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Michael Borkowsky
May 23, 20192 min read
Making in May
May has been a rather busy and productive month, as no doubt evidenced by my distinct lack of blogging. In between making perfumes for...
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Michael Borkowsky
Apr 22, 20192 min read
Notes from an Exhibition – Perfume as Practice SS19
Earlier this month I had the privilege of staging Perfume as Practice SS19 at Lumen Crypt Gallery, London. The opportunity afforded me...
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Michael Borkowsky
Apr 4, 20191 min read
Perfume Portrait #92 – Garfield of London
Head – Tangerine, Peppermint Heart – Lavendar, Rosemary Body – Ylang Ylang Description – Inherently joyous, this fragrance embodies all...
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Michael Borkowsky
Apr 3, 20191 min read
Perfume Portrait #91 – Isabela Castelan
Head – Pomegranate Heart -Sea salt, Nutmeg Body – Frankincense Description – An ode to Primordial Greek God Anake; the personification of...
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Michael Borkowsky
Apr 1, 20191 min read
Perfume Portrait #90 – Suman
Head – Mandarin Heart – Neroli Body – Cedarwood Description – A clear, direct fragrance that gives you the apparatus you need to express...
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Michael Borkowsky
Apr 1, 20191 min read
Perfume Portrait #89 – Kathryn Monks
Head – Red Thyme, Bay Leaf Heart – Marjoram Body – Patchouli Description – From leaves harvested at specific times to reveal specific...
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Michael Borkowsky
Mar 31, 20191 min read
Perfume Portrait #88 – Wild Bunny Arts
Head – Eucalyptus, Bergamot Heart – Cinnamon, Coriander Body – Patchouli Description – A refreshing, powerful and inherently colourful...
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Michael Borkowsky
Mar 30, 20191 min read
Perfume Portrait #87 – Elinor Clare Rowlands
Head – Bitter orange, Sea salt Heart – Ginger, Black pepper Body – Patchouli, Frankincense, Driftwood Description – The story of...
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Michael Borkowsky
Mar 27, 20191 min read
Perfume Portrait #86 – Rosha Nutt
Head – Sweet Orange Heart – Rosemary Body – Frankincense Description – Taking cues from ritual and pagan ceremony This refreshing yet...
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Michael Borkowsky
Mar 25, 20191 min read
Perfume Portrait #85 – Matilde Tomat
Head – Cotton, Cut Grass Heart – Geranium, Dandelion Body – Ylang Ylang, Patchouli Description – A description of a calming, expansive...
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Michael Borkowsky
Mar 24, 20191 min read
Perfume Portrait #84 – Anthony Carr
Head – Sage, Petitgrain Heart – Black pepper Body – Frankincense, Rosewood Description – a fragrance that simultaneously acts as a...
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Michael Borkowsky
Mar 13, 20191 min read
Perfume Portrait #83 – Geraint Roberts
Head – Apple, cut grass Heart -Camphor, cypress Body – Sandalwood, Musk Description – Invigorating yet grounded, this fragrance is...
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Michael Borkowsky
Mar 6, 20191 min read
Exhibition Invitation – Perfume as Practice SS19
I would like to invite you to the Private View of Perfume as Practice SS19 – my solo exhibition at Lumen Crypt Gallery, London, on...
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Michael Borkowsky
Feb 6, 20193 min read
Fronteer Open Call – Botanicals
Fronteer – an arts initiative by myself and Sharon Mossbeck – presents Botanicals, a group exhibition featuring art work relating to a...
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Michael Borkowsky
Feb 2, 20191 min read
Farewell to Desire & Alchemy
This week I have bid a fond farewell to Desire & Alchemy – my joint exhibition with Emilia Telese at Basement Arts Project....
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Michael Borkowsky
Dec 13, 20182 min read
Looking at The Fronteer Open 2018
Over the last month myself and Sharon Mossbeck – under our arts initiative Fronteer – have been busy organising, curating and promoting...
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Michael Borkowsky
Oct 15, 20181 min read
Desire and Alchemy
Since early September I have been working on an upcoming Perfume as Practice range of fragrances ready for exhibiting at...
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Michael Borkowsky
Aug 23, 20183 min read
Open Call – The Fronteer Open 2018
This open call has now closed Fronteer (an arts collaborative initiated by myself and Sharon Mossbeck) presents The Fronteer Open, an...
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Michael Borkowsky
Jul 24, 20183 min read
Scents of Our Time at Access Space
For the first 3 weeks of July I undertook a residency at Access Space, Sheffield entitled ‘Scents of Our Time’ which saw me utilise...
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Michael Borkowsky
May 18, 20181 min read
Kronos 50ml EDT
Head – Dill Seed, Lemongrass, Basil Heart – Black Pepper, Ginger Body – Patchouli, Myrrh Description – Titan of the harvest; Dill seed,...
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