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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...

Michael Borkowsky
Mar 6, 20191 min read
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Scents of Our Time at Access Space
For the first 3 weeks of July I undertook a residency at Access Space, Sheffield entitled ‘Scents of Our Time’ which saw me utilise...

Michael Borkowsky
Jul 24, 20183 min read
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Measuring Scent and Narrative
Last weekend I was part of a group exhibition at the Old Holy Trinity Church, Wentworth called ‘Measure’ – which looks at the human soul....

Michael Borkowsky
Jun 19, 20181 min read
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Ouranos 50ml EDT
Head – Petitgrain, Rosemary, Cotton Heart – Black Pepper, Ginger Body – Sandalwood, Driftwood Description – Petitgrain, black pepper and...

Michael Borkowsky
May 16, 20181 min read
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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...

Michael Borkowsky
May 13, 20182 min read
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Perfume Portrait #82 – John Alfred
John Alfred 50ml EDT Head – Petitgrain Heart – Fennel, ginger Body – Sandalwood, myrrh Description – A fiery and masculine free spirit,...

Michael Borkowsky
May 5, 20181 min read
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Perfume Portrait #81 – Emily Feirn
Emily Feirn 50ml EDT Head – Bergamot Heart – Lavendar, black pepper Body – Ylang Ylang Description – Nominally floral with notes that...

Michael Borkowsky
May 4, 20181 min read
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Perfume Portrait #80 – Louise Waller
Louise Waller 50ml EDT Head – Niaouli, grapefruit Heart – Spike lavender Body – Ylang Ylang, hyssop Description – An implied floral...

Michael Borkowsky
May 1, 20181 min read
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Perfume Portrait #79 – Becca Merrell
Becca Merrell 50ml EDT Head – Sea breeze Heart – Driftwood Body – Cedarwood Description – A sublime concoction of fragrance oils that...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 28, 20181 min read
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Perfume Portrait #78 – Henk Littlewood
Henk Littlewood 50ml EDT Head – Petitgrain, mandarin Heart – Cypress, geranium Body – Sandalwood, myrrh, ylang ylang Description – Woody...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 27, 20181 min read
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Perfume Portrait #77 – Jack F. Rabbit
Jack F. Rabbit 50ml EDT Head – Petitgrain, bitter orange Heart – Camphor, carrot seed Body – Rosewood Description – Assertive, positive,...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 26, 20181 min read
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Perfume Portrait #76 – Eugene Lambert
Eugene Lambert 50ml EDT Head – Lemongrass, lime Heart – Black pepper, Body – Sandlewood Description – In the spirit of the innately...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 25, 20181 min read
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Perfume Portrait #75 – Aimee Ellen
Aimee Ellen 50ml EDT Head – Sweet Orange Heart – Juniper Berry Body – Frankincense Description – The fragrance opens with inviting citrus...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 23, 20181 min read
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Perfume Portrait #74 – Jackie Berridge
Jackie Berridge 50ml EDT Head –  Lemon Heart – Geranium Body – Rosewood, Ylang Ylang Description – A childhood sense of wonder heads this...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 22, 20181 min read
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Perfume Portrait #73 – Angela Harpham
Angela Harpham 50ml EDT Head – Bergamot Heart – Cypress, ginger Body – Frankincense Description – Assured yet aware of the complexities...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 21, 20181 min read
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Perfume Portrait #72 – Rebecca Foster
Rebecca Foster 50ml EDT Head – Rosemary, eucalyptus Heart – Cinnamon Body – Frankincense Description – A tonic for the living, this...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 20, 20181 min read
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Perfume Portrait #71 – Sonny J. Barker
Sonny J. Barker 50ml EDT Head – Petitgrain, lime, niaouli Heart – Juniper berry, black pepper Body – Ylang Ylang, Cedarwood Description –...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 19, 20181 min read
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Perfume Portrait #70 – Dave Akehurst
Dave Akehurst 50ml EDT Head – Basil, peppermint Heart – Cypress, ginger Body – Cedarwood Description – A fresh, earthy composition that...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 18, 20181 min read
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Perfume Portrait #69 – Natasha Safavi Martin
Natasha Safavi Martin 50ml EDT Head – Lemon, bergamot Heart – Cypress, pine Body – Dill, hyssop Description – A display of how fragrance...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 17, 20181 min read
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Perfume Portraits #61 – #67 – Created For Orchard Square
This shift in my process intended to reveal the possibilities surrounding interpreting cognitive behaviours and patterns, and whether...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 19, 20181 min read
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