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SUMMARY:Musk: Perfume  Accords (online\, 3 hour)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/musk-perfume-accords-online-3-hour-tickets-1990599740409?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\, nuzzly\, animalic musk 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 between $122\, not including any labware you may need to purchase. The formulation exercises must be accomplished before the class meets. \n  \nMusk deer: 📸 Private purchase\, public domain
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/musk-perfume-accords-online-3-hour/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261020T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261020T190000
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SUMMARY:Scent + Spirituality: Pagan Practices\, with Lakenda Wallace (online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scent-spirituality-pagan-practices-with-lakenda-wallace-online-tickets-1997980692034?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \nAs Samhain\, commonly known as Halloween\, approaches\, perfumer Lakenda Wallace presents an overview to the many ways in which scent is used in pagan spiritual practices. In this online talk\, Lakenda shares a multicultural appreciation of scent\, discussing using incense for cleansing\, aromatic plants used for setting boundaries\, inviting in love\, or strengthening your manifestations. She will touch on both the individual botanical materials as well as techniques and strategies for blending and using scents in a multifaith approach\, exploring the role of scent in Greek\, Norse\, Celtic and Yoruban spiritual practices. What scent softens Zeus? What is the best offering for Hecate or Loki? Does Odin even like scent? Recipes\, spells\, and divine practices for your magical practices await. \n 
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/scent-spirituality-pagan-practices-with-lakenda-wallace-online/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261020T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261020T100000
DTSTAMP:20260714T212508Z
CREATED:20260714T212435Z
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SUMMARY:The Margins of Good Taste: Perfume and its Producers in Ancient Greece (online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-margins-of-good-taste-perfume-and-its-producers-in-ancient-greece-tickets-1992158985152?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \nSean Coughlin presents research into attitudes and positions towards perfumery in the Ancient Greek world. Ancient perfumery in the Greek world wasn’t a Greek practice\, or at least according to many in power it was not supposed to be. It was something done by women\, enslaved workers\, foreigners\, and migrants — people the literary record either erases or moralizes about. This talk reads the sources for the practitioners rather than the moralists\, and asks what we learn about a craft economy whose expertise sat with people the elite considered suspect. \nThe presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with attendees. \nOlfactory Research Notes is a lecture series presented by the Institute for Art and Olfaction that highlights important research done in the field of olfaction\, directly from the scientists\, researchers\, academics\, and artists who do it. \n– \nImage credits: George E. Koronaios\, CC BY-SA 4.0\, via Wikimedia Commons. \n 
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/the-margins-of-good-taste-perfume-and-its-producers-in-ancient-greece-online/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261019T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261019T193000
DTSTAMP:20260904T155923Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Perfume Blending: Freestyle (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-perfume-blending-freestyle-in-person-tickets-1999423225691?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \nJoin us for Introduction to Blending\, a class for beginners to perfumery that is focused on learning how to blend with aromatic materials\, and how to create (and balance) a formula. Perfume-lovers and burgeoning olfactory artists have the opportunity to jump right into making their scent dreams a reality\, with access to the hundreds of aromatic materials in the IAO lab space. \nThe class will begin with a quick primer to the world of aromatic materials: synthetics vs. naturals\, top/middle/base notes\, and dilutions. Participants will be guided through the process of setting up a workstation and how to write a perfume formula\, with proportions and balance in mind. \nThe second portion of the class will be the open exploration of the IAO Organ by all participants. After making individual selections\, we will get to blending! With Julianne Lee guiding the class\, each participant will learn to make bold changes\, subtle refinements\, and expand their final formula into a small spray vial to take home.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/introduction-to-perfume-blending-freestyle-in-person-8/
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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DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261012T183000
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SUMMARY:Tracing Perfume: Spices (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tracing-perfume-spices-in-person-tickets-1994984607665?aff=oddtdtcreator \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 spices\, including cinnamon\, clove\, cardamom\, and black and pink pepper. She will explore the material provenance\, aromatic aspects\, and notable perfumes that make use of these spicy notes in various ways. Then\, as a group\, the class will smell and discuss a series of notes and perfumes that elucidate the category. \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 \nMaterials: There are no materials required for this class. The information and teaching materials presented in our classes are for educational purposes only. For more information about commercial best practices and safety\, consult the relevant authorities in your country of residence. \nPlease read our cancellation policy (lower down on this page) before signing up! \nABOUT THE TRACING PERFUMES SERIES \nDana El Masri’s perfume history and culture classes explore the genealogy of perfumery\, and present a chance to explore perfume history through direct experience: Smelling the trajectory of a category in fine fragrance. Each session starts with an overview of the material\, after which Dana shares a brief history and the cultural impact of the covered materials\, as well as technical information such as extraction methods and countries of origin. The class then examines the classic\, contemporary\, mass market and niche applications of these materials by looking at (and smelling) important perfumes.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/tracing-perfume-spices/
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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DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261008T130000
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SUMMARY:Oud: Perfume Accords (online\, 3 hours)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oud-perfume-accords-online-3-hour-class-tickets-1964460155206?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \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\, deep\, oud 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. \nPlease note this class runs 3 hours\, rather than the typical 2 hours\, online. \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 $113\, not including any labware you may need to purchase. The formulation exercises must be accomplished before the class meets. \n\n 
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/oud-perfume-accords-online-3-hours/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261006T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261006T190000
DTSTAMP:20260806T221320Z
CREATED:20260806T221320Z
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SUMMARY:Tinctures and Tincturing for Perfumers\, with Lakenda Wallace (online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tinctures-and-tincturing-for-perfumers-with-lakenda-wallace-online-tickets-1994229896303?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \nPerfumer Lakenda Wallace explores the technicalities of creating tinctures and absolutes for perfumery\, in an online class. \nIn this online session\, Lakenda covers the how-tos and what not-to-dos of tincturing\, systematically guiding you through every step of converting enchanting aromatics into lovely tinctures for use in perfume-making. \nIn addition to a deep dive into the technical aspects of the process\, Lakenda will also discuss need-to-know topics for those making tinctures at home. These will include foraging and sustainability\, choosing plants for skin safety\, equipment set-up and recommendations\, and how to work safely. Lakenda will also briefly discuss the creation of absolutes. The online class will end with a list of resources for hands-on tincturing\, with ample time for questions and discussion. \n  \n 
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/tinctures-and-tincturing-for-perfumers-with-lakenda-wallace-online/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261005T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261005T193000
DTSTAMP:20260902T215336Z
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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-tickets-1999421908752?lid=zj5izzdshlrl \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-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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261003T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261003T173000
DTSTAMP:20260813T143223Z
CREATED:20260813T133623Z
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SUMMARY:Fougère\, Raw to Refined: Natural Perfume Workshop (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fougere-raw-to-refined-a-natural-perfume-workshop-in-person-tickets-1997633975997?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \n\n\nLearn how to think and design like a natural perfumer\, using solely botanical materials. Fougère\, Raw to Refined is a sensory-driven class designed to introduce beginners to perfumery\, and to learn to work with a palette of natural materials. \n\n\n\n\nJeffrey Paul leads an immersive introduction to natural perfumery\, with a focus on the materials and composition of the fougère fragrance category. Over several hours\, participants will smell and assess beautiful natural aromatics and learn to create classic fougère structures using a palette that includes fresh lavenders\, elegant mosses\, and some unexpected surprises. \nThis class will help train your nose while sharpening your olfactory perception\, providing the tools and knowledge that will allow you to transform a handful of raw aromatics into a traditional\, structured fougère\, based on your own formula developed in class. \n– \nPhoto:  Sarah Janes on Unsplash
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/fougere-raw-to-refined-natural-perfume-workshop-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:20260929T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260929T100000
DTSTAMP:20260803T144807Z
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SUMMARY:Alchemies of Scent: Text\, Experiment\, Replication (online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alchemies-of-scent-text-experiment-replication-online-tickets-1992154458613?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \nPrague-based Sean Coughlin presents research during a five-year attempt to reconstruct five ancient Greco-Egyptian perfumes from Greek\, Latin and Egyptian recipes\, combining textual scholarship\, experimental methods\, and analytical chemistry. For this session\, Coughlin will review and explain what his team set out to do\, the methods they built (and threw out)\, and what they learned about how ancient perfumes were made. Expect myrrh\, cinnamon\, galbanum\, lily\, smoke—and a few honest failures. \nThe presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with attendees. \nOlfactory Research Notes is a lecture series presented by the Institute for Art and Olfaction that highlights important research done in the field of olfaction\, directly from the scientists\, researchers\, academics\, and artists who do it. \n– \nImage credits: Wikimedia Commons \n 
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/alchemies-of-scent-text-experiment-replication-online/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260928T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260928T120000
DTSTAMP:20260911T162913Z
CREATED:20260703T135941Z
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SUMMARY:Eleven Week Perfume Materials Course - Module 2 (online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eleven-week-perfume-materials-course-module-2-tickets-1988493959963 \n– \n\n\nAshley Eden Kessler leads module 2 of her popular online materials course\, over eleven sessions spent exploring the crucial materials in the perfumers’ organ. This slow\, steady emphasis on deep sensorial study provides an indispensable first step in learning perfumery\, and an opportunity to grow a technical familiarity with perfume materials. \nRegistration for US-based students includes a materials kit (55 materials\, scent strips). \nAll attendees are invited to join live on zoom or catch the class as a video replay: All registrations provide access to the live zoom sessions and 11 week replay access to the recorded sessions. Recording access for all sessions will end on December 28\, 2026. \nThis is Module 2 of a total of three modules. These modules are not consecutive: any student can start at any module (though modules one and two cover more commonly used materials). This module is appropriate for beginners and intermediate perfumers alike. \nClass Experience\nIn each 2-hour online session\, Ashley will lead attendees in smelling and discussing five crucial perfume materials of natural and synthetic origin. Over the eleven total sessions offered in this course\, the group will systematically go through the course material\, category by category. We thoughtfully explore the function\, aesthetics and technicalities of each material in the context of other aromatics from its fragrance family. \nEach session focuses on our unique experience with the materials. By sharing these experiences\, we work towards developing a language\, both personal and communal\, for our experience of scent. Through this course\, participants will gain fluency in the most important molecules of modern perfumery. Growing a familiarity with the materials is\, after all\, a crucial first step in practicing perfumery. \nThere is a lot to gain from this slow-paced work. For newcomers to fragrance\, this intimate knowledge of the materials is indispensable\, offering a grounding and deeply enriching practice that brings us into the present and connects us more deeply to our lived experience—and our creativity. For more experienced perfumers\, the class presents an opportunity to enrich the process and technical knowledge necessary to mastery. \n\nClasses take place on Mondays\, 10 am – 12 pm PT (Pacific Time) \nSep 28\, 2026 – Week 1 Fruity Synthetic \nOct 5\, 2026 – NO CLASS \nOct 12\, 2026 – Week 2 Fruity Aldehyde\, Violet Synthetic \nOct 19\, 2026 – Week 3 Rosy Natural \nOct 26\, 2026 – Week 4 Rosy Synthetic \nNov 2\, 2026 – Week 5 Rosy Synthetic\, Oranger Synthetic \nNov 9\, 2026 – Week 6 Oranger Natural\, Jasmine Natural \nNov 16\, 2026 – Week 7 Jasmine Synthetic \nNov 23\, 2026 –  Week 8 Marine Synthetic\, Marine Natural\, Green Aquatic \nNov 30\, 2026 –  Week 9 Floral Natural \nDec 7\, 2026 – Week 10 Ambery Synthetic \nDec 14\, 2026 – Week 11 Ambery/Sweet Natural
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/eleven-week-perfume-materials-course-module-2-online/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260924T130000
DTSTAMP:20260629T044635Z
CREATED:20260629T044635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T044635Z
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SUMMARY:Industrial: Perfume Accords (online\, 3 hours)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/industrial-perfume-accords-online-3-hour-tickets-1990597995189?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \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 industrial perfume accord\, including motor oil\, black rubber\, vinyl pool toy. 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 between $145 to $170\, not including any labware you may need to purchase. The formulation exercises must be accomplished before the class meets. \n– \nPhoto by Goh Rhy Yan on Unsplash \n 
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/industrial-perfume-accords-online-3-hours/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260923T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260923T213000
DTSTAMP:20260817T230709Z
CREATED:20260813T140021Z
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SUMMARY:Lectures on Tap: Culture and Perfume (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lectures-on-tap-culture-and-perfume-how-perfume-shaped-history-tickets-1997805809957?aff=oddtdtcreator \n– \nIn this lecture\, Saskia Wilson-Brown shares and discusses three perfume materials that shaped human culture. Drawing from her research for her upcoming book\, The Cultures of Perfume: Scents That Shaped History(releasing in November\, by D.A.P.)\, she will start the talk with a brief history of perfume\, going on to explore how jasmine perfumes have been historically intertwined with narratives of seduction. We will then smell musk\, and investigate its role in narratives of power in key Islamic texts and 18th century France. The talk ends with bergamot\, and how its use in Eau de Cologne impacted religious practices in the Americas. Join us for a lively exploration of scent’s role in the human experience. \nLocation shared upon signup.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/lectures-on-tap-culture-and-perfume/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Education,In Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260917T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260917T110000
DTSTAMP:20260803T194712Z
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SUMMARY:Olfactory Provocations: To exist in a space is to inhale it (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/olfactory-provocations-to-exist-in-a-space-is-to-inhale-it-online-tickets-1995562115005?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \nJoin Yati Sharma in exploring how Mumbai taxi drivers navigate smell and shared air in the micro-lived-environment of a taxi cabin. \n\n\n\n\n“बाँस\, त्रास और साँस ”: Smell\, Endurance\, and Breath in Mumbai Taxi Cabs. \nThis session reflects on how smell operates differently from other senses. While interviewing taxi cab drivers in Mumbai to understand how smells interact within micro-environments\, one idea kept returning: to exist in a space is to inhale it. In a taxi\, before any conversation begins between driver and passenger\, there is already a sensory encounter through shared air. Unlike sight\, touch\, taste\, or sound\, smell is difficult to avoid once we are exposed to it. One can close their eyes\, cover their ears\, or avoid touching something\, but smell is tied directly to breathing. To exist in a space is to inhale the shared air. \nInside a taxi cabin\, this shared air carries a constant layering of smells. Drivers described how perfumes\, sweat\, food\, incense\, rain-soaked clothes\, tobacco\, city pollution\, and car fresheners accumulate and overlap over the course of a day. Each passenger leaves behind a trace\, which blends with the next\, creating a shifting olfactory environment that the driver must continuously inhabit. And how these smells are often signifiers of cultural and socio economic identity of a person. \nImage Credits: Yati Sharma
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/olfactory-provocations-to-exist-in-a-space-is-to-inhale-it-online/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260915T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260915T183000
DTSTAMP:20260803T193941Z
CREATED:20260803T145257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T193941Z
UID:10001118-1789491600-1789497000@artandolfaction.com
SUMMARY:Tracing Perfume: Fruits (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tracing-perfume-fruits-in-person-tickets-1994983883499?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \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  fruits\, including peach\, mango\, fig\, and tomato leaf. She will explore the material provenance\, aromatic aspects\, and notable perfumes that make use of these  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 \n\n  \n– \nPhoto of mango by Allec Gomes on Unsplash
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/tracing-perfume-fruits-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:20260910T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260910T120000
DTSTAMP:20260827T152246Z
CREATED:20260629T044003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T152246Z
UID:10001097-1789034400-1789041600@artandolfaction.com
SUMMARY:Sandalwood: Perfume Accords (online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sandalwood-perfume-accords-online-tickets-1990593551899?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \nIn this online class\, perfumer Ashley Eden Kessler teaches perfume composition with a complex\, rich sandalwood 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 $85\, not including any labware you may need to purchase. The formulation exercises must be accomplished before the class meets. \n– \nPhoto by Sandalwood Australia on Unsplash
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/sandalwood-perfume-accords-online/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260902T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260902T193000
DTSTAMP:20260803T231742Z
CREATED:20260803T231742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T231742Z
UID:10001121-1788370200-1788377400@artandolfaction.com
SUMMARY:Open Session for Returning Students (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-sessions-returning-students-only-tickets-1996517641009?lid=zj5izzdshlrl \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/
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:20260827T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260827T120000
DTSTAMP:20260528T152715Z
CREATED:20260528T152626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T152715Z
UID:10001088-1787824800-1787832000@artandolfaction.com
SUMMARY:Soft White Woods: Perfume Accords (online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/soft-white-woods-perfume-accords-online-tickets-1963648779359?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \nIn the latest of her accords classes\, Ashley leads an investigation into an adaptable\, soft\, white woods 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 $77\, not including any labware you may need to purchase. The formulation exercises must be accomplished before the class meets. \n 
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/soft-white-woods-perfume-accords-online/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260806T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260806T120000
DTSTAMP:20260528T152737Z
CREATED:20260528T152256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T152737Z
UID:10001087-1786010400-1786017600@artandolfaction.com
SUMMARY:Marine: Perfume Accords (online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marine-perfume-accords-online-tickets-1963644758332?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \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\, oceanic marine 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 $112\, not including any labware you may need to purchase. The formulation exercises must be accomplished before the class meets.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/marine-perfume-accords-online/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260805T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260805T120000
DTSTAMP:20260806T143245Z
CREATED:20260611T102127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T143245Z
UID:10001091-1785924000-1785931200@artandolfaction.com
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-1990665849142?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \n\n\nThis class meets online on Wednesday August 5\, 2026 from10am to 12pm PDT for Perfume 101 and Thursday\, August 20th\, 2026 from 10 to 11:30am PDT for Live Q&A for Perfume 202 and 303. The prerecorded lectures for Perfume 202 and 303 will be shared with all registrants on August 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\nWednesday\, August 5\, 2026 from10am to 12pm PDT\nPerfume 101 – live on Zoom\, with video replay until September 4\, 2026. \nAugust 12\, 2026\nAccess to pre-recorded lectures for Perfume 202 and 303 – video replay until September 4\, 2026. \nThursday\, August 20\, 2026 from 10 to 11:30am PDT\nLive Q&A for Perfume 202 and 303 – live on Zoom\, with video replay until September 4\, 2026. \nA ticket allows for access to the live classes\, prerecorded lectures\, and videos of the classes after they’ve taken place. All videos are will be viewable until September 4\, 2026; these videos are not available for download.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/perfume-101-202-303-course-online-live-video/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260803T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260803T193000
DTSTAMP:20260721T212148Z
CREATED:20260721T211010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T212148Z
UID:10001114-1785778200-1785785400@artandolfaction.com
SUMMARY:Make Your Own Banana Accord (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-your-own-banana-accord-in-person-tickets-1994630066222 \n– \n\n\nExplore the funky\, funny\, and very sweet world of banana smells in this accord-blending workshop with Julianne Lee. \n\n\n\n\nJoin us in monkeying around in the joyous\, tropical\, unctuous aspects of banana. In this hands-on workshop led by Julianne Lee\, you’ll learn how perfumers construct fruity accords from scratch\, then build and take home your own banana accord. \nThe class will begin with sampling a curated selection of perfumes from the IAO Collections that feature this delicious note. Next\, we’ll smell a bevy of molecules that evoke B-A-N-A-N-A in its many forms: sweet\, green\, creamy\, ripe and pungent. \nYou’ll then play with those materials and practice balancing a formula. How naturalistic or candy-runt do you want your banana? This workshop is all about experimentation\, but with rigor: No answers or formulas are given\, but the tools to empower you in your perfume journey. \nWe highly recommend that you have at least one IAO class under your belt\, but eager beginners with self-taught knowledge are also welcome. By the end of class\, you’ll leave with your own banana accord formula in hand\, along with a working understanding of accord-building that you can apply to any other fragrance notes. \nTopics covered: \n+ A breakdown of banana’s scent in the language of aromamolecules \n+ An opportunity to smell perfumes from the IAO Collections that feature banana \n+ Accord-creation: ratios\, proportions\, evaluation \n\nPhoto credits: www.Pixel.la Free Stock Photos Wikipedia / Billjones94 on Wikipedia
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/make-your-own-banana-accord-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:20260730T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260730T120000
DTSTAMP:20260519T214721Z
CREATED:20260519T214056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T214721Z
UID:10001084-1785405600-1785412800@artandolfaction.com
SUMMARY:Citrus\, Long Lasting: Perfume Accords (online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/citrus-long-lasting-perfume-accords-online-tickets-1963642634981?aff=oddtdtcreator \n– \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.\n\n\n\nFor newcomers to the Institute for Art and Olfaction or beginners to the art of blending\, this class can be an easy entry point into our Perfume Accords series. \nIn the latest of her accords classes\, Ashley leads an investigation into a long-lasting citrus 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. \n\n\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 $62\, not including any labware you may need to purchase. The formulation exercises must be accomplished before the class meets.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/citrus-long-lasting-perfume-accords-online/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260726T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260726T163000
DTSTAMP:20260629T230105Z
CREATED:20260629T225852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T230105Z
UID:10001103-1785076200-1785083400@artandolfaction.com
SUMMARY:Smelling around the Odor Wheel (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/smelling-the-odor-wheel-with-minetta-rogers-in-person-tickets-1992783242322?aff=oddtdtcreator \n– \n\nTrain your nose by smelling important aromatic materials of the scent families in this in-person introduction to perfume materials.\n\n\n\nThis session serves as an important introduction to the materials you may encounter in your favorite perfumes\, or that you may use as a perfumer or olfactory artist. The session will assist you in your familiarity with fragrance materials as you enter your journey into the world of scent. 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 these materials. \nScent Families covered (subject to change) \nCitrus\nFruity\nGreen\nAldehyde\nWoody\nSpicy\nAnd more! \nTake-Aways: Participants will leave with a sense of the basics of aromatic materials and their categories\, as well as an informational odor wheel (included in the cost of registration). Small vials of aromatic materials from the session or our public organ may be purchased a la carte after class.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/smelling-around-the-odor-wheel-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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260724T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260724T163000
DTSTAMP:20260629T225109Z
CREATED:20260629T225109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T225109Z
UID:10001102-1784903400-1784910600@artandolfaction.com
SUMMARY:Herbal Smells: Perfume-Making Workshop (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/herbal-smells-perfume-making-workshop-in-person-tickets-1992783954452?aff=oddtdtcreator \n– \n\n\nJoin Minetta Rogers for a guided blending session celebrating the herb garden — and\, of course\, perfume-making! For beginners\, but all levels are welcome. \n\n\n\n\nFor the first portion of this smelling and blending session\, we will learn about some smells of summer and scents associated with the herb garden. 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.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/herbal-smells-perfume-making-workshop-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:20260722T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260722T193000
DTSTAMP:20260629T043134Z
CREATED:20260629T043134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T043134Z
UID:10001095-1784741400-1784748600@artandolfaction.com
SUMMARY:Open Session for Returning Students (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-sessions-returning-students-only-tickets-1992599103558?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \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-4/
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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