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Technical Perfumery

The Institute for Art and Olfaction

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Classes focused on developing technical perfume-making skills.

Events in this collection

Enfleurage and Warm Oil Extraction for Perfumery (Online)
Thu, Sep 25, 5:00 PM PDT
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Lab work for artisan perfumers - and those who hope to be (in person)
Mon, Aug 4, 6:00 PM
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Perfume 101, 202, 303 Course (Online: Live + Video)
Mon, Jun 16, 6:00 PM PDT
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Experimental Work with Scent, with Saskia Wilson-Brown
Mon, Mar 24, 4:00 PM PDT
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Perfume 202 + 303: Video Lectures + Live Q&A
Thu, Feb 27, 10:00 AM PST
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Perfume 202 + 303: Video Lectures + Live Q&A
Thu, Dec 12, 10:00 AM PST
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Making Perfume for Candles and Room Diffusers (Videos + Live Q&A)
Thu, Nov 14, 10:00 AM PST
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Enfleurage and Warm Oil Extraction for Perfumery (Online)
Thu, Oct 3, 5:00 PM PDT
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Tinctures and Tincturing for Perfumers (online)
Thu, Sep 26, 5:00 PM PDT
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Balancing Act: Perfume + Proportion, Session 1: Top Notes (In Person)
Thu, Sep 5, 6:00 PM
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The Institute for Art and Olfaction

Organizer of Technical Perfumery

The Institute for Art and Olfaction is devoted to creative experimentation with a focus on scent. Our goal is to create new points of entry for people interested in the field of olfaction, while accommodating creative ideas in all mediums. The IAO is a 501(c)3 non-profit located in Los Angeles, USA.

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Classes for Beginners

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Join us for hands-on perfume blending! Learn principles of scent making and take home a small spray vial of your own creation.

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In Person Events at the IAO

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Join us in person at The Institute for Art and Olfaction for hands- and noses-on workshops, gallery openings, and more!

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Noses-on Smelling

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Join the IAO team for noses-on smelling sessions of aromatic materials, fine fragrances, and more! Inn person at the Institute for Art and Olfaction.

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Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Scent

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Collection image for Classes for Intermediate/Advanced Perfumers

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Collection image for Classes for Beginners

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6 upcoming events

Perfumery-focused classes geared towards newcomers to the field, olfactive adventurers, curious minds, and budding scent enthusiasts, presented by The Institute for Art and Olfaction. Online or in-person.

Collection image for For Curious Minds and/or Perfumers at All Levels

For Curious Minds and/or Perfumers at All Levels

10 upcoming events

These scent and perfumery-related talks and classes can be taken at will, for all levels of engagement or practice, presented by The Institute for Art and Olfaction. Online or in-person.

Collection image for Hands-on Scent Blending Sessions

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Join us for hands-on perfume blending! Learn principles of scent making and take home a small spray vial of your own creation.

Collection image for In Person Events at the IAO

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7 upcoming events

Join us in person at The Institute for Art and Olfaction for hands- and noses-on workshops, gallery openings, and more!

Collection image for Noses-on Smelling

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Join the IAO team for noses-on smelling sessions of aromatic materials, fine fragrances, and more! Inn person at the Institute for Art and Olfaction.

Collection image for Perfume Accords

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Learn how to assemble perfume accords and gain a greater adeptness at blending and a well-trained nose. Perfumer Ashley Eden Kessler leads workshops reconstructing important scents for use in fine fragrance. Online only.

Collection image for Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Scent

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7 upcoming events

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