Scent Lab: Olfactory Brutalism

A workshop in fragrance architecture.  

Explore architectural minimalism through scent by working with stark, raw, and elemental materials. Participants will compose bold fragrances that evoke the materiality of stone, tar, smoke, and rain.

Across three hours, guided sensory studies collapse the boundary between structure and atmosphere, revealing how scent can articulate space, weight, and texture. What emerges is both process and artifact: a 10 ml fragrance that embodies each participant’s interpretation of minimalism translated into olfactory form.

Tickets $145 each. All materials are provided. No prior experience is necessary. This event is in conjunction with Portland Design Month 2025

About the Instructor

Angela Larisch is a multidisciplinary designer, scent artist, and educator based in Portland, Oregon. She received her BFA in Applied Visual Arts from Oregon State University and has explored scent as an artistic medium since 2017. Her work merges fine art, design, and olfactory storytelling, shaped by ongoing study with legendary natural perfumer Mandy Aftel and the Institute for Art and Olfaction. She has created scent-based projects and workshops with collaborators including Adidas, The Ace Hotel, and the Pacific Northwest College of Art.