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SUMMARY:Open Session for Returning Students (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-sessions-returning-students-only-february-tickets-1977675824629?aff=oddtdtcreator \n– \nAromatic materials are not included. Bring your own materials or purchase small quantities from us. \nOur open sessions for returning students only are designed as an informal\, convivial space in which to co-work with other perfumers. Relaxed and self-directed (don’t worry\, we’re here to help)\, these sessions are a great chance to refine a formula\, work out an idea or just hang out with like-minded colleagues. Let’s learn from each other\, and make new friends. \nRelaxed and self-directed\, these informal sessions are a great chance to refine your blending techniques in the presence of other scent enthusiasts and #friendswithpipettes. Open Sessions are the IAO’s longest running program. These Open Sessions for Returning Students Only are designed precisely for newcomers who have already attended one Open Session for First Timers\, intermediate perfumers who want to explore new materials\, or advanced perfumers who want to co-work with a diverse and creative community. \nAs a returning student\, you will be able to independently tinker with materials of your choice in a casual\, social setting.We have everything you need: aromatic materials (natural\, synthetic\, and some accords)\, beakers and droppers\, scent strips and bottles… All you need to bring is a notebook\, and and open mind. Down the rabbit hole you go!
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/open-session-for-returning-students-in-person-3/
LOCATION:The Institute for Art and Olfaction\, 932 Chung King Rd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Perfume 101\, 202\, 303 Course (Online: Live + Video)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/perfume-101-202-303-course-online-live-video-tickets-1976994332267?aff=oddtdtcreator \n– \n\n\nThis class meets online on February 5\, 2026 from10am to 12pm PDT for Perfume 101 and February 19\, 2026 from 10 to 11:30am PDT for Live Q&A for Perfume 202 and 303\, with the prerecorded lectures for Perfume 202 and 303 released on February 12\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\nPerfume is an art\, a science and a craft. This set of classes serves as an orientation session for newcomers to the field\, olfactive adventurers\, curious minds\, and budding scent enthusiasts who need a little boost. \nPerfume 101\nIn this lecture-based introduction to perfumery\, participants will learn about perfume basics such as fragrance families and classifications\, get an introduction to perfume-making in a lab\, and get an introduction to the different kinds of aromatic materials. Participants will leave with the basic knowledge they need to start a journey down the rabbit hole of appreciating and even making scent\, as well as a more considered understanding of what they encounter at the fragrance counter. \nTopics covered:\nIntroduction to scent literacy\nIntroduction to aromatic materials\nIntroduction to perfume creation\nIntroduction to learning resources provided by The Institute for Art and Olfaction \nThis is an online class that will occur live on Zoom. The video for this session will be available to replay on Zoom for one week after the session ends. \n  \nPerfume 202 + Perfume 303\nThoughtful creative preparations and revisions can provide the structure for a thriving artistic output in perfumery. Join Ashley Eden Kessler in two pre-recorded lectures and one live Q&A as she guides you through the important first steps of setting up your own perfume laboratory and working on perfume blends. \nPerfume 202: Lab Strategies \nGood lab practices can provide the backbone for a thriving creative practice and – for that reason – perfumer Ashley Eden Kessler leads a class that is designed to provide you with the important next steps in your practice. Providing crucial information for setting up a professional perfume lab\, and helping you ensure that your practice is built on a solid foundation\, Perfume 202 covers the important technical minutiae of your perfume practice\, from how to use a scale to how to make a lab solution\, an overview of lab hygiene and organization\, and how to set up and maintain a working scent organ. This class will allow you to orient yourself as an aspiring perfumer\, and help you set up a thriving independent perfume laboratory of your own. \nTopics covered:\nPipette techniques (basic and advanced)\nHow to use a scale with confidence\nOverview of lab hygiene and organization\nSetting up your work station\nOverview of perfume organ set-up and maintenance\nMaking dilutions from pure\, for safe use in perfume-blending \nPerfume 303: Perfume Composition Techniques \nDesigned to provide important next steps for budding perfumers\, Perfume 303 will teach you the crucial information for setting up a professional perfume organ\, conceptualizing and creating perfume formulas\, and helping you ensure that your practice is built on a good artistic habits. \nThis recurring online class will cover the important creative minutiae. We will review how to organize your library of aromatic materials\, talk about how to select your palette for composition\, discuss how to best track your formulas\, and learn strategies for how to evaluate your trials. \nThis class\, in short\, will allow you to ground yourself as an aspiring independent perfumer\, and help you develop a methodological approach that will support your long-term practice and give structure upon which your creativity can thrive. \nTopics Covered:\nHow to choose a material palette for perfume composition\nOverview of perfume formula writing and maintenance\nIntroduction to organizing perfume formula writing\nHow to evaluate perfume trials and revise formulae\nTechniques for saving perfume trials \nThis class is a hybrid video and live online Q+A session. We will send the link to the video portions before the live Q+A. All participants must watch the prerecorded videos for Perfume 202 and 303 before attending the live Q&A session. \nFor the live event\, Ashley Eden Kessler will join for a 1.5 hour Q+A session to cover questions and more. \n\n\n\n\nSchedule of Classes\nFebruary 5\, 2026 -10am-12pm PDT\nPerfume 101 – live on Zoom\, with 1 week video replay. \nFebruary 12\, 2026\nAccess to pre-recorded lectures for Perfume 202 and 303 – video replay. \nFebruary 19\, 2026 10-11:30am PDT\nLive Q&A for Perfume 202 and 303 –  live on Zoom\, with 1 week video replay. \nA ticket allows for access to the live classes\, prerecorded lectures\, and videos of the classes after they’ve taken place. Videos are available for 7 days after each session.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/perfume-101-202-303-course-online-live-video/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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SUMMARY:Amber: Perfume Accords (online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/amber-perfume-accords-online-tickets-1963609016427?aff=oddtdtcreator \n– \nExplore fragrance categories through specific classes designed by The Institute for Art and Olfaction to help new perfumers gain sensory understanding and technical perfumery skills. \nIn the latest of her accords classes\, Ashley leads an investigation into amber through two perfume accords: a traditional amber and a simplified amber DNA perfume accord. Learning how to assemble perfume accords leads to a greater adeptness at blending\, and well-trained noses. Learn how to construct accords as you explore the individual aromatic components of these perfume accords. \nOur accords series helps students of perfumery understand the molecular components of the various facets and types of the most important notes in perfumery. By attending this class\, an emerging perfumer or scent artist will expand their capabilities and training\, gain the materials knowledge to add a new accord to their arsenal\, and leave with a deeper understanding of the artistry and science behind perfumery. \nMaterials Needed/Pre-Class Homework: We will send you a master document containing the materials list and formulation exercises upon signup via the confirmation email from Eventbrite. Please purchase these materials before attending class. The estimated cost of the perfume materials is $118\, not including any labware you may need to purchase. The formulation exercises must be accomplished before the class meets. \n  \n– \nPhoto by Safwan Thottoli on Unsplash
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/amber-perfume-accords-online/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260212T200000
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SUMMARY:Love Smells: Perfume-Making Workshop (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/love-smells-perfume-making-workshop-with-minetta-rogers-in-person-tickets-1979552788679?aff=oddtdtcreator&lid=ipmjzd9i2ysd\n\n–\n\n\nJoin Minetta Rogers for a guided blending session celebrating the season of love — and\, of course\, perfume-making! For beginners\, but all levels welcome. \nFor the first portion of this smelling and blending session\, we will learn about some smells in the historical palettes of love. Scent strips will be handed out by your friendly Institute for Art and Olfaction team\, and we will spend time smelling and discussing our impressions of aromatic materials associated with the season. \nWe will start the second portion of the session by briefly discussing and practicing blending scent. Each student will have the opportunity to blend with aromatic materials from the session’s selected palette. We will spend the rest of the session experimenting with our own short formulas. \nEach attendee goes home with a small trial of their aromatic blend. \nTopics covered: \n– introduction to aromatic materials and scent evaluation \n– introduction to blending and composing scent \n– introduction to expanding formulas \nTake-Aways: A spray vial of chosen scent blend \n\n\n\n\nSafety Note: Some aromatic materials can have side effects when applied to skin. The information and teaching materials presented in our classes are for educational purposes only. These are not intended for commercial use and do not necessarily reflect commercial best practices or industry safety standards. For more information about commercial best practices and safety\, consult the relevant authorities in your country of residence.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/love-smells-perfume-making-workshop-in-person-2/
LOCATION:The Institute for Art and Olfaction\, 932 Chung King Rd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Scent in Culture: Seduction @ PRS Library (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scent-in-culture-a-3-part-lecture-series-with-saskia-wilson-brown-tickets-1980281597566?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios \n– \nThis is an external event managed and produced by Philosophical Research Society. \nSaskia Wilson-Brown presents a three part lecture series at the Philosophical Research Society Library\, demonstrating the impact of perfumery on human creative and cultural expression\, and drawing from her research into global historical scent practices as well as from esoteric teachings\, metaphysical texts\, and occult traditions represented in the PRS collections. The series reflects ongoing inquiries within the library’s holdings into ritual\, embodiment\, desire\, symbolism\, and the unseen forces that shape human experience. This research forms the basis of her upcoming book The Cultures of Perfume (D.A.P.\, Autumn 2026). \nPresenting richly textured anecdotes interwoven with historical research\, these talks will further root the topic in both contemporary and historic olfactory culture through direct experience of aromatic materials and perfumes. The lectures will last approximately 45 minutes and will be followed by ample time for questions\, discussion\, smelling\, and story sharing. \nImage: Detail from Coat of Arms with a Skull\, Albrecht Dürer (1503)
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/scent-in-culture-seduction-prs-library-in-person/
LOCATION:Philosophical Research Society\, 3910 Los Feliz Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,In Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260216T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260216T190000
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SUMMARY:Olfactory Provocation: On Scent and Currency (online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/olfactory-provocation-on-scent-and-currency-online-tickets-1980740579393?aff=oddtdtcreator \n– \nMaxwell Williams joins us in the first talk in our new Olfactory Provocation series\, which aims to present new\, original\, and provocative ideas in a series of short format talks. \nEvery day\, large quantities of money are illegally moved across borders. The American government is developing devices to decode scent–but its signatures remain intentionally unknown to the public. In this talk\, perfumer Maxwell Williams explores how the government’s nose might impact our personal lives\, while also sharing observations about the scent of currency across borders. Do we love the smell of money primarily as a metaphor for capitalistic “success\,” or is it something deeper? And why do some people seem to smell like cold\, hard cash? \n\n\n  \n\nABOUT OLFACTORY PROVOCATIONS \nThe Olfactory Provocations series from the Institute for Art and Olfaction aims to present new\, original\, and thought-provoking perspectives in a series of short format lectures. In each talk\, you can expect to discover an unexpected idea presented by a thinker and practitioner in the scent community. We offer this series with the belief that being exposed to and discussing new ideas is important\, whether you agree with them or not. With that said\, the views and opinions presented in the Olfactory Provocations series do not reflect the opinions or the IAO or its employees.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/olfactory-provocation-on-scent-and-currency-online/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260217T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260217T183000
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SUMMARY:Tracing Perfume: Amber & Balsamic\, Part 1 (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tracing-perfume-amber-balsamic-part-1-in-person-tickets-1977674717317?aff=oddtdtcreator \n– \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDana El Masri explores the history of fine fragrance through a series of classes that cover the genealogy of scent. How did aromatic materials influence perfumery? How did perfumers draw from the same source to produce such diverse expressions? Each class in this series explores the most important perfumes in 20th and 21st perfumery from the perspective of the materials that inform them. \nIn this class\, Dana covers perfumes highlighting ambery and balsamic materials\, focusing on benzoin\, frankincense\, myrrh\, peru balsam\, and styrax. She will explore the material provenance\, aromatic aspects\, and notable perfumes that make use of these ambery and balsamic notes in various ways. Then\, as a group\, the class will smell and discuss a series of notes and perfumes that elucidate the category. \n\n\n\n\nTopics covered: \nHistory and cultural impact of perfume materials\nTechnical information about perfume materials\nOverview of these materials in classic\, contemporary\, mass market\, and niche perfumes \nImage credit: Resin image by Mike B on Unsplash 
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/tracing-perfume-amber-balsamic-part-1-in-person/
LOCATION:The Institute for Art and Olfaction\, 932 Chung King Rd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,In Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260226T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260226T120000
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SUMMARY:Ambergris: Perfume Accords (online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ambergris-perfume-accords-online-tickets-1963613088607?aff=oddtdtcreator \n– \nExplore fragrance categories through specific classes designed by The Institute for Art and Olfaction to help new perfumers gain sensory understanding and technical perfumery skills. \nIn the latest of her accords classes\, Ashley leads an investigation into a complex\, rich ambergris  perfume accord. Learning how to assemble perfume accords leads to a greater adeptness at blending\, and well-trained noses. Learn how to construct accords as you explore the individual aromatic components of these perfume accords. \nOur accords series helps students of perfumery understand the molecular components of the various facets and types of the most important notes in perfumery. By attending this class\, an emerging perfumer or scent artist will expand their capabilities and training\, gain the materials knowledge to add a new accord to their arsenal\, and leave with a deeper understanding of the artistry and science behind perfumery. \nMaterials Needed/Pre-Class Homework: We will send you a master document containing the materials list and formulation exercises upon signup via the confirmation email from Eventbrite. Please purchase these materials before attending class. The estimated cost of the perfume materials is $160\, not including any labware you may need to purchase. The formulation exercises must be accomplished before the class meets. \n– \nPhoto by IAO
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/ambergris-perfume-accords-online/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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