Memoir in a Perfume Bottle

 

Stay tuned for the publication of Maria's memoir — Memoir in a Perfume Bottle 

What if a life could be distilled—scent by scent—each aroma a portal to adventure, loss, and reinvention? Memoir in a Perfume Bottle invites readers on a sensory journey, from the fragrant souks of Morocco to the incense-laden tatami rooms of Japan, and into the intimate world of a perfumer. This debut memoir in essays explores the transformative power of scent, travel, and beauty, and what it means to enter a place or time period as one person and emerge utterly changed. The narrative weaves together the devastating loss of my mother, the unraveling of a marriage, and the rediscovery of love—all framed by a life steeped in aroma, art, and wanderlust.