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Michael Borkowsky
Feb 22, 20201 min read
Making a Commercial Perfume
This rather innocuous image represents the initial development of something I have thus far unexplored; selling perfume commercially....
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Michael Borkowsky
Jan 25, 20202 min read
Nice to See You…
January always feels like a rather difficult month to instigate and artistic action. The excesses of Christmas last longer than they...
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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 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 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 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
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
May 20, 20181 min read
Zeus 50ml EDT
Head – Elemi, Lime, Cotton Heart – Black Pepper, Ginger Body – Patchouli, Cumin Seed Full of unwavering energy; the initial blast of...
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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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Michael Borkowsky
May 16, 20181 min read
Ouranos 50ml EDT
Head – Petitgrain, Rosemary, Cotton Heart – Black Pepper, Ginger Body – Sandalwood, Driftwood Description – Petitgrain, black pepper and...
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Michael Borkowsky
May 13, 20182 min read
Perfumes and Planets
Next week I travel to Athens to participate in Platforms Project – an independent art fair in the heart of the city. It’s the 3rd time I...
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Michael Borkowsky
May 5, 20181 min read
Perfume Portrait #82 – John Alfred
John Alfred 50ml EDT Head – Petitgrain Heart – Fennel, ginger Body – Sandalwood, myrrh Description – A fiery and masculine free spirit,...
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Michael Borkowsky
May 4, 20181 min read
Perfume Portrait #81 – Emily Feirn
Emily Feirn 50ml EDT Head – Bergamot Heart – Lavendar, black pepper Body – Ylang Ylang Description – Nominally floral with notes that...
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Michael Borkowsky
May 1, 20181 min read
Perfume Portrait #80 – Louise Waller
Louise Waller 50ml EDT Head – Niaouli, grapefruit Heart – Spike lavender Body – Ylang Ylang, hyssop Description – An implied floral...
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Michael Borkowsky
Apr 28, 20181 min read
Perfume Portrait #79 – Becca Merrell
Becca Merrell 50ml EDT Head – Sea breeze Heart – Driftwood Body – Cedarwood Description – A sublime concoction of fragrance oils that...
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Michael Borkowsky
Apr 27, 20181 min read
Perfume Portrait #78 – Henk Littlewood
Henk Littlewood 50ml EDT Head – Petitgrain, mandarin Heart – Cypress, geranium Body – Sandalwood, myrrh, ylang ylang Description – Woody...
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