An Aromatic Life

#78: In this episode, Frauke sits down with analytical chemist Luciano Vera to discuss his use of different analytical methodologies to make invisible odors visible. Luciano explains how describing odors is a way we humans try to make odors visible, yet our odor vocabulary is a paradox that needs to become more robust, standardized, and must include emotion.  He then explains the analytical tools he uses, including Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), GC-Sniffing, and E-Sensors to identify and interpret odor molecules. He shares what we can learn from the data and how it can be useful in various industries. He explains what the machines can't detect, but our human noses can, and vice versa. He also shares what olfactory nuances he's observed among various cultures, and reveals what project he found to be particularly curious (hint: it involves a gorilla). Finally, Luciano shares what he believes is coming in the future, which in fact may already be here. 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

#77: In this episode, Frauke sits down with choir conductor, vocalist, vocal and piano teacher, and aromatherapist Yuliana Kireyeva to discuss how she translates scents into musical melodies. Yuliana shares how she smelled everything as a child growing up in Belarus, and reveals what innovative measures she took to create her very first perfume. She explains in which ways composing music and perfume are similar and different, and clarifies the elements of notes, chords, melodies and dynamics. Yuliana and Frauke then engage in a fun exercise where they smell 3 scents - lemon, clove, and patchouli - and Yuliana translates their scent into music. They invite you to join along, too. This episode will have you engaging with scents in a whole new way, and maybe even singing or playing an aromatic tune.  Follow Yuliana on Instagram@olfactorysoundsFollow 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

#76: In this episode, Frauke gives an inside peek into how a fragrance house creates a scent for an everyday body or home care product. If you've ever wondered how that scent in your shampoo or deodorant came to be, here's your chance to learn how much work actually goes into every whiff.  Not only will you learn what the client/brand considers when briefing a fragrance house to create the scent, you'll gain an understanding of how the house translates the information and what all they need to take into consideration for the final fragrance to get to market. This episode will leave you with a new appreciation for all the scented products in your home. 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

#75: On this two year anniversary of An Aromatic Life, just like last year, Frauke shares what some of her 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 this year. Be curious. Be open. And stay connected.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

#74: In this year end episode, Frauke revisits some of her favorite guest insights from 2022.  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

#73: In December I'm releasing a few Scent*Tattoo stories that reminisce about the smells of the holiday season. This episode is about the smell of Christmas in Trinidad. If you're not familiar with Scent*Tattoo, it's a passion project of mine that aims to connect humans through our sense of smell. I interview people and ask them to share a deeply emotional and personal scent memory, and then I document the story on my websitescenttattoo.com. This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos. Happy Holidays!In December I'm releasing a few Scent*Tattoo stories that reminisce about the smells of the holiday season. This episode is about the smell of pine. If you're not familiar with Scent*Tattoo, it's a passion project of mine that aims to connect humans through our sense of smell. I interview people and ask them to share a deeply emotional and personal scent memory, and then I document the story on my website⁠scenttattoo.com⁠. This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos. Happy Holidays!If you'd like to contribute to the project, and share your own scent memory, email me atanaromaticlifepodcast@gmail.com.

#72: In December I'm releasing a few Scent*Tattoo stories that reminisce about the smells of the holiday season. This episode is about the smell of pine. If you're not familiar with Scent*Tattoo, it's a passion project of mine that aims to connect humans through our sense of smell. I interview people and ask them to share a deeply emotional and personal scent memory, and then I document the story on my websitescenttattoo.com. This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos. Happy Holidays!If you'd like to contribute to the project, and share your own scent memory, email me atanaromaticlifepodcast@gmail.com.

#71: In this episode, Frauke sits down with acquired anosmic Anthea Bull and parosmic Anne Heloise Dautel to discuss strategies for making it through the holiday season. An episode geared forboth the non-smelling and smelling, this conversation provides insights and understanding to help make everyone's time spent with family and friends as joyful as possible. We discuss ways to prepare for the holidays both mentally and practically, what to do if going to someone else's house vs. hosting yourself, as well as how to make the most out of going to a restaurant. Anthea and Anne also share their strategies for making holiday meals enjoyable (and tolerable), and reveal what drinks they go to, and avoid. They also tell us smellers how we can support them best. This episode is filled with tips and tricks for making the holidays a memorable and positive experience for all. Follow Anthea on Instagram@anosmicfoodieFollow Anne on Instagram@anneheloise.dautelDownload thefree guide with tips & tricks for making it through the holiday season.If you need community during the holidays, reach out to these smell & taste disorder charities:Fifth Sense (UK)Abscent (UK)Reuksmaakstoornis (NL)The Smell & Taste Association of North America (Canada, USA, Mexico)If you’re feeling depressed, lonely, or have suicidal thoughts:In the U.S. dial988 for help.In the UK call the free hotline0300 304 7000.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

#70: In this episode, Frauke sits down with artist and designer Dr. Kate McLean to discuss smellscapes and the value you can derive from them. Kate explains what smellscapes are, how she goes about capturing smells, and then how she translates the information into visual smellmaps. She describes the three categories of smell, the three stages of smellwalking, and the types of people she recruits to give her the data (hint: all noses, including anosmics, are welcome!). Kate also reveals the interesting projects she's got coming up, which may or may not include Benedictine monks (you'll have to listen to find out!). This conversation is guaranteed to leave you connecting with your sense of smell in new ways and definitely wanting you to experience your town in a whole new way.  Visit Dr. Kate McLean's websitesensorymaps.comFollow 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

#69: In this episode, Frauke sits down with aromatherapist Jade Shutes to talk about connecting with aromatic plants. Jade shares why it’s so beneficial to go beyond the essential oil and get to know the plant itself.  She reveals what aromatic plants surprised her the most and how using her sense of smell has helped her to expand the perception of the aroma from plant to essential oil. Jade shares advice on how to grow aromatic plants, how to take care of them, and where to start if you don't have a green thumb (like Frauke).  You'll get tips on how to go beyond expensive essential oils to still get the benefits that aromatic plants provide. This episode is jam-packed with practical information that will get you curious and motivated to cultivate your own aromatic garden in no time. Visit Jade's schoolThe School For Aromatic StudiesLearn aboutYarrow Mountain FarmConnect with Jade onInstagram andFacebookSearch for a botanical garden where you live:https://tools.bgci.org/garden_search.phpSearch for a community garden in the U.S. near you:https://www.communitygarden.org/garden 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