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Our sense of smell is one of the most underappreciated senses we have. Host Frauke Galia aims to shed light on this beautiful sense and increase its profile in a culture dominated by sight and sound.

Listen as she explores our sense of smell from different angles, including science, art , literature, movies, health, and much more. And she'll explore how our sense of smell impacts our life, including the ways we perceive the world and how we interpret what we experience.

Join Frauke, and her guests, as she makes sense of the most allusive, yet mesmerizing sense we have.

An Aromatic Life Frauke Galia

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 31 Ratings

Our sense of smell is one of the most underappreciated senses we have. Host Frauke Galia aims to shed light on this beautiful sense and increase its profile in a culture dominated by sight and sound.

Listen as she explores our sense of smell from different angles, including science, art , literature, movies, health, and much more. And she'll explore how our sense of smell impacts our life, including the ways we perceive the world and how we interpret what we experience.

Join Frauke, and her guests, as she makes sense of the most allusive, yet mesmerizing sense we have.

    #110: Thoughts on (Artisan) Perfumery with Candace Winrow Weekly

    #110: Thoughts on (Artisan) Perfumery with Candace Winrow Weekly

    In this episode, Frauke sits down with perfumer Candace Winrow Weekly, who shares her thoughts on artisan perfumery and perfumery as a whole. Candace explains how her background as a dessert chef and floral designer has informed her work as a perfumer. She shares why she only works with raw materials, and not pre-made mixtures, so that she can express her own unique creative style. Candace reveals what "creation" and "beautiful things" mean to her, and how she took the leap into making perfumes. She gives her thoughts on what artisan perfumery can add to the conversation and why they deserve a seat at the table. Candace also gives her view of the genderization of perfumes, and why we should move away from those note lists. She also shares her creative process, who she creates for, and how she wants people to feel when they wear her perfumes. Whether you create perfumes or simply enjoy wearing them, this conversation will leave with scent provoking new perspectives.

    Visit Candace's website: www.studioscent.com

    Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠

    Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠

    Learn about Frauke's Scent*Tattoo Project


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    • 1 hr 13 min
    #109: Whiff of Wisdom: How To Get Out of Your Food Rut | Kevin Cox

    #109: Whiff of Wisdom: How To Get Out of Your Food Rut | Kevin Cox

    In this week's whiff of wisdom, writer and culinary explorer Kevin Cox shares how to reignite the joy in discovering and exploring new foods so you can get out of your culinary rut.
    To listen to the original full episode go to episode #22.
    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. 
    Kevin's website: ⁠https://www.foodwalkers.com⁠
    Follow Kevin on Instagram ⁠@foodwalker
    Subscribe to Frauke's Substack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Visit Frauke's website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Check out Frauke's Scent*Tattoo project: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.scenttattoo.com⁠⁠ ⁠

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    • 9 min
    #108: No Place for Plants - The Children's Book That Meets The Moment with Dr. Kelly Ablard

    #108: No Place for Plants - The Children's Book That Meets The Moment with Dr. Kelly Ablard

    In this episode, Frauke sits down with Dr. Kelly Ablard to talk about their new children's picture book No Place for Plants. The co-authors share how they conceived of writing the book, what the catalysts were that inspired them, and why the book meets the moment we find ourselves in. They explain why conservation and smelling are a perfect pair to encourage both child and adult to be more aware, get inspired, take action, and ultimately advocate for the plants. They discuss the concepts of Plant Awareness Disparity (PAD), Nature Deficit Disorder, Cultural Sustainability, Grammar of Animacy and Oneness, each of which were central elements of the book. Furthermore, they talk about the importance of community gardens and why it's so critical that we all identify as Naturalists.
    Visit the website www.pukuuoneworld.com
    Buy the book on Amazon
    Learn about Dr. Kelly Ablard's organization Airmid Institute
    Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠
    Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    • 1 hr 7 min
    #107: Whiff of Wisdom: Why Small is Big and Big is Small | Swami Krishana Chaitanya

    #107: Whiff of Wisdom: Why Small is Big and Big is Small | Swami Krishana Chaitanya

    In this week's whiff of wisdom, Nisarga Farms' co-founder Swami Krishana Chaitanya explains why our health, our future, and our global wellbeing depend on us staying small.
    To listen to the original full episode go to episode #14.
    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 about Nisarga Farms: www.nisargafarmsorganic.com
    Connect with Krishana on Instagram @aromatherapist_krishana
    Subscribe to Frauke's Substack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Visit Frauke's website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Check out Frauke's Scent*Tattoo project: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.scenttattoo.com⁠⁠

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    • 8 min
    #106: Creativity through Mixology x Perfumery with Jackie Brenner

    #106: Creativity through Mixology x Perfumery with Jackie Brenner

    In this episode, Frauke sits down with mixologist and perfumer Jackie Brenner to talk about the creative synergies of cocktail mixing and perfume blending. Whether you drink alcohol, or not, this episode is about getting inspiration for any creative endeavor(s). Jackie tells how she's always been connected to her sense of smell, starting in her early years growing up on Hawai'i. She shares how she got started mixing cocktails, what drew her in, kept her intrigued, and why she eventually moved on. Jackie explains what the building blocks of cocktail mixing are, which ingredients are her favorites to work with, and how adding sugar can solve any blending problem. Jackie then shares how she got drawn to perfumery, what principles she's brought over from mixology, and what unexpected synergies she's seen. She also talks about her brand deKloka and perfume collaboration with Death & Co. This conversation will stimulate your creative juices for sure.

    Visit Jackie's website: www. dekloka.com

    See Jackie's Death & Co collaboration perfumes

    Follow Jackie on Instagram @dekloka

    Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠

    Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠


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    • 1 hr 8 min
    #105: Whiff of Wisdom: Using Smell To Help Children Living With Trauma | Nicole Derieux

    #105: Whiff of Wisdom: Using Smell To Help Children Living With Trauma | Nicole Derieux

    In this week's whiff of wisdom, Parfums de Vie co-founder Nicole Derieux talks about some of the different experiences she creates for at-risk children and teens in Grasse, France, each of which uses their senses of smell and taste to help give them coping strategies for the unimaginable trauma they’ve already faced at such an early age.  

    To listen to the original full episode go to episode #26.

    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 about Nicole's non-profit ⁠Parfums de Vie⁠.

    Subscribe to Frauke's Substack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Explore your sense of smell @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Check out Frauke's Scent*Tattoo project: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.scenttattoo.com⁠⁠


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    • 7 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
31 Ratings

31 Ratings

Dr. Ablard ,

A Scent-sational podcast!

"An Aromatic Life," hosted by Frauke Galia, is a captivating and informative podcast that delves into the often-overlooked sense of smell. Frauke's expertise as a Smell Coach and Aromatherapist, combined with her engaging exploration of scent in science, art, and everyday life, makes for a professional and enlightening listening (and smelling!) experience that is relevant to everyone!

AnuPres ,

Truly Inspiring

What a gift to be able to take such rich journeys via scent. This is truly an inspirational experience and a special public service. Thank you, Frauke, for inspiring us all.

Aroma-lover ,

Loving this

Your podcast is informative and truly amazing. As someone who has been in the business for sometime now, I learn new information each time I listen. Thank you!!! Keep in sniffing🍀✨💙

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