new york day 7

today's scent was suited to me personally, something spicy, with a sweet accent, whether it's floral, vanilla, or another smoky note. moving into the fall/winter i like a rich, layered fragrance. it's a stretch for me to try and personify a new smell each day, so this one just came more naturally

composed of black opium, cade, vanilla, and narcissus




i also decided to make a short film, while beginning to re-read the flaneur by edmund white

thinking about the blurred lines between perfume, prayer and poetry, i'm going to let the scent itself be the prayer today, a nod to what prayer, poetry and perfume can embody: passion, longing, unfulfilled desire, celebration, personal expression, memory


(and sorry this was published the next day, forgot to make it official!)