Shabnam Tavakol, founder of NYC’s Kismet Olfactive fragrance studio, shares what she’s been loving lately. Photography by Joe Yates.
Packing: A sleep mask for time zone changes, rose hydrosol for a refresh, and my trusty Yashica T4 point-and-shoot camera.
Reading: I always keep up with Nez magazine – they’re the go-to on contemporary fragrance culture. Otherwise, lots of children’s books with my daughter. Little Blue Truck is a current favorite.
Watching: Anthony Bourdain reruns. I love Chef’s Table too.
Visiting: We were bopping around the South of France this summer. The Picasso Museum in Antibes is one of my all-time favorites – small, but so sweet. My husband loves the works of Jean Cocteau, so we visited a tiny museum of his art in Menton, close to the Italian border. It’s worth checking out.
Dreaming of: I’m working on a new fragrance using special citrus oils from a small family farm in Sicily, so I’m due for another trip there soon.
