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Noses-on Smelling

The Institute for Art and Olfaction

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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.

Events in this collection

Perfume’s Most Notorious Book and Its Scents: Smelling Session (In Person)
Tomorrow at 17:30
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Smelling the Odor Wheel, with Minetta Rogers (In Person)
Sun, Jul 26, 2:30 PM
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IAO Collections Smelling Session: Industrial (in person)
Sun, Sep 20, 2:00 PM
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"all perfume yes": Bloomsday 2026 Ulysses Smelling Session (In Person)
Tue, Jun 16, 5:30 PM
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IAO Library Smelling Session: Perfume Box Sets (in person)
Sun, Apr 12, 3:00 PM
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Tracing Perfume: Amber & Balsamic, Part 2 (in person)
Tue, Mar 24, 5:00 PM
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IAO Library Smelling Session: Perfume Box Sets (in person)
Sun, Mar 8, 3:00 PM
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Tracing Perfume: Amber & Balsamic, Part 1 (in person)
Tue, Feb 17, 5:00 PM
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Perfume Exploration: The Floral Aldehyde, with Minetta Rogers (in person)
Sun, Feb 15, 2:30 PM
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Perfume Materials Spotlight: Orris, with Daniel Krasofski (In Person)
Thu, Dec 11, 6:00 PM
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Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Gourmands (in person)
Wed, Dec 3, 5:00 PM
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Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Aromatic Materials (in person)
Wed, Nov 12, 5:00 PM
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Perfume Playbook: Evaluation, An Analytical Technique (In Person)
Wed, Nov 5, 6:00 PM
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Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Spice (in person)
Wed, Oct 15, 5:00 PM
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Perfume’s Most Notorious Book and Its Scents: Smelling Session (In Person)
Thu, Sep 25, 6:00 PM
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Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Powdery Florals (in person)
Wed, Sep 17, 5:00 PM
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Perfume Materials Spotlight: Patchouli, with Daniel Krasofski (In Person)
Wed, Sep 3, 6:00 PM
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Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Aquatic and Marine Perfumes (in person)
Wed, Jul 16, 5:00 PM
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Guided Smelling Workshop: BO, Animalics, and More Funk (In Person)
Wed, Jul 9, 6:00 PM
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Smelling the Odor Wheel, with Minetta Rogers (In Person)
Mon, Jun 30, 6:00 PM
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The Institute for Art and Olfaction

Organizer of Noses-on Smelling

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.

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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

1 upcoming event

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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For Curious Minds and/or Perfumers at All Levels

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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.

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In Person Events at the IAO

2 upcoming events

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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Olfactory Research Notes

2 upcoming events

Olfactory Research Notes is a lecture series presented by the Institute for Art and Olfaction that highlights important research done in the field of olfaction, directly from the scientists, researchers, academics, and artists who do it.

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Perfume Accords

10 upcoming events

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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Technical Perfumery

2 upcoming events

Classes focused on developing technical perfume-making skills.

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Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Scent

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Dana El Masri explores the history of fine fragrance through a series of classes that cover the genealogy of scent. Each class in this series explores important perfumes in 20th/21st perfumery from the perspective of the materials that inform them.

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Collection image for Classes for Intermediate/Advanced Perfumers

Classes for Intermediate/Advanced Perfumers

No upcoming events

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

Collection image for Classes for Beginners

Classes for Beginners

1 upcoming event

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

2 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

Hands-on Scent Blending Sessions

6 upcoming events

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

In Person Events at the IAO

2 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 Olfactory Research Notes

Olfactory Research Notes

2 upcoming events

Olfactory Research Notes is a lecture series presented by the Institute for Art and Olfaction that highlights important research done in the field of olfaction, directly from the scientists, researchers, academics, and artists who do it.

Collection image for Perfume Accords

Perfume Accords

10 upcoming events

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 Technical Perfumery

Technical Perfumery

2 upcoming events

Classes focused on developing technical perfume-making skills.

Collection image for Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Scent

Tracing Perfume: A Genealogy of Scent

1 upcoming event

Dana El Masri explores the history of fine fragrance through a series of classes that cover the genealogy of scent. Each class in this series explores important perfumes in 20th/21st perfumery from the perspective of the materials that inform them.