The smell of wet stone
Petrichor, mineral impressions and the memory of rain. A starting point for exploring how aroma can suggest a landscape without imitating it.
K /Kayou laboratory
A place for “what if?”
Experiments, ingredients, techniques and unfinished ideas.
Open notebookObservations, not conclusions.
Can a drink taste like a vinyl record?
Warmth, texture, a little imperfection. Notes on translating the language of listening into the structure of a drink.
Romanian forest flavours
A flavour map of resinous notes, dark berries and woodland memories. Cultural references for a forest-inspired signature.
Building acidity without citrus
Beyond lemon and lime: a research notebook on how different sources of acidity change texture, length and the perception of freshness.
Selected research notes · Illustrative V1 entries.