An Aromatic Life

#92: In this episode, Frauke sits down with Podcaster and Smell and Taste Association of North America President Katie Boateng to discuss how to connect with smells more to enrich daily life experiences when you've lost your sense of smell. Katie shares how she lost her sense of smell and why that's changed her understanding and memory of everyday smells. Frauke explains cross-modal sensory associations and then she and Katie begin a dialogue about everyday activities that Katie wants to experience more fully. These include:Taking a shower (14:45)Rose bushes (28:12)Eating strawberries (34:43)Cutting an orange (38:48)Brewing a cup of coffee (43:45)Being sweaty on a hot day (48:34)Baking cookies and cakes (55:42)Frying bacon (1:02:42)Being at the ocean/seaside (1:06:35)Frauke also helps Katie figure out the best way to pick a perfume and scented deodorant. Whether you can smell or not, we hope this conversation will give you tools and inspiration to enrich your everyday experiences using the senses you have.Learn aboutThe Smell and Taste Association of North AmericaExplore thefragrantica.comwebsiteFollow Frauke on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#91: In this episode, Frauke sits down with Attractions & Heritage Scenting Consultant Liam Findlay to discuss how to tell stories through scent. Liam shares why he believes smells are such a powerful medium to convey a story and what elements of a story scent particularly helps to elevate. He gives several examples of theme park rides that use scent to enhance experiences and tells how people react. Liam then shares some of the museum projects he's worked on and how scent helps to build empathy and improve learning. He also reveals an exciting new project he's just launched; a children's book which encourages children to explore and think about the smells in their own lives. This episode will leave you thinking about how you can use scents to tell stories in new and interesting ways.Learn about and buy Liam's new children's bookThe Doom Town Dummies here.BuyThe Doom Town Dummies' Aroma Cube Packthat goes with the book.Follow Frauke on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#90: In this episode, Frauke sits down with 9-year-old Xavier the Jr. Fragrance Reviewer and his aunt, indie perfumer Emily Shaber to discuss the value and joy of smelling with children. Xavier shares how his love of fragrance began and Emily adds what she observed. They discuss what smelling activities they do to engage their sense of smell, what strategies Xavier uses to help him describe smells, and how he feels when he smells. Xavier and Emily share how to do a "sniffari" and explain how they stay connected despite living in different cities by doing smelling activities virtually. Emily gives her tips for adults who want to help children engage with their sense of smell more and then Xavier shares his advice for kids, too. At the end, Frauke recaps the various smelling activities you can do with the children in your life. This episode will animate you to encourage children to be led by their nose.Check out Xavier's Instagram account@xavierjrfragrancereviewerLearn more about Emily's fragrance lineShelter in Perfumeand follow her on Instagram@shelterinperfumeFollow Frauke on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#89: In this episode, Frauke sits down with art historian, author and educator Dr. Christina Bradstreet to discuss her new bookScented Visions: Smell in Art, 1850-1914, where she examines the iconography and symbolism of scent in nineteenth-century art and visual culture. Christina shares why she chose this specific time period; what was happening culturally and politically, and more specifically how the sense of smell was perceived. She explains the role smell/scent played in communicating what artists of that time were trying to convey, including the portrayal of women & female beauty, racialized constructions of femininity in “Orientalist” scenes, and stereotypical portrayals of race, class, and sexuality. This is a beautiful conversation that will have you looking at paintings in new ways.Buy Christina's book ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and use the code NR23 to get a 30% discount.Follow Frauke on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#88: In this episode, Frauke sits down with photographer and food writer Saghar Setareh to discuss her newly released cookbookPomegranates & Artichokes: A Food Journey From Iran To Italy. Saghar shares scent memories from her homeland Iran, as well as those of her adopted home of Italy. She tells the eggplant story which details the many parallels that link Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food cultures. Saghar explains how food expresses culture, history, and economy through the examples of rice and olive oil. She reveals the meaning of her expression "the lantern and the mirror" which made her more curious about food and allowed her to then more deeply appreciate the food she grew up with. They discuss how food lets you connect with your homeland, while also allowing you to learn about new cultures never visited. Saghar then shares some of her favorite recipes in the book, which will undoubtedly leave you incredibly hungry and eager to make immediately. This is an aromatic conversation you don't want to miss! Buy Saghar's cookbook wherever books are sold, includinghere.Visit Saghar's website:https://www.labnoon.com/Visit Saghar's Substack:https://labnoon.substack.com/Listen to thePomegranates & Artichokes playlist on SpotifyFollow Frauke on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The podcast features Stephanie Feuer and Mindy Yang, founders of The World Taste & Smell Association. They discuss the organization's mission to elevate smell and taste, their activities for World Taste & Smell Day, and the importance of inclusivity and empathy for individuals on the smell spectrum. Listeners are encouraged to participate in the #DeliciousForAll Culinary Challenge and support the association's efforts to increase the profile of these senses.

#86: In this episode, Frauke discusses how we "smellers" can support people in our life living with a smell dysfunction by creating a "Smell Squad." She explains what the concept is and who, specifically, should be in the "Smell Squad." Frauke then goes through the four types of members to enlist (hint: it might include a hugger-in-chief). From ensuring safety, connection, health, and wellbeing, gathering a "Smell Squad" for someone you love can be a wonderful way to help relieve them of many of the burdens that daily life with a smell dysfunction present. So, have a listen, gather the squad, and always remember: Be an Ally. Be a Nose.Follow Frauke on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#85: In this episode, Frauke sits down with Priestess, Aromatherapist, and Author Stephanie Rose Bird to talk about her book A Healing Grove: African Tree Remedies and Rituals for the Body and Spirit. Stephanie shares what the sense of smell means to her, she reveals what scent memories stay with her from her childhood growing up in southern New Jersey. Stephanie reads a moving passage from her book and explains what got her to write this important reference guide. She shares what deep meaning trees have to her, and what importance they hold in the African diaspora. Stephanie then takes us to Indigenous Africa and shares some fascinating origin stories of remedies and ingredients we commonly use today. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the importance of sustainability and conservation, and the need for us all to be environmentalists and conservationists.Learn more about Stephanie's work:https://www.stephanierosebird.comFollow Stephanie on Instagram@s.r.bird.Learn more about her bookA Healing Grove: African Tree Remedies and Rituals for Body and Spirit.Follow Frauke on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#84: In this episode, Frauke heads to the California coast to visit her favorite coffee shop, Soul Grind, in Pacifica and talks to their head coffee roaster, Eddie Sassin. Eddie takes Frauke through the coffee roasting process, including how to use your sense of smell to note the various stages. He also shares what key factors he looks for, and reveals what the most difficult part of the roasting process is. They discuss how the coffee culture has changed in California, in the U.S. more broadly, as well as around the world. And, most notably, Eddie shares his experience of losing his sense of smell from COVID and how that impacted his life and ability to do his job. So, grab your cup of java and enjoy learning all about the coffee roasting process.Learn more aboutSoul Grind Coffee Roastersin Pacifica, California.Watch the movieThe Perfect Cappuccino.Follow Frauke on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#83: In this episode, Frauke talks about the importance of having a healthy sense of smell. She explains the smell spectrum so you can determine where you sit, she shares what it actually means, clinically, to have a healthy sense of smell, and tells us why we should care about improving and maintaining this beautiful sense. She also explains what you can do to strengthen and maintain your sense of smell no matter what your ability to smell is.Follow Frauke on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠