A Monograph In Seven Plates
Perfume for Ghosts
— eau de parfum for the post-corporeal
Plate II
Abstract
Perfume for Ghosts (Cat. MAI–003), formulated in collaboration with the Royal Society for the Olfactory Comfort of the Departed⁶, addresses a long-overlooked concern within post-corporeal communities: the persistence of one's earthly scent profile. The composition — top notes of damp parchment, heart of cold cathedral stone, base of forgotten library — is suspended in an Ectoplasmic Atomizer rated to 0.0001 atmospheres⁷. Reception among the Translucent Class has been described as 'wistfully favourable.'
- 1.Brouillard, M. Notes Toward a Pneumatic Perfumery. Annals of Spectral Aesthetics, Vol. III (2020), pp. 45–72.
- 2.Demonstrated at the 14th Biennial Congress of Posthumous Refinement, Edinburgh, 2021.
Plate III
Animated Blueprint
Hover the gold markers to reveal annotations. Lines self-inscribe upon entry to the gallery.
Plate IV
Patent Documentation
Reproduction of the original USPTO filing, with examiner's flourish preserved in oxblood ink.
United States Patent Office
US 11,318,995 B2
Seal
Inventor
Mireille Brouillard & Atelier Eidolon
Filed
Feb. 11, 2019
Granted
Mar. 22, 2022
Classification
Spectral Goods
Abstract
A delicate fragrance developed for spectral entities concerned about lingering impressions.
Claims
- 01.A fragrance composition adapted for application to non-corporeal entities, comprising volatile aromatic agents suspended in a gaseous medium of density not exceeding 0.0012 g/cm³.
- 02.The composition of claim 1, wherein the heart accord is derived from extracts of weathered ecclesiastical masonry.
- 03.An applicator (the 'Ectoplasmic Atomizer') configured to deliver said composition through media exhibiting partial transparency.
Examiner's Endorsement
Hon. C. Ravensbrook, USPTO
Folio · MAI–003
Plate V
Demonstration Reel
Salvaged from the inventor's archive; restored at 24 frames per second by the Conservator's Office.
Plate VI
Technical Specifications
Plate VII
Critical Reception
I have not been this self-assured since 1847.
The Hon. Phantom of Belgrave Sq.
Hereditary Apparition
A triumph of the post-corporeal arts. Subtle, restrained, almost embarrassingly elegant.
Dr. Mireille Brouillard
Atelier Eidolon, Paris
I no longer feel obliged to apologise for haunting the foyer.
Anonymous Spectre
Subscriber (deceased), Vol. II
Colophon
This monograph was set in Cormorant Garamond and JetBrains Mono and printed on bone-toned stock by the Curatorial Trust, MMXXIV.