SHOW & SMELL
by Jessica MurphySHOW & SMELL
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Fragrance and visual culture from an old-school perfume blogger based in NYC.
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About Jessica Murphy
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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