Perfume 101: Perfume Literacy for Beginners (online)
Perfume 101: Perfume Literacy for Beginners (online)
Have you wanted to understand and appreciate perfume, without knowing what it is, where to start, or how to learn? We're here to help!
Have you wanted to understand and appreciate perfume, without knowing what it is, where to start, or how to learn? We're here to help!
Over three online sessions, perfumer Ethan Turner lectures on the intersection of artificial intelligence, olfaction, and fragrance.
Train your nose by smelling important fragrance materials that evoke body odor, animalics and other funky smells in this in-person introduction to perfume notes.
For first time visitors to the IAO, our open sessions present a guided introduction to working with scent - with hands-on blending time!
This online class covers organizing perfume materials, selecting palettes for composition, tracking formulas, evaluating blends, and more.
Over three online sessions, perfumer Ethan Turner lectures on the intersection of artificial intelligence, olfaction, and fragrance.
Atlas Obscura and the IAO return for an updated collaboration in 2024, teaching about the magical, lovely world of experimental perfumery. An information-rich, humor-laced crash course in the practice, over three online classes in April.
Train your nose by smelling important fragrance materials in different scent families in this in person introduction to perfume materials.
Neuroscientist Anna D'Errico lectures on scent and the performing arts in an online lecture.
In this online class, perfumer Ashley Eden Kessler teaches technical perfume composition with an exploration of a beautiful orange blossom accord.
Over three online sessions, perfumer Ethan Turner lectures on the intersection of artificial intelligence, olfaction, and fragrance.
Come join your fellow enthusiasts and blend in community with plenty of new aromatic materials to discover. Returning students only.
In this online class, perfumer Ashley Eden Kessler teaches technical perfume composition with an exploration of a beautiful muguet / lily of the valley accord.
Perfumer Christophe Laudamiel leads a comprehensive introduction to GC reading. The class takes place over two live online sessions on Friday April 26th and on Monday May 13th.
For first time visitors to the IAO, our open sessions present a guided introduction to working with scent - with hands-on blending time!
When you sign up for a class or event at the IAO, you will receive an Eventbrite confirmation email which contains important information, such as materials lists or preparation instructions. Please be sure to scroll down in the email, so you see those instructions.
For online classes, you will receive the Zoom log-in information approximately 12 – 24 hours before each session begins. To avoid this going to spam, add hello@artandolfaction.com to your address book. Our online classes are recorded, and the video is available to registered attendees for 7 days after the class takes place. Because the class is recorded and can be viewed later, we do not provide refunds or transfers for online classes.
Sign up for our monthly newsletter: Click here