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The Diabolical Sensorium: Gender, Witches, and the Senses During the Early Modern Period Listen to: The Diabolical Sensorium: Gender, Witches, and the Senses During the Early Modern PeriodIn Early Modern Europe, witchcraft was as much a sensory threat as a moral or theological one. In…

The Diabolical Sensorium: Gender, Witches, and the Senses During the Early Modern Period
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In my upcoming class, I make the case that 1. Eroticism is an important avenue of human life to study 2. The material culture of the erotic life has deep cultural, sociological, and personal significance and, 3. Perfume is absolutely part of erotica www.atroposparfums.com/event-detail...

Aphrodite, Perfume, & the Theology of Sensuality Explore Aphrodite's cult, the theology of sensuality, and its influence on the evolution of fragrance.

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Fragrance & Form: How the Evolution of the Bottle Shaped Perfume | Atropos Parfums Far more than passive containers, early perfume vessels shaped how scent was made, used, and understood across ancient societies. In this virtual lecture, we will trace the intertwined development of…

Fragrance & Form: How the Evolution of the Bottle Shaped Perfume
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Venus in Perfume: A History of Eroticism in Fragrance | Atropos Parfums In this live virtual lecture, we will explore how eroticism has fueled the creative and cultural development of fragrance from ancient mythologies to olfactive aesthetics of contemporary attraction.

Venus in Perfume: A History of Eroticism in Fragrance. Virtual Lecture Feb 28th

Gardens of Adonis: Women, Death, & the Sense Every summer in ancient Athens, strange gardens emerged in courtyards and on rooftops. Seedlings were precariously sown into handfuls of soil within clusters of broken pottery.

Gardens of Adonis: Women Death, & the Senses
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Venus in Perfume: A History of Eroticism in Fragrance | Atropos Parfums In this live virtual lecture, we will explore how eroticism has fueled the creative and cultural development of fragrance from ancient mythologies to olfactive aesthetics of contemporary attraction.

Venus in Perfume: A History of Eroticism in Fragrance. Virtual Lecture Feb 28th

Perfume was never just cosmetic; it was a bridge between bodies and gods. In Aphrodite’s cult, scent stirred desire, devotion, and divine passion. Go read the article to explore how perfume became a mode of worship in a theology of sensuality.

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This month's newsletter included the article "Pazuzu & the Scent on the Wind." It got such fantastic feedback from my members, I decided to share it with everyone.

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Learn more at: Fragrant Incantations: Aromatics in Mesopotamian Ritual and Magic on January 24th.
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'A Frog That Lives Among the Pebbles' is likely a plant, as other tablets discuss it growing on the shores of the Tigris. One can imagine something like a green moss that grew among the stones of the riverbed. The latter collection of frog body parts in the formula, however, is likely Dreckapotheke.

In this case, these weird ingredients are partly the result of sympathetic magic and partly translation issues. There were many plants named after animals in ancient Mesopotamia. Think of our Elephant's Ears, Lamb's Ears and Birds of Paradise.

What separates it are the odd ingredients. This formula shows the delightful concept of Dreckapotheke (dirty pharmacy). Drechapotheke is the intentional use of disgusting ingredients in medical and magical formulas, most often as a form of sympathetic magic and to add exotic flair to the recipe.

A key staple in Mesopotamian necromancy was Nerkhab oil. This infused magical oil used techniques similar to those of medical products and perfumes at the time. This is not surprising, since there wasn't a significant difference among the three in the ancient world.

Tomorrow, our first newsletter of 2026 drops, in which I discuss the approaching magic of spring and how The Exorcist really did Pazuz dirty. 😂
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Fragrant Incantations: Aromatics in Mesopotamian Ritual and Magic | Atropos Parfums In this online lecture, we will explore how aromatics shaped Mesopotamian ritual, magic, and the unseen world.

Join us for this brand new class and gain fresh perspectives on Mesopotamian olfactive culture, botanical knowledge, and the profound role aromatics played in religion, healing, myth, and magic.

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We have an early Valentine's gift for you💋
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Aromatic Metamorphosis: Queer Men, Masculinity & Botanicals in Ancient Greece Ancient Greek myths link aromatic plants with queer desire, sacred ecology, and tragic metamorphosis. Believed to hold Pneuma and Archē, fragrant plants embodied powerful emotions made material.…

In this article, we explore the embedded cultural narratives around queerness in the origin stories of aromatic plants.

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Fragrant Incantations: Aromatics in Mesopotamian Ritual and Magic | Atropos Parfums In this online lecture, we will explore how aromatics shaped Mesopotamian ritual, magic, and the unseen world.

NEW CLASS: In this online lecture, we will explore how aromatics shaped Mesopotamian ritual, magic, and the unseen world. www.atroposparfums.com/event-detail...

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Aromatic Metamorphosis: Queer Men, Masculinity & Botanicals in Ancient Greece Ancient Greek myths link aromatic plants with queer desire, sacred ecology, and tragic metamorphosis. Believed to hold Pneuma and Archē, fragrant plants embodied powerful emotions made material.…

NEW ARTICLE: In the origin stories of aromatic botanicals, we learn that if a queer man strays too close to the feminine, he risks losing his humanity and becoming transformed.

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The Scent of Grief: Understanding Aromatic Death Rituals | Atropos Parfums In this online lecture, we will explore scent as the invisible language of mourning.

Join historian and perfumer Nuri McBride for The Scent of Grief: Understanding Aromatic Death Rituals [Saturday, November 29th (VOD 30 days)], a class exploring how scent shapes mourning and memory.

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The Scent of Grief: Understanding Aromatic Death Rituals | Atropos Parfums In this online lecture, we will explore scent as the invisible language of mourning.

🕯️ Enrollment Open🕯️ Join historian and perfumer Nuri McBride for The Scent of Grief: Understanding Aromatic Death Rituals. Our class will explore how fragrance shapes mourning, memory, and the invisible rituals of loss.

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November's newsletter drops Friday, and I cried a little while I wrote it.
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The Diabolical Sensorium: Gender, Witches, and the Senses During the Early Modern Period In Early Modern Europe, witchcraft was as much a sensory threat as a moral or theological one. In the Witch Trials, the witch was imagined as possessing penetrating supernatural senses that could harm...

New essay on Osmé at Atropos Parfums:

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I'm so excited to have you join us!

The Odour of Witches: Scent During the European Witch Hysteria | Atropos Parfums In this online lecture, we will explore smell, suspicion, and sorcery in early modern Europe.

The Winter Lecture Series returns on October 25th with The Odour of Witches: Scent During the European Witch Hysteria. This class is a deep dive into the role of "odorous evidence" in the European witch trials of the Early Modern Period.

✨ I smell witches… ✨ The October issue of Aromatica de Profundis wafts in this Friday, just in time for the season of smoke and shadow. 🌙🕯️ If you haven’t signed up yet, now’s the moment. 🖤

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In honour of Pride Month, I'm opening the article from this month's Aromatica de Profundis
newsletter for wide release.
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