Orion Earthlight

Orion Earthlight is the scent element of Celestial Numinance at Malcolm Smith Gallery, Uxbridge Arts Centre (Howick).
Blended from galbanum, laurel leaf, juniper berry, myrrh, and vetiver, it creates a calm, grounded atmosphere to support slow breathing and relaxed attention. The scent is delivered as a water-based ultrasonic cold mist—no heat and no ethanol—so it sits gently in the space and links the works across sound, sculpture, and image.

Materials & diffusion: essential oils of galbanum (resin), laurel leaf, juniper berry, myrrh (resin), vetiver (root); ultrasonic water-reservoir diffusion.

Orion Earthlight is designed as an atmospheric support for the body as well as the mind. The blend is selected for how it feels—helping visitors settle their breath and attention—while also relating to its celestial theme.

How it works (brief): scent signals travel quickly to areas of the brain linked to memory, emotion, and focus. In the gallery, a low, even level of fragrance encourages quiet presence while viewing the artworks.

What’s in it (simple structure):

  • Luminous top: Galbanum + Laurel leaf – fresh green lift often associated with clear, easy breathing.

  • Cooling facet: Juniper berry – crisp, resinous clarity that adds a sense of space.

  • Devotional heart: Myrrh (resin) – warm, balsamic stillness for reflective attention.

  • Grounded base: Vetiver (root) – earthy, mineral depth that steadies and centres.

Diffusion method: drops of the essential-oil blend are added to a water reservoir and dispersed as a fine ultrasonic cold mistno heat, no ethanol. The level is calibrated for presence rather than perfume, so visitors can linger comfortably with the sculpture, photographs, sound, and light of Celestial Numinance.

Spirit of the work: the title connects the body on the ground with Orion’s Belt (Tautoru) above—light meeting earth in a single, steady breath.

Materials & method: essential oils of Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides, root), Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha, resin), Galbanum (Ferula spp., resin), Juniper (Juniperus communis, berry), Laurel (Laurus nobilis, leaf); ultrasonic water-reservoir cold-mist diffusion (no heat/ethanol); site-responsive calibration.
Notes: Botanical associations reflect traditional aromatherapy practice (not medical claims). Ambient diffusion only; no direct skin application in-gallery.

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