I met Syd Botanica through PerfumeTok, a niche little community on TikTok where people discuss, review and recommend small artisanal perfume brands and specific scents.

Syd is a perfumer, but beyond that, they are absolutely an artist in all senses of that word. On this episode we discuss how much perfume making has in common with creating music and with tattooing, marking people's skin with ink.

Few things make me happier than a stimulating beautiful exchange with a person equally passionate about exploring ideas and getting inspired by each other's thoughts. We even talked about doing a collaboration and creating a perfume inspired by the way people feel about getting tattooed, vulnerable, excited, grounded in their bodies, transcendent.

This is exactly the type of conversation I love to put out into the world. The keywords are all things dear to my heart. Niche perfumery. Tattoo art. Music. The beauty and pain of being part of humanity.

I am happy to hear your questions, suggestions, and feedback. Please send Ink Medicine a message.

You can connect with me, Micah Riot, as well as see my tattoo art on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/micahriot/

Micah's website is www.micahriot.com
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