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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


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 #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


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


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


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


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


Perfume Portrait #40 – Kathy Wilson
Kathy Wilson 50ml EDT Head – Bergamot Heart – Palmarosa Body – Frankincense, Myrrh Description – An awakening fragrance that uses its...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 5, 20161 min read


Perfume Portrait #38 – Kseniya Obremska
Kseniya Obremska 50ml EDT Head – Mandarin Heart – Pine, Jasmine Body – Frankincense Description – Highlighting the inherent joy of...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 5, 20161 min read


Perfume Portrait #37 – Lucy Gardener
Lucy Gardener 50ml EDT Head – Apple Heart – Juniper Berry Body – Frankincense, Sandalwood Description – Drawing cues from fiction and...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 5, 20161 min read


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


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


Perfume Portrait #27 – Lucien Fellowes
Lucien Fellowes 50ml EDT Head – Sweet Birch Heart – Cinnamon, Ginger Body – Sandalwood Description – Nominally sweet and as such, a...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 30, 20161 min read


An Invitation to my Perfume as Practice A/W 2016 Open Evening
Join me on Saturday 3rd December at Bank Street Arts, Sheffield, from 6-8pm for an open evening of my Perfume as Practice autumn / winter...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 7, 20161 min read


Bone Cancer Stories #7 – 50ml EDT
Head – Thyme, Lemongrass Heart – Geranium, Lavender, Palma Rosa Body – Patchouli, Frankincense Bridge – Benzoin, Black Pepper, Petitgrain...

Michael Borkowsky
May 15, 20161 min read


Bone Cancer Stories #5 – 50ml EDT
Head – Thyme, Mandarin Heart – Cypress, Fennel Body – Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Vanilla Musk Bridge – Benzoin, Black Pepper, Petitgrain...

Michael Borkowsky
May 13, 20161 min read


Reflecting on Perfume as Practice
A whole year has passed since the conception of Perfume as Practice. The original premise was an investigation into whether perfume could...

Michael Borkowsky
Mar 7, 20162 min read
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