Perfume Education and Experimentation
Our longest-running program, open sessions present a guided introduction to working with scent - with hands-on blending time!
Mark your calendars! Online submissions are open from Dec. 1 - 31, for the 10th Art and Olfaction Awards.
Our online intensive returns, over six sessions in January 2024. Starting with an introduction to lab work, the intensive covers the most important information and materials for a new perfumer hoping to start their practice - or for an experienced perfumer who needs to level up their technical skills.
Smell important materials and perfumes as Dana El Masri shares the history and genealogy of the amber, resinous, and balsamic categories, in person at the IAO.
Our online intensive returns, over six sessions in January 2024. Starting with an introduction to lab work, the intensive covers the most important information and materials for a new perfumer hoping to start their practice - or for an experienced perfumer who needs to level up their technical skills.
Neuroscientist Anna D'Errico lectures on the divergent histories of odorants, perfume, and medicine in an online talk.
An open lab for advanced beginner and intermediate perfumers. Bring your own materials or use ours, and blend with new friends.
Our online intensive returns, over six sessions in January 2024. Starting with an introduction to lab work, the intensive covers the most important information and materials for a new perfumer hoping to start their practice - or for an experienced perfumer who needs to level up their technical skills.
Ashley Eden Kessler leads an eleven-week session exploring crucial materials in the perfumers' organ: an indispensable first step in practicing perfumery and an opportunity to grow a technical familiarity with the materials.
Perfumer Ashley Eden Kessler lectures on formulating perfume for candles and room diffusers in a two-part online course.
Join us for an artist talk with Yosh Han, Malte Leander, Julia Kubanek, in support of their exhibition 'Scents and Sonics of The Ocean', on view at IAO Gallery through Feb. 2.
Our online intensive returns, over six sessions in January 2024. Starting with an introduction to lab work, the intensive covers the most important information and materials for a new perfumer hoping to start their practice - or for an experienced perfumer who needs to level up their technical skills.
Our longest-running program, open sessions present a guided introduction to working with scent - with hands-on blending time!
Perfumer Ashley Eden Kessler lectures on formulating perfume for candles and room diffusers in a two-part online course.
Over three online sessions, Michael Nordstrand teaches creative development in perfumery, sharing how perfume ideas become market reality.
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.
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