An Aromatic Life

#142: In this episode, Frauke sits down with visual artist, singer, and writer Siôn Parkinson to discuss his new book Stinkhorn: How Nature’s Most Foul-Smelling Mushroom Can Change The Way We Listen. Siôn begins by sharing how he got interested in mushrooms and how he first came across the Stinkhorn. He explains the difference between “Stink” and “stink” and how sound is informed by smell. Siôn describes what the common Stinkhorn looks like, explains how it smells, and shares what role sound plays for the fungus. He also talks about his experience with phantosmia, and how olfactory and auditory hallucinations, while feeling crippling, have been an important part of the journey. Siôn also shares what he hopes people will get out of the book, and hopes we can all delight more in the abject and disgusting because it can be quite delightful. Learn more about Siôn Parkinson’s work: https://www.sionparkinson.com/Check out Stinkhorn: How Nature’s Most Foul-Smelling Mushroom Can Change The Way We ListenListen to Brian Eno’s Neroli on Spotify⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project

#141: In this week's whiff of wisdom, perfumer Rachel Binder explains how to rethink scent by avoiding preconceived notions, celebrating differences, maintaining personal relationships, and acknowledging origin stories in natural perfumery. To listen to the original full episode go to episode #44.Whiff of Wisdom is a biweekly format that spotlights an inspirational insight from a previous guest. The aim is to offer you a whiff of wisdom for your aromatic life, as well as give you some inspiration to try new things that use your sense of smell more. Follow Rachel on Instagram @pomersstolenperfumeVisit Rachel's website ⁠Pomare's Stolen Perfume⁠ Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project

#140: To celebrate Anosmia Awareness Day, in this episode, Frauke sits down with acquired anosmic Katie Boateng and congenital anosmic Dia Kline to discuss the state of anosmia five years on from COVID. Katie and Dia begin by giving their report card for general public awareness, the anosmia community, doctors, and the scientific community before the pandemic, and where they believe we stand today. They then share what it's been like navigating life with no sense of smell since Anosmia was finally “put on the map”. Katie and Dia also talk about how to best continue to get the message out about anosmia and what ONE thing needs to be done to really, truly make a difference. Finally, they share what they hope to see happen in the next 5 years, and tell us how we can best support the anosmia community. This conversation is an honest, yet hopeful look at the state of anosmia today. Learn about The Smell & Taste Association of North AmericaVisit Dia’s YouTube channelWatch the movieCODAFollow Frauke on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project

#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. Visit Naoko’s websitewww.yourexclusive.jpWatch Naoko’s olfactory art projectThe SCENTS of SCRIABIN SONATASFollow Naoko on Instagram@naoko_perfumer⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project

#138: In this week's whiff of wisdom, vocalist, piano teacher and aromatherapist Yuliana Kireyeva shares how to listen to scent. Yuliana explains how she listens to what she’s smelling and turns it into music. You’ll  also hear her play the piano and give her melodic interpretation of three scents - lemon, clove, and patchouli. To listen to the original full episode go to episode #77.Whiff of Wisdom is a biweekly format that spotlights an inspirational insight from a previous guest. The aim is to offer you a whiff of wisdom for your aromatic life, as well as give you some inspiration to try new things that use your sense of smell more. Follow Yuliana on Instagram ⁠@olfactorysounds⁠⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project

#137: In this episode, Frauke sits down with cognitive scientist and professor Jonas Olofsson to discuss his new book The Forgotten Sense: The New Science of Smell and the Extraordinary Power of the Nose. Prof. Olofsson, PhD shares how some of the myths about our sense of smell developed throughout history, including the role literacy played in devaluing our sense of smell so much. He explains why we’re all unique smellers, what makes olfactory memories different to other sensory memories, and why we’re so bad at identifying smells. Prof. Olofsson also clarifies if women are better smellers than men, and if we can rely on our sense of smell for information. They also get into the topics of chemical sensitivities, the science of aromatherapy, and what he’s learned about the relationship between authoritarianism and smell. If you’re curious about your sense of smell, this conversation will be sure to please.  Learn more about Prof. Olofsson’s work: https://jkolofsson.com/ Get the book The Forgotten Sense ⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠ Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project

#136: In this week's whiff of wisdom, Nigerian perfumer, teacher, and artistic curator Deola “Abela” Inyang shares what she’s doing to get people to think more about, and connect with, the smells of their homeland. To listen to the original full episode go to episode #49.Whiff of Wisdom is a biweekly format that spotlights an inspirational insight from a previous guest. The aim is to offer you a whiff of wisdom for your aromatic life, as well as give you some inspiration to try new things that use your sense of smell more. Visit Abela’s websitehttps://abelaworld.com/⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project

#135: In this episode, Frauke sits down with curator Julie Bellemare to talk about the millennia-long relationships between glass, perfumery, and the storage of scent. Her curated exhibit called Sensorium: Stories of Glass and Fragrance is currently on display through February 23, 2025 at the Corning Museum of Glass. Julie shares the role glass has played in medicine and chemistry, and reveals the first time a glass bottle was tied to a specific scent. She explains how perfume innovations like distillation and advances in chemistry reshaped glass bottles, and introduced beautiful new artistic trends. Julie also shares the specific glass techniques that were used throughout history, and reveals how perfume bottles evolved as glass evolved. This episode is for everyone who enjoys perfume and appreciates the unique relationship between glass and scent. Visit the Corning Museum of Glass to learn more about the exhibit.  Visit the Corning Museum of Glass YouTube channel. Watch Julie take you on a tour of the exhibition. ⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠ Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project

#134: In this week's whiff of wisdom, Institute for Art and Olfaction director and founder Saskia Wilson-Brown shares why she believes working with scent is a human right that we should all have access to, and explains why it’s more than just liquid in a bottle. To listen to the original full episode go to episode #51.Whiff of Wisdom is a biweekly format that spotlights an inspirational insight from a previous guest. The aim is to offer you a whiff of wisdom for your aromatic life, as well as give you some inspiration to try new things that use your sense of smell more. VisitThe Institute for Art & Olfaction Website⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project

#133: On this fourth anniversary of An Aromatic Life, just like every year, Frauke shares what her recent guests revealed when asked “What does the sense of smell mean to you?” This New Year's episode is a chance to reflect on this beautiful, complicated, and under-appreciated sense and ask what it can do for you. It's also an invitation to incorporate more smelling into your life in 2025. Be curious. Be open. And stay connected. Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out Frauke’s No Place for Plants children's book