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Atropos is an artisan house dedicated to helping people embrace the brevity of time, the transience of joy, and the immediacy of pleasure through fragrance and sensory education. Posts by Nuri McBride
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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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January 29, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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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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January 16, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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January 13, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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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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#fragrance #perfume #perfumehistory #perfumelovers
January 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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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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#historyofmagic #scentculture #perfumelovers #magic
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.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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We have an early Valentine's gift for you💋
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#perfumehistory #valentine #fragrancelovers
January 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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In this article, we explore the embedded cultural narratives around queerness in the origin stories of aromatic plants.

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#planthistory #queerhistory #greece #ancientgreece
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.…
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January 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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NEW CLASS: In this online lecture, we will explore how aromatics shaped Mesopotamian ritual, magic, and the unseen world. www.atroposparfums.com/event-detail...

#perfume #perfumehistory #scentculture
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.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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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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#QueerHistory #greekmythology
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.…
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December 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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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.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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🕯️ 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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#fragrancecommunity #nicheperfume
The Scent of Grief: Understanding Aromatic Death Rituals | Atropos Parfums
In this online lecture, we will explore scent as the invisible language of mourning.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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November's newsletter drops Friday, and I cried a little while I wrote it.
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#indieperfume #artofperfume
October 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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New essay on Osmé at Atropos Parfums:

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#PerfumeHistory #OlfactoryCulture #SensoryStudies #CulturalHistory #WitchcraftHistory #HistoryOfPerfume
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...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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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.
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.
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October 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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✨ 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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#AromaticaDeProfundis #WitchSeason #ismellwitches #perfumes #witches #fragrances
October 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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October 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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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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June 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Check out my latest piece in World Sensorium: worldsensorium.com/the-human-an.... It explores the environmental and human impacts of fragrance production. #PerfumeIndustry #EcoAwareness #perfume
The Human and Ecological Costs of Perfume – World Sensorium / Conservancy
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June 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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This month's Aromatica de Profundis newsletter, typically exclusive for subscribers, is open to all! Check it out here:
Aromatica de Profundis: Viriditas
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May 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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You will love this class if you are interested in the connection between aromatic plants and society, passionate about plant wisdom and cultivation history, and eager to explore the history of the fragrance trade's plants. #Patchouli #FragranceCulture
Patchouli & The Social Ecology of Fragrance
In this online lecture, historian and perfumer Nuri McBride will explore the cultural impact of the patchouli plant.
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May 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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You will love this class if you are interested in the connection between aromatic plants and society, passionate about plant wisdom and cultivation history, and eager to explore the history of the fragrance trade's plants. #Patchouli #FragranceCulture
Patchouli & The Social Ecology of Fragrance
In this online lecture, historian and perfumer Nuri McBride will explore the cultural impact of the patchouli plant.
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May 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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We loved this article about Hildegard of Bingen's concept of Viriditas, aka spiritual ecology. 🌿 #EcoLiving #PlantLove www.themarginalian.org/2025/01/07/h...
May 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Join historian and perfumer Nuri McBride for "Patchouli & The Social Ecology of Fragrance." Discover the cultural impact of this unique plant in our online lecture. Don't miss this sensory journey! 🌿 #PatchouliPower #FragranceHistory
Patchouli & The Social Ecology of Fragrance
In this online lecture, historian and perfumer Nuri McBride will explore the cultural impact of the patchouli plant.
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May 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Uncover the fascinating crossroads of myth and mortality through the perspective of women and the Adonis gardens. #Mythology #Heritage #scentculture
Gardens of Adonis: Women, Death, & the Senses
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. These impromptu micr…
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May 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Explore the role of fragrance in ancient Greek mythology with us this Wednesday. www.eventbrite.com/e/anointed-w...

#Mythology #ScentMagic
Anointed with Ambrosia: Scent in Greek Myth
In this online lecture, historian and perfumer Nuri McBride will explore the role of olfaction and odour in ancient Greek mythology.
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April 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM