Lab work for artisan perfumers - and those who hope to be (in person)

Lab work for artisan perfumers - and those who hope to be (in person)

Saskia Wilson-Brown covers best lab practices: how to make a solution, how to use a scale, how to store materials, basic safety, and more.

By The Institute for Art and Olfaction

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The Institute for Art and Olfaction

932 Chung King Road Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

For people who have started (or plan to start) a new perfume practice, IAO founder Saskia Wilson-Brown systematically covers the basics for a healthy and productive at-home perfume studio.

Get yourself off on the right foot, level up your existing practice, and avoid pitfalls down the road.

Topics covered:

+ An overview of common carriers and diluents

+ The perfumers' organ: setting up, important materials

+ Basic Lab Safety

+ Materials safety: a very preliminary intro to IFRA

+ Making solutions by weight (scale), and by volume (drops)

+ How to handle tricky materials

+ How to track formulas

This is a demonstration-based class that is designed to help new perfumers make sense of their materials and basic needs.

Photo credit: Nikki Nixon

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The Institute for Art and Olfaction

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.

$75