Experimental Perfumery with Atlas Obscura (May, online)
May 14 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PDT
$215.00
Sign up: https://www.atlasobscura.com/experiences/perfume-online-course
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The IAO and Atlas Obscura have had a long-term collaboration, teaching about the wonderful world of scent with an eye to experimental applications. This ongoing partnership returns for 2024 in an updated 3-part seminar.
Led by Saskia Wilson-Brown, this course will provide an expansive overview of perfumery that introduces the technical and foundational information you’ll need for your practice. Starting with important social context for the global history of perfumery, the class will go on to cover fragrance families and taxonomies, materials of natural and synthetic origin, diluents, and the basics for a safe and happy practice. Importantly, we’ll do the hard, fun work of smelling, discussing each material in the kit through an intensive process of sensorial evaluation. Finally, we’ll create several introductory perfume formulas, and gain an understanding of how to expand from there, and we’ll wrap up the course with a glimpse into the perfume industry with a focus on independent and experimental practices. Overall, Saskia provides a humor-laced, facts-based introduction to the art and science of working with scent that also serves as an intensive primer for what we hope will become your favorite new practice. Get your noses ready and let’s explore the challenging, technical, and magical world of perfumery!
Note that materials ARE required for this course. We have partnered with Perfumers Apprentice to create a materials kit, which costs an addition $75.00 plus shipping. Materials purchasing information will be provided upon signup.
The class takes place online, over three sessions.
Session 1 (Tuesday, 5/14, 7–9 PM ET): Lab Basics: Safety, tools, and fragrance families
Session 2 (Tuesday, 5/21, 7–9 PM ET): Materials and Strategies
Session 3 (Tuesday, 5/28, 7–9 PM ET): Industry: Mainstream vs. artisan practice
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