Ode to Paris · Season 1

One week. Eight senses. Everything I noticed.

In progress · 3 of 34 episodes posted on TikTok and Instagram.

Part 1 · Le Goût · Taste

It is never just eating or drinking. Everything is an argument about what matters.

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Part 2 · L'Odorat · Scent

The only sense with a direct line to memory. You go somewhere, think of someone, or remember something.

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Part 3 · Le Toucher · Touch

You know more through your hands than you think. The body reads before the mind does.

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Ep 03 · Vintage Shopping

Part 4 · La Vue · Sight

What does it mean to really look? And what do you discover when you can't look at all?

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Part 5 · L'Ouïe · Sound

The difference between hearing and listening and how cities curate sonic experiences.

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Part 6 · L'Espace · Space

Rooms are not neutral. Every space is a decision about how you should feel inside it.

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Ep 05 · Parisian Maximalist Airbnb

Part 7 · Le Temps · Time

Some things stay with you because they're ancient. Some things stay with you because of who was there.

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Part 8 · Le Système · System

Behind every great experience is a set of rules, standards, and decisions most people never see.

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A Week in the 8 Senses · Issue 08 · May 3–9, 2026