7: Narcissus & Fragrant Identities in Zanzibar

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Between the Notes

Sarah Jarrar

18 episodes

4 days ago

Welcome to Between the Notes, a podcast where fragrance is more than a sensory experience—it's a gateway to history, culture, and personal reflection. Hosted by Sarah, a strategist and anthropologist with a passion for all things scented, the show explores the intricate connections between fragrance and the human experience. Each episode dives into new perfumes, personal impressions, and the stories behind scents. Sarah shares thoughts on branded bottles, muses on trends, and offers insights on fragrance’s evolution across geographies. Host: Sarah Jarrar Music & Sound: Jasem Jarrar

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7: Narcissus & Fragrant Identities in Zanzibar

Between the Notes

56 minutes 55 seconds

5 months ago

7: Narcissus & Fragrant Identities in Zanzibar

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