Since we launched The Institute for Art and Olfaction in 2012, we’ve collaborated with institutions around the world, produced large-scale installation and performative work, supported projects by artists from the olfactory and contemporary art communities, collaborated with designers, artists, scientists and architects, and presented countless classes and workshops.
We’ve done a lot and we love to keep track of this stuff because – heck – we’re proud of it! Check out the menu to the left to learn about past projects, by year. Or, check out the list below, highlighting some events we’ve done, in reverse chronological order.
For upcoming events, please check our calendar.
PAST EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS IN THE IAO UNIVERSE
We stopped tracking every event in 2023. Pop over to our collabs page for the big picture.
2022
December 15 – IAO at The Aster: Winter Nights
December 14 – The Science of Candles, with Anna D’Errico
December 6 – Scented Visions: A reading and discussion with Dr. Christina Bradstreet
December 6 – Call for submissons opens: Alabastron
December 5 – Myrrh, an Aromatic Cultural History, with Nuri McBride
December 4 – Winter Smells Workshop, with Minetta Rogers
December 1 – Footprint, a solo scented guitar concert by Robert Wang
December 1 – 30 – Twelve Encounter, at IAO Gallery – Learn more
November 30 – 9th Art and Olfaction Awards: Submissions close
November 30 – IAO at The Aster: LA Smells
November 23 – Scent + A.I., Algorithms, and Digital Devices, with Anna D’Errico
November 14 – 18 – Winter Intensive, in person, with Spyros Drosopoulos
November 10 – 12 – Volta presents the world premiere of “MILK,” a multi-sensory dance performance, at IAO
November 7 – IAO at Japan House, Aromatics from Japan
* we stopped tracking ongoing, repeating classes in November, 2022.
October 21 – 30 – La Fabrique des Méduses, with Boris Raux, at IAO Gallery – Learn more
October 12 – Creative Development for Perfumery: Practical Applications, with Michael Nordstrand
October 6 – The Business of Perfumery, with Sarah Horowitz-Thran
October 6 – Candle Making 101: Practice + Pouring, Session 1, with London Tierney
October 2 – Blending Workshops: Orchard Smells, with Minetta Rogers (in person)
September 12 – The Colonial History of the Fragrance Trade, with Nuri McBride (online)
September 9 – Signature + Styles: Perfumer Spotlight: Olivia Giacobetti, with Dana El Masri
September 8 – Author Talk: Essence and Alchemy, with Mandy Aftel
September 5 – Creative Development for Perfumery: The Brief, with Michael Nordstrand
September 5 – Smell Walk, with Ernesto Collado (Brava Nariz)
September 2-26 – Anosmiac! with Maxwell Williams, at IAO Gallery – Learn more
August 22 – Indole: An Aromatic Cultural History, with Nuri McBride
August 15 – Experimental Scent-Making, with Atlas Obscura, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
August 8 – Sensory Punishment: The Scents and Smells of Women’s Imprisonment
with Dorothy Abram, Scent and Society series
July 29 – Meet the Finalists & Winners of the 8th Art and Olfaction Awards
July 28 – Perfume 303: Composition Techniques, with Ashley Eden Kessler
July 27 – The Science of Scent: Our Bodies, Our Smells, with Anna D’Errico
July 23 – Sensing: Still Life, with Maite Gomez-Rejon (ArtBites) and Saskia Wilson-Brown
July 21 – A Brief History of Scent, in partnership with Atlas Obscura
, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
July 21 – Perfume 202: Lab Strategies, with Ashley Eden Kessler
July 18 – Experimental Scent-Making, with Atlas Obscura, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
July 18 – Dangerous Women? Beauty, Perfume, and Poison, with Nuri McBride
July 15 – Opening: Bagh-e Hind, with Bharti Lalwani, Nicolas Roth, Miss Layla (fūm Fragrances) – LEARN MORE
July 14 – Perfume 101, with Minetta Rogers
July 14 – 11-Week Materials Course, Module 1, with Ashley Eden Kessler
July 11 – 16 – Online Perfume Intensive, with Spyros Drosopoulos
July 1 – 8th Art and Olfaction Awards, at World Perfumery Congress, Miami – LEARN MORE
June 27 – A Fragrant Bouquet of Art & History: A Conversation with Bharti Lalwani
June 26 – Springtime Blending Session, with Minetta Rogers
June 23 – Perfume Accords: Violet and Orris, with Ashley Eden Kessler
June 22 – The Pheromone Myth, with Anna D’Errico
June 20 – Smells Like Xenophobia: An Olfactive History of Otherness, with Nuri McBride
June 17 – Genealogy of Scent: Powdery Florals, with Dana El Masri
June 16 – Perfume Accords: Osmanthus, with Ashley Eden Kessler
June 8 – The Orishas: Nature as Offering and Sacrifice, with Lakenda Wallace
June 5 – Blending Workshop: Springtime, with Minetta Rogers
June 3 – Genealogy of Scent: Uncommon Florals, with Dana El Masri
June 1 – Artist Talk, with Joe Merrell, for ‘The Fragility of Complex Things‘
May 30 – The Great Stink: How Smell Shaped the Modern City, with Nuri McBride
May 28 – Blending Workshop: Marine Materials, with Minetta Rogers, Julianne Lee
May 27 – Genealogy Course: Marine, with Dana El Masri
May 26 – Accords Course: Marine, with Ashley Eden Kessler
May 24 – Experimental Scent-Making, with Atlas Obscura, Saskia Wilson-Brown
May 22 – Springtime Blending Session, with Minetta Rogers
May 21 – Smelling Utopia, with Saskia Wilson-Brown at Bridge Projects
May 19 – Tincturing for Perfumery, with Lakenda Wallace
May 18 – The Science of Smell: Introduction to Science Thinking for Perfumery, with Anna D’Errico
May 17 – Creative Development for Perfumery, Part 3, with Michael Nordstrand
May 16 – Scent & Silver: Fragrance and personal adornment in Southwest Asia and North Africa, with Sigrid van Roode
May 12 – Citrus Accord, with Ashley Eden Kessler
May 11 – Hydrosols and Distillation, with Lakenda Wallace
May 9 – Experimental Scent-Making, with Atlas Obscura
May 6 – Genealogy Course: Citrus, with Dana El Masri
May 6 – Opening Reception: The Fragility of Complex Things, by Joe Merrell, at IAO Gallery
April 25 – From Smell to Olfaction: How the Science of Smell Developed, with Anna D’Errico
April 23 – Dyspnea: Artist Talk, with Sarana Mehra
April 22 – Art and Olfaction Awards: Finalists Announcement, with Art and Olfaction Awards team – WATCH
April 21 – Mango Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
April 20 – Scent and Spirituality, with Lakenda Wallace
April 18 – The Black Death: From Plague Preservative to Perfume, with Nuri McBride
April 14 – 21 – Accords + Genealogy Course: Fruits (fig, cassis, mango, peach, raspberry), with Ashley Eden Kessler, Dana El Masri
April 12 – Creative Development for Perfumery, 2, with Michael Nordstrand
April 9 – Perfume 101, with Minetta Rogers
April 7 – Candle Making 101: Formulation, with Ashley Eden Kessler
April 5 – Introduction to Independent Perfumery, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
April 4 – Experimental Scent-Making, with Atlas Obscura, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
April 2 – Dyspnea: Opening Reception, with Sarana Mehra
March 31 – Tuberose Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
March 30 – Open Session, with Julianne Lee and Minetta Rogers
March 28 – Scent Culture Theory 202: Tools for Aromatic Auto-Ethnography, with Nuri McBride
March 25 – Genealogy of Scent: Creamy Florals, with Dana El Masri
March 24 – The Perfumer’s Cat (S2, E3) – LISTEN
March 21 – Frankincense at the Crossroads, with Dr. Anjanette DeCarlo
March 20 – OMNI listening experience, with Sage Lewis at Black Hole LA
March 20 – Beginners Session: Springtime, with Minetta Rogers
March 17 – Tanaïs book reading and talk for ‘In Sensorium’, with Kiese Laymon, Skylight Books
March 15 – Creative Development for Perfumery, part 1, with Michael Nordstrand
March 13 – Perfume 101, with Minetta Rogers (online)
March 11 – Accords + Genealogy Course: Rose and Tuberose, with Ashley Eden Kessler, Dana El Masri
March 10 – Open Session, with Saskia Wilson-Brown and Minetta Rogers
March 9 – Hydrosols and Distillation, with Lakenda Wallace
March 4 – Writing for Scent: Editing, with John Biebel
March 3 – Foundations of Perfumery for Experimental Applications, with Saskia Wilson-Brown (online)
March 2 – Tinctures for Perfumery, with Lakenda Wallace (online)
March 1 – 11 Week Session, Module 3, with Ashley Eden Kessler (online)
February 28 – Meet a Nose: Gayil Nalls, with Olfactory Art Keller (online)
February 28 – The Colonial History of the Fragrance Trade, with Nuri McBride (online)
February 25 – Writing About Scent: Form, with John Biebel (online)
February 24 – Perfume on the Radio: A Moveable Feast (S2, E2) – LISTEN NOW
February 24 – Overview of the B2B and B2C market, with Karlene Kelley (online)
February 24 – Orange Blossom Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler (online)
February 23 – Open Session, with Saskia Wilson-Brown / Minetta Rogers (in person at IAO)
February 22 – Experimental Scent-Making, with Atlas Obscura, with Saskia Wilson-Brown (online)
February 21 – Scent and Society Series: ‘Intimate Sense Labor’: Smell, Intimacy and Domestic Work, with Dr. Ishita Dey (online)
February 20 – Perfume 101, with Minetta Rogers (in person at IAO)
February 19 – OAK @ IAO: Artist and Curator Reception ((in person at IAO Gallery) – LEARN MORE
February 18 – Three Part Writing About Scent Course, with John Biebel – Session 1: Creativity (online)
February 18 – Genealogy of white petals: Orange Blossoms, with Dana El Masri (online)
February 16 – Open Session, with Saskia Wilson-Brown / Minetta Rogers (at IAO)
February 16 – Scent and Spirituality: An Overview of Practices from Catholicism to New Age, with Lakenda Wallace (online)
February 15 – Creative Development for Perfumery, part 3 – 3 week session with Michael Nordstrand
February 12 – Valentine’s Day Blending Session, with Minetta Rogers
February 10 – Jasmine accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
February 9 – Open Session (in person!), with Saskia Wilson-Brown + Minetta Rogers
February 8 – Best Practices and Lab Work for Artisan Perfumers (or Those Who Hope to Be)
, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
February 6 – Perfume 101, with Minetta Rogers
February 4 – Genealogy of white petals, with Dana El Masri
February 1 – ‘Revelations in Air’: A reading and exploration of language, with Jude Stewart
February 1 to 28 – OAK @ IAO, at IAO Gallery – LEARN MORE
January 26 – Perfume Math for Beginners, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
January 20 – Perfume on the Radio: Drink and Be Merry (S2, E1) – LISTEN
January 17 – Scent Culture Theory 101: What is Scent Culture & Olfactory Heritage? with Nuri McBride
January 10 – Experimental Scent-Making, with Atlas Obscura, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
January 10 – 6 Day Perfume Intensive, with Spyros Drosopoulos
January 9 – Perfume 101, with Minetta Rogers
January 6 – Accords + Genealogy Course, Month 1: Amber and Balsamic, with Ashley Eden Kessler, Dana El Masri
January 4 – Best Practices and Lab Work for Artisan Perfumers (or Those Who Hope to Be),
with Saskia Wilson-Brown
2021
December 20 – Smells Like Xenophobia, with Nuri McBride
December 16 – Perfume 101, with Minetta Rogers
December 13 – Dangerous Women? Beauty, Perfume, and Poison, with Nuri McBride
December 11 – Chung King Road Holiday Bazaar, with IAO team
December 10 – Plantasia: Listen and Blend with Plants
with Saskia Wilson-Brown and Minetta Rogers
December 8 – Connected by Glass: Perfume, with Saskia Wilson-Brown and Alexandra Ruggiero, Corning Museum of Glass
December 3 – Opening Reception: ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’, by Maison Anonyme X 2GoodLuck (with talismans by L), at IAO Gallery – Learn more
December 2 – Vanilla Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
November 25 – Perfume on the Radio: Al Kalima is the Word (Ep. 17) – LISTEN
November 22 – Divine Disinfectant: Scent, Religion & Racism in Rio de Janeiro, with Laurie Denyer
November 18 – Writing About Smell, Part 3: Editing, with John Biebel
November 15 – Experimental Scent-Making, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, with Atlas Obscura
November 15 – Tapputi Badakallim, The First Perfumer, with Nuri McBride
November 13 – Ten Encounters, closing night, Olfactory Art Keller, New York – LEARN MORE
November 13 – Rosa Diabolica, with J.W. Dotson (in person!)
November 12 – Opening Reception: Dreaming in Smell by Bernardo Fleming – LEARN MORE
November 10 – No. 5: A “scentennial”, with Jessica Murphy
November 5 – Genealogy of Scent: Gourmand, with Dana El Masri
November 4 – Perfume on the Radio: I’ll Find You, My Precious (Ep. 16) – LISTEN
November 4 – Writing About Smell, Part 2: Form, with John Biebel
November 4 – Honey Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
October 28 – Skin & Bones: Spooky Perfume Ads, with Jessica Murphy
October 27 – IN PERSON: Open Session, with Saskia Wilson-Brown + Minetta Rogers
Oct. 27 + Nov. 3 – Candle Making 101: Practice and Pouring, with London Tierney
October 25 – Fragrant Altars: Offerings to our Beloved Dead, with Mauricio Garcia
October 22 – Genealogy of Scent: Aromatic (lavender, rosemary, eucalyptus, laurel), with Dana El Masri
October 21 – Pipe Tobacco Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
October 19 – 11 Week Materials Course, with Ashley Eden Kessler
October 15 – Genealogy of Scent: Woods Part 2 (patchouli, vetiver, oud), with Dana El Masri
October 14 – Writing About Smell, Part 1: Creativity, with John Biebel
October 14 – Introduction to Lab Work, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
October 11 – The Scent of Grief: A Brief Survey of Aromatic Death Rituals, with Nuri McBride
October 9 – Ten Encounters opens at Olfactory Art Keller – LEARN MORE
October 7 – Oud Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
October 4 – Field Notes: Patchouli, with Simon Constantine
September 27 – Aromatic Past, Acrid Futures? Trajectories of Human Olfactory Heritage, with Dr. Rose Boswell
September 24 – Genealogy of Scent: Woods Part 1 (sandalwood, guaicwood, cedarwood, oakmoss), with Dana El Masri
September 23 – Sandalwood Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
September 20 – Pefume 303: Perfume Composition Techniques, with Ashley Eden Kessler
September 20 – Dangerous Women? Beauty, Perfume, and Poison, with Nuri McBride
September 16 – Perfume on the Radio, ep. 15: Uncharted Territories – LISTEN
September 16 – Meet a Nose: Josely Carvalho, with Olfactory Art Keller
September 15 / 16 – Experimental Scent-Making, with Atlas Obscura, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
September 13 – Perfume 202: Lab Strategies (Video + Q&A), with Ashley Eden Kessler
September 10 – Green Woods Genealogy, with Dana El Masri
September 9 – Soft Woods Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
September 1 – Perfume 101, with Minetta Rogers
August 30 – A Brief Cultural History of Aromatics in Medieval China, with Linda Rui Feng
August 26 – Perfume Math, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
August 25 – Scent and Spirituality, with Lakenda Wallace
August 23 – The Putrid and the Divine: The Scent of Saints, with Nuri McBride
August 19 – Perfume on the Radion Episode 14: Wish You Were Here – LISTEN
August 16 – Experimental Scent-Making with Atlas Obscura, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
July 30 – Perfume 303: Composition Techniques, with Ashley Eden Kessler
July 29 – Writing about Scent, part 2: Form, with John Biebel
July 26 – The Babylonian Roots to Early Middle Eastern Perfumery, with Nuri McBride
July 23 – Marine Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
July 22 – Genealogy of Scent: Citrus, with Dana El Masri
July 16 – Perfume 202, with Ashley Eden Kessler
July 15 – Ep. 13: The Doors of Perception, with Lookout FM – LISTEN
July 15 – Writing about Scent, part 1: Creativity, with John Biebel
July 14 – Atlas Obscura’s The Secret Arts: How to Smell, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
July 13 – Eleven Week Materials Course, Module 1, with Ashley Eden Kessler
July 12, 19, 26 – Experimental Scent-making, with Saskia Wilson-Brown – partnership with Atlas Obscura
July 12 – The Scent of Gan Eden: Olfaction in Judaism, with Nuri McBride
July 9 + 10 – Olfactory Art Symposium, with Smell It! – WATCH VIDEOS
July 9 – Mimosa Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
July 8 – Genealogy of Scent: Fruit, with Dana El Masri
July 7 – Tinctures and Hydrosols, with Lakenda Wallace
June 30 – Volunteer day @ IAO: Experimental Organ Update
June 29 – Five Color Fragrance Games Workshop, with Maki Ueda
June 29 – Creative Development for Perfumery Part 2, with Michael Nordstrand
June 28 – Essential Components Part 2, with John Biebel
June 28 – Perfume for the Caliphs: Perfumery in Early Islamic Times
with Dr. Anya King
June 24 – Perfume on the Radio: Smell, Sound and the Wireless – LISTEN
June 21 – 26 – Perfume Intensive, with Spyros Drosopoulos
June 18 – Tuberose Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
June 17 – Essential Components Part 1, with John Biebel
June 17 – Genealogy of Scent: Uncommon Florals, with Dana El Masri
June 14 – From Plague Preservative to Perfume, with Nuri McBride
June 10 – Perfume on the Radio, Episode 11: A Perfumer’s Nature – LISTEN
June 4 – Lilac Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
June 3 – Genealogy of Scent: Powdery Florals, with Dana El Masri
June 3 – Meet a Nose: Brian Goeltzenleuchter – WATCH
May 28 – Lily of the Valley (Muguet) Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
May 27 – Perfume on the Radio, Episode 10: Biologically Speaking – LISTEN
May 27 – Genealogy of Scent: Fresh Florals, with Dana el Masri
May 26 – Meet a Nose: Jas Brooks – WATCH
May 17 – Tapputi Badakallim, The First Perfumer, with Nuri McBride
May 14 – Orange Blossom Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
May 13 – Episode 9: The Music Show – LISTEN
May 13 – Genealogy of Scent: Creamy Florals, with Dana El Masri
May 7 – Intro to Lab Work, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
May 6 – Psychic Incense, with J.W. Dotson, MD
May 5 – No. 5: A “Scentennial” Look Back, with Jessica Murphy
May 4, 11, 18 – Creative Development for Perfumery, with Michael Nordstrand
May 3 – The Affectivity and Politics of Aroma in China, with Jie Yang (part of Scent and Society Series)
May 2 – Perfume 101, with Minetta Rogers
April 30 – Jasmine Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
April 29 – Perfume on the Radio, episode 8: It’s a Man’s World – LISTEN
April 29 – Genealogy of Scent: White Petals, with Dana El Masri
April 28 – Scent and Spirituality: from Catholicism to New Age, with Lakenda Wallace
April 28 – The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egyptian Smell, with Robyn Price
April 26 – The Scent of Gan Eden: Olfaction in Judaism, with Nuri McBride (part of Scent and Society Series)
April 19 – Nose-first: practices of smell walking and smellscape mapping, with Dr. Kate McLean (part of Scent and Society Series)
April 16 – Rose Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
April 15 – Genealogy of Scent: Rose, with Dana el Masri
April 14 + 21 – Candle Making 101: Practice + Pouring, with London Tierney
April 12 – Meet a Nose: Camilla Nicklaus-Maurer
April 8 – Perfume on the Radio, epidose 7: Mythical Beasts – LISTEN
April 4 – Perfume 101, with Minetta Rogers
March 29 – The Poetics of Scent, with Elizabeth A.I. Powell
March 25 – Perfume on the Radio Episode 6: The Sissel Show – LISTEN
March 25 – Genealogy of Scent: Aromatic, with Dana El Masri
March 26 – Leather Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
March 22 – Smells, Miasma Theory, and Public Health, with Nuri McBride (part of Scent and Society Series)
March 18 – Perfume Math for Art People, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
March 15 – Olfactory Racism and the Atlantic World, with Prof. Andrew Kettler (part of Scent and Society Series)
March 12 – Honey Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
March 11 – Perfume on the Radio Episode 5: The Vice Show – LISTEN
March 11 – Meet a Nose with M. Dougherty
March 11 – Genealogy of Scent: Citrus, with Dana El Masri
March 10 – Essential Components Part 2, with John Biebel
March 7 – Perfume 101: Scent Literacy for Beginners, with Minetta Rogers
March 4 – Introduction to Independent Perfumery, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
February 26 – Pipe Tobacco Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
February 25 – Perfume on the Radio Episode 4: Embodied Aromatics – LISTEN
February 25 – Genealogy of Scent: Spices, with Dana El Masri
February 22 – An Olfactory Biopolitics: Nairobi, with Coltrane McDowell (part of Scent and Society Series)
February 19 – Vanilla Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
February 18 – Introduction to Lab Work, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
February 16 to April 27 – 11 Week Session, with Ashley Eden Kessler
February 15 – From Plague Preservative to Perfume, with Nuri McBride (part of Scent and Society Series)
February 11 – Perfume on the Radio Episode 3: The Olfactory Underground – LISTEN
February 11 – Genealogy of Scent: Gourmands, with Dana el Masri
February 9 – Field Notes on Vanilla Sourcing, with Simon Constantine
February 7 – Perfume 101: Scent Literacy for Beginners, with Minetta Rogers
February 1 to 12 – Winter Perfume Intensive, with Spyros Drosopoulos
January 29 – Ambergris Accords with Ashley Eden Kessle
January 28 – Framing Fragrance: Art History in Perfume Ads, with Jessica Murphy
January 28 – Perfume on the Radio Episode 2: Questions of Class – LISTEN
January 28 – Genealogy of Scent: Ambers, Resins, Balsamic, part 2, with Dana El Masri
January 25 – Smells Like Xenophobia: An Olfactory History of Otherness, with Nuri McBride (part of Scent and Society Series)
January 15 – Amber Accords with Ashley Eden Kessler
January 14 – Perfume on the Radio Episode 1: Location Location Location – LISTEN
January 14 – Genealogy of Scent: Ambers, Resins, Balsamic, part 1 with Dana El Masri
January 13, 20 – Candle Making 101, with London Tierney
January 12, 19, 26 – Creative Development for Perfumery, Part 2, with Michael Nordstrand
January 11 – Scent Culture Theory 101, with Nuri McBride
January 7 – Meet a Nose: Tom Blunt, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab
2020
December 28 – Oud Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
December 18 – Tinctures and Hydrosols, with Lakenda Wallace
December 17 – Setting up your Home Perfume Studio, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
December 16 – Meet a Nose with Neil Chapman
December 15 – Genealogy of Scent: Woods, part 2, wtih Dana El Masri
December 14 – Soft Wood Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
December 11 – Sandalwood Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
December 10 – The Metaphysical Science of Color and Perfume, with JW Dotson
December 9 – Challenges of Olfactory Art, with Larry Shiner
December 8 – Genealogy of Scent: Woods, part 1, with Dana El Masri
December 7 – Creative Development for Perfumery, with Michael Nordstrand
December 4 – Introduction to Independent Perfumery, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
December 4 – Perfume 303: Perfume Composition Techniques, with Ashley Eden Kessler
December 3 – Meet a Nose, with Terees Western
December 2 – Perfume 101, with Minetta Rogers
December 1 – Genealogy of Scent: Woods, part 1, with Dana El Masri
November 30 – Essential Components, with John Biebel
November 23 – Writing About Smell Part 3: Editing for Clarity, with John Biebel
November 23 – Meet a Nose: Andreas Keller
November 19 – Iconic Perfume Bottles: Scent, Art, and Culture, with Jessica Murphy
November 16 – Genealogy of Scent: Woody Greens, with Dana El Masri
November 16 – Scent Culture Theory 101, with Nuri McBride (part of Scent and Society Series)
November 13 – Tomato Leaf Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
November 6 – Fig Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
November 5 – Meet a Nose: Antonio Gardoni
November 2 – Meet a Nose: Harold McGee
October 30 – Mango Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
October 29 – Meet a Nose: Catherine Haley Epstein
October 29 – Introduction to Olfactory Philosophy, with Andreas Keller
October 28 – Tinctures and Hydrosols, with Lakenda Wallace
October 28 – The Business of Perfumery, with Sarah Horowitz-Thran
October 27 – 11 Week Materials Course, Module 2, with Ashley Eden Kessler
October 27 – Perfume 202: Lab Strategies, with Ashley Eden Kessler
October 23 – Peach Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
October 22 – Writing About Smell Part 2: Form
, with John Biebel
October 21 – Perfume 101: Perfume Literacy for Beginners, with Minetta Rogers
October 20 – Genealogy of Scent: Fruits, with Dana El Masri
October 19 + 26 – Creative Development for Perfumery, with Michael Nordstrand
October 17 – Narcissus Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
October 15 – Meet a Nose: Chavalia Mwamba
October 15 – Rose Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
October 13 – Introduction to the field of Independent Perfumery, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
October 13 – Genealogy of Scent: Rose, with Dana el Masri
October 8 – Jasmine Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
October 5 – 16 – Two-Week Intensive with Spyros Drosopoulos
October 2 – Setting up Your Home Perfume Studio, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
September 30 – Genealogy of Scent: White Petals, with Dana El Masri
September 29 – Writing about Smell, with John Biebel
September 25 – Perfume 101: Scent Literacy For Beginners, with Minetta Rogers
September 21 – Smell, Memory and the Mind: The Unconscious in the Olfactory Realm, with Marcos Lutyens
September 18 – Scent Week: Scents of Mummification and Ancient Egyptian Afterlife, with Dora Goldsmith
September 17 – 7th Annual Art and Olfaction Awards – meet the winners here!
September 16 – Scent Week: Meet the Finalists for the Sadakichi Award for Experimental Work with Scent
September 16 – Scent Week – Odorama: Law and Odor – external event with Mediamatic
September 15 – Scent Week – Meet the Independent Finalists
September 15 – Scent Week – Xenophobia: An Olfactory History of Otherness, part of our Scent and Society series, with Nuri McBride
September 14 – Scent Week – Meet the Artisan Finalists
September 14 – Scent Week – Scent in Social Ritual: Southwest Asia + North Africa, part of our Scent and Society series, with Dana El Masri
September 11 – Osmanthus Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
September 9 – Tinctures and Hydrosols, with Lakenda Wallace
September 3 – Meet a Nose: Mary Richardson-Lowry
September 2 – Art and Archeology of Ancient Egyptian Smell, with Robyn Price
September 2 – Genealogy of Scent: Uncommon Florals, with Dana El Masri
September 1 + 8 – Creative Development for Perfumery, with Michael Nordstrand
August 31 – Setting up your home perfume studio, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
August 28 – Perfume 303: Perfume Composition Techniques, with Ashley Eden Kessler
August 27 – Perfume Math(s) for Art People, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
August 26 – Meet a Nose, with Bayyana Davis
August 25 – Perfume 202: Lab strategies, with Ashley Eden Kessler
August 24 – Perfume 101: Scent Literacy for Beginners, with Minetta Rogers
August 24 – Open Sessions, Online
August 7 – Meet a Nose: Aleesa Cohene – Weaponized Malodorants
August 6 – An Overview of Candles, with Ashley Eden Kessler
August 6 – Meet a Nose: Anahita Mekanik
August 4 – Perfume 101, with Minetta Rogers
August 3 – Open Sessions Online, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
August 3 – Violet Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
August 3 – Smells Like Xenophobia: An Olfactive History of Otherness, with Nuri McBride
July 30 – ONLINE: Writing About Smell, Part 3: Clarity, with John Biebel
July 29 – ONLINE: Perfume 303: Perfume Composition Techniques, with Ashley Eden Kessler
July 28 – ONLINE: Mimosa Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
July 27 – ONLINE: Setting up Your Home Perfume Studio, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
July 23 – ONLINE: Genealogy of Scent: Powdery Florals, with Dana El Masri
July 21 – ONLINE: Lilac Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
July 20 – ONLINE: Writing About Smell Part 2, Form, with John Biebel
July 9, 10, 16, 17 – Experimental Scent Summit, with various speakers – learn more
July 15 – ONLINE: Perfume 202: Lab strategies, with Ashley Eden Kessler
July 14 – ONLINE: Lily of the Valley Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
July 13 – ONLINE: Essential Components, with John Biebel
July 8 – ONLINE: Perfume 101: Scent Literacy for Beginners, with Minetta Rogers
July 8 – ONLINE: Genealogy of Scent, Fresh Florals, With Dana El Masri
July 7 – ONLINE: Writing About Smell Part 1: Creativity, with John Biebel
July 6 – ONLINE: Open Sessions
July 6 – ONLINE: Introduction to Independent Perfumery, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
July 2 – ONLINE: Meet a Nose with Sarah Horowitz-Thran and Ron Robinson
July 1 – ONLINE: Meet a Nose with Simon Constantine
June 29 – ONLINE: Home Perfume Studio: Setting Up and Best Practices, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
June 23 – ONLINE: The Putrid and the Divine: The Magical Scent of Christian Saints, with Nuri McBride
June 18 – ONLINE: Genealogy of Scent: Creamy Florals, with Dana El Masri
June 17 – ONLINE: Meet a Nose: Anicka Yi
June 16 – ONLINE: Naturals and Synthetics, with Ashley Eden Kessler and Jessica Hannah
June 11 – ONLINE: Perfume Accords: Rose, with Ashley Eden Kessler
June 10 – ONLINE: Writing About Smell Part 2: Form, with John Biebel
June 9 – ONLINE: Scent of the Temple, with Dora Goldsmith
June 8 to 26 – ONLINE: Perfume Summer School, with Spyros Drosopoulos
June 5 – ONLINE: June 5 – Genealogy of Scent: Rose, with Dana El Masri
June 4 – ONLINE: Introduction to Independent Perfumery, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
June 3 – ONLINE: Orange Blossom Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
June 2 – ONLINE: Home Perfume Studio: Setting Up and Best Practices
June – Van Eyck Reloaded: Collaboration with Glimps Biolab, Ghent Belgium – Learn more
May 30 – ONLINE: Composing Perfume for Room Diffusers: Lava Rocks
May 29 – ONLINE: Meet a Nose with Kaya Sorhaindo (Folie À Plusieurs)
May 28 – ONLINE: Honey Sensory Workshop, with C. Marina Marchese
May 27 – ONLINE: Jasmine Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler
May 26 – ONLINE: Perfume 101, with Minetta Rogers
May 22 – ONLINE: Perfume 303, with Ashley Eden Kessler
May 21 – ONLINE: Genealogy of Scent: White Petals, with Dana El Masri
May 20 – ONLINE: Foundations of Perfumery for Experimental Applications, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
May 19 – ONLINE: Perfume 202 with Ashley Eden Kessler
May 19 – ONLINE: Olfaction and Lovemaking in Ancient Egypt, with Dora Goldsmith
May 14 – ONLINE: Meet a Nose with Andreas Wilhelm (perfume.sucks)
May 13 – ONLINE: Home Perfume Studio: Setting Up and Best Practices, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
May 12 – ONLINE: The Business of Perfumery, with Sarah Horowitz-Thran
May 11 – ONLINE: Scent and Public Health: Part Two; Smells and Miasma Theory, with Nuri McBride
May 8 – ONLINE: Writing about Smell, with John Biebel
May 7 – ONLINE: Meet a Nose with Mandy Aftel
May 6 – ONLINE: Astrology and the Seven Scents, with JW Dotson, M.D.
May 5 – ONLINE: Perfume 101, The Basics of Working with Scent, with Minetta Rogers
May 4 – ONLINE: Scent and Public Health Part One: From Plague Preservative to Perfume, with Nuri McBride
May 1 – ONLINE: Perfume 202: Lab strategies, with Ashley Eden Kessler
April 29 – ONLINE: Introduction to Independent Perfumery, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
April 22 – ONLINE: Lucky Lemon! with J.W. Dotson, MD
April 20 – ONLINE: Foundations of Perfumery, for Experimental Applications, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
April 17 – ONLINE: Perfume 101: The Basics of Perfume, with Minetta Rogers
April 15 – ONLINE: Essential Components, with John Biebel
April 13 – ONLINE: Perfume 303, blending techniques, with Ashley Eden Kessler
April 10 – ONLINE: Smell in Ancient Egyptian Society, with Robyn Price
April 9 – ONLINE: Meet a Nose, with Dana el Masri and Ashley Eden Kessler – Watch video
April 8 – ONLINE: Writing about Smell, with John Biebel
April 8 – ONLINE: Introduction to Independent Perfumery, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
April 6 – ONLINE: Perfume 202 with Ashley Eden Kessler
April 2 – ONLINE: The Business of Perfumery, with Sarah Horowitz-Thran
March 30 – ONLINE: The Sorceries of Spices, with J. W. Dotson, MD
March 26 – ONLINE: Perfume 202: Technicalities of lab-work, with Ashley Eden Kessler
March 24 – ONLINE: Guided Aromatic Meditation, with Yosh Han
March 23 – ONLINE: Introduction to Independent Perfumery, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
March 8 – Olfaction Workshop: ‘That Old Witch’, at Currents New Media, Santa Fe
March 5 – Scent-Making and Hollywood, with Minetta Rogers (in partnership with Airbnb and Atlas Obscura), at IAO
February 29 – Aroma & Mindfulness, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at Japan House, Los Angeles
February 29 – Dirty Dirty Animals: Accord Class, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
February 28 – Tangled Memories at Eastern Star Gallery, with Minetta Rogers and Alexa Gilweit
February 20 – Perfume 303, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
February 17 – Foundations of Creative Perfumery, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO
February 11 – Eleven Week Materials Course, Module 1, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
February 7 – 14 – Algorithmic Perfumery at Ace Hotel NY, partner event
February 5 – Bridal Bouquet: Window Installation by Minetta Rogers, at IAO
February 2 – Scent-Making and Hollywood, with Minetta Rogers (in partnership with Airbnb and Atlas Obscura), at IAO
January 31 – Creative Incense Workshop, with Hiro Nakayama, at IAO
January 28 – Perfume 202, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
January 25 – Osmanthus Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
January 24 – Perfume 101, with Tim Van Ausdal, at IAO
January 13 to 19 – Perfume Winter School with Spyros Drosopoulos, at IAO
January 11 – Oud Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
January 10 – Scent-making and Hollywood, with Atlas Obscura + Airbnb, at IAO
January 6 – Foundations of Creative Perfumery, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO
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2019
December 28 – Business + Practice: Perfumery Intensive, with Ashley Eden Kessler and Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO
December 19 – Authors Tanaïs and Carmen Maria Machado in conversation, at IAO
December 18 – Holiday Open House, at IAO
December 14 + 15 – Biohacking Smells: Engineering Microbes to Create Synthetic Scents, with Elliot Roth, at IAO
December 13 – Winter Tales, exhibition with Miriam Langer, at Currents New Media, Santa Fe N.M.
December 13 – Scent-making and Hollywood, with Atlas Obscura and Airbnb, led by Minetta Rogers
December 12 – Scent, A Quantum Sense, with Luca Turin
December 3 – Meet a Material: Amber, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
November 22 – Perfume 101, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
November 16 – Four Hour Accords: Animalic Gourmands, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
November 15 – Perfume Design Challenge: Hip Hop + Music Creation, with Minetta Rogers + VéFROMLA, at IAO
November 9 – Four Hour Accords: Industrial Smells, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
November 8 – Scent-making and Hollywood, with Atlas Obscura + Airbnb, led by Minetta Rogers, at IAO
November 7 – Egyptian Smells, with Robyn Price, at IAO
October 17 – Meet a Material: Smoke, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
October 5 + 6 – Naturals Weekend Intensive, with Jessica Hannah, at IAO
October 4 – The Night Queens, with JW Dotson, at IAO
October 3 – Scenting the Bates Hotel, with Catherine Haley Epstein, at IAO
September 20 – Intro to Astrology and Incense, talk with Tim Van Ausdal, at IAO
September 20 – Chemicals, Seduction, and God: Perfumery Through Time, talk with Saskia Wilson-Brow, at Los Angeles Fashion Festival, PHYLM Studios, Downtown Los Angeles
September 13 + 15 – Indie Perfume Strategies, with Jeffrey Dame, at IAO
September 9 – Froth + Folly: Perfumery in 18th century France, talk with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO
September 7 – Scent activation at LACMA’s Muse Til Midnight, at LACMA
September 5 – Creative Practices with Scent, Workshop with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at Other Art Fair
August 31 – The Allure of Aroma, scented museum tour with Minetta Rogers and Saskia Wilson-Brown, at LACMA
August 31 – Scent + Immersive Story Experiences – Introductory Session, with Chach Sikes and Madeleine Stearns, at IAO
August 30 – Agua Florida: Blending Session, with Tim Van Ausdal, at IAO
August 27 – Perfume 202, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
August 24 – Perfume Design Challenge: Scent + Collage: Gallery Show and Smell, at Gallery 3308.5
August 19 – Foundations of Creative Perfumery, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO
August 17 – The Allure of Aroma: Scent Tour at LACMA
August 12 – Perfume Design Challenge: Rock + Hedonism, with Minetta Rogers at IAO
August 10 – Scent Pairings: Etel Adnan, at Aspen Art Museum, Aspen CO.
August 10 – Four Hour Accords: Sandalwood, with Ashley Eden Kessler at IAO
August 3 – Esoteric Aromatherapy, with Dr. JW Dotson, at IAO
August 2 – Intro to Cold Process Soap Making, with Tim Van Ausdal, at IAO
July 27 – Volunteer Day: Tend the Perfume Garden at GrowGood
July 27 – Four Hour Accords: Mango, with Ashley Eden Kessler at IAO
July 26 – L.A. Storytelling in Scent with Atlas Obscura, with Minetta Rogers, at IAO
July 22 – Perfume Design Challenge: Collage, with Minetta Rogers and Alexa Gilweit, at IAO
July 20 + 21 – Naturals Intensive with Jessica Hannah, at IAO
July 19 – Fragrant Oil and Solid Perfumes, with Timothy Van Ausdal, at IAO
July 18 – Can’t Touch This: Artist talk with Research for the Bermuda Triangle, at IAO
July 13 – The Allure of Aroma: Scent Tour with Saskia Wilson-Brown and Minetta Rogers at LACMA
July 13 – Florals Accords Intensive Level 2: Muguet and Tuberose, with Ashley Eden Kessler at IAO
July 8 – Scent as Creative Practice, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO
July 2 – Six-Week Candle Class with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
July 1 – Gaming and Scent with Simon Niedenthal, at IAO
June 26 – ‘Language of Aroma’ screening & panel discussion, at The Battery, San Francisco – with TeaLeaves
June 24 – 30 – Perfume Summer School, with Spyros Drosopoulos
June 23 – Smelling Session + ‘The Language of Aroma’ screening, at LA Design Week, The Row, LA – with TeaLeaves
June 20 – 23 – Alameda Heart Notes, at Scent Bar, The Row, LA – with SALT Landscape Architecture
June 16 – Tarot and Perfume, with Tim Van Ausdal and Madeleine Stearns, at IAO
June 15 – Four Hour Accords: Tomato Leaf, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
June 10 – Scent as Creative Practice, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO
June 8 – Spiritual Waters: Scent, Worship, Trance and Possession, with Dr. JW Dotson, at IAO
June 6 – Awards finalists + winners: Smelling party, at IAO
May 30 – The Sinful Scents of Dr. Faustus: Scent and Theatre, with Daniel Krasofski, at IAO
May 23 – Fragrant Tincturing: An Overview, with Timothy Van Ausdal, at IAO
May 20 – Perfume Design Challenge: Camp, Kitsch and Other Questions of Taste, with Minetta Rogers, at IAO
May 18 + 19 – The New Skin Scents: Ambers, Animalics, Musks, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
May 4 – Third Annual Experimental Scent Summit, curated with IAO and Klara Ravat, at NDSM-Fuse, Amsterdam
May 3 – Studio Visit with Alessandro Gualtieri, Amsterdam
May 3 – NoseTalk, curated by Niklaus Mettler, at MW Kappers, Amsterdam
May 2 – Winners announced at the Sixth Annual Art and Olfaction Awards, at Oude Kerk, Amsterdam / After-party at Mata Hari Bar.
April 25 – Finalist Announcement, The 6th Annual Art and Olfaction Awards (with judges Spyros Drosopoulos and Marta Siembab, Pochpac’s Nickie Jones, IAO board member Jeffrey Paul and IAO/AOA founder Saskia Wilson-Brown), at Esxence in Milan.
April 25 – Panel: Expertise in the Digital Age (with perfumer Marx Buxton, evaluator Bibiana Prival, Etat Libre d’Orange founder Etienne de Swardt, IAO founder Saskia Wilson-Brown, writer Eddie Bulliqi), at Esxence, Milan
April 20 – PERFUME GARDEN Planting Day, at GrowGood, Bell
April 20 – Nerikoh Incense with Persephenie, at IAO, Los Angeles
April 13 + April 14 – Florals Intensive Level 1: Rose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
April 8 – Perfume Design Challenge: Scent and the poetry of Anne Boyer, with Minetta Rogers, at IAO LA
April 6 – DNA of Jicky + Fougère Fragrance Type, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
March 22 – Fragrant Oils and Solid Perfumes, with Tim Van Ausdal, at IAO LA
March 21 – Introduction to the Biology of Scent, with Kai Proschan, at IAO LA
March 16 – Introduction to Perfumery, with Saskia Wilson-Brown at GrowGood, City of Bell
March 14 – Scent as Creative Practice (for Beginners), with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO LA
March 9 – Aromatic Smoking Blends, with Persephenie, at IAO LA
March 7 – Four Hour Accords: Violet, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
March 4 – Froth and Folly: Perfumery in 18th century France, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO LA
March 2 + 3 – Incense & Smoke Weekend Intensive, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
February 28 – The Technical Perfumer: Math and Safety, at IAO LA
February 25 – Meet + Greet with Pochpac, at IAO LA
February 11 – Perfume Design Challenge: Film Noir, with Minetta Rogers, at IAO LA
February 9 – Four Hour Accords: Chypre, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
February 8 – Perfume 101, with Tim Van Ausdal, at IAO LA
February 7 – Love Smells in the Ancient World, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO LA
February 5 – Eleven-Week Session: Module 2, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
February 2 – Bath Oils and Solid Perfume, with Tim Van Ausdal, at IAO LA
February 1 – Night of Ideas, at Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
January 31 + February 2- An Introduction to Fragrant Witchcraft, at IAO LA, with Mauricio Garcia
January 27 – Masterclass: Special Effects and Textures, with Spyros Drosopoulos, at IAO LA
Jan. 21 – 25 – Winter School, with Spyros Drosopoulos, at IAO LA
January 12 + 13 – Naturals-Only Weekend Intensive, with Jessica Hannah, at IAO LA
January 11 – Beginners-Only Naturals Workshop, with Jessica Hannah, at IAO LA
January 10 – Sandalwood and Jasmine: Perfumery in Early India, with James McHugh, at IAO LA
2018
December 8 – Leather Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
December 3 – Perfume Design Challenge: Blue, with Minetta Rogers, at IAO LA
December 1 – Aromatic Candles, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
November 28 – Who’s Afraid of Luca Turin? A conversation and book signing, at IAO LA
November 21 + 23 – Perfume as Punk Practice, with Saskia Wilson-Brown at Royal College of Art, London
November 17 – Scent & Sensuality: a One-Day Intensive for Women and Non-Binary People, with Leonore Tija and Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
November 16 – Experimental Perfumery Workshop, at Mediamatic, Amsterdam
November 14 – Training the Senses: Talking Smell, with Laura Speed, Saskia Wilson-Brown, Emma Crebolder, at Marres House for Contemporary Culture, Maastricht
November 10 – Scent + Robert Rauschenberg, with Minetta Rogers, at LACMA
November 10 – Herbaceous Materials + Tomato Leaf Accord, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
November 5 – 30 – Klara Ravat Polaroids, at IAO LA
November 3 – Biennial Scent Fair LA: Mandy Aftel talk, at Craft and Folk Art Museum LA
November 3 – Biennial Scent Fair LA: Introduction to Perfume Workshops, at Craft and Folk Art Museum LA
November 2 – Biennial Scent Fair LA: Preview Party, with DJ Devendra Banhart, at Craft and Folk Art Museum LA
November 2 – Biennial Scent Fair, LA, at Craft and Folk Art Museum LA
November 2 – Triforium Fridays, with Molly Lewis + scent activations by Maxwell Williams, at Triforium LA
October 27 – Four Hour Accords: Chypre DNA, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
October 26 – Triforium Fridays, with Julianna Barwick, Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs + scent activations by Maxwell Williams, at Triforium LA
October 21 – Design Challenge: Possession (part of Open Sourcing Smell Culture) with Minetta Rogers, at IAO LA
October 20 – Rose Workshop, with Bart de Pelsmaeker, at IAO LA
October 19 – Triforium Fridays, with Reggie Watts + scent activations by Maxwell Williams, at Triforium LA
October 18 – Perfume 101: An Orientation to Scent, with Tim Van Ausdal, at IAO LA
October 13 – Four Hour Accords: Real Peaches (of Chinatown), with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
October 11 – Open Lab for Intermediate and Advanced Perfumers, at IAO LA
October 4 – The Technical Perfumer: Math and Safety, at IAO LA
September 28 – IAO featured in 21 Collections, curated by Todd Lerew at LA Public Library, Main Branch
September 20 – Perfume 101: An Orientation to Scent, with Timothy Van Ausdal, at IAO LA
September 20 – Experimental Perfumery Workshop, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at Mediamatic, Amsterdam
September 18 – Eleven-Week Materials Session, Module 1, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
September 17 – Perfume Design Charette (part of Open Sourcing Smell Culture), led by Minetta Rogers, at IAO LA
September 15 – Panel on Olfactory Culture, with Dominique Brunel (Nez), Roberto Drago (Per Fumum-Torino) and Saskia Wilson-Brown (The Institute for Art and Olfaction) at Pitti Fragranze, Florence
September 11 – Sex S(m)ells, with Thijs Elich and Renske van Vroonhoven (Attic Lab), at IAO LA
September 10 – Scent as Creative Practice, for Beginners, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO LA
September 8 + 9 – Naturals Only Weekend Intensive, with Jessican Hannah, at IAO LA
September 7 – Introduction to Naturals-Only Blending, with Jessican Hannah, at IAO LA
August 25 – Introduction to Blending, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles
August 25 – Four Hour Accords: Marine Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
July 14 – August 15 – Art Olfaction Amsterdam, with Mediamatic, Amsterdam
August 9 – Perfume 101: An Orientation to Scent, with Tim Van Ausdal, at IAO LA
August 7 – Ep. 4 – Scentless Apprentice: On the Hunt, with Maxwell Williams, Special Guests, In partnership with dublab, from Mediamatic (Amsterdam)
August 3 – Experimental Perfumery Workshop, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at Mediamatic, Amsterdam
July 31 – Ep. 3 – Scentless Apprentice: Scents and Sensuality, with Maxwell Williams, Special Guests, In partnership with dublab, from Mediamatic (Amsterdam)
July 30 – Playhouse: Sex S(m)ells, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, Kendra Gaeta, Renske van Vroonhoven, Thijs Elich, at Mediamatic, Amsterdam
July 28 – August 8 – Scent and Protest, Residency with Aleesa Cohene, at Mediamatic, Amsterdam
July 28 – Intellectual Property and Scent Round Table, with Paul Keller, Jetse Sprey, Tobias Cohen Jehoram, Saskia Wilson-Brown, Willem Velthoven, at Mediamatic, Amsterdam
July 28 – Four Hour Accords: Fig, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
July 26 – Lab Safety, at IAO LA
July 24 – Ep. 2 – Scentless Apprentice: Knock-Off the Old Block, with Maxwell Williams, Special Guests, In partnership with dublab, from Mediamatic (Amsterdam)
July 21 – Olfactory Wiki-thon, at Mediamatic (Amsterdam), The Institute for Art and Olfaction (Los Angeles)
July 19 – Perfume 101: An Orientation to Scent with Tim Van Ausdal, at IAO LA
July 17 – Ep. 1 – Scentless Apprentice: Foul Play, with Maxwell Williams, Special Guests, In partnership with dublab, from Mediamatic
July 16 – Playhouse: How Not to Hurt Yourself, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at Mediamatic, Amsterdam
July 14 – Art Olfaction Amsterdam Opening Party, at Mediamatic, Amsterdam
July 14 – Four Hour Accords: Neroli and Orange Blossom, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
July 9 – Ongoing – 6 Week Session: Tops and Bottoms, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO LA
July 2 – 6 – Summer School, with Sypros Drosopoulos, in Syros, Greece
June 30 – Four Hour Accords: Tuberose, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
June 23 – IAO Open House & Flea Market, at IAO
June 18 – How Not to Hurt Yourself and Others: Lab Safety, at IAO
June 15 – Opening: Post Your Truth, by Jzzy Dzzy, at IAO
June 14 to July 5 – An Introduction to Terpenes: 4 week course, with Oren Cohen, at IAO
June 5 – Talk: Restoring Perfume’s Past and Future Models, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at The World Perfume Congress, Nice
June 1 – Perfume-Blending Workshop, with Minetta Rogers and Jeffrey Paul, at Descanso Gardens, La Cañada
May 26 – Workshop: All About Oud: Accords Workshop, with Dana El Masri and Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO – part of Scent and Society: MENA program
May 19 – Talk: Poetry and Scent, with Omar Offendum and Dana El Masri, at IAO – part of Scent and Society: MENA program
May 18 – Exhibition: ‘Tracing the Arab World’ by Susu Attar: Opening Reception, at IAO – part of Scent and Society: MENA program, through June 12
May 12 – Talk: Smells of the Conservatory, with Saskia Wilson-Brown for ‘Olfaction in Action’ by Tigerlily, at The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
May 12 – Workshop: “Oriental Accords” Intensive, with Dana El Masri, at IAO – part of Scent and Society: MENA program
May 10 – Talk: Scents and Sensibility: Perfume and Literature in the Victorian Era, with Catherine Maxwell, at The Institute for Art and Olfaction, Los Angeles
May 3 – Talk: The Sacred Use of Scent and Fragrance in Ancient Egypt, with John Steele, at IAO
May 1 – Talk: ‘Scent and Social Ritual’, with Dana El Masri, at IAO – part of Scent and Society: MENA program
May 1 – 29 – Residency: Dana El Masri perfumer-in-residence, at IAO – part of Scent and Society: MENA program
May 1 – 31 – #POTM: Jazmin Saraï, at IAO
April 28 – Workshop: Four Hour Accords, Rose, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
April 21 – 5th Annual Art and Olfaction Awards, at The Tabernacle, London
April 18 + 19 – Experimental Scent Summit, v. 2, at Swedenborg Society, London
April 14 – Workshop: Four Hour Accords, Jasmine, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
April 10 – Eleven-Week Session, Module 3, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO (through June 26)
April 5 – Art and Olfaction Awards Finalist Announcement, at Esxence, Milan
April 4 – Performance: Luxure/Occire, by Maxwell Williams, at General Lee Bar, Los Angeles
April 1 – Workshop: Rose Masterclass, with Eva-Marie Lind, at IAO
March 31 – Workshop: Neroli Masterclass, with Eva-Marie Lind, at IAO
March 19 – March 22 – Workshops/Talks: IAO visiting artists at New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas NM
March 17 + March 18 – Workshop: Natural Perfume Blending Intensive, with Jessica Hannah, at IAO
March 15 – Workshop: Introduction to Perfume Blending, with Minetta Rogers and Saskia Wilson-Brown, at Craft and Folk Art Museum
March 10 – Panel: Binding Emotion & Memory: Science, Story & Scent, Part of IEEE’s Intelligent Futures program track, at SxSW
March 10 – Workshop: Four Hour Accords, Paperwhites / Narcissus, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
March 1 – Talk: Camera In(Odorata): Speaking the Language of the Mute Sense in Olfactory Science, with Morana Alač and Evelyn Walker, at IAO
March 1 to 31 – #POTM: Maison Anonyme, at IAO
February 24 – Exhibition: Terry Braunstein Opening Reception, at IAO
February 24 – Workshop: Four Hour Accords, Muguet, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
February 11 – Talk: Scent as Creative Practice, with Saskia Wilson-Brown and Minetta Rogers, at Hauser & Wirth, Los Angeles
February 10 – Workshop: Introduction to Perfume Blending, with Saskia Wilson-Brown and Minetta Rogers, at Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles
February 10 – Workshop: Four Hour Accords, Shalimar-Type, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
February 7 – Talk: “Historical Scents for Wellness,” with Saskia Wilson-Brown + Jeffrey Paul Ames, at LuxePack
February 5 – Workshop: Beginners-Only Blending Session, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO
February 1 – Talk: Joe Merrell, ‘I am the ____.’, at IAO
February 1 to 28 – #POTM: Imaginary Authors, at IAO
January 27 – Workshop: Four Hour Accords, Fig, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
January 20 + 21 – Scent and Communication Hackathon, co-produced by IAO, Klara Ravat, Caro Verbeek at Mediamatic in Amsterdam (special thanks to IFF for their support of this program.)
January 19 – Odorama: Communicating Scent, curated by Caro Verbeek at Mediamatic in Amsterdam (special thanks to IFF for their support of this program.)
January 13 – Workshop: Four Hour Accords, Peach, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
January 9 – 11-Week Materials Course: Module 2, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
January 6 – Opening Reception for ‘I am the ____.’ with Joe Merrell, at IAO
January 6 – Workshop: Aromatic Smoking Blends, with Persephenie, at IAO
January 4 – Workshop: Beginners-Only Blending Session, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO
January – Exhibition: ‘I am the ____.’ by Joe Merrell, at IAO
January – #POTM presents BARUTI, at IAO
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2017
December 16 – Workshop: Four-Hour Accords, Leather, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
December 12 – Workshop: Beginners-Only Blending Session, at IAO
December 9 – 29 – Exhibition: ‘Making the Body Think‘ curated by Miguel Matos, at IAO
December 2 – Workshop: Four-Hour Accords: Oud, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
November 22 – Talk: Luca Turin + Saskia Wilson-Brown, at St. Jerome’s University, Waterloo, Canada
November 20 – Workshop: Beginners-Only Blending Session, at IAO
November 11 – Workshop: Four-Hour Accords, Pipe Tobacco, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
November 6 – Four week blending + evaluating class, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
November 4 – Talk: 20th Century Synthetics, Saskia Wilson-Brown for Dapper Day, at Disneyland Hotel
November 2 – Workshop: First-timers Only Blending Session, at IAO
November 1 – Submissions close: The 5th Annual Art and Olfaction Awards
October 9 – 31 – Erik Benjamins in Residence, for Spring Workshop (Hong Kong), at IAO
October 28 + 29 – Workshop: Amber + Ambergris Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
October 23 – Workshop / talk: ‘Scent as Creative Practice’, at New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas N.M.
October 22 – Workshop: Sensory Studio, by Kendra Gaeta at Santa Barbara Museum of Art
October 14 – Talk: Unsettled, Bruno Fazzolari, at IAO
October 14 + 15 – Workshop: Naturals Only Intensive with Jessica Hannah, at IAO
October 6 – Exhibition: ‘The Fourth World‘ opening, curated by Leonardo Bravo (Big City Forum) with Mercedes Dorame, Sonja Gerdes, Lindsay August-Salazar, Galia Linn, Karen Lofgren, Alison O’Daniel, Arden Surdam, Amanda Yates Garcia, at IAO
October 2 – Workshop: Beginners-Only Session, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO
September 30 – Talk: Aromas of the Ancient World, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at Getty Villa
September 30 – Workshop: Four Hour Accords, Sandalwood, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
September 21 – Talk: Odorama: Animal Smell, at Mediamatic, Amsterdam
September 8 – 10 – IAO/AOA at Pitti Fragranze, at Stazione Leopolda, Florence
September 5 – Exhibition: #Droplet by Marcos Lutyens, at La Monnaie de Paris
September 5 – 11-Week Materials Course: Autumn Session, at IAO
August 26 – Workshop: LA Weekly’s Artopia, with dublab, at Union Station, LA
August 23 – Workshop: Síntesis workshop and luncheon, at IAO
August 19 – Talk: Miles Regis, at IAO (sponsored by Fort Point Beer Company)
August 18 – #SUPERRARE FUNDRAISER ends: Big thanks to our supporters!
August 17 – Talk: NEZ, The Olfactory Magazine: A Meet + Greet, with Dominique Brunel and Yohan Cervi, at IAO (sponsored by Fort Point Beer Company)
August 15 –Workshop: Beginner’s Only Session, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO
August 12 – Workshop: Pasadena Inspired: Blending Workshop, at One Colorado (Pasadena)
August 10 – Talk: Perfume for Wellness, with Éva-Marie Lind
July 31 – Talk: Saskia Wilson-Brown, Women’s Center for Creative Work
July 22 – Workshop: Incense, with Persphenie, at IAO
July 17 – August 18 – Residency + Exhibition: Miles Regis, at IAO
July 15 – Workshop: Four Hour Accords, Gardenia, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
July 13 – Workshop: Creative Flavoring, with Sean Raspet, at IAO
July 11 – Four week materials course: Summer Session, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
July 8 – Workshop: Beginner’s Only Session, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO
July 3 – Talk: Virtual Reality + Digitizing Scent with Simon Niedenthal and Jacki Morie, at IAO
July 1 – Workshop: Beginner’s Only Session, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, at IAO
June 27 – Art + Olfaction Awards finalists + winners smelling party, at IAO
June 24 – Workshop: Four Hour Accords: Tuberose, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
June 22 – Talk/ Workshop: Human Pheromones- A two-part workshop with Susan Barbour, at IAO
June 11/12 – Workshop: Four Hour Accords, Orange Blossom and Neroli, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
June 9 – Roman Aromas Launch, at Getty Villa
May 27 – Workshop: Beginner’s Only Session, at IAO
May 20 – Workshop: Four Hour Accords, Lilac, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
May 06 – 4th Annual Art and Olfaction Awards, at Silent Green Kulturquartier, Berlin
May 06 + 07 – Workshop: Jasmine + Rose Weekend Intensive, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
May 05 – Experimental Scent Summit, at Silent Green Kulturquartier, Berlin
May 1 – July 10 – Residency: Susan Barbour in Residence, at IAO
April 27 – Workshop: Four Hour Accords, Tobacco, with Ashley Eden Kessler at IAO
April 13 – Workshop: LA Noir Scents with Airbnb, with Saskia Wilson-Brown at IAO
April 08 – Workshop: Four Hour Accords, Violet, with Ashley Eden Kessler at IAO
April 04 – Ten Week Materials Course, with Ashley Eden Kessler at IAO
April 01 – Exhibition: Sarah Baker Perfumes, at IAO
April 01 – Workshop: Ancient Roman Aromas starts, every weekend through September, part of ‘Roman Holidays‘ program at Getty Villa
March 23 – 26 – IAO/Art and Olfaction Awards at Esxence, in Milan
March 23 – Art and Olfaction Awards Finalists Announced, at Esxence in Milan
March 19 – Exhibition: Whitney Houston Biennial: The Greatest Love of All, at 325 West Broadway, NY
March 11 – Workshop: Beginners Only Session, at IAO
March 09 – Workshop: LA Noir Scents with Airbnb, at IAO
March 06 – Talk: The Future of Olfaction and Immersive Technology, with Selwa Sweidan, at IAO
February 11 + 18 – Talk: Aphrodisiacs: Domestic Magic and Seduction in the Ancient World, by Saskia Wilson-Brown at Getty Villa
February 04 + 05 – Workshop: Natural Perfume Blending Intensive with Jessica Hannah, at IAO
January 26 – Volunteer: LAHSA Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, across Los Angeles
January 25 – Workshop: SPECIAL Open Session – for returning students only, at IAO
January 14 – Workshop: First timers only! A guided open session, at IAO
January 12 – Talk / Performance: Magician Jeanette Andrews performs ‘Thornapple’, at IAO
January 10 – Ten Week Materials Course starts, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
January 07 + 08 – Workshop: Amber and Ambergris Intensive, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
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2016
December 29 – Airbnb Experience: Noir Los Angeles blending session, at IAO
December 12 – Post deadline for The Art and Olfaction Awards
December 03 – KColine residency: Opening Event, at IAO
November 28 – Submissions close for the Art and Olfaction Awards
November 19 – Accord-bulding class: Oud, at IAO
November 12 – Guided Blending Session – for First-Timers Only, at IAO
November 5 – Participating artist at LA Weekly’s Artopia, at OUE Skyspace
October 20 – Guided Blending Session for First-Timers Only, at IAO
October 15 – KColine in residence, at IAO
October 11 – Ten Week Materials Course Starts, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
October 09 – Artist Talk: Claudia Corrales, at private home in Venice, CA.
October 08 – Opening: ‘Dessine Moi un Arc-en-ciel‘ by artist Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos, at IAO
October 02 – Constructing pie smells at KCRW’s 8th Annual Good Food Pie Contest, at UCLA
October 01 – Sound/Scent pairings at dublab’s 17th anniversary party, at Union Nightclub
September 29 – Guided Blending Session – for First-Timers Only, at IAO
September 20 – 30 – Claudia Corrales (Cuba) in Residence
September 20 – Fig Accords with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
September 10 – Florals Intensive with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
September 09 + 10 – PITTI Fragranze, Florence Italy
August 25 – La Chevelure by artist in residence Jo Burzynska (New Zealand), at IAO Project Space
August 23 – Accord Class: Violet with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
August 18 – The Zodiac Nose with Mojave Rising, at IAO
August 13 – Beach and Marine Perfume Accords Intensive with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
August 11 – New Works on Paper by Micah Hahn, Closing Reception, at IAO
August 10 – Beyond the Juice: the Role of Blogs and Awards, with Dr. Claus Noppeney, at IAO
August 04 – Beginners-Only Session, at IAO
July 28 + 30 – Motion Sensitive Scent Robots, with Chris Weisbart, at IAO and Machine Project
July 21 – New Works on Paper by Micah Hahn – Opening Night, at IAO
July 19 – Beyond Genius: Creativity in perfume-making with The Scent Culture Institute’s Dr. Nada Endrissat, at IAO
July 16 – Snowblink, feat. Inga: An Aromatic Concert, at IAO
July 9 – Weekend Beginner’s Session, at IAO
July 1 – 31 – ‘Free Smells’ – a window installation by Erik Benjamins, at IAO
June 25 – 24 Hours 15 Scents release party – celebrating a months-long collaboration with The Firecracker Press, writer Eileen G’Sell, 14 St. Louisans, and the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, at Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis
June 25 – Happiness! closing event, with Los Angeles Design Festival/Chinatown Design Night, at IAO
June 24 – IAO gives a talk at Fifth Contemporary Night Out, at Pulitzer Arts Foundation, Kemper Art Museum, CAM St Louis
June 21 – James Beard Foundation Dinner, at James Beard House, New York
June 15 – Writer Andrew Berardini starts residency, at IAO
June 04 – Gardenia Accords class with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
June 01 – Get Happy: A Special Open Session with Nicola Vruwink, at IAO
May 26 – now past later zine launch party, at IAO
May 21 – Tuberose Accord class with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
May 20 – Happiness! by Nicola Vruwink, opening party, at IAO
May 07 – The Third Annual Art and Olfaction Awards, emceed by Zackary Drucker, at Hammer Museum.
> Watch the video, here.
May 07 + 08 – Experimental Perfumery Workshops with The Institute for Art and Olfaction’s Smelly Vials Perfume Club, at Hammer Museum.
May 07 + 08 – Artisan Independent and Experimental (AIX) Scent Fair – An international scent fair, where a selection of forty fragrance makers showcase and sell their wares in the first event of this kind to be held at a contemporary art museum, at Hammer Museum.
May 07 – A.I.X. Scent Fair Kickoff Keynote with Lizzie Ostrom (aka Odette Toilette), & Panel with critic Chandler Burr, technologist Jacquelyn Ford Morie, and scientist Dr. Avery Gilbert, at Hammer Museum.
> Watch the video, here.
May 01 – Scent of Mystery – Scented Screening at TCM Film Festival, at Arclight Cinerama Dome LA
April 19 – Scent as Creative Practice – Talk, at Otis College
April 14 – Aleesa Cohene Artist Talk, at IAO
April 01 – Announcing the Finalists for the 2016 Art and Olfaction Awards, with Luca Turin, Mark Behnke, Ashraf Osman, Antonio Gardoni, Sherri Sebastian and Saskia Wilson-Brown at Esxence Milan
March 31 – Panel Discussion about Judging Artistic Perfume with Claus Noppeney, Marlen Elliot Harrison, Bodo Kubartz and Saskia Wilson-Brown, at Esxence Milan
March 19 + 20 – Beginner’s Weekend Intensive: Floral Accords, at IAO
March 19 – Workshop: Perfume as Creative Practice, Sci-Arc Kappe Library
March 15 – Workshop: Exploring Scent as Interactive Story-Telling Tool (with Marcel Van Brakel, Mark Meeuwenoord, Frederik Duerinck and
Wander Eikelboom), SXSW
March 5 – Newcomers-Only: An Open Session for Beginners, at IAO
March 1 – Open session for Atlas Obscura members, at IAO
February 27 – Talk: ‘Froth and Folly: Perfumery in 18th c. France’, Getty Center
February 25 – Talk: ‘The Olfactory Experience of UFO Abduction’, with Joe Merrell, Machine Project
February 20 + 21 – Naturals Only Intensive with Jessica Hannah
February 13 – Tobacco Accords with Ashley Eden Kessler
February 11 – Heather Poon’s ‘The Garden of Death and Desire‘ opening at IAO
February 7 – Talk: ‘Greek and Roman Aphrodisiacs’, Getty Villa
February 6 – ‘Atlas Obscura’ Members’ Session
February 5 – IAO collaboration ‘The Eyes Are Always There’ by Joe Merrell at Machine Project
January 24 – Newcomers-Only: An Open Session for Beginners, at IAO
January 9 – The Masticator by Eric Vrymoed, opening at IAO
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2015
December 19 – Newcomers-Only: An Open Session for Beginners
December 18: Members-Only Holiday Party
December 17: ABCs of Perfumery with Chris Gordon of The Perfumer’s Studio
December 10: Phantosmia Story-telling session with Ghost Hunters of Urban LA, IAO HQ
December 5: Leather Intensive with Ashley Eden Kessler, IAO HQ
November 7: Newcomers-Only: An Open Session for Beginners, IAO HQ
November 6: Music + Scent at DUBLAB 16th Anniversary at The Music Center, Los Angeles
October 24: ‘Culture of Perfume in 18th Century’ France at Wallace Collection, London UK
October 22: ‘Scent of Mystery’ scented screening at Danish Film Institute, Copenhagen, Denmar
October 16: ‘Scent of Mystery’ scented screening at National Media Museum, Bradford UK
September 28 – October 10: Dear Enemy by artist Christy Gast, curator Camila Marambio (ENSAYOS), ecologist Derek Corcoran and biologist Giorgia Graells. In Residence IAO HQ
October 3: Phantosmia, with Ghost Hunters of Urban LA, IAO HQ
September 17: Mechanics of Scent: DIY Scratch and Sniff, IAO HQ
September 5: Fig Accords with Ashley Eden Kessler, IAO HQ
September 5: Erik Benjamins – ‘Slow Smoke Slow Soap Part 3‘, Closing Event, IAO Experimental Gallery
August 29: Housewarming Party with Snowblink, Erik Benjamins + Bettina Hubby, IAO HQ
August 23: Sunday Morning Blend, an open session for beginners, IAO HQ
August 22: Vintage Formulas with Paul Kiler, IAO HQ
August 21: ‘The Nose: Searching for Blamage‘, film screening with Alessandro Gualtieri, Raleigh Studio, Los Angeles
July 30: Gaming workshop with Simon Niedenthal (Malmo Sweden), IAO HQ
July 18: Workshop(s) at Henry Art Gallery, Seattle
July 4: Special Open Session: Beginners Only
July 1: Move to our new home in Chinatown
June 28: Manifest Destiny Closing Event with Los Angeles Nomadic Division and Zoe Crosher, Private Home
June 27: Froth and Folly – Perfume in the 18th century French court, Getty Center
June 23: Roman unguentariums, with the Miniature Perfume Museum, IAO HQ
June 13: Dirty Dirty Animals – Animalic Accords with Ashley Eden Kessler, IAO HQ
May 05: Little Trees Mural goes up – The Standard, Downtown LA
April 23: Cat Jones artist talk – IAO HQ
April 17: Second Annual Art and Olfaction Awards – Goethe Institut, Los Angeles
April 8 – 30: IN_LAB presents Australian artist Cat Jones, in residence through April – IAO HQ
April 4: Grand opening – Huntington Library Visitors Center, with scent component produced by IAO with perfumer Sherri Sebastian, The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, Pasadena
March 26: Announcing the finalists of the Art and Olfaction Awards with Saskia Wilson-Brown and Dr. Claus Noppeney – Esxence, Milan
March 21: Scent in 18th Century France with Saskia Wilson-Brown – Wallace Collection London
March 14: Newbies-only: Special Open Session – IAO HQ
March 7: Stop and Smell Your Dinner – Spring Edition – IAO HQ
March 3: The Molecular Biology of Fragrance with Christina Agapakis – IAO HQ
February 14: Launch of Bohemian Society’s ‘Sex Tape’, produced with the IAO
February 12: Love Potion No. 9 Scented Speed Dating, with Bettina Hubby – IAO
February 7: Aphrodisiacs in Ancient Greece and Rome, with Saskia Wilson-Brown – Getty Villa, Malibu
January 11: Animalic Accord class with Ashley Eden Kessler – IAO HQ
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2014
December 22: Newbies-only open session, IAO HQ
December 18: Stop and Smell Your Dinner (Holiday Edition), at Thank You For Coming
December 13+14: Chypre intensive, with Ashley Eden Kessler, IAO HQ
December 7: Froth and Folly, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, Getty Center
November 18-26: IN_LAB presents Finland-based artist Hilda Kozári in a week-long residency.
November 15: Schiff Bases class, with Paul Kiler, at IAO HQ
November 3: Art and Olfaction Awards Submissions open
October 21-29: IAO Trip to Havana
October 16: Book release party for ‘Fragrant’ by Mandy Aftel, at IAO HQ
October 4: ‘Molecules’ by Micah Hahn, at 5th Floor Gallery
October 3: Stop and Smell Your Dinner, at Thank You For Coming
September 20: Accord-Building: Woody Accords, with Ashley Eden Kessler, IAO HQ
September 06: Elements of Nature #2 presented by Daniel Krasofski, IAO HQ
September 1 to 10: IN_LAB presents Montreal-based perfumer Dana El Masri
August 26 to September 14: IAO collaborates with Public Fiction + Mateo Tannatt on a scent for their residency at Hammer Museum
August 23: Scent Excursion: Retail Scents, Camera Obscura / 1450 Ocean, Santa Monica
August 19: Liturgical Bliss: The Historical Scents of Worship, IAO HQ
August 7: IN_LAB presents ‘Imitations of Life’ by Ben Chase, IAO HQ
July 26 + 27: Accord Intensive, with Ashley Eden Kessler, IAO HQ
July 24: oPhone talk and demo, with David Edwards, IAO HQ
July 18: Scented Dinner, with Castle Gourmet Dining, IAO HQ
June 24: The Social Science of Perfumery, with Claus Noppeney, IAO HQ
June 8: The Scents of Byzantium, with Saskia Wilson-Brown, Getty Villa
May 31: Aroma and Tea with Marzi Pecen and Yi-Ping Hou, IAO HQ
May 24 + 25: Weekend Perfumery Intensive with Ashley Eden Kessler, IAO HQ
May 21: Electronic Ether by Marcos Lutyens at Smell-Festival dell’Olfatto, in collaboration with MAMbo-Bologna Modern Art Museum, Italy
May 13: ‘An Olfactory Archive’ opening at WUHO Gallery
May 11: Smelling session at Fowler Museum
May 8: Exhibition of works on paper by Sarana Mehra, IAO HQ
April 25: The first annual Art and Olfaction Awards, at Goethe Institut
April 19: Orange Blossom Accords with Ashley Eden Kessler, IAO HQ
March 29: Jasmine Accords with Ashley Eden Kessler, IAO HQ
March 15: Scents of the Silk Road, with Sarah Horowitz-Thran, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles
March 14: Big Move: Hello to our new home in Koreatown!
March 9: IAO participates in the Whitney Houston Biennial, curated by C. Finley, Brooklyn NY
February 20: IAO joins Big City Forum for a talk about transmedia art practices, Otis College
February 15: Rose Accords with Ashley Eden Kessler, IAO HQ
January 21: Historic Perfumes from the Osmotheque, with Christophe Laudamiel, Goethe Institut
January 18 + 19: Weekend Perfumery Intensive, IAO HQ
January 9-12: ‘A Trip to Japan in Sixteen Minutes, Revisited’ at Hammer Museum.
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2013
December 11: A candle-making intensive, with Ashley Eden Kessler, at IAO
November 16: ‘Originally from Australia’ Erik Benjamins exhibition opening, with candle compositions in collaboration with Ashley Eden Kessler (‘Slow Smoke’), in Olvera Street, LA
November 13: Empowerment Through Scent, with Sarah Horowitz-Thran, at IAO HQ, LA
November 06 + 07: ‘Perfume: Story of a Murderer’, Scented screening at l.a. Eyeworks. Thanks to IFF, Luckyscent- with scents composed by Christophe Laudamiel.
November 1-December 12: Four paintings by Franco Castilla, on view at the Institute for Art and Olfaction
October 29: Gayil Nalls: Exploring Chemical Communication in Art at IAO HQ, LA
October 25: ‘Social Ether’ with Marcos Lutyens, Arte Boccanera in Trento, Italy
October 16: Three Week Intensive: Making your strange scent ideas into a small batch reality at IAO HQ, LA
September 21: ‘Three Worlds of Sonic Scent’- three perfumes composed by Ashley Eden Kessler for our collaboration with dublab, at the dublab 14th anniversary party, Maker City, LA
August 9: Launch of ‘Austin Young’s Accident by Brent Leonesio’, at the final workshop for Austin Young’s ‘TBD’, Mack Sennett Studios, LA
August 1: Aromatic Literary Salon with John Steele at IAO HQ, LA
July 29: ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ workshop with Austin Young’s ‘TBD’, IAO HQ, LA
July 21: Premiere of ‘Dig’, at Bettina Hubby’s Dig the Dig dinner at Santa Monica Museum of Art
June 23: Perfumers’ Breakfast with John Steele, IAO HQ, LA
June 22: IAO moderates a panel at FRAGments, MorYork Gallery, LA
June 15: Brent Leonsio leads our first blending bootcamp, IAO HQ, LA
June 9: IAO and Sarah Horowitz Parfums present a garden-based scent workshop at Natural History Museum’s Centennial Event, Natural History Museum, LA
May 16: IAO turns LA Weekly’s Artopia dance floor into a ‘Scent Bomb Happy Pit’ of scented Gulaal pigments – curated by Mastodon Mesa, Chinatown, LA
May 1: Perfumer Brent Leonesio leads a workshop about aromachemicals, IAO HQ, LA
April 23: Smell psychologist Dr. Avery Gilbert leads an interactive exploration of synaesthesia, IAO HQ, LA
April 22: IAO at Cal Arts Print Fair, Cal Arts, Valencia
April 11: USC Professor of religion James McHugh presents ‘Sandalwood and Carrion: Smell and Perfumery in Ancient India’, IAO HQ, LA
April 1: IAO presents ‘Desire Lines and Garden Paths: Nine Years of Type by Micah Hahn’, LA Mart Project Space Gallery, LA
March 23: Our first open session (of sorts)!
March 14: Gabriel D Vine presents a Scent Session about Men’s Perfumery between 1986 and 1995, IAO HQ, LA
February 28: Gabriel D Vine presents our first Scent Session about naturals, IAO HQ, LA
February 21: Inauguration party for our new IAO HQ, LA
February 15: Volunteer Day, IAO Headquarters, LA
January 24: Smell and tell, Los Angeles
January 22 + 28: ‘Cult’ – a partnership with filmmaker Mark Harris ‘The Lost Children’ and Josh Meyer (Imaginary Authors) – premieres as part of the live immersive experience around ‘The Lost Children’, at Lincoln Center, New York
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2012
December 14: Our very first event: A Meet and Greet, at Scent Bar, Los Angeles