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SHOW & SMELL

Jessica Murphy

Fragrance and visual culture from an old-school perfume blogger based in NYC.

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. . . and heavy with mood. . .

. . . And you’ll yield to me
Like a scent in the breeze
And you’ll wonder what it is about me

— Fiona Apple

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. . . burning in my heart.

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    Old-school perfume blogger since 2007. Museum professional using fragrance in art spaces; scent historian. NYC. "My attitude is one of love / is all adoration / for all the fringes / all the color / all tinsel creation." --Florine Stettheimer

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