Beau Voerman
designer/poet
Beau Voerman
designer/poet
I carefully scrape my words
I make them portable
they fall
To show up
A fascination for materiality and an eye for refinement.
Inside a fragile building
creating portable spaces.
I carefully scrape my words
I make them portable
they fall
To show up
A fascination for materiality and an eye for refinement.
Inside a fragile building
creating portable spaces.
Taste
Descriptors for taste-smells are related to food in general, aromas and flavours.
acidic
A sour or urinous smell. This can be for example attributed to bergamot, sorrel, spinach, rhubarb, sweat and fungus.
acrid
A strong, bitter and unpleasant smell.
aromatic
A complex bouquet of cool, clean, green, herbal, woodsy smells that can be attributed to various herbs, spicy, floral and citrusy smells.
balsamic
Sweet, vanillic, syrupy and heavy smell, which is most common used for describing woods with floral and spicy undertones. It can, for example, be attributed to cannabis and nutmegs.
bitter
Like the peel of a citrus or tea that has been steeped for too long.
burnt
A smell that evokes the idea of burnt facets that ranges from sweet smells like caramel to sulphurous smells like gunpowder.
candy
Candied smells like caramel, toffee, cinnamon and dried fruit.
crispy
A green, fresh, acidic and metallic smell like rhubarb, petitgrain and autumn breeze.
earthy
Deep, dark, natural, lingering, musty and stale smells like patchouli, hash and freshly turned soil.
edible
Sweet, gustatory and warm smells like caramel, coconut, vanilla, black tea, green tea, cognac, coffee and cocoa.
fatty
A descriptor that could remind you of fried food or cheese fondue and the texture of wax products.
fruity
A versatile descriptor for smells that reminds one of fruit, ranging from zesty citruses to creamy coconut and tart strawberries.
grilled
The smoky, savoury and sweat smell of grilled meat but is also applies to that of hazelnuts.
herbaceous
Herbal, camphoraceous or mentholated notes like cypress, rosemary, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, pine, thyme or tea tree.
honeyed
A sweet smell, that can have tobacco undertones that reminds one of leather, beeswax balms and honeydew.
juicy
A sweet, fruity and sunny smell particularly described for the smell of clementines, mandarins, oranges and grapefruits.
milky
A light textured smell that can be found in soft woods.
nutty
Smells like hazelnuts, pralines and walnuts, which create a crispy effect.
peppery
A woody smell that gives a sensation that makes your nose wrinkle.
planty
A fresh, green smell that is reminiscent of the stem of a plant.
resinous
A warm, delicious and balsamic smell, particularly that of the fir tree or spruce.
roasted
Like coffee, peanuts, cocoa beans, meat and malt.
salty
Although salt and iodine are odourless, this clean smell can remind one of seafood like oysters and the seashore.
sour
An acidic, sour-tasting smell like rhubarb.
spicy
The biting, stinging effect of spices you will find in your kitchen: pepper, cardamom, cumin and clove. It can also be attributed to specific flowers like jasmine.
sugary
A sweet, syrupy smell that reminds one of caramel, candy floss and dates.
tangy
A strong and sharp flavour or smell like freshly cut grass and green apples.
tasty
Although it could refer to gourmand smells in general, tasty is specifically used for fruity-floral notes.
tart
A bitter and sour smell, particularly reminiscent of strawberries and rhubarb.
toasted
The delicious smell of warm, yeasty bread freshly baked from the oven.
vegetal
A versatile descriptor for smells that reminds one of green vegetables with earthy facets.
winey
A red, fruity and syrupy smell that is reminiscent of (red) wine.
yeasty
A mild and sweet smell which can be found in bread but can also be attributed to specifically Scandinavian coffee.
zesty
A sharp, spicy/citrusy smell which can be found in: lemon, bergamot, bitter orange, grapefruit, mandarin, lime, clementine and ginger.