Chef Anne Lee of Castle Gourmet Dining serves a desert of ginger peach ice cream, brown sugar crumble, with a scent pairing of methyl cycle pentenolone/dewfruit during the “Stop and Smell Your Dinner” dinner at the Institute for Art and Olfaction. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Valida, who goes by one name, smells a scent fork during the “Stop and Smell Your Dinner” dinner. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Founder Saskia Wilson-Brown behind the counter at the Institute for Art and Olfaction perfume mixing lab. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Scent vials and basters lined up on the table. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
A perfume mixing class at the Institute for Art and Olfaction. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Serena Wang of Los Angeles takes a sniff of a scent with teacher and founder Saskia Wilson-Brown observing. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Scent vials and basters. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
An Indian summer caprese salad -- baby heirloom tomato, watermelon, mozzarella spheres, walnut pesto with olive oil and balsamic dressing. Scent pairing: lemongrass/paradisamide. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Serena Wang of Los Angeles during a perfume mixing class. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Scent forks are lined up for the “Stop and Smell Your Dinner” dinner at the Institute for Art and Olfaction. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Renée George has a taste. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
On the menu: ontoño de verano tamal -- millet tamale, fall pumpkin, chili, green pistachio mole, quince black beans, avocado cream, crema, pomegranate pico de gallo, cornflake. Scent pairing: cumin/cilantro/triplal. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Renée George and Saskia Wilson-Brown compare scents during the “Stop and Smell Your Dinner” dinner. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Guests literally inhale their dinner. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
The Institute for Art and Olfaction perfume mixing lab. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
