Laurie Erickson

Laurie Erickson is an artisanal perfumer and the founder of Sonoma Scent Studio, a fragrance house based in Sonoma County, California. She studied Environmental Earth Sciences and Geomechanics at Stanford University, and her love of natural sciences is reflected in her perfumery work. Erickson began her journey in perfumery after attending a class at The Institute for Art and Olfaction in Los Angeles. Since then, she has studied with several accomplished perfumers both locally and nationally, and has immersed herself in perfumery workshops, books, and experimentation with a variety of materials, including natural and mixed media. In 2004, she founded Sonoma Scent Studio, which has since become known for its unique fragrances that combine nature and science. Erickson is inspired by her surroundings and memories from her childhood, including the floral scents from her mother and grandmother’s gardens, and the outdoor smells from camping excursions and horseback rides. Erickson believes that perfumery is both an art and a science and takes a combined approach to create her fragrances. She starts with an emotional and artistic concept, and then executes it by combining her technical knowledge with her experience. Some of her most popular fragrances include Winter Woods, Fireside Intense, and Jour Ensoleille. She also constantly experiments with and develops new scents, such as Tabac Aurea, which features a soft note of pipe tobacco with woods, spices, and other warm and cozy accords.