Interested in working with scent as a perfumer, artist or casual fan? Learn how in this hands- and noses-on introductory blending class.
Introduction to Perfume Blending: Structured
Introduction to Perfume Blending: Freestyle (in person)
Want to understand and appreciate, and even start to work with perfume? We’re here to help in a hands- and noses-on introductory workshop!
Open Purchasing Hours
Join us for the very first open purchasing hours at the IAO! The public is invited to peruse our Student Organ and purchase small vials of aromatic materials, along with books and more.
Eleven Week Perfume Materials Course – Module 1 (online)
Ashley Eden Kessler returns to lead module 1 of her popular online materials course, over eleven sessions spent exploring the crucial materials in the perfumers’ organ.
Open Sessions: Community (in person)
Learn how to create perfume at the IAO’s open sessions: Learn by doing, and make new friends along the way!
Open Session for Returning Students (in person)
Join your fellow perfumers and blend in community with plenty of aromatic materials to discover. Returning students only.
Introduction to Perfume Blending: Freestyle (in person)
Want to understand and appreciate, and even start to work with perfume? We’re here to help in a hands- and noses-on introductory workshop!
Opening: Praying to the Gods
In ‘Praying to the Gods’ at IAO Gallery, artist Persephenie brings together plants, scent, incense, and self-portraiture to explore reverence through the body.
Olfactory Research Notes: Ancient Egyptian Perfume Cones, with Dora Goldsmith (online)
Egyptologist Dora Goldsmith joins the IAO for the latest talk in the IAO’s Olfactory Research Notes series, sharing her research on perfume cones in ancient Egypt.