The Institute for Art and Olfaction

Perfumer Spotlight: Sophia Grojsman

In a scent-enlivened session, Dana El Masri explores the signatures and styles developed by Sophia Grojsman over the course of her career.(in person)

Nov. 20: Sign up

Death Tastes Plastic

Sarana Mehra explores the tensions between the mythic & extant realities of death, dying and survival at the end of the Anthropocene.

On View: through Nov. 29

Vanilla: Perfume Accords

In this online class, perfumer Ashley Eden Kessler teaches perfume composition with an exploration of a rich vanilla absolute accord. (online)

Nov. 21: Sign up

Sweet Tooth: Perfume Blending

We love a gourmand! A special blending session celebrating scents for the sweet-toothed, for beginners new to the art and craft of making perfume. (in person)

Nov. 22: Sign up

Experimental Perfumery with Atlas Obscura

In this 3-part course with Atlas Obscura, Saskia Wilson-Brown leads an information-rich introduction to the practice of experimental perfumery. (online)

Starts Dec 2: Sign up

Submissions are Open

Submissions are currently open for the 11th Art and Olfaction Awards, for perfumes and projects released (or soon to be released) in 2024.

Dec. 6: Submissions deadline

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Perfumer Spotlight: Sophia Grojsman

Death Tastes Plastic

Vanilla: Perfume Accords

Sweet Tooth: Perfume Blending

Experimental Perfumery with Atlas Obscura

Submissions are Open

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