Open Session

932 Chung King Road,Los Angeles CA 90012

15 July, 2021

Description

Want to learn how to work with the materials of perfumery in an friendly, ope setting? Join us for our open session at our experimental lab. In our informal open sessions, you will learn, socialize and relax while you tinker with perfumery materials. We have an excellent selection of natural and synthetic aromamolecules, perfumer’s alcohol, beakers and droppers, scent strips and bottles… Everything you’d need to start or develop your experiments with making scents. Please note that this is a knowledge-share environment, not a formal class. What you learn, you will learn by experimentation and your peers. However, an IAO team member will be on hand to help guide you. COSTS Intro Session: $45.00 This includes the use of our labware, glassware, pipettes, mouillettes, and your choice of six vials of aromamolecules to work with. You can buy extra materials on site, at the prices below. Returning Students: $10.00 + A la carte Returning students simply pay a lab fee, and pay for any materials they use, separately. You can purchase as many – or as few – as you desire, and of course can also bring materials from home. The materials costs are below. Materials Costs: Lab fee: $10.00 (returning students only)** 1 dram vial: $5.00 2 dram vial: $8.00 ** Lab fee covers use of beakers, pipettes, mouillettes, and one 2-dram vial for the final formula. We accept cash, paypal or credit cards. If paying by cash, bring small bills. WHAT TO EXPECT Upon first arrival, there is a very brief lab orientation and safety session. Once that's done, we invite you to spend some time smelling our beginner's organ. When you've decided which scents you'd like to work with, we'll give your the materials to make your vials and set you up at a work station with your materials. You can take the vials home, of course, as well as anything you make during your session. HEALTH AND SAFETY Until the world is vaccinated and we have nothing to fear, our maximum capacity is 8 people. All levels are welcome, but our open sessions are 18 and up (or 14+, with adult supervision). 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.