Sinister Scents and Perfumed Potions
Taught by Jessica Murphy
Jessica Murphy is an art historian and educator who works in visitor engagement at the Brooklyn Museum. She’s also a freelance writer and she happens to be obsessed with perfume, so she’s been contributing fragrance reviews to the leading perfume blog Now Smell This since 2007 and teaching at the Brainery and other venues since 2015. She’s always looking for new ways to connect her passions for art, fragrance, history, and popular culture. Jessica blogs at Perfume Professor.
Location: Prospect Heights Brainery (190 Underhill Ave in Prospect Heights, BK)
Fragrance was once much more than a luxury product—it was intertwined with magic, medicine, and religious ritual. In this session, join fragrance historian and writer Jessica Murphy to explore scent's darker, deeper meanings over time. You'll also smell five perfumes from niche brands, each inspired by the stranger aspects of scent, and learn the stories behind them—from distinctive notes to references to literature or film.
