Exploring the weird & wonderful world of fragrance & funerals
Hello my darlings, I'm so sorry I've had another unintentional summer hiatus from the blog. I've been writing my dissertation which is like slowly slashing my heart with a thousand papercuts. But the end is in sight, and I finally have a few minutes to catch up. Keep your eyes peeled for a new article... Continue Reading →
Over the last year I have had several requests for more information and deeper reads on subjects brought up on the blog. So after banging around my shelves a bit, here is the Death/Scent reading list. Some of them are staples of both olfactive and death literature, others are weird and wonderful deep cuts. This... Continue Reading →
Every month I like to boost those products, books, and people that have been giving me life over the past few weeks. This month things have a Valentine tilt, but with that dark musky nerdy vibe that is starting to become my hallmark. So here are a few gift ideas for your immortal beloved. Fatally Yours So... Continue Reading →
In this month's Ephemera post I'm boosting a melange of things that have been giving me life over this dark winter from poetry to soap, so let's get started.
Happy Krampusnacht everyone! It's that special time of year when we gather round the fire and hope that we will not be carted away to the lair of a horned sasquatch with a sadistic streak and a penchant for children...oh the holidays! It's in Krampus' honour that we present this year's holiday gift guide. If you survive the... Continue Reading →
In this series, we examine aspects of death and bereavement through art, olfaction, and imaginative thinking. Feel free to follow along at home and leave your take on this scented death meditation below. This Week’s Muse This month we are going to be examining human remains used in artistic pieces. Some of these works serve... Continue Reading →
Hello dearies, September rarely gets any love. We are so ready for Summer to end and the sweet gothy goodness of October and Halloween to begin that we treat September as a throwaway month. It has become a collection of days counting down to October 1st, when it is socially acceptable for us to put up... Continue Reading →
This post is part of an ongoing series on fragrance in Ancient Egypt. Find out more about the sacred business of Egyptian perfume-making in Part I and how mummies ended up in magic incense in Part II. As a society, we have an anosmic view of history. We don't think about the way things smelt or... Continue Reading →
The keystone of a decade and a half of my life was ballet. I was entirely devoted, and I still have the dancer's feet to prove said devotion.Being a muscular country kid, and on the short side, I didn't fit the lead roles occupied by the Primas. Instead, as a plucky Sujet Danseur, I played... Continue Reading →
