We are beyond thrilled to announce our second collaboration with Moth & Rabbit Perfumes and the Tomorrow Theater (3530 SE Division St) on Thursday, June 25th, at 7 pm for a showing of the renowned and visually stunning Academy Award Best Picture winner Parasite by Bong Joon-ho. Guests will be invited to enjoy this famous work of cinematic art while also enjoying the fragrance accompaniment created by Mark Buxton for Moth & Rabbit, a fragrance brand out of Berlin that builds all of their fragrances to develop with two specific sections of the films they are named after.

Mark Buxton, as a master perfumer, could be likened to influential and renowned figures in other media, and if we were to liken his work to that of acclaimed directors, we would likely choose Stanley Kubrick or Paul Thomas Anderson. After completing classical training and working for many world-renowned luxury brands (he is still most well-known for his collaborations with Comme des Garçons), he was one of the first classically trained noses to branch out into the more abstract world of independent or avant-garde niche working with brands like Moth & Rabbit in his signature style; exhibiting such a high level of skill as to be capable of making expertly structured and timed fragrances (to the point where they can change and develop in real time alongside scenes from films, for example) that are clearly professionally composed, while also subtly pushing the artform forward with nuanced ingenuities.

Tomorrow Theater is the Portland Art Museum’s PAM CUT // Center for an Untold Tomorrow’s lively creative hub for cultural snackers who are not content to be contained. Since November 2023, the Tomorrow Theater has been home to a multi-media feast of creators and content pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. The Tomorrow is a space where local and global artists collaborate across disciplines, and multi-interest audiences co-mingle and collide to experience cinematic storytelling in all its many forms. Located at 3530 Division Street (just a minute’s walk West of Fumerie!) in Portland, Oregon, the theater has lived many previous lives as a vaudeville house, Spanish-language, independent, and X-rated theater. Taking the eclectic 100-year-old spirit of the space into account, our new space promotes the idea of “cinema unbound” through a mix of artist-driven signature screenings, events, happenings, performances, and discussions changing for whom, by whom, and how cinematic stories are told now — and tomorrow. 

Parasite is a South Korean dark comedy-thriller directed by Bong Joon-ho that follows the impoverished Kim family as they cunningly infiltrate the wealthy Park household by posing as unrelated, highly qualified professionals. As they become entrenched in the luxurious life, their parasitic scam threatens to unravel, leading to violent class conflict and tragic consequences.

Join the Tomorrow Theater and us to watch, and be immersed by fragrant art into scenes from, Parasite at 7 pm on Thursday, June 25th. Following the film, we invite attendees to visit our boutique at 3584 SE Division during our normal business hours to receive a free 12ml bottle of Parasite by Moth & Rabbit Parfums (with proof of ticket purchase, while supplies last)! We hope while you’re visiting, you’ll allow us to take you on a scented journey; whether it be with more works from Moth & Rabbit or beyond!

Grab your tickets here!