The Politics of Smell with Dr. Ally Louks (online)
On ZoomDr. Ally Louks leads a seven-session series of talks around smell and identity, tying them to olfactory discourse in literature.
$200.00
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Perfume Playbook: Evaluation and Analytical Technique (in person)
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDanial Krasofski presents analytical technique for smelling fine fragrance. This class provides foundational evaluation skills. In person.
$80.00
Aromatic Automatisms: A Scent Portrait Workshop (in person)
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJ. W. Dotson presents a lecture that explores synesthesia in perfumery, with hands-on exploration of artistic scent interpretations. In person.
$70.00
Volunteer session
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHave a hankering to go deep on data? Join us, and help us sort out some important work relating to the IAO Library and our archive of historic perfumes.
Free
Introduction to Perfume Blending (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? Julianne Lee is here to help in a hands- and noses-on introductory workshop!
$115.00
Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of All Things Green Perfumes (in person)
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesPerfumer Dana El Masri explores green woods, resins, green materials, and their scents in fine fragrance in a perfume genealogy class.
$44.52
Orange Blossom: Perfume Accords (online)
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn this online class, perfumer Ashley Eden Kessler teaches perfume composition with an exploration of an orange blossom accord.
$75.00
The Art and Olfaction Awards: Finalist Announcement
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWe welcome our friends to the IAO as we announce the finalists for the 11th Art and Olfaction Awards.
by donation
Perfume 101: Perfumery for Beginners (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!
$60.54
Introduction to Perfume Blending (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? Julianne Lee is here to help in a hands- and noses-on introductory workshop!
$115.00
IAO Library Smelling Session: Perfume Box Sets (in person)
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesCharles Rosenberg presents a smelling session of perfume box sets from our library. In person.
$33.85
The Night Queens, with J. W. Dotson (in person)
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJ. W. Dotson presents an esoteric fragrance lecture exploring night-blooming flowers, accompanied by a smelling session. In person.
$40.00
Boozy Woody Smells: Perfume-Making Workshop for Beginners
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA special blending session celebrating boozy and woody scents, for beginners new to the art and craft of making perfume.
$80.00
Open Sessions: Returning Students Only (in person)
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin your fellow perfumers and blend in community with plenty of aromatic materials to discover. Returning students only.
$39.19
Open Sessions: First Timers Only
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!
$60.54
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