An Aromatic Life

#80: In this episode, Frauke brings back a favorite guest, Master Perfumer Christophe Laudamiel, to help educate us on the age-old debate of natural vs. synthetic in Perfumery. Christophe begins by defining what natural and synthetic molecules are, explains the role of petroleum and pine oil in perfumery raw materials, as well as describes the safety, availability, and consistency of natural mater...

#79: In this episode, Frauke sits down with neuroscientist and Google Research spinoff Osmo CEO Alex Wiltschko to discuss the exciting frontier of digitizing smell through artificial intelligence. Alex shares the groundbreaking work Osmo is doing to help the fragrance industry find new and interesting odor molecules never smelled before. He discusses where we are in terms of understanding our sens...

#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...

#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 perfu...

#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...

#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...

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

#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, a...

#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 documen...

#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 for both 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 t...

#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 t...

#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 share...

#68: In this episode, Frauke sits down with New York Times bestselling author Erica Bauermeister to discuss the focus of scent in fiction. Erica shares what the sense of smell means to her, explains what she believes people get wrong about the sense, and gives her perspective on its potential. She tells Frauke about her journey to writing fiction, including what brought her to incorporate scent as...

#67: In this episode, Frauke sits down with Israeli-based writer, perfumer and community organizer Nuri McBride to discuss the intersection of death and olfaction. Nuri shares her life journey that led to the work that she's doing now, including working in refugee resettlement and torture treatment primarily in Kenya, Thailand, Israel, and the United States, as well as later joining a Chevra K...

#66: In this episode, Frauke sits down with London-based writer and indie perfumer Sarah McCartney to talk about the language of scent. Sarah shares the unique and fascinating journey that led her to perfumery which, in her words, was "the long route." She explains what brought her to start working as a writer for Lush cosmetics (yes, the famous bath bombs) and shares how she learned to...

#65: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project 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 website scenttattoo.com . This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos. If you'd like to contribute to...

#64: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project 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 website scenttattoo.com . This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos. If you'd like to contribute to...

#63: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project 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 website scenttattoo.com . This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos. If you'd like to contribute to...

#62: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project 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 website scenttattoo.com . This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos. If you'd like to contribute to...

#61: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project 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 website scenttattoo.com . This episode is yet another reading of one of the scent tattoos, however it's a littl...

#60: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project 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 website scenttattoo.com . This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos. If you'd like to contribute to...

#59: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project 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 website scenttattoo.com . This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos. If you'd like to contribute to...

#58: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project 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 website scenttattoo.com. This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos. If you'd like to contribute to...

#57: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project 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 website scenttattoo.com . This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos. If you'd like to contribute to...

#56: I'm releasing a series of short episodes showcasing stories from my Scent*Tattoo project. The project 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 website scenttattoo.com . This episode is a reading of one of the scent tattoos.  If you'd like to contribute t...