Glass Petal Smoke

Gleanings from the World of the Senses

Monday, June 29, 2026

Research Paper Puts Sensory Evaluation in the Higher Ed Classroom

Armonía (Harmony) by Remedios Varo (1956) A peer-reviewed paper I co-authored with collaborators at the University of Michigan is publishe...

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Eau Maybe: Inspiration for Dr. Carruthers Character in The Devil Bat (1940)

Bela Lugosi as Dr. Carruthers, a perfumer, in The Devil Bat (L), and Dr. Wallace Hume Carothers, a chemist, as himself (R). Thirteen i...

Friday, August 29, 2025

Marcel Duchamp & Georges Perec Write a Faux Fragrance Article in the Afterlife

Image of Grey-Crowned Cranes by Frankie from Germany via Pixabay Part I: The Article A novel line of seven perfumes is created by an eclecti...

Monday, May 12, 2025

The Meaning of Things Left Inside the Pages of a Book

Still Life with Guitar by Juan Grís (1920) Once in a while, I find an unconventional placeholder related to memorable text or art in the pa...

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The Author and The Site

: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States; Glass Petal Smoke was created out of a personal passion for things olfactive and gustatory. The back story regarding a raw material or finished product is often rich with history, myth and folklore. When all of these aspects are brought together, they tell a story of our common humanity, as expressed through the senses. Because Glass Petal Smoke is a blog, an element of cyber anthropology infuses the space in which it exists. Culture is about human nature and people who love food and fragrance are acutely aware of the connection between the senses and memory. Glass Petal Smoke appeals to readers who possess such awareness and those who aspire to it. I hope you find inspiration, joy and wonder in the pages of Glass Petal Smoke and share whatever happiness it brings you with others.

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