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SUMMARY:Olfactory Research Notes: Ancient Egyptian Perfume Cones\, with Dora Goldsmith (online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/olfactory-research-notes-ancient-egyptian-perfume-cones-online-tickets-1983578903898?aff=oddtdtcreator \n– \n\n\nHave you ever wondered what those cones are that the ancient Egyptians are often shown wearing on their heads? There are a number of interesting theories surrounding perfume cones with regards to their materials and purpose. But which ones are academically accurate and which ones are just myths? In this upcoming class\, Egyptologist Dora Goldsmith will teach you everything to know about ancient Egyptian perfume cones\, including how to make them. \nThis presentation will be followed by a question and answer session with attendees. \n\n\n\n\nTakeaways and Learning Points: \n\n️Uses: The ancient Egyptians used perfume cones to honor special occasions with their scent\, such as banquets\, funerary rites\, and worshipping the gods\, but also during fishing and fowling\, receiving the gold of honor\, appearing in front of the tree goddess or playing senet.\nSymbolisms: An analysis of the scenes in which perfumes cones appear reveals their deep cultural symbolisms\, which ranges from communicating simple messages\, such that an event taking place is of great significance\, to complex ideas\, such as fighting the chaotic forces of evil through the powerful scents of ma’at.\nDating: Perfume cones can serve as effective dating tools\, as their form and embellishment are characteristic of specific dynasties. Dora will teach you how to date tomb and relief scenes containing perfume cones\, which is an impressive skill to have in classes\, during museum visits\, and on trips to Egypt.\n️Materials: Combining written sources and archaeological finds\, Dora will explain what we know about the raw materials and aromatic ingredients of perfume cones. She will also deconstruct some frequently cited myths\, e.g. that perfume cones were made out of fat.\nExperimental Archaeology: Dora will teach you how to replicate the enigmatic perfume cones. Experimental archaeology is especially important in the research of perfume cones\, as it clarifies a number of previously unanswered questions about their manufacture and purpose.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/olfactory-research-notes-ancient-egyptian-perfume-cones-online/
LOCATION:The Institute for Art and Olfaction\, 932 Chung King Rd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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SUMMARY:Field & Stable Smells: Perfume-Making Workshop (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/field-stable-smells-perfume-making-workshop-in-person-tickets-1986276093264 \n– \n\n\nJoin Minetta Rogers for a guided blending session celebrating the agrestic and the equine— and\, of course\, perfume-making! For beginners\, but all levels are welcome. \nFor the first portion of this smelling and blending session\, we will learn about some smells of horses\, fields\, and stables. 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: \n+ spray vial of chosen scent blend
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/field-stable-smells-perfume-making-workshop-in-person/
LOCATION:The Institute for Art and Olfaction\, 932 Chung King Rd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sorry, this event is sold out.
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SUMMARY:Make your own perfume! The Ides of March (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-your-own-perfume-the-ides-of-march-in-person-tickets-1986279210588?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \nAn ancient Roman plot\, and a caesar cruelly felled before his time… We’re a month behind to “beware the Ides of March\,” but we can still cheerfully interpret them in scent! \nIAO founder Saskia Wilson-Brown leads attendees through the basics of perfume composition\, with a very simple goal in mind: To make a new perfume that explores murder most foul\, with a Roman twist. \nThe class will begin with a quick primer on aromatic materials\, as we smell a curated selection of materials rooted in Roman history. The second portion of the class will consist of making: Each participant will be invited to work with the curated materials to create an original composition\, which they will expand on site and decant into a 30ml bottle: A shiny new perfume that interprets an ancient crime (or is simply beautiful) \nImportant notes to manage our expectations:\nThe instructor will be on hand to help you create your own blend\, working with the range of pre-selected materials. If you have a special reques for a material\, please email us before class\, but note that we may not have the material in stock. Note that it is always a possibility that you will not love what you have created! However\, you will have the formula and\, most importantly\, the knowledge you need to tweak it\, on your own\, down the line. \nTopics covered:\n+ An overview of perfume creation\, and aromatic materials.\n+ Smelling and discussing a curated selection of perfume materials\, chosen by the instructor.\n+ Writing a formula.\n+ Compounding a perfume oil at 100%\, putting it in solution\, and decanting. \nTake-Aways:\n+ Participants will leave with a knowledge of the basics of perfume blending\n+ Participants will leave with their formula\n+ Participants will leave with a 30ml bottles of their final scent\, at 10% solution.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/make-your-own-perfume-the-ides-of-march-in-person/
LOCATION:The Institute for Art and Olfaction\, 932 Chung King Rd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sorry, this event is sold out.
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