Selected Writing

Try New Fruit. The Weirder, the Better.
Each tasting is a chance to be rendered wide-eyed and wordless.
For The New York Times Magazine.

The Hidden World of Scents Outside Your Door
Part of the allure of going on a smell walk is how challenging it feels to engage such an underused sense.
For The Atlantic.

Demystifying the language of natural wines
Navigating a natural wine list these days is like walking across an unfamiliar room in the dark.
For The Globe & Mail.

Follow Her Nose
The women of color writing new narratives in perfumery.
For The Conversationalist.

How to choose a personal scent: A primer on perfume
Finally understand the types and terminology — and never be stumped at the fragrance counter again.
For CBC Life.

Heart Notes (PDF)
Learning to smell in the world’s capital of perfume.
For FASHION Magazine.

How I Learned Self-Care Despite My Immigrant Mother’s Asceticism
One generation’s sacrifice is another’s chance to choose.
For EADEM.

Why I Start My Work Days With Scent
A meditative practice for those who’ve given up on Headspace.
For Early Magazine.

Sushi Pizza: Surprisingly Canadian, Surprisingly Great
Tell your gastrointestinal system not to worry.
For The Takeout.

Checked Out
How a year of shopping abstinence gave me clarity.
For FASHION Magazine.

How to Disappear Into Ourselves (PDF)
Our passage through life deserves its own scent rituals.
For Chris Rusak Perfumes.

Treat Yourself to Debt
Growing up poor can make your relationship with money so twisty.
For SHONDALAND.

Against Signatures
If a signature scent represents the delineations of a person fully fleshed, perfume samples offer the liberty of a protean form.
For Hazlitt.

Scents of Belonging
When you grow up feeling out of place everywhere, it’s the most ephemeral reminders of where you’ve been that make you feel at home.
For Buzzfeed.

How I Learned To Break Bread With My Mental Health
On cooking as a mindful exercise and form of self-care.
For The Establishment.

Introducing the Artisanal General Store
An ode to the home goods stores that take all of my disposable income.
For The National Post.

The Best Time I Had Alopecia
For a few years, loonie-sized bald spots would randomly appear on my scalp. I was distressed, which meant I had to write about it.
For The Hairpin.