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Bone Cancer Stories #5 – 50ml EDT
Head – Thyme, Mandarin Heart – Cypress, Fennel Body – Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Vanilla Musk Bridge – Benzoin, Black Pepper, Petitgrain...

Michael Borkowsky
May 13, 20161 min read
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Bone Cancer Stories #4 – 50ml EDT
Head – Rosemary, Basil Heart – Pine, Fennel Body – Cedarwood Bridge – Benzoin, Black Pepper, Petitgrain Description – Utilising the...

Michael Borkowsky
May 12, 20161 min read
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Bone Cancer Stories #3 – 50ml EDT
Heart – Jasmine, Ginger Body – Sandalwood, Vanilla Musk Bridge – Benzoin, Black Pepper, Petitgrain Description – Drenched in confidence...

Michael Borkowsky
May 11, 20161 min read
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Bone Cancer Stories #2 – 50ml EDT
Heart – Juniper, Fennel Body – Frankincense, Cedarwood Bridge – Benzoin, Black Pepper, Petitgrain Description – A fragrance that promotes...

Michael Borkowsky
May 10, 20161 min read
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Bone Cancer Stories #1 – 50ML EDT
Heart – Geranium, Fennel Body – White Musk, Cedarwood Bridge – Benzoin, Black Pepper, Petitgrain Description – This strongly affirmative,...

Michael Borkowsky
May 9, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portraits – Bone Cancer Stories
Yesterday the Bone Cancer Research Trust celebrated their 10th anniversary with a gala and conference at The Tetley. The...

Michael Borkowsky
May 8, 20162 min read
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Tonight, the Beast will Open!
Tonight sees the opening evening of The Beast Within – a group exhibition that invites artists from Exchange Place Studios to create work...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 29, 20161 min read
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Awakening The Beast Within
Exchange Place Studios – the space where I share a studio with Sharon Mossbeck – is hosting an exhibition from 29th April – 10th in...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 21, 20161 min read
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The Return of Speculative Studio Spaces
In May I’ll be involved in no less than 4 exhibitions and events. A busy time indeed, but one I am very much looking forward to getting...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 18, 20161 min read
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Notes on Ideas
Further reflections on Perfume as Practice have lead to the following conclusions: If you think you have a good idea, think of a better...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 13, 20161 min read
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Returning to Crowdfunding
A mere 8 months since my solo crowdfunding effort, I find myself once again involved in such a campaign! This time though, it’s a group...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 11, 20161 min read
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A Period of Quiet Development
Almost three weeks has past since Perfume as Practice – my exhibition at Bank Street Arts – closed. It’s been a reasonably quiet period,...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 10, 20162 min read
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Reflecting on Perfume as Practice
A whole year has passed since the conception of Perfume as Practice. The original premise was an investigation into whether perfume could...

Michael Borkowsky
Mar 7, 20162 min read
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The Show Must Go On!
As I look out of the window to the relentless snow I do sigh to myself and think to myself ‘For God sake! Today of all days!’ …Typical...

Michael Borkowsky
Mar 4, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #25 – M.Sasaki
M. Sasaki 50ml EDT Description A mellow scent designed to embrace mistakes. Here, an approximation for the sky has been achieved through...

Michael Borkowsky
Feb 29, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #24 – Lizzy Alageswaran
Lizzy Alageswaran 50ml EDT Description Using the boundless beauty of the sea to act as a metaphor for happiness and energy, this...

Michael Borkowsky
Feb 28, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #23 – Clare McLaughlin
Clare McLaughlin 50ml EDT Description Using the aesthetics of World War 1 Dazzle Ships as a metaphor for instigating change within...

Michael Borkowsky
Feb 26, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #22 – Mark Heyster
Mark Heyster 50ml EDT Description Travel perfume – but not as you know it! Here, the process of making is aligned to a journey of the...

Michael Borkowsky
Feb 25, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #21 – Tanya Ahmed
Tanya Ahmed 50ml EDT Description The notion of a sense of place, re-imagined for the 21st century! Here we see a Hex Sign – steeped in...

Michael Borkowsky
Feb 21, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #20 – Rachel Genn
Rachel Genn 50ml EDT Description Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? Well, be afraid no more! This fragrance informs you that once you work...

Michael Borkowsky
Feb 20, 20161 min read
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