Osmé: A Cultural History of Fragrance is an online journal focused on the historical, social, and cultural movements that shape scent culture and influence the fragrance industry.
If you know the name Pazuzu, it probably conjures spinning heads and pea soup. Thanks to The Exorcist, he’s pop culture shorthand for pure evil. Which is deeply unfair. In ancient Mesopotamia, Pazuzu was not the villain—he was the monster you summoned when something worse was at the door. A king of wind demons, feared yet invited, he embodied the dangerous power of air, breath, and scent, fighting chaos
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