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  • The Odour of Sanctity: When the Dead Smell Divine

    The Odour of Sanctity: When the Dead Smell Divine

    If corrupt smells are a sign of a corrupt nature, what happens when a holy person dies? It is in this Western mind-body dualism that the concept of the Odour of Sanctity is born.

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  • The Chemistry of Death and Desire

    The Chemistry of Death and Desire

    What do fleshy tuberose, cooked Brussel sprouts, chocolate, the musk of human sex, faeces, and a decomposing body all have in common? Indole, dirty, sexy, carnal Indole. You have smelled it thousands of times without knowing its name, but if you are smelling something a little bit overripe, heavy, and with a strange sweetness, it

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