Versailles: an anachronous fantasy

A fragrant musing on 2 generations before Bastille Day. Continue reading Versailles: an anachronous fantasy

Chanel Factory 5 pop-up in Boston

The best fragrances on this trip turned out to be natural and modern. Continue reading Smelltrack to vintage store diving

Names can deceive, not least with lactones—an exploration of 7 ingredients from this class of compounds. Continue reading Lactones sniffing

My recent quest for perfumes with leather notes has led me to explore osmanthus again. Continue reading The past is not forever, and osmanthus is not leather

Wire artwork that can hold its own—and hold perfume, too. Continue reading De Stijl–inspired wire purse

A conundrum of warning and invitation, like flowers embroidered into dark green silk organza fabric. Continue reading A shield of flowers

A little self-pat on the back for recognizing a perfume unaided. Continue reading Scents of socializing again

Smelling can be mostly passive, but what you do with smells engages different parts of your brain. Continue reading Do we have a social reward system for vocalizing smells?

Each resinous material stands on its own, but art lies in finding others with which to blend them. Continue reading Resins sniffing—Part 2