Perfumer’s Notes

Orphic Compounded Incense

Orphic Compounded Incense

  The Orphic hymns of old Greece were evocations and praise to the gods and spirits of the ancient Greek world. The shamanic like figure who wrote them added an incense to be burned as an offering to each. The burning of incense in the Greek world became huge as...

Perfume and magic class

Perfume and magic class

If you have read some of Marcus McCoys articles on lines you know he is madly in love with the esoteric use of perfume. For those that wish to explore that mystery with him deeper he will be offering a teleconference class March...

Custom scents, archetypal masks

Custom scents, archetypal masks

Liminal perfumes are akin to a mask one wear's in a sacred ceremony. The mask shapes our identity, transforms us, they act like an antenna for mysterious forces that can work through us, that we can be for that liminal time. Like the shaman or priest that wears the...

CaFleureBon article on talismanic perfuming.

CaFleureBon article on talismanic perfuming.

Recently I've been asked to start writing for the perfume blog Cafleurebon... I've attempted to keep the articles focused and rather educational relating to the more esoteric aspects of perfuming. I will cross post the links here on this blog so that subscribers here...

Perfume and magic: What does this one do?

Perfume and magic: What does this one do?

The history of perfumes use in folk magic traditions and spiritism is a fascinating one. One that I think needs to be looked at a little closer if people are to understand its use today. Today some perfumes are specifically made and marketed to the folk magic...

Sourcerers

Sourcerers

From time to time one finds a producer of the highest quality oils and raw materials, as well as your base materials for perfuming. When you realize you have found a master in the craft who's work can ultimately reflect your own, you realize you have discovered a...