Name: The Night Queens, with J. W. Dotson (in person)
Start: 2025-04-17T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-04-17T20:00:00-07:00
Location: The Institute for Art and Olfaction

The Night Queens, with J. W. Dotson (in person)

J. W. Dotson presents an esoteric fragrance lecture exploring night-blooming flowers, accompanied by a smelling session. In person.
About this Event

Narcotic, pale, poisonous: night-bloomimg flowers share a tale of bewitchment and lunar mysteries. In this class we will explore the folklore of tuberose, Jasmine sambac, night-blooming cereus, tobacco flower, Cestrum nocturnum, datura and brugmansia.

Smell along with the stories in the Institute for Art and Olfaction lab with samples of floral natural materials and accords.

Instructor: J. W. Dotson

Cost: $40.00

Duration: 2 hours

Attendance cap: 16 people

About J. W. Dotson

J.W. Dotson MD is a psychiatrist and an independent scholar fascinated by scent sorcery, cultural and anthropological olfaction studies, ethnobotany, premodern medicine, medical astrology, and astrological magic and remediation. James has presented esoteric fragrance lectures as part of The Scent and Society series at the Institute for Art and Olfaction and is a recurring speaker for The Salem Witchcraft and Folklore Festival and Morbid Anatomy. He is currently an instructor at The Celestial Arts Education Library and serves on the Advisory Board of the Archive of Healing.

Registration Required:

Please note that you must reserve your space in advance. If you just show up without reserving a spot, there is no guarantee we will be able to accommodate you.

All levels are welcome, but this session is 18 and up (or 14+, with adult supervision).

Please review our cancellation policy before signing up.

Materials:

Handouts and materials are included in the sign-up cost, and provided by the IAO during class.

Location:

We are located in Los Angeles’ historic Chinatown neighborhood, on a pedestrian street.

Street Address: 932 Chung King Road Los Angeles CA. 90012

To find us: Chung King Road is a pedestrian-only road that runs parallel to Hill Street, between Hill St and Yale St. See more information here: http://artandolfaction.com/visit

Attendance and Refund Policy

This is an in-person class that will take place at the Institute for Art and Olfaction. Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds or credit for this class. Note also that event tickets are non-transferable.

Thank you!