The Roman satirist Martial often wrote of scent in disparaging terms: perfume, for him, was strongly equated with the ridiculous, the false, the pretentious, and – often (but not always) – the feminine. Read a few choice epigram, here.
Smelling the Fragrance Wheel (in person)
Train your nose by smelling important fragrance materials in different scent families in this in person introduction to perfume materials.
10th Art and Olfaction Awards (in person)
The Art and Olfaction Awards return for our tenth edition, and we are celebating this milestone in Lisbon.
Artificial Intelligence and Olfaction Course (online)
Over three online sessions, perfumer Ethan Turner lectures on the intersection of artificial intelligence, olfaction, and fragrance.
Love Smells: Perfume-Making for Beginners (In Person)
A special blending session celebrating the scents of love, for beginners new to the art and craft of making perfume. Freelancer hours!
Genealogy of Scent: Jasmine (in person)
Perfumer Dana El Masri shares an exploration of jasmine in perfumery, exploring various types of jasmine, and important historic jasmine perfumes.
Genealogy of Scent: Rose (in person)
Perfumer Dana El Masri shares an exploration of rose in perfumery, exploring various types of rose, and important historic rose perfumes.
Ambergris Accords (online)
In this online class, perfumer Ashley Eden Kessler teaches perfume composition with an exploration of ambergris.
Springtime Smells: Perfume-Making for Beginners (in person)
A special perfume-making session celebrating the start of spring, for beginners new to the art and craft of making perfume.