A Conversation With Michael Nordstrand & Nation of Language Live

Some days feel like a perfect alignment of scent, sound, and conversation — this was one of them. My morning began, as it often does, with a pre-sunrise walk in the park with the pugs, and unfolded into a day full of discovery, creativity, and live music.

Join me in this video as I:

Meet Perfumer, Historian, and Artist, Michael Nordstrand at the Huntington Gardens

Discover that it’s osmanthus season and take in its gloriously fruity scent

Learn about Michael’s recreation of a Bronze Age Mycenaean perfume featuring coriander, commissioned by The Getty

Discuss ancient and modern methods of aroma distillation and filtration

Smell other fragrant plants including Cade, Heliotrope, and Datura

Choose Fleur du Mal by Dries Van Noten as my perfume for the evening concert

Experience an exultant musical moment watching Nation of Language perform live

To talk with someone deeply passionate about their craft and then witness art performed to perfection — these are some of my greatest joys. On this day, I was lucky enough to experience both.

Thank you, as always, for being part of this community and for sharing in this exploration of perfume, art, and music.

More on Michael Nordstrand:
https://mythologiststudio.com/

The newest album by Nation of Language:
https://open.spotify.com/album/2fNPTF...

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