smelling isn't as subjective as we think. He shares interesting insights on how our brain plays tricks on us when perceiving odors with different images, and highlights the creation of "olfactory white".  If you listen all the way to the end, Christophe even provides insider tips on how to train your nose.    References from the episode: Soccer study: https://www.dreamair.mobi/news Coma study: https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/weizmann-institute-scientists-develop-sniff-test-that-predicts-recovery-of-consciousness-in-brain-injured-patients/ Information about the GCCR: https://gcchemosensr.org/  Ways you can help provide input to further the understanding of our sense of smell and taste: 1.) Survey if you suffered from respiratory illness (COVID-19, influenza, common cold): pick your preferred language (30+ languages available): https://gcchemosensr.org/ 2.) Smell & Taste check to monitor your ability to smell and taste over time: (7+ languages available) https://riech-check.de/ Where to find Christophe: His creative studio: https://www.dreamair.mobi Follow Christophe on Instagram: @christophelaudamiel 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 talks to author and renowned Clinical Aromatherapist Gabriel Mojay about all things smell-related through the lens of Aromatherapy intersecting with Oriental Medicine. They dive deep into how essential oils can be integrated with the Traditional Chinese Medicine theories of the 5 Elements and Yin & Yang, as well as explore the concept of fragrance energetics. Gabriel also shares his perspective on how the field of Aromatherapy has changed over the years and what he's most excited about in terms of where it is today. Whether you're familiar with Gabriel's work, or you're being introduced to him for the first time, you'll learn a lot about new ways to harness our sense of smell and essential oils for wellbeing. Plus, you'll gain insights into a more personal side of the man and understand how his journey led him to where he is today.   Gabriel's books: Shiatsu ~ the complete guide (HarperCollins) Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit (Inner Traditions) You can find information about Gabriel at http://www.aromatherapy-studies.com/gabrielmojay.html  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 explores why we have two nostrils; why not just one? And she'll explore what that means for how we smell.   She'll discuss:  Why is it that, even though we have two ears and two eyes, having two nostrils is still a little different? Why are our nostrils important for our health?  Why are they important for our safety? What does having two nostrils suggest about how we perceive the world around us?  To wrap up, as always, Frauke offers a simple exercise you can do to apply what you've learned.    Podcast Reference:  2006 UC Berkeley Study 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 role your sense of smell plays in enjoying food - not only while you're eating, but even when you're preparing it. Frauke explains how we smell two ways, why our perceptions of smells are so different depending on how we smell our food, and she reveals an interesting insight about why humans are so unique in terms of smelling (it involves a bone, speech and choking - can you guess?). Learn how our brain perceives food aromas depending on where it's from, what shapes our enjoyment of food, and why it even matters. The episode also includes a few fun exercises to try out. At the end, as always, Frauke will reflect on the learning and provides guidance on how to apply it in your everyday life, including some cooking tips to enhance your eating experience. In this episode, Frauke discusses why no two people perceive smells the same way, and how it's possible for a person to love the smell of cow manure and hate the smell of roses.  Frauke explains why we're all on our own personal smell journey, and she reveals where that journey begins (you might be surprised!). Learn why it is that not all smells are universally loved, what shapes our scent preferences, and why it even matters. At the end, as always, Frauke will reflect on the learning and provides guidance on how to apply it in your everyday life.   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