Welcome to An Aromatic Life

My name is Frauke Galia and I’m passionate about our sense of smell. My aim is to elevate this beautiful sense in a culture dominated by sight and sound. I’m the host of the podcast An Aromatic Life, and also share my writings about all things smell on an aromatic life, my Substack newsletter. I invite you to explore this site and let your curious nose be your guide.

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View fullsize I’ve been thinking again… about toes and, well, have a read and you’ll see (smell). Come join me over on Substack and subscribe for free to get more musings on this beautiful and misunderstood sense. Link in bio or go to www.anaro
View fullsize In honor of National Sense of Smell Day this Saturday April 27th, a day where we recognize the importance of our sense of smell, today’s whiff of wisdom comes from episode 53 of the podcast with olfactory artist Lula Curioca @lulacurioca. Here
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View fullsize On this Earth Day 🌎 🌱… In a world that continues to move to the virtual, digital, and artificial, may we be reminded to smell the world around us. If we do so, we may actually have a chance of saving this beautiful earth we are fortunate
View fullsize When your pomelo tree is being bullied by your Pride of Madeira. If in doubt, there’s always a way around and up! #bully #plantbully #prideofmadeira #pomelo #givemespace
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View fullsize If you’re in your head a lot, either ruminating on things that have already happened, or anxiously worrying about events that may or may not ever take place, I have a great smelling exercise for you to try. Join me over on Substack (link throu
View fullsize In this week’s whiff of wisdom, writer and culinary explorer Kevin Cox @foodwalker shares how to reignite the joy in discovering and exploring new foods so you can get out of your culinary rut. Kevin shares the concept he coined called foodwa
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View fullsize Remember to always smell the world around you. There are so many wonderful scents to take in. On a trip walking around the area here enjoying the blossoming wisteria - a beautifully sweet, floral smell that reminds me of jasmine but softer, less ind