Rita and I have been talking about perfume for a while now; we both got into fragrance around the pandemic and it's been a topic of ongoing conversations ever since. So when Rita discovered Olfactory Playground workshops by Oakland-based artist Arianna Khmelniuk, we immediately signed up. And it inspired us to experiment not just with fragrances but with formats. Tune in for our little report on the East Bay scent scene, reflections on perfume as a tool for personal transformation, and finding JOY in being a beginner. Cheers to first times and Bay Area explorations. More to come soon xX
Links:
Arianna Khmelniuk + Subtitles project
The Anatomy of Disgust by William Ian Miller
A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman
Aftel Atelier of Curious Scents in Berkeley, California
Nick Richardson on alchemy in London Review of Books
The wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing image that inspired Rita’s perfume
Cover: An illustration from the Rosicrucian Compendium, a book from 1760 dedicated to alchemy
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