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SUMMARY:Summer Smells: Perfume-Making Workshop (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-smells-perfume-making-workshop-in-person-tickets-1993969625827 \n– \nJoin Minetta Rogers for a guided blending session celebrating the summer — 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 summer. 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\, and a commemorative IAO fan to keep yourself cool. \n– \nImage credits: Photo from Pexels
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/summer-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 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:20260805T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260805T120000
DTSTAMP:20260806T143245Z
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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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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:20260807T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260807T163000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Perfume Blending: Structured (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-perfume-blending-structured-in-person-tickets-1994098344829 \n– \nJoin us for a structured approach to perfume blending. This class is designed for newcomers and beginners of the craft as an onboarding to working with scent at the Institute for Art and Olfaction. \nIn this class\, Minetta Rogers will introduce you to the foundational terminology and techniques of perfumery as we guide you through the steps of working with aromatic materials in our labspace. The class will begin with a guided smelling session that introduces you to the world of aromatic materials. You’ll smell a selection of materials from our organ that shine light on the difference between naturals\, synthetics\, and bases; top\, middle\, and base notes; and different dilutions and odor intensities. As a group\, you’ll take part in several group blending exercises to demonstrate proper technique in writing perfume formula iterations and blending scent trials.The second portion of the class is dedicated to individual blending time\, with a selection of 5 materials chosen and decanted into blending vials by you. \nMinetta Rogers is here to assist with material selection\, formula tweaking\, and basic perfume arithmetic as you experiment\, explore\, and learn. At the end of class\, you’ll take home 5 aromatic materials\, a final spray vial of your own formulated blend\, and perfume-making knowledge!
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/introduction-to-perfume-blending-structured-in-person-3/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260811T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260811T193000
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SUMMARY:Make your own perfume! Shades of Yellow (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-your-own-perfume-shades-of-yellow-in-person-tickets-1994430261601?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \nLet’s give ourselves an olfactory boost by discussing and smelling all facets of the rainbow’s most optimistic color\, with some unexpected scent adventures along the way. IAO founder Saskia Wilson-Brown leads participants through the basics of perfume composition\, with a very simple goal in mind: To make ourselves a perfumed interpretation of the color yellow. \nThe first half of class will focus on learning our aromatic palette\, as we smell and discuss a curated selection of materials. The second portion of the class will consist of perfume composition: Each participant will be invited to work with the curated materials to create an original formula\, each leaving with a 30ml Eau de Cologne-strength perfume. \n– \nYellow Flowers: Photo by Anthone Melone on Unsplash
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/make-your-own-perfume-shades-of-yellow-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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260814T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260830T170000
DTSTAMP:20260723T160653Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Break
DESCRIPTION:The IAO team is taking two weeks off to regroup and relax. IAO is closed from August 14 to 31 for summer holidays! We’ll see you in September!
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/summer-break/
LOCATION:The Institute for Art and Olfaction\, 932 Chung King Rd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260827T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260827T120000
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260827T193000
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SUMMARY:Make your own perfume! Brown and Tan (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-your-own-perfume-brown-and-tan-in-person-tickets-1996529926756?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \n\n\nSaskia Wilson-Brown celebrates gluttony with a perfume-making class that emphasizes brown and tan smells\, with a distinctly gourmand edge. \n\n\n\n\nLet’s indulge our sweet tooth by discussing and smelling all facets of the sugariest\, nuttiest\, beeriest colors: Brown and tan. IAO founder Saskia Wilson-Brown leads attendees through the basics of perfume composition\, with a very simple goal in mind: To make ourselves an interpretation of brown and tan\, in perfume. \nThe first half of class will focus on learning our aromatic palette\, as we smell and discuss a curated selection of materials. The second portion of the class will consist of perfume composition: Each participant will be invited to work with the curated materials to create an original formula\, each leaving with a 30ml Eau de Toilette-strength perfume. \nExpect some olfactory adventures along the way! \n\n\n  \n– \nAlmonds: Photo by Elisabeth Rosenak on Unsplash
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/make-your-own-perfume-brown-and-tan-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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DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20260831T193000
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SUMMARY:Make your own perfume! Shades of Purple (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-your-own-perfume-shades-of-purple-in-person-tickets-1994622150546?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true  \n– \n\n\nSaskia Wilson-Brown celebrates the rainbow with a perfume-making class that explores the unfathomable olfactory depths of purple. \n\n\n\n\nLet’s give ourselves an olfactory boost by discussing and smelling all facets of a very enigmatic color\, with some unexpected scent adventures along the way. IAO founder Saskia Wilson-Brown leads attendees through the basics of perfume composition\, with a very simple goal in mind: To make ourselves a perfume that interprets purple. \nThe first half of class will focus on learning our aromatic palette\, as we smell and discuss a curated selection of materials. The second portion of the class will consist of perfume composition: Each participant will be invited to work with the curated materials to create an original formula\, each leaving with a 30ml Eau de Cologne-strength perfume. \n\n\n– \nPurple Neon: Photo by Sandro Katalina on Unsplash 
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/make-your-own-perfume-shades-of-purple-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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