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Perfume Portrait #59 – Joe Millie Norman
Joe Mille Norman 50ml EDT Head – Tangerine, Basil Heart – Ginger, Geranium Body – Ylang Ylang, Myrrh Description – Addressing the...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 23, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #58 – Clare Townley
Clare Townley 50ml EDT Head – Bergamot Heart – Ginger, Geranium Body – Ylang Ylang, Description – Granny’s perfume but with a kick! A...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 23, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #57 – Vicky West
Vicky West 50ml EDT Head – Lemon, Lime Heart – Juniper Berry, Ginger, Lavender Body – Rosewood Description – A pure ode to colour, this...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 23, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #56 – Marc Willetts
Marc Willetts 50ml EDT Head – Peppermint, Grapefruit, Rosemary Heart – Pine Needle, Ginger Body – Cedarwood Description – Piercing citrus...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 21, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #55 – Holly Kerslake
Holly Kerslake 50ml EDT Head – Tangerine, Basil Heart – Ginger, Geranium Body – Ylang Ylang, Myrrh Description – Playful disruptions of a...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 19, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #54 – Chris Millward
Chris Millward 50ml EDT Head – Petitgrain, Peppermint Heart – Black Pepper, Pine Needle Body – Sandalwood Description – Grounding, earthy...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 17, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #53 – Anne Pollitt
Anne Pollitt 50ml EDT Head – Bitter Orange Heart – Geranium Body – Ylang Ylang Description – Structured to echo the tension between...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 17, 20171 min read
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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 #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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