Description
Knowing perfume history means being a better perfumer. Dana El Masri is the knowledgeable and generous teacher who leads our Genealogy of Scent series, where you’ll learn about perfume history through the lens of a fragrance category. She covers the cultural histories of aromatic materials, extraction methods of natural materials, discusses labmade aromatic components used to recreate natural scents, and provides an overview of standout commercial fine fragrances highlighting the class’s fragrance category. Optional materials list to smell along and make trios provided upon sign up. We continue Dana's genealogy of scent series with an exploration of gourmand scents.
Starting the session with an overview of each material, Dana shares a brief history and cultural impact of each materials, and technical information such as extraction methods and countries of origin.
The class then cover the classic, contemporary, mass market and niche applications of these materials by looking at important perfumes.
Finally, the class will do simple exercises to help you understand each material’s odor profile.
Materials Needed: We will send you a materials list upon signup. Although they are not strictly required for the class, we recommend that you purchase these materials before attending class so you can smell along during the short exercises.
Takeaways:
- History and cultural impact of perfume materials
- Technical information about perfume materials
- Knowledge and experience with perfumery exercises
- Overview of these materials in classic, contemporary, mass market, and niche perfumes
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NOTES
A ticket allows for access to the live class, including Q+A, as well as the video of the class after it's taken place. Videos are available for 3 days after the class ends.
There are no refunds or transfers for this class. Please look out for an email from Eventbrite after you sign up, which contains the formula and the materials list.
This class takes place on Zoom and will be recorded. We will share the video for this class with all registered participants for 3 days after it takes place.
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ABOUT DANA EL MASRI
Dana El Masri is an Arab-Canadian perfumer & interdisciplinary artist.
She was trained at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, with a BA in Communication Studies from Concordia University. The owner and creator of Jazmin Saraï, a perfume brand exploring scent, sound & culture, Dana is also an interdisciplinary artist with experience in several cross-modal practices and private label collaborations. She has worked with fellow perfumers, musicians, lifestyle brands, hotels, art spaces and more.
Dana has been an Art & Olfaction Awards judge for several years and is a published fragrance writer, winner of a Jasmine Literary Award (UK) and a Perfumed Plume Award (US). Her most recent interdisciplinary work has revolved around multi-sensory movement and synesthetic practice in a piece called Σmotion.
Her primary focus is on the importance of scent in social interaction, multicultural representation in perfumery, and public education on the world of scent.
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Image credit Dana: IAO
Image credit laptop: Michael Geiger on Unsplash
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ATTENDANCE AND REFUND POLICY
This is an online class that will take place on Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent by email approximately 24 hours before the class, and reminder emails are sent automatically through the Eventbrite system. Lest these emails end up in your spam folder, please be sure to add hello@artandolfaction.com and noreply@event.eventbrite.com to your address book.
+ Event times are listed in Pacific Time (PDT); please use a time converter for your local start time.
+ Please download and install Zoom before the class starts, to avoid last minute technical issues.
+ Learn more about how we teach here: https://artandolfaction.online/how-we-teach and our community guidelines here: https://artandolfaction.online/community-guidelines.
+ We will upload the class recording after session, and share it for 3 days with attendees. This video is view-only, and expires at the end of the 3 day window.
+ Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds or credit for this class. Note also that event tickets are non-transferable.