2nd Biennial Scent Fair, Los Angeles
November 2 – 4, 2018
Craft and Folk Art Museum
ABOUT
The 2nd Biennial Scent Fair LA is an international celebration of Artisan, Independent and Experimental scent practices.
The first event took place in 2016 at Hammer Museum, and we are thrilled to continue to explore the best of Los Angeles’ cultural institutions by partnering with the Craft and Folk Art Museum in our second iteration.
The 2nd Biennial Scent Fair LA aims to introduce new audiences to the world of highly conceptual scents. In addition to a curated selection of cutting-edge fragrance makers exhibiting and selling their work, the fair will include hands-on workshops presented by The Institute for Art and Olfaction, a keynote conversation with Mandy Aftel, and a rollicking opening night party with our special guest DJ Devendra Banhart.
Curated/Produced by: The Institute for Art and Olfaction + Darin Klein
With: Craft and Folk Art Museum
Special Partners:
SCHEDULE
Friday, November 2
Preview Party
Join us for a preview party, experience the various offerings at the Scent Fair, and dance to DJ Devendra Banhart’s musical selections.
First 30 attendees will receive 5 sample vials of fragrances by 2nd Biennial Scent Fair LA exhibitors.
Delicious beer will be provided by Fort Point Beer
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Cost: $20
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Saturday, November 3
Fair Hours
The 2nd Biennial Scent Fair LA aims to introduce new audiences to the world of highly conceptual scents through a curated selection of cutting-edge international fragrance makers exhibiting and selling their work.
Time: 11am – 5pm
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Introduction to Perfume Workshops
Join the Institute of Art and Olfaction for an introductory workshop on perfume blending. All participants will create their own scent samples and leave with a spray vial of a new scent (and their own formula!)
Time: 11am-1pm and 2:30pm–4:30pm
Notes: Classes limited to 12 each
+ 11am, with Tim + Madeleine: SOLD OUT
+ 2:30pm, with Tim + Maxwell: SOLD OUT
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Keynote Conversation: Mandy Aftel, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
Mandy Aftel is an iconic American perfumer, the brain behind the natural perfume line Aftelier, and the founder of The Aftel Archive of Curious Scents. She is the author of nine books, including four books on natural perfume and a cookbook on essential oils. In this informal and conversational discussion, Mandy will explore her philosophy, her impulse to create, her perfumery practice and her new museum.
Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
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Sunday, November 4
Fair Hours
The 2nd Biennial Scent Fair LA aims to introduce new audiences to the world of highly conceptual scents. In addition to a curated selection of cutting-edge fragrance makers exhibiting and selling their work.
Time: 11am – 6pm
Cost: FREE
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Introduction to Perfume Workshop
Join the Institute of Art and Olfaction for an introductory workshop on perfume blending. All participants will create their own scent samples and leave with a spray vial of a new scent (and their own formula!)
Time: 11am – 1pm
+ 1am, with Tim + Madeleine: SOLD OUT
PARTICIPANTS
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Abduction
Abduction is an eau de parfum inspired by scents described those who report close encounter experiences.
eyesarealwaysthere.com
Insta: @eyesarealwaysthere
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Aether Arts Perfume
Using the chroma of aroma, Aether Arts Perfume creates art in air.
AetherArtsPerfume.com
Insta: @AetherArts
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B A R U T I
Baruti is a perfume house from Amsterdam that aims to combine novelty with wearability.
baruti.eu
Insta: @barutiperfumes
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Base Camp Press – Provisional Art Space [PAS]
The publishing arm of Provisional Art Space [PAS], Base Camp Press, is an imprint which focuses on scent-based books that are small, portable and easy to share.
provisionalart.space
Insta: @provisional_art_space
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Beyond Human
Artist Carla Bengtson collaborates with scientists to develop fragrances by, for, and with nonhuman animals.
beyondhumanperfume.com
Insta: @bengtson.crowscold
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Chatillon Lux
Chatillon Lux is an artisan fragrance house with refreshingly unique fragrances that bridge the gap between history and modernity.
ChatillonLux.com
Insta: @ChatillonLux
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Chris Rusak Perfume
Chris Rusak Perfume creates sophisticated, original fragrances, handmade from high-quality materials in his Los Angeles studio.
shop.chrisrusak.com
Insta: @chris.rusak.perfume
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COGNOSCENTI
For those who know – COGNOSCENTI presents a unique viewpoint in the scented landscape, drawing from classic perfumery of the past and pushing it forward with modern olfactive combinations.
cogno-scenti.com
Insta: @incentro
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DSH Perfumes
Creating artisan mixed media & natural perfumes and aromatherapy since 1991.
dshperfumes.com
Insta: @dshperfumes
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Eau Doom
Eau Doom is a scent board game about ecological apocalypse, in which players play cooperatively to identify and preserve scents before they vanish forever.
tinyurl.com/EauDoom
Insta: TBA
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fūm
Fūm is a Los Angeles based perfume house and purveyor of handcrafted fragrances that embraces life through scent and all the beautiful connections emboldened by olfactive art.
fumfragrances.com
Insta: @fumfragrances
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Immortal Perfumes
Immortal Perfumes is a micro-perfumery specializing in historical and literary fragrances.
immortalperfumes.com
Insta: @immortalperfumes
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Jolie Laide Perfume
Jolie Laide Perfume. Imperfections are what captivate us most.
etsy.com/shop/JolieLaidePerfume
Insta: @jolielaide
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LABdk
LABdk is dedicated to exploring scent as an artistic medium for emotional triggers, psychological recall and historical connections.
facebook.com/LABdk
Insta: @d_krasofski / @LABdk1
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Maison Anonyme
A new form of beauty.
www.MaisonAnonyme.com
Insta: @maisonanonyme
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Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny is a synthesis of 3 fragrance initiatives: Manifest Destiny, Intoxicants and Lux Aeterna. Our current focus is a modern interpretation of the mysticism of the ancients via our Ritual Smoke series; conjured in both wax and unisex perfume.
manifestdestinyline.com
Insta: @manifest_destinyline
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Mythos Aromas
Mythos is a workshop of fantastical fragrances inspired by myth and legend: vintage style classical compositions and natural blends based on historical botany.
mythosaromas.com
Insta: @mythosmaven
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Osme Fragrances
OSME celebrates human connection through evocative and compelling scent stories.
osmeperfume.com
Insta: @osmeperfume
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Perfumer’s Apprentice presents Scent Trunk
Perfumer’s Apprentice has been a supplier of natural and synthetic fragrance ingredients and an educational resource to fragrance enthusiasts, artisan perfumers and DIY perfume hobbyists since 2004. Now presenting ‘Scent Trunk’: Designing original fragrances for you based on a guided process of discovery.
perfumersapprentice.com
scenttrunk.com
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Phoebe Peacock
Celebrating the Ethereal Art of Scent
phoebepeacock.com
Insta: phoebepeacock
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PK Perfumes
An American perfumery house under artisan Perfumer Paul Kiler, PK Perfumes unleashes amazing and adventurous fragrances that celebrate with grace and wonder, creation all around us… Perfumers are missionaries of the Beautiful.
pkperfumes.com
Insta: #pkperfumes
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Pomare’s Stolen Perfume
Pomare’s Stolen Perfume Pomare’s Stolen Perfume celebrates our relationship to the natural world through seasonal offerings that feature tinctured botanicals and farmer’s market produce. Each hand poured batch is released with a vintage similar to wine and composed by a sommelier.
pomaresstolenperfume.com
Insta: @pomaresstolenperfume
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Radley Projects
This work is about trespass and sensory exchange across borders, inspired by crossings of the Mexico-US border in Far West Texas and earthy, elemental perfume.
radleyprojects.com
Insta: @radleyprojects
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Régime des Fleurs
Régime des Fleurs is a Los Angeles-based meta-luxury art practice turned fragrance brand founded in 2014 by Alia Raza and Ezra Woods.
www.regimedesfleurs.com
Insta: @regimedesfleurs
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The Institute for Art and Olfaction
The Institute for Art and Olfaction (IAO) is a non-profit organization devoted to access, education and experimentation with scent.
artandolfaction.com
Insta: @artandolfaction
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Tigerlily Perfumery
Tigerlily Perfumery is a San Francisco brick-and-mortar boutique and online shop dedicated entirely to artisan and niche perfumes, stocking a deep collection of US indies as well as hard-to-find cult favorites from around the world. Tigerlily Perfumery will be representing the following brands: Aroma M, Bruno Fazzolari, En Voyage, Herbcraft Perfumery, Hiram Green, Imaginary Authors, Ineke, JHannahCo., Kerosene, L’Aromatica, Lvnea, Mikmoi, Mirus, Naomi Goodsir, Neela Vermeire Creations, Nishane, Olympic Orchids, Papillon, Sarah Horowitz Parfums, Andy Tauer.
tigerlilyperfumery.com
Insta: @tigerlilyperfumery
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Travertine Spa Collection
At Travertine we travel the globe for inspiration, fragrant materials, and academe to create a line of niche fragrances that blend established techniques with modern olfactory science.
TravertineSpa.com
Insta: @TravertineSpaCollection
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Xyrena
Xyrena is a rebellious LA-based fragrance house known for its avant-garde celebrity collaborations and transportive scents like Dark Ride, Shutter, and Cinemaniac which come housed in retro VHS-style cases.
xyrena.com
Insta: @xyrena
PAST SCENT FAIRS
2016
The A.I.X. Scent Fair was the first international Artisan, Independent, Experimental scent fair to be presented by a contemporary art museum. A.I.X. Scent Fair, took place from May 6–8, 2016 at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles will be free and open to the public. Co-organizers include The Hammer Museum, The Institute for Art and Olfaction and Luckyscent/Scent Bar.
In addition to a selection of international, cutting-edge fragrance makers exhibiting and selling their work, the free fair will include hands-on workshops, a keynote and panel, and the Institute for Art and Olfaction’s Third Annual Art and Olfaction Awards. A.I.X. Scent Fair aims to introduce new audiences to the world of highly conceptual scents.
A.I.X. Scent Fair will take place in the Hammer’s outdoor courtyard and terrace spaces.
The fragrance fête of the season, the Third Annual Art and Olfaction Awards takes place Saturday, May 7, with special guest emcee Zackary Drucker, DJs, and a cash bar. Full schedule below
> Click here to download the press release (opens as PDF)
Fri., May 6 – A.I.X. Scent Fair Kickoff Keynote & Panel: Join moderator Saskia Wilson-Brown, critic Chandler Burr, technologist Jacquelyn Ford Morie, and scientist Dr. Avery Gilbert for a discussion about the state of perfume + art. The panel will be preceded by a keynote talk by London-based scent culture expert Lizzie Ostrom (aka Odette Toilette)
Sat., May 7 + Sun., May 8 – A.I.X. Scent Fair: A.I.X. Scent Fair is an international artisan, independent, experimental scent fair, where a selection of forty fragrance makers showcase and sell their wares in the first event of this kind to be held at a contemporary art museum. Co-organized by Hammer Museum and the Institute for Art and Olfaction, with Luckyscent / Scent Bar, the AIX Scent Fair will be free and open to the public.
Sat., May 7 + Sun., May 8 – Experimental Perfumery Workshops: Join the Institute for Art and Olfaction’s Smelly Vials Perfume Club for a wild ride through experimental perfumery. Limited to 16 participants
Sat., May 7 – Third Annual Art and Olfaction Awards: After months of judging and a pool of submissions that spanned 27 countries, we will announce the winners of the prestigious Golden Pear awards in three categories: Artisan, Independent and Experimental. Special guest emcee: Zackary Drucker. Music: DJ Victor Rodriguez and DJ Javi en Rose
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QUESTIONS? Email hello@artandolfaction.com.