Perfume Portrait #44 – Rachel Zan
Rachel Zan 50ml EDT Head – Lemon, Mandarin Heart – Ho Leaf Body – Rosewood, Benzoin Description – Symbolic of a fruit tree, this...
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Michael Borkowsky
Nov 27, 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...
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Michael Borkowsky
Nov 26, 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...
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Michael Borkowsky
Nov 25, 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...
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Michael Borkowsky
Oct 10, 20172 min read
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...
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Michael Borkowsky
Sep 19, 20172 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...
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Michael Borkowsky
Sep 9, 20171 min read
Assessing Alternative Portraits
Last night saw the opening of Alternative Portraits – a group exhibition at Access Space, Sheffield devised by myself and Sharon...
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Michael Borkowsky
Jul 19, 20171 min read
Preparing for Orchard Square
Nestled between three established perfume retailers, October will see me take up an artists’ residence in Orchard Square, Sheffield....
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Michael Borkowsky
Mar 10, 20171 min read
Forthcoming Exhibition Opportunity – Alternative Portraits
Myself and Sharon Mossbeck are preparing an Open Call to artists on the theme of Alternative Portraits. Alternative Portraits will be an...
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Michael Borkowsky
Mar 6, 20171 min read
St Gabrielle’s Shrine
My own contribution to FUSE seeks to expand my Perfume as Practice Project into new avenues of investigation. St Gabrielle’s Shrine fuses...
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Michael Borkowsky
Feb 25, 20171 min read
Perfume Proficiency
I don’t tend to structure blog posts around specific perfume making workshops but my most recent workshop – delivered at Access Space...
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Michael Borkowsky
Dec 3, 20161 min read
Perfume Portrait #36 – Sharon Hall Shipp
Sharon Hall Shipp 50ml EDT Head – Petitgrain Heart – Pine Body – Vetiver, Birch tar Description – All encompassing, with depth and...
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Michael Borkowsky
Nov 26, 20161 min read
Preparing for Perfume as Practice
6 perfumes made, 8 to go! I’m almost halfway through preparations for my latest Perfume as Practice exhibition, which begins on Wednesday...
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Michael Borkowsky
Nov 7, 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...
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Michael Borkowsky
Jun 8, 20161 min read
Perfume Portrait #26 – Jake Harries 50ml EDT
Head – Basil, Sweet Birch, Petitgrain, Red Thyme Heart – Fennel Seed, Black Pepper, Ginger Body – Dill Weed, Sandalwood, Birch Tar, Myrrh...
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Michael Borkowsky
Jun 2, 20161 min read
Preparing for Wadsley Arts Festival
Perfume as Practice makes an appearance in Sheffield this weekend in the guise of a stall at Wadsley Festival. As such, I have spent the...
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Michael Borkowsky
May 15, 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...
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Michael Borkowsky
May 12, 20161 min read
Bone Cancer Stories #4 – 50ml EDT
Head – Rosemary, Basil Heart – Pine, Fennel Body – Cedarwood Bridge – Benzoin, Black Pepper, Petitgrain Description – Utilising the...
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Michael Borkowsky
May 11, 20161 min read
Bone Cancer Stories #3 – 50ml EDT
Heart – Jasmine, Ginger Body – Sandalwood, Vanilla Musk Bridge – Benzoin, Black Pepper, Petitgrain Description – Drenched in confidence...
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Michael Borkowsky
May 10, 20161 min read
Bone Cancer Stories #2 – 50ml EDT
Heart – Juniper, Fennel Body – Frankincense, Cedarwood Bridge – Benzoin, Black Pepper, Petitgrain Description – A fragrance that promotes...
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