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Scent CVs, MIT, and the gridification of memories

New series: (olfactive, ofc) AInthrophology: short ruminations at the intersection of human meaning, smell, and the world of AI Anemoia Device. ©cyrus clarke Recently I ranted about the LinkedInfication of our CVs. To shut me up, knowledge karma landed me at the other end today and got me going (again, this is not a new thing) on the gridification of our memories—enter the Anemoia Device from MIT Media Lab. It takes a flat, analogue photograph—the ultimate linear artifact—and

May 151 min read

The smell of death

A few illnesses and affections we can identify by smell.

Jan 294 min read

Heritage (François Merle-Baudoin for Fragrance du Bois)

Perfume in relation to pearls and how they're created.

Jun 19, 20253 min read

Montecristo (Delphine Thierry for Masque Milano)

Perfume in relation to sex work at Le Chabanais and history as recorded in the imaginary ledger of the owner.

Apr 25, 20253 min read

perfume.sucks (Andreas Wilhelm)

This article was written and published for CaFleureBon and received a nomination for the Perfumed Plume Award. Edible iris drops. Collage by dana. Before heading out to my first Esxence, back in 2019, I gathered my senses, dove deep into google for contacts, crossed my fingers, and sent everyone I could find an invitation to fill out a short survey. I titled it, simply, “the nosey questionnaire” and went all out with questions like: “what’s the next popular material to fall o

Jul 17, 20243 min read

What’s green, flying, and has no name?

A short recap of emerging trends from Esxence 2023 As my lucky fellow fragrance reporters are packing their bags on the way to Milan (including, rumor has it, Luca Turin, after a long and dire absence), let’s take a look at what emerged—at least for my hyperlexic brain—as a pattern in last year’s exhibit. (Not sure yet how this fits in with perfumery journalism; documentaries are few and far between, reviews are increasingly harder to distinguish from paid ads, and trends se

Mar 4, 20247 min read