An Aromatic Life

#122: In this week's whiff of wisdom, London Perfumer Sarah McCartney shares her tips on how to describe scents. To listen to the original full episode go to episode #66.Whiff of Wisdom is a biweekly format that spotlights an inspirational insight from a guest on the pod. The goal 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 Sarah's website:⁠https://www.4160tuesdays.com/⁠Visit Sarah's YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/SarahMcCartney4160⁠Check out Sarah's books⁠The Scent of Possibility⁠⁠ ⁠and⁠The Perfume Companion⁠.Check out Sarah's Patreon⁠Scenthusiasm⁠Connect with Sarah on Instagram⁠@sarahmccartneythinks⁠⁠⁠⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠Get 20% off No Place for Plants children's book (U.S. only)⁠⁠⁠Follow Frauke on Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project

#121: In this episode, Frauke sits down with Dr Will Tullett to discuss the importance of smell in history. Will shares his personal connection to smell and how it has shaped his research. He also talks about the Odeuropa project, which aims to explore the smells that have mattered in European history. He emphasizes the need to engage with our sense of smell in historical research and challenges the misconception that the past must have smelled terrible. He emphasizes the need to preserve smells and describes the challenges of evaluating smells from the past. Will also explores the relationship between smell and time, highlighting how smells can evoke different layers of time and memories. He talks about the importance of engaging with smells and describing them, as well as reflecting on the role of smell in our own lives. Overall, the conversation encourages a deeper appreciation and understanding of the power of smell. Read his book Smell and the Past for free here. Read more about Odeuropa and the free resources they made here: ⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠ ⁠Get 20% off No Place for Plants children's book (U.S. only)⁠⁠ 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

#120: In this week's whiff of wisdom, Perfumer Ernesto Collado shares how powerful it can be to smell Nature through her different seasons, and notice how it changes our perception of time. To listen to the original full episode go to episode #38.Whiff of Wisdom is a format that's being added biweekly, and spotlights an inspirational insight from a guest on the pod. The goal 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. Learn 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/⁠⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠⁠Get 20% off No Place for Plants children's book (U.S. only)⁠⁠Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project

#119: In this episode, Frauke sits down with Professor Andrew Kettler to discuss the role smell played in the Atlantic slave trade of the 19th century. Prof. Kettler begins by defining olfactory racism, and then explains the ‘Anglo Atlantic Nose’ as the English departed for the New World. He defines important olfactory-focused concepts like “embodied knowledge”, ”miasma theory”, “false consciousness”, and “emotions of disgust.” Prof. Kettler explains the role of smell during the Middle Passage, the horrific “othering” of the African slave, the role dogs played olfactively, how the Civil War intensifies olfactory racism and makes it worse afterwards, and most importantly the role Capitalism plays in olfactory racism. He also gives the perspective of the ‘African Nose’ revealing how important smells were to the African resistance. Prof. Kettler then concludes by sharing what he knows to be true after writing this book, tells how we can apply the learnings to our lives today, and reveals what he’s working on next. This conversation will definitely leave an impression and will give you new perspectives that, as a society, we so desperately need.  Learn more about Professor Andrew Kettler and his work. Read Professor Kettler’s book The Smell of Slavery: Olfactory Racism and the Atlantic World. Read the book (free) A Sojourn in the City of Amalgamation Read & listen to excerpts from The Federalist Writing Papers.  ⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠ ⁠Get 20% off No Place for Plants children's book (U.S. only)⁠⁠ 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

#118: In celebration of World Taste & Smell Day (Sept 14th), in this episode Frauke introduces us to the recently launched National Smell & Taste Center. This is a BIG deal and something we should be excited about. Frauke explains why the Center was created, what its mission is, and takes us through the three pillars of focus: innovative research, comprehensive care, and education & outreach. Frauke shares what the Center’s goals are for Year 1, and reveals where the points of focus are for the next 5 years. She also talks about the biggest barriers to bringing meaningful advancements in the fields of smell & taste. This episode is for everyone (globally) interested in knowing what the Center’s aims are, but more importantly, it will give you hope that we may finally be turning a corner on institutions taking the senses of smell & taste seriously.  Learn more about The National Smell & Taste Center Watch the August 2024 National Smell & Taste Center Launching video ⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠ ⁠Get 20% off No Place for Plants children's book (U.S. only)⁠⁠ 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

#117: In this episode, Frauke sits down with animistic perfumer Mauricio Garcia to talk about the spiritual and magical parts of Perfumery. Mauricio shares his childhood experiences with scent and how it shaped his connection to the environment. They discuss the societal disconnect from Nature and the need to return to a more symbiotic relationship with Mother Earth. Mauricio explains what he believes our role and connection to Nature is, and shares what he means by the “botanical power of fragrance.” They then discuss the more subtle, intuitive meaning of spirituality, non-religious spiritual systems, and why perfume creation is such a spiritual (and magical) process. Mauricio shares how he got interested in Perfumery, and explains why he believes scents are portals of memories. He also reveals how scents can be offerings for intentions we want to manifest, and shares how to anoint yourself. Importantly, Mauricio tells us about The Coalition of Sustainable Perfumery he co-created, which aims to be a hub and conversation starter for thoughtful and intentional Perfumery. This conversation will fill you with joy and inspiration for a side of Perfumery that’s not often talked about. Visit Mauricio's website Herbcraft Perfumery Learn more about The Coalition of Sustainable Perfumery Books referenced in the episode: Biocivilisations: A New Look at the Science of Life by Predrag B. Slijepcevic“Adorn your century” quote: The Book of Shadows by James Reese Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume by Mandy Aftel Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon Get 20% off No Place for Plants children's book (U.S. only)⁠ 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

#116: In this episode, Frauke sits down with San Francisco - based perfumers Loreto Remsing and Victoria Artz of the creative perfume group The Naturalists. If you enjoy pursuing any creative endeavor, this conversation is for you because Loreto and Victoria not only share what this creative group is, but also what their sessions look like, and what activities they do to spark their olfactory creativity. They reveal how the group has changed their creative outlook overall, as well as specifically their perfume creations. They reveal their favorite perfume materials, and also those that they've come to better appreciate because of the group. Importantly, Loreto and Victoria share their advice for starting your own creative group, no matter the discipline. This episode will inspire you to go out and form your own creative group as quickly as possible, I promise. Connect with Loreto on ⁠Instagram @laromaticaperfume Visit Loreto's website www.laromaticaperfume.com Connect with Victoria on Instagram @common5enses Visit Victoria's website https://common5enses.com ⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠ Get 20% off No Place for Plants children's book (U.S. only) 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

#115: In this week's whiff of wisdom, aromatherapy pioneer and author Robert Tisserand shares what he believes people get wrong about aromatherapy. To listen to the original full episode go to episode #37.Whiff of Wisdom is a new format that's being added biweekly, which spotlights an inspirational insight from a guest on the pod. The goal 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. ⁠Learn more about Robert Tisserand:⁠https://roberttisserand.com/⁠Visit the Tisserand Institute website:⁠https://tisserandinstitute.org/⁠Learn more about Robert's book⁠The Art of Aromatherapy⁠Learn more about Robert's textbook⁠Essential Oil Safety⁠Follow Frauke on Instagram:⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#114: In this episode, Frauke sits down with Sensory Scientist and Wine Tasting Mastery Coach Dr. Isabelle Lesschaeve to discuss interesting ways to train your nose. Isabelle explains what a sensory scientist does, shares why it's helpful to identify smells, and provides tips for better recognizing those I-know-what-that-smell-is-what-is-it smells. She gives her perspective on why it's hard for us to describe smells, gives tips on how to do so, and encourages us to trust our senses more. Isabelle also shares her opinion on what people get wrong about wine tasting, and gives tips on how to know if a wine is good quality. Connect with Isabelle on LinkedIn Learn about Isabelle's company InnoVinum Get the wine aroma wheel. 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

#113: In this week's whiff of wisdom, award-winning natural perfumer, educator, and author Mandy Aftel shares what you need to understand about naturals, including natural isolates. To listen to the original full episode go to episode #48.Whiff of Wisdom is a new format that's being added biweekly, which spotlights an inspirational insight from a guest on the pod. The goal 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. Mandy's website: ⁠https://www.aftelier.com/Follow Mandy on Instagram ⁠@aftelierperfumeFollow Frauke on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠