Open Session
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesFor first time visitors to the IAO, our open sessions present a guided introduction to working with scent - with hands-on blending time!
$55.00
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Education
Tuberose: Perfume Accords
On ZoomIn this online class, perfumer Ashley Eden Kessler teaches perfume composition with an exploration of a tuberose perfume accord.
$75.00
Open Sessions: Returning Students Only
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesCome join your fellow enthusiasts and blend in community with plenty of new aromatic materials to discover. Returning students only.
$35.00
GC Analyses: The Stethoscope of the Nose with Christophe Laudamiel
On ZoomPerfumer 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.
$25.00
Experimental Perfumery with Atlas Obscura (May, online)
On ZoomAtlas 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 May.
$215.00
Eleven Week Materials Course
On ZoomAshley Eden Kessler leads an eleven week session exploring crucial materials in the perfumers' organ. Live, on Zoom. Materials list sent upon signup.
$250 – $300
Open Session
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesFor first time visitors to the IAO, our open sessions present a guided introduction to working with scent - with hands-on blending time!
$55.00
Perfume 101 (in person)
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWant to understand and appreciate, and even start to work with perfume? We're here to help in a hands- and noses-on introductory workshop!
$55.00
Updates in Neuroscience for Perfumery
Neuroscientist Anna D'Errico discusses some updated research in perfumery neuroscience, in the latest in her Science of Smell series.
$35.00
Open Sessions: Returning Students Only
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesCome join your fellow enthusiasts and blend in community with plenty of new aromatic materials to discover. Returning students only.
$35.00
Industrial Perfume Accords (online)
On ZoomPerfumer Ashley Eden Kessler teaches perfume composition with exploration of three industrial accords: motor oil, black rubber, vinyl toy.
$75.00
‘The Ugly History of Beautiful Things’: Reading + Talk with Katy Kelleher
On ZoomAuthor Katy Kelleher joins the Institute for Art and Olfaction for a discussion of her book 'The Ugly History of Beautiful Things.' Online.
Free
5th Experimental Scent Summit (in person)
Experimental Scent Summit is an annual gathering where invited speakers share research and ideas in an informal, friendly setting. Join us for the 5th edition in Lisbon, Portugal.
$25.00
Five Day Perfume Intensive, with Spyros Drosopoulos
The IAO and perfumer Spyros Drosopoulos team up for a five day intensive in the heart of France's gorgeous Loire Valley, at the historic Chateau Le Grippault.
SOLD OUT
Perfume 202 + 303: Video Lectures + Live Q&A
On ZoomA hybrid video and live Q+A covering the crucial first steps of setting up and working in a perfume lab and making perfume compositions.
$55.00
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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.
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