by Marcus McCoy | Dec 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Fragrance daily and house of Orpheus came together via perfume blogger Aldous Thoreau. The interview and review of all of our perfumes was very thoughtful and beautifully said. I’m extremely grateful for such a kind article about my work. Read the interview...
by Marcus McCoy | Nov 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
by Marcus McCoy | Nov 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
The use of essential oils in magic began prior to their distillation by means of the alchemists retort and alembic. The distillation of essential oils came long after the the use of aromatic plants and their use in vegetable oil and animal fats. Aromatic unguents and...
by Marcus McCoy | Oct 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
I come from a place of dunes… Vast far reaching sand dunes dotted with small lakes and islands of trees and the abrupt shift into ocean. I grew up on the Oregon coast. The sand dunes there go for hundreds of miles. Creating one of the most fascinating and unique...
by Marcus McCoy | Oct 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
This perfectly sums up my perfumes… And is why I choose to call my buisness the house of Orpheus… Perhaps a signature perfume called Orphic will be in the works… My goal as well is to go beyond the ordinary understanding of perfume itself. It is an...
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