What is listed below represents a very specific group or organizations and individuals who share the IAO’s values of exploring experimentation and facilitating access in olfactory culture, worldwide. These organizations encompasses scent, open science and/or experimentation with a not-for-profit or academic intention, but there are plenty more! Please check out our map of resources, worldwide.
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Map of Educators + Resources, Worldwide.
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OSMOTHEQUE (FRANCE)
Founded in 1983, Osmothèque hosts an archive, events and programs that take place mostly in Versailles, France. The Osmothèque is overseen by Patricia de Nicolaï, and her team.
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NEZ – LA REVUE OLFACTIVE (FRANCE)
Founded 2014
Nez published a magazine and hosts events in France, and elsewhere in Europe.
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SMELL LAB (GERMANY)
Directed, managed, and co-founded by artist and filmmaker Klara Ravat, the Smell Lab hosts experimental projects, workshops, classes and community meet-ups. Founded 2015, Smell Lab events and programs take place mostly in Berlin, Germany.
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SCHOOL FOR OLFACTORY ART (JAPAN)
Run by olfactory artist Maki Ueda, this is a laboratory and hub for creativity with scent founded in 2016. The Olfactory Art Atelier is in Ishigakijima in Japan, and is by appointment only.
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ODORAMA/MEDIAMATIC (NETHERLANDS)
Headed by Caro Verbeek in collaboration with Mediamatic, this ongoing program of talks and curated happenings takes place covers wide ranging topics. Founded 2015, Odorama events and programs take place mostly in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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ODEUROPA (NETHERLANDS)
Headed by a team of academics, Odeuropa is a mulit-year project exploring heritage and culture in smell.
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EXPERIMENTAL PERFUME CLUB (UK)
EPC is both a micro-perfumery and perfume lab space where people can come experiment with scent-making. Founded in 2016 by Emmanuelle Moeglin, EPC’s events and programs take place mostly in London, England.
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THE PERFUME SOCIETY (UK)
The perfume society hosts events, workshops and more for the perfume-loving community. Based in London.
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A LIBRARY OF OLFACTIVE MATERIAL (UK)
A resource for scent education, experience and experimentation, located in an old fashioned shop front in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland. Founded 2019 by Clara Weale, these programs take place in Glasgow, Scotland.
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AFTEL ARCHIVE OF CURIOUS SCENTS (USA)
Founded in 2018, the Aftel Archive is a museum in Berkeley, California, and is open for limited hours weekly with appointment only.
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COALITION OF SUSTAINABLE PERFUMERY (USA)
A group dedicated to creating a resource for sustainable choices and practices in perfumery.
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SNIFFAPALOOZA (USA)
Events, workshops and more for fragrance enthusiasts. Sniffapalooza was founded by Karen Dubin and collaborator Karen Adams.
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