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At LA’s Institute for Art and Olfaction, the science and history of perfume takes center stage

March 18, 2015Science

The Institute for Art and Olfaction is a sort of playground for smells. It’s a place where people can come and learn how to make perfumes, and how scents come together.

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, 1920

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