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Perfume Portrait #52 – Jason Thomas Richardson
Jason Thomas Richardson 50ml EDT Head – Lemongrass, Peppermint Heart – Cypress Body – Frankincense Description – Unleash your spiritual...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 16, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #51 – Gary Hartley
Gary Hartley 50ml EDT Head – Lemongrass, Bergamot Heart – Juniper Berry, Ginger Body – Ylang Ylang Description – Expressive and...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 14, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #50 – Martha Hunter
Martha Hunter 50ml EDT Head – Sweet Orange, Elemi Heart – Juniper Berry, Geranium Body – Ylang Ylang Description – Affirmative top notes...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 9, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #49 – Hannah Staniforth
Hannah Staniforth 50ml EDT Head – Rosemary, Thyme Heart – Juniper Berry Body – Cedarwood Description – Built on a solid foundation that...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 8, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #48 – Red
Red 50ml EDT Head – Grapefruit, tea Tree Heart – Coriander Seed Body – Frankincense Description – This fragrance harnesses medicinal...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 7, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #47 – Chris Oliver
Chris Oliver 50ml EDT Head – Grapefruit, Tangerine Heart – Lavender Body – Clove Bud, Myrrh Description – Drawing cues from travel, this...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 4, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #46 – Stacey Warner
Stacey Warner 50ml EDT Head – Elemi, Tangerine Heart – Lavender Body – Vetivert Description – A picture of stillness, this fragrance is a...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 2, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #45 – Emilia Telese
Emilia Telese 50ml EDT Head – Elemi, Ravensara, Mandarin Heart – Pine Needle, Ginger Body – Rosewood, frankincense Description – An...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 30, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #44 – Rachel Zan
Rachel Zan 50ml EDT Head – Lemon, Mandarin Heart – Ho Leaf Body – Rosewood, Benzoin Description – Symbolic of a fruit tree, this...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 28, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #43 – Julianne Chauhan
Julianne Chauhan 50ml EDT Head – Bergamot Heart – Geranium, Camphor Body – Myrrh, Cumin Seed Description – This fragrance weaves a rich...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 27, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #42 – Zoyander Street
Zoyander Street 50ml EDT Head – Lime, Basil Heart – Black Pepper Body – Rosewood Description: Exuding confidence and a proactive mental...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 26, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #41 – Adam Jones
Adam Jones 50ml EDT Head – Petitgrain Heart – Pine Needle, Carrot Seed Body – Sandalwood Description – Nominally woody and referencing...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 25, 20171 min read
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Perfume as Practice at Surface Gallery
This November saw me open my 4th Perfume as Practice solo show – and the first one to be ran outside Sheffield. Perfume as Practice AW17...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 15, 20172 min read
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Orchard Square Residency – The Story So Far
Perfume as Practice – my current artist’s residency at Orchard Square, Sheffield – affords me one month housed in what is nominally a...

Michael Borkowsky
Oct 10, 20172 min read
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Call Out to Artists – Why do You Make Art?
***Call out to artists – Why do you make art?*** My upcoming solo exhibition at Surface Gallery, Nottingham, will see me exhibit 20...

Michael Borkowsky
Sep 22, 20171 min read
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Perfume as Practice at Orchard Square
October sees me occupy a craft unit in Orchard Square, Sheffield as part of a Perfume as Practice artist’s residency. I will be creating...

Michael Borkowsky
Sep 19, 20172 min read
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Assessing Alternative Portraits
Last night saw the opening of Alternative Portraits – a group exhibition at Access Space, Sheffield devised by myself and Sharon...

Michael Borkowsky
Sep 9, 20171 min read
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A Scented Self Portrait
Through an established process of asking artists ‘Why do you make art?’ then using the response received to inform the use of fragrances,...

Michael Borkowsky
Aug 22, 20172 min read
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Preparing for Orchard Square
Nestled between three established perfume retailers, October will see me take up an artists’ residence in Orchard Square, Sheffield....

Michael Borkowsky
Jul 19, 20171 min read
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Scents of Our Time #2 – Fields of Wheat
All the fun and frolics of the outdoors without the indignity of displeasing any farmers, Fields of Wheat lets you unleash your naughty...

Michael Borkowsky
Jul 18, 20171 min read
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