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Technical Perfumery

The Institute for Art and Olfaction

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Classes focused on developing technical perfume-making skills.

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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 Intermediate/Advanced Perfumers

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Perfumery-focused classes geared towards those with technical proficiency in perfume-making, presented by The Institute for Art and Olfaction. Online or in-person.

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Classes for Beginners

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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.

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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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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.

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Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Scent

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Collection image for Classes for Beginners

Classes for Beginners

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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

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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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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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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

Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Scent

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