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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


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


Perfume Portrait #68 – Ella Boston
Ella Boston 50ml EDT Head – Sweet orange, lemon, lime Heart – Black pepper, pine needle Body – Rosewood Description – Orange Lemon and...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 16, 20181 min read


Perfume as Practice at Bureau, Blackburn
Perfume as Practice SS18 – my 5th solo show about perfume and it’s capacity for portraiture, is now open at Bureau Centre for the Arts,...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 15, 20181 min read


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


Pefume Portrait #60 – Tim Bennett
Tim Bennett 50ml EDT Head – Cypress Heart – Black Pepper, Pine, Carrot Seed Body – Sandalwood Description – The woody fragrance family...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 24, 20171 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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