For this week, we get into a review of a lovely narcissus find and an interesting, impulsive shopping experience. For our fragrance cultural discussion we delve into fragrance practices and identity in Zanzibar as discussed in Rosabell Boswell's work from 2008: How fragrance practices shifted after the 1964 revolution, how it converged and diverged African and Arab ethic identity expression, and the tricky business of documenting "intangible" cultural heritage like fragrance.

Fragrances mentioned:
Mariya/ OmanLuxury

Narcisse Taiji, Neroli Hasbaya, Cédre Figalia/ Atelier Materi

Work discussed on podcast:
Scents of identity: Fragrance as heritage in Zanzibar by Rosabelle Boswell, Journal of Contemporary African Studies 26 (3), 295-311 (2008)

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Music & sound engineering: Jasem Jarrar @jas3m.j