An Aromatic Life

About An Aromatic Life

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.

Publisher

Frauke Galia

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Dec 2020

Latest episode

21 May 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 182 episodes have a transcript.

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   21 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   BONUS: Gemini Sign (May 21 - June 20) - Aromatic Astrology

   Host Frauke interviews astrologer Karima from The Cosmic Vibe and perfumer Mauricio Garcia about Gemini's traits and supportive aromatics.

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   20 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   BONUS: Taurus Sign (April 20 - May 20) - Aromatic Astrology

   #179: Attention all Taurus! In this bonus episode, Frauke revisits a conversation with astrologer Karima from The Cosmic Vibe and animistic perfumer Mauricio Garcia which explored the intersection of astrology and aromatics. Here the focus is on the Taurus sign (April 20 - May 20), which is part of the Earth element. Karima explains the unique traits, strengths and shadow sides of Taurus, and then Mauricio layers on the aromatic support that’s most fitting. Have fun with this and feel free to share the episode with any of your Taurus friends out there! Next month we focus on Gemini. To listen to the original full episode go to episode #130. Follow Karima on Instagram @the.cosmic.vibe.sf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  (https://www.instagram.com/the.cosmic.vibe.sf/) Visit Karima’s website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.the-cosmic-vibe.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.the-cosmic-vibe.com/) Visit Mauricio's website ⁠Herbcraft Perfumery⁠ (https://www.herbcraftperfumery.com/) Follow Mauricio on Instagram @herbcraft.perfumery (https://www.instagram.com/herbcraft.perfumery/) Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/an_aromatic_life/) Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.anaromaticlife.com) ⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠ (https://a.co/d/8qi6Sh2) Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project (https://www.anaromaticlife.com/scenttattoo)

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   21 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   BONUS: Aries Sign (March 21 - April 20) - Aromatic Astrology

   #178: Attention all Aries! In this bonus episode, Frauke revisits a conversation with astrologer Karima from The Cosmic Vibe and animistic perfumer Mauricio Garcia which explored the intersection of astrology and aromatics. Here the focus is on the Aries sign (March 21 - April 20), which is part of the Fire element. Karima explains the unique traits, strengths and shadow sides of Aries, and then Mauricio layers on the aromatic support that’s most fitting. Have fun with this and feel free to share the episode with any of your Aries friends out there! Next month we focus on Taurus. To listen to the original full episode go to episode #130. Follow Karima on Instagram @the.cosmic.vibe.sf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  (https://www.instagram.com/the.cosmic.vibe.sf/) Visit Karima’s website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.the-cosmic-vibe.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.the-cosmic-vibe.com/) Visit Mauricio's website ⁠Herbcraft Perfumery⁠ (https://www.herbcraftperfumery.com/) Follow Mauricio on Instagram @herbcraft.perfumery (https://www.instagram.com/herbcraft.perfumery/) Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/an_aromatic_life/) Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.anaromaticlife.com) ⁠Get No Place for Plants children's book on Amazon⁠ (https://a.co/d/8qi6Sh2) Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project (https://www.anaromaticlife.com/scenttattoo)

Inside a recent episode

BONUS: Gemini Sign (May 21 - June 20) - Aromatic Astrology

Published 21 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Let's get into the first air sign then, which is Gemini, May 21st through June 20th. Yeah, Gemini, the first air sign, it's represented by twins. And their strong suit is connectivity and communication. It's definitely a sign that loves to connect. They're very adaptable. They can jump from a group to another group. They have the strength to connect with anybody. They have the strength to be able to communicate with anybody that have a different idea than you, that have different thoughts, that have a different political view. They are the sign that can connect. connect, confront, talk, and being so curious about what the other person thinks and what they have to bring to the table that the communication can be very smooth. […]

Who has been a guest on An Aromatic Life

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Karima
• Mauricio Garcia
• Karima el Atallati Lynch
• Frauke Galia
• Donna Lipowitz

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

35 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

36 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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