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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 #54 – Chris Millward
Chris Millward 50ml EDT Head – Petitgrain, Peppermint Heart – Black Pepper, Pine Needle Body – Sandalwood Description – Grounding, earthy...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 18, 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 #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 #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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Four Wheels
Another month, another great opportunity to extend my Perfume as Practice body of work beyond portraiture. Notes of the Bard combines...

Michael Borkowsky
Mar 27, 20171 min read
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Love Potion
In the spirit of uncovering new directions for Perfume as practise, aside from using perfumery as a vehicle for portraiture. I present to...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 23, 20171 min read
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2017 Hopes and Wishes
In 2016 I established a firm base in Sheffield from which to exhibit and develop my creative practice. A success, all things considered....

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 5, 20172 min read
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Perfume Portrait #34 – Jeremiah A. Ray
Jeremiah A. Ray 50ml EDT Head – Petitgrain, Apple Heart – Cassia Body – Vetiver Description – precise and forensic, this fragrance...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 2, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #33 – Leon Foxwings
Head – Petitgrain Heart – Cypress, Ginger Body – Cedarwood Description – A fragrance to remind you who you are, and with a potent...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 2, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #32 – Lizzie Biscuits
Lizzie Biscuits 50ml EDT Head – Rosemary Heart – Ginger Body – Sandalwood, Frankincense Description – an affirmative fragrance that...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 1, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #31 – Gill Alderson
Gill Alderson 50ml EDT Head – Lemon, bergamot Heart – Ginger Body – Vetiver Description – bergamot and vetiver, both complex and rich,...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 1, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #29 – Shirley Harris
Shirley Harris 50ml EDT Head – Orange Heart – Pine, cinnamon Body – Cedarwood Description – A narrative that spans the entirety of...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 1, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #28 – Samantha Galbraith
Samantha Galbraith 50ml EDT Head – Lemon, Lime Heart – Cypress Body – Frankincense Description – Wholly positive with an established...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 1, 20161 min read
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