Press and Awards
Interviews
- Interview: 7 Questions on Beauty on Purple Paper Planes 10/7/2013.
- Interview on Olfactif 4/9/2013.
- Interview and Feature Article in San Francisco Chronicle 10/28/2012.
- Interview for Profile of American Perfumers Series on CaFleureBon 7/24/2011.
- Interview on The Olfactive 11/30/2015.
- Part 1 Interview of Laurie Erickson on Sabbath of Senses 6/14/2011.
- Part 2 Interview of Laurie Erickson on Sabbath of Senses 6/15/2011.
- Interview about spring scents with Laurie and 4 other perfumers on the Fragrantica blog on 6/1/09.
- Interview with Laurie on the Fragrantica website on 3/2/09.
- Kathy Patterson’s interview with Laurie on Sniffapalooza Magazine 8-15-08 (scroll down)
Kind words in all kinds of publications
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2018
- Bee’s Bliss Finalist in 2018 Art & Olfaction Awards on Art & Olfaction Awards 4/5/18.
- Bee’s Bliss Finalist in 2018 Art & Olfaction Awards on Perfumer & Flavorist 4/5/18.
- Bee’s Bliss Finalist in 2018 Art & Olfaction Awards on Cafleurebon 4/5/18.
- Bee’s Bliss Finalist in 2018 Art & Olfaction Awards on Basenotes 4/5/18.
- Bee’s Bliss Finalist in 2018 Art & Olfaction Awards on Fragrantica 4/5/18.
- Bee’s Bliss review on Undina’s Looking Glass 3/18/18.
- Bee’s Bliss on Top Ten For Winter 2018 on The Non-Blonde 1/26/18.
- Review of Bee’s Bliss on Chemist In The Bottle 1/18/18.
- Retirement Announcement on Cafleurebon 1/13/18.
- Reviews of Rose Volupte, Equestrian, and Champagne de Bois on Cafleurebon 1/9/18.
2017
- Bee’s Bliss on Best Of 2017 List on Bois de Jasmin 12/29/17.
- Bee’s Bliss on 2017 Top 25 List on Colognoisseur 12/28/17.
- Bee’s Bliss on Best of 2017 on Cafleurebon 12/27/17.
- Pacific Forest in Christmas Post on Cafleurebon 12/23/17.
- Bee’s Bliss and Equestrian Reviews on Undina’s Looking Glass 12/11/17.
- Bee’s Bliss Review on Colognoisseur 11/28/17.
- Bee’s Bliss Review on Cafleurebon 11/13/17.
- Bee’s Bliss Announcement on Cafleurebon 11/7/17.
- Bee’s Bliss Announcement on Now Smell This 11/7/17.
- Fall Scent Favorites on The Redolent Mermaid 10/1/17.
- 2017 Artisan Fragrance Awards on Taste TV 9/17.
- Review of Fig Tree on Perfume Posse 9/21/17.
- Review of Yin & Ylang on Australian Perfume Junkies 8/30/17.
- Perfumer’s Workshop: The Pioneers on CaFleureBon 8/16/17.
- Women In Perfumery: California Dreaming on Bois de Jasmin 8/2/17.
- Women In Perfumery & A Story of My First Indie/Niche Perfumes on EauMG 7/31/17.
- Women In Perfumery: O Pioneers? A Reaction to Allure’s Recent Perfume Coverage on The Perfume Professor 7/31/17.
- Review of Ambre Noir on The Redolent Mermaid 7/7/17.
- Review of Lieu de Reves on The Redolent Mermaid 3/26/17.
- Reviews of Incense Pure and Tabac Aurea on The WiL Report 2/24/17.
- Fragrance Collection post on The Redolent Mermaid 2/3/17.
- SSS House Overview on FragrantView (Youtube) 1/23/17.
- Review of Equestrian on The Redolent Mermaid 1/23/17.
2016
- Equestrian on Best of 2016 list on Bois de Jasmin 12/30/16.
- Amber Incense Review on Chemist in the Bottle 12/20/16.
- Equestrian on Best of 2016 on Fragrantica 12/15/16.
- Amber Incense review on EauMG 12/12/16.
- Tabac Aurea on Top 20 Niche Fall 2016 on Robes08 YouTube 12/11/16.
- 2016 Holiday Gift Guide includes SSS samples on The Redolent Mermaid 12/2/16.
- Fall Favorites, including Tabac Aurea, Fireside Intense, Forest Walk on The Redolent Mermaid 11/7/16.
- Winter Woods, Incense Pure, Tabac Aurea, Forest Walk reviews on Kologne 10/30/16.
- Winter Woods on Top 10 Fall/Winter 2016 on Bottom Note 10/2/16.
- Perfumer’s Workshop: The Science & Art of Natural Perfumery on Cafleurebon 9/27/16.
- Equestrian Review on Bois de Jasmin 9/23/16.
- Winter Woods Review on the YouTube channel Bottom Note 9/17/16.
- House Overview on the YouTube channel Bottom Note 9/11/16.
- Equestrian Review on Chemist In The Bottle 8/28/16.
- Fig Tree on EauMG Guide To Fig 8/17/16.
- Equestrian Review on Fragrantica 8/12/16.
- Yin & Ylang, Winter Woods, and Amber Incense receive awards in 2016 TasteTV Artisan Fragrance Awards 8/8/16.
- Review of Rose Volupte on The Redolent Mermaid 7/18/16.
- Review of Equestrian on Cafleurebon 7/5/16.
- Review of Fig Tree on Scent of Abricots 7/5/16.
- SSS one of 7 brands included in an article on unisex scents on Bustle 6/14/16.
- Reviews of Forest Walk, Tabac Aurea, Winter Woods, Spiced Citrus Vetiver on Maximilian Must Know 6/13/16.
- Ambre Noir on Haute Macabre 6/10/16.
- Incense Pure on Favorites List on Consumer This 6/5/16.
- Amber Incense and Fig Tree reviews on Life With Perfumes 5/15/16.
- Equestrian mentioned on Basenotes AIX Scent Fair Overview 5/12/16.
- Review of Tabac Aurea and Winter Woods on YouTube channel ConsumerThis 4/25/16.
- Review of Jour Ensoleille on The Redolent Mermaid 4/22/16.
- Perfume In Progress blog post “Ten Tips For Exploring The World Of Perfume” recognized as a top submission in the Perfumed Plume Awards 2016.
- Review of Yin & Ylang on EauMG 4/14/16.
- Review of Rose Musc on The Redolent Mermaid 3/14/16.
- Brand Overview of Sonoma Scent Studio on EauMG 3/4/16.
- Review of Yin & Ylang on The Redolent Mermaid 2/18/16.
- Rose Volupte on Favorite Roses List on EauMG 2/17/16.
- Review of Tabac Aurea on John David McCoy’s YouTube Channel 2/11/16.
- Winter Woods & Fireside Intense on Winter Smells List on +Q Perfume 2/8/16.
- Review of Rose Musc on Australian Perfume Junkies 2/5/16.
- Review of Amber Incense on John David McCoy’s YouTube Channel 1/29/16.
- Review of Fig Tree on John David McCoy’s YouTube Channel 1/29/16.
- Perfumer’s Workshop: Creating a Rose Accord on Cafleurebon 1/27/16.
- Incense Pure Review on Fashion ModiFicaTion 1/20/16.
- Pacific Forest Review on Colognoisseur 1/10/16.
- Pacific Forest Review on Scent Hive 1/2/16.
2015
- Pacific Forest on Best of 2015 List on Cafleurebon 12/29/15.
- Review of Pacific Forest on Cafleurebon 12/21/15.
- Review of Pacific Forest on The Redolent Mermaid 12/14/15.
- Interview with Laurie on The Olfactive 11/30/15.
- SSS and Tabac Aurea on 2015 Indie Gift List on Perfume Posse 11/26/15.
- Fireside Intense review on Pierre de Nishapur 11/10/15.
- Amber Incense review on The Non-Blonde 10/27/15.
- Fig Tree on Autumn 2015 List on EauMG 10/23/15.
- Winter Woods review on the Take One Off blog 10/7/15.
- Tabac Aurea review on the Take One Off blog 10/7/15.
- Winter Woods makes Top 10 Indie List on the Take One Off blog 10/7/15.
- Fragrance Packaging interview in Beauty Packaging Magazine Sept 2015.
- Naming Perfumes interview on Cafleurebon 7/15/15.
- Amber Incense review on The Redolent Mermaid 6/27/15.
- Amber Incense review on Colognoisseur 5/25/15.
- Wood Violet review on The Redolent Mermaid 5/16/15.
- Forest Walk on Top 10 Spring Scents Now Smell This 4/10/15.
- Rose Volupte, Velvet Rose, & Rose Musc Reviews on Scent of Abricots 4/3/15.
- Amber Incense Review on Cafleurebon 3/10/15.
- Tabac Aurea and Sonoma Scent Studio in Nob Hill Gazette Feb 2015 issue. Article excerpt here.
- Tabac Aurea in Sonoma Magazine Jan/Feb 2015 issue.
2014
- Yin & Ylang in 2014 Year End Bottle Ceremony on Chemist In the Bottle 12/30/14.
- SSS on Lila’s 2014 List on Basenotes Best Discoveries of the Year 12/31/14.
- Champagne de Bois in 2014/2015 Winter Picks on EauMG 12/23/14.
- Tabac Aurea Review on Scent Trunk 11/17/14.
- Favorite Fall Fumes on The Redolent Mermaid 11/11/14.
- Amber Incense pre-release announcement on Now Smell This 11/7/14.
- Tabac Aurea review on Fragrance Daily 11/5/14.
- Incense Pure on Fall 2014 Incense List on Now Smell This 10/10/14.
- Wood Violet Review on Scent of Abricots 9/16/14.
- Forest Walk on Fall 2014 Top 10 List on Now Smell This 9/12/14.
- Champagne de Bois on Fall 2014 Top 10 List on Bois de Jasmin 9/12/14.
- Sonoma Scent Studio brand overview for 101 Series (reviews of 5 scents) Colognoisseur 9/9/14.
- Sonoma Scent Studio on July 4th List of Favorite Indie Perfumers EauMG 7/4/14.
- Jour Ensoleille on List of Favorite Summer Scents Chemist In The Bottle 6/23/14.
- Mini Reviews of Six Scents on Marrow of The Earth 5/27/14.
- Jour Ensoleille Review on Cafleurebon 5/22/14.
- Yin & Ylang Review on Colognoisseur 5/6/14.
- Yin & Ylang Review on The Chemist In The Bottle 5/3/14.
- Cocoa Sandalwood on The Colognoisseur Favorite Sandalwood List 4/29/14.
- Yin & Ylang review on The Non-Blonde 4/29/14.
- Yin & Ylang review on The Scented Hound 4/22/14.
- Champagne de Bois Haiku on The Smelly Vagabond 4/21/14.
- Yin & Ylang review on Cafleurebon 4/17/14.
- Nostalgie review on Australian Perfume Junkies 4/14/14.
- Champagne de Bois The Non-Blonde Travel Bag 4/14/14.
- Yin & Ylang review on Now Smell This 4/4/14.
- Tabac Aurea Youtube review by robes08 on 4/3/14.
- Velvet Rose on EauMG most worn winter 2013/2014 list 4/1/14.
- Yin & Ylang debut on Cafleurebon 3/23/14.
- Incense Pure on Colognoisseur Top 5 Incense List 2/27/14.
- Winter Woods and Rose Volupte Tea Pairings on Australian Perfume Junkies 2/4/14.
- Review of Champagne de Bois on Smellyblog 1/30/14.
- Midwinter Favorites on Smellyblog 1/27/14.
- Review of Ambre Noir on Fragrantica 1/24/14.
- Wood Violet review on L’ETER 1/24/14.
- Discussion of SF Chronicle Interview on Bois de Jasmin 1/7/14.
2013
- Cocoa Sandalwood on Best of 2013 list on The Non-Blonde 12/30/13.
- Spiced Citrus Vetiver on Best of 2013 list on Chemist In The Bottle 12/30/13.
- Rose Volupte on Best of 2013 list on Bois de Jasmin 12/30/13.
- Cocoa Sandalwood on Best of 2013 list on Cafleurebon 12/28/13.
- Reviews of Tabac Aurea, Incense Pure, Winter Woods, and Forest Walk on NeroProfumo 12/28/13.
- Spiced Citrus Vetiver on Best of 2013 list on The Fragrant Man 12/27/13.
- Review of Incense Pure on EauMG 12/27/13.
- Review of Ambre Noir on Australian Scent Junkies 12/26/13.
- Review of Winter Woods on The Black Narcissus 12/22/13.
- Winter Woods as winter wonderland scent on All I Am – a redhead 12/22/13.
- Wood Violet and To Dream included in best woody violet list on Perfumeshrine 11/18/13.
- Review of Spiced Citrus Vetiver on EauMG 10/22/13.
- Interview: 7 questions on beauty on Purple Paper Planes 10/7/13.
- Mention in article on trend toward natural ingredients in Perfumer & Flavorist October 2013.
- Review of Cocoa Sandalwood on Smellyblog 8/31/13.
- Review of Forest Walk on The Alembicated Genie 8/11/2013.
- Review of Spiced Citrus Vetiver on SmellyBlog 8/11/2013.
- Champagne de Bois on list of 12 Modern Scents With A Classic Feel on The Non-Blonde 7/12/2013.
- Review of Cocoa Sandalwood on The Fragrant Man 6/17/2013.
- Review of Wood Violet on Make Perfume, Not War 6/5/2013.
- Review of Spiced Citrus Vetiver on Cafleurebon 5/29/2013.
- Reviews of five SSS scents on Beyond Just Beauty 5/24/2013.
- Incense Pure review on The Blackthorn Orphans 5/24/2013.
- Jour Ensoleille on top 5 spring/fall list on Australian Perfume Junkies 5/8/2013.
- Review of Spiced Citrus Vetiver on Australian Perfume Junkies 5/6/2013.
- Review of Spiced Citrus Vetiver on The Fragrant Man 5/6/2013.
- Review of Forest Walk on EauMG 5/4/2013.
- Review of Jour Ensoleille on The Fragrant Man 5/3/2013.
- Review of Ambre Noir on The Blackthorn Orphans 4/24/2013.
- Voile de Violette on Top Spring Picks on EauMG 4/18/2013.
- Reviews of Cocoa Sandalwood and Spiced Citrus Vetiver on Chemist in the Bottle 4/15/2013.
- Interview with Laurie on Olfactif 4/9/2013.
- Reviews of Nostalgie, Jour Ensoleille, and Cocoa Sandalwood on Another Perfume Blog 4/1/2013.
- Review of Spiced Citrus Vetiver on The Black Narcissus 3/18/2013.
- Review of Cocoa Sandalwood on Scent Hive 3/10/2013.
- Review/draw of Cocoa Sandalwood on coolcookstyle 2/25/2013.
- Review of Tabac Aurea on Chemist in The Bottle 2/21/2013.
- Rose Volupte on The French Exit List of Top 12 Rose Scents 2/12/2013.
- Review of Rose Volupte on The Black Narcissus 2/12/2013.
- Review of Winter Woods on Chemist In The Bottle 2/11/2013.
- Review of Cocoa Sandalwood on The Non-Blonde 2/5/2013.
- Review of Cocoa Sandalwood on The Black Narcissus 2/4/2013.
- Review of Nostalgie on Dad’s American Beauty 1/21/2013.
- Review of Voile de Violette on Eiderdown Press 1/21/2013.
- Review of Cocoa Sandalwood on Cafleurebon 1/5/2013.
2012
- Review of Nostalgie on The French Exit 12/31/2012.
- Tea and SSS Scent Pairings on Cafleurebon 12/30/2012.
- Nostalgie and Forest Walk Best of 2012 on Muse in Wooden Shoes 12/30/2012.
- Nostalgie on Best of 2012 on Now Smell This 12/28/2012.
- Forest Walk on Best of 2012 on The Non-Blonde 12/28/2012.
- Rose Volupte on list of 25 roses to sniff on Now Smell This 12/21/2012.
- Review of Voile de Violette on Riktig Parfym 12/13/2012.
- Review of Nostalgie on Now Smell This 12/3/2012.
- Incense Pure on list of 25 must sniff scents Now Smell This 11/29/2012.
- Reviews of the violet scents on Sweet Violet Bride 11/29/2012.
- Review of Winter Woods on The Non-Blonde 11/28/2012.
- Interview and Feature Article in San Francisco Chronicle 10/28/2012.
- Favorite Incense Perfumes on Olfactoria’s Travels 10/29/2012.
- Scents to Stay Sane, Champagne de Bois on BoTo 10/18/2012.
- Review of Incense Pure on Perfume Posse 10/18/2012.
- Review of Forest Walk on Now Smell This 10/11/2012.
- Brief profile of SSS in LA Times article on Bay Area indies 9/30/2012.
- Post on SSS on From Top To Bottom 9/27/2012.
- Review of Jour Ensoleille on La fleur et le parfum 9/25/2012.
- Review of Forest Walk on Fragrance Belles-Lettres 9/19/2012.
- Review of Champagne de Bois on EauMG 9/18/2012.
- Review of Forest Walk on The Muse In Wooden Shoes 8/24/2012.
- Mini review of Forest Walk in Jolie-Laide article on Fragrantica 8/3/2012.
- Review of Tabac Aurea on Parfumieren 7/30/2012.
- SSS wins 4 bronze medals in the July 8th Fragrance Salon in San Francisco 7/2012.
- Coverage of the July 8th Fragrance Salon in San Francisco in the SF Chronicle Style Section 7/29/2012.
- Review of Forest Walk on Smellyblog 7/19/2012.
- Review of Forest Walk on The Non-Blonde 7/17/2012.
- Review of To Dream on EauMG 6/21/2012.
- Review of Forest Walk on Fragrantica 6/7/2012.
- Review of Forest Walk on Cafleurebon 6/6/2012.
- Review of Jour Ensoleille on Muse In Wooden Shoes 5/22/2012.
- Review of Voile de Violette on EauMG 5/2/2012.
- To Dream on Top Spring List 2012 on EauMG 4/17/2012.
- Letter Exchange #5 with Mandy Aftel on the Nathan Branch Blog 4/16/2012.
- Sonoma Scent Studio included in Dream Perfume Store on Scents of Self 4/13/2012.
- Jour Ensoleille review on Parfumieren 4/11/2012.
- Jour Ensoleille review on BoTo 4/3/2012.
- Letter Exchange #4 with Mandy Aftel on the Nathan Branch Blog 3/30/2012.
- Letter Exchange #3 with Mandy Aftel on the Nathan Branch Blog 3/13/2012.
- Review of Champagne de Bois on The Non-Blonde 2/29/2012.
- Reviews of Voile de Violette, Lieu de Reves, and Jour Ensoleille on Indieperfumes 2/28/2012.
- Letter Exchange #2 with Mandy Aftel on the Nathan Branch Blog 2/28/2012.
- Review of Lieu de Reves on Olfactoria’s Travels 2/24/2012.
- Review of Fireside Intense and Winter Woods on Bois de Jasmin 2/20/2012.
- Review of Jour Ensoleille on Fragrant Fanatic 2/17/2012.
- Mini review of Velvet Rose on Valentine’s rose list, Muse In Wooden Shoes 2/14/2012.
- Post about Nostalgie on BoTO 2/12/2012.
- Review of Jour Ensoleille on Olfactoria’s Travels 2/10/2012.
- Letters To A Fellow Perfumer, part 1 on The Nathan Branch Blog 2/7/2012.
- Review of Velvet Rose on EauMG 2/6/2012.
- Velvet Rose on 2012 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide on EauMG 2/5/2012.
- Review of Nostalgie on The Non-Blonde 1/30/2012.
- Review of Nostalgie on Cafleurebon 1/28/2012.
- Review of Nostalgie on Olfactoria’s Travels 1/26/2012.
- Review of Nostalgie on The Muse In Woooden Shoes blog 1/25/2012.
- Review of Sienna Musk on Il Mondo di Odore blog 1/22/2012.
- Review of Fig Tree on Perfume Shrine blog 1/17/2012.
- Review of Nostalgie on Perfume Shrine blog 1/11/2012.
- Review of Nostalgie on BoTO blog 1/4/2012.
- Review of Sienna Musk on Oh, True Apothecary! 1/2/2012.
- Favorite Indie of 2011 award on NASOBRAVO 1/2/2012.
- SSS on Highlights Of 2011 post on BoTO 1/1/2012.
2011
- To Dream on Best of 2011 post on Now Smell This 12/30/2011.
- Incense Pure on Best of 2011 on SmellyBlog 12/30/2011.
- To Dream on Best of 2011 on Olfactoria’s Travels 12/30/2011.
- To Dream on Best of 2011 on EauMG 12/30/2011.
- Champagne de Bois on Best of 2011 on Pieces of Paper, Squiggly Lines 12/30/2011.
- Review of Champagne de Bois on Cafleurebon 12/30/2011.
- Champagne de Bois on New Year’s post on EauMG 12/29/2011.
- Mini reviews of Incense Pure, Lieu de Reves, Rose Musc, and Sienna Musk on Bloody Frida 12/28/2011.
- Review of Incense Pure on Redolent of Spices 12/22/2011.
- Review of Winter Woods on Beauty, Bacon, Bunnies 12/21/2011.
- Review of Winter Woods on Undina’s Looking Glass 12/21/2011.
- Review of Fig Tree perfume and shea cream on Scent Hive 12/20/2011.
- Mini Reviews of Champagne de Bois, Winter Woods, Tabac Aurea, and Incense Pure on APerfume.info 12/17/2011.
- Review of Incense Pure on Olfactoria’s Travels 12/16/2011.
- Incense Pure on Top 2011 Holiday Picks on Katie Puckrik Smells 12/10/2011.
- Review of Tabac Aurea on The Non-Blonde 12/7/2011.
- Review of Sienna Musk on EauMG 12/7/2011.
- Review of Voile de Violette on Girl with a Curious Nose 12/3/2011.
- Review of Sienna Musk on Olfactoria’s Travels 12/2/2011.
- Review of Fig Tree perfume and shea cream on Undina’s Looking Glass 11/29/2011.
- Review of several SSS scents on From Top To Bottom 11/18/2011.
- Review of Tabac Aurea on Olfactoria’s Travels 11/16/2011.
- Fig Tree Perfume and Shea Body Cream Review on The Non-Blonde 11/15/2011.
- Fig Tree Perfume and Shea Body Cream Review on Perfume Pharmer 11/15/2011.
- Incense Pure on Favorite Incense List on Bois de Jasmin 11/1/2011.
- Review of Fig Tree on EauMG 11/1/2011.
- Review of Wood Violet on Undina’s Looking Glass 10/30/2011.
- Review of Fig Tree on Another Perfume Blog 10/27/2011.
- Review of Fig Tree on The Nathan Branch Blog 10/27/2011.
- Review of Champagne de Bois on Olfactoria’s Travels 10/27/2011.
- Review of Fig Tree and Vintage Rose on The Nature of Beauty 10/19/2011.
- Review of Fig Tree on Cafleurebon 10/18/2011.
- Review of To Dream on Olfactoria’s Travels 10/7/2011.
- Interview for Profile of American Perfumers Series on CaFleureBon 7/24/2011.
- Brief Review of Incense Pure on Perfume Smellin Things 7/8/2011.
- Reviews of Voile de Violette and Wood Violet on +Q Perfume Blog 7/9/2011.
- Review of Rose Musc on Perfume Posse 6/27/2011.
- Part 1 Interview of Laurie Erickson on Sabbath of Senses 6/14/2011.
- Part 2 Interview of Laurie Erickson on Sabbath of Senses 6/15/2011.
- Review and Comparison of To Dream and Lieu de Reves on Muse in Wooden Shoes 4/28/2011.
- Voile de Violette makes Spring Favorites list on Perfume Smellin Things 4/28/2011.
- Review of To Dream on Now Smell This 4/29/2011.
- Review of To Dream on Perfume Shrine 4/19/2011.
- Review of To Dream on I Smell Therefore I Am 4/7/2011.
- Review of Incense Pure on Bois de Jasmin blog 2/21/2011.
- Review of Voile de Violette on Perfume Pharmer 2/26/2011.
- Review of Tabac Aurea on Beauty On The Outside 1/13/2011.
2010
- Incense Pure makes Robin’s Best of 2010 list as the “cheap thrill of the year,” 12/28/2010.
- Review of Sonoma Scent Studio on Perfume Posse 12/19/2010.
- Review of Winter Woods on Fragrance Belles-Lettres holiday gift guide 2010.
- Sonoma Scent Studio in the LA Times Magazine perfume column December 2010.
- Review of Winter Woods on the 2010 gift guide on the Nathan Branch blog.
- Review of Winter Woods on All I Am a Redhead 11/17/2010.
- Review of Tabac Aurea on All I Am a Redhead 11/20/2010.
- Winter Woods on the 2010 holiday gift guide and Sonoma Scent Studio on the Best of 2010 list on All I Am a Redhead.
- Review of Lieu de Reves on Now Smell This Fall Top 10 List 10/29/10.
- Review of Champagne de Bois on Muse in Wooden Shoes 9/21/10.
- Brief Review of Rose Musc on Perfume Smellin’ Things 9/1/10.
- Review of Incense Pure on Il Mondo di Odore 7/30/10.
- Review of Ambre Noir on hortus conclusus 7/15/10.
- Review of Vintage Rose on On The Scent 7/1/10.
- Review of Champagne de Bois on Il Mondo di Odore 6/24/10.
- Review of Lieu de Reves on Notes From The Ledge blog 6/9/10.
- Review of Tabac Aurea on Il Mondo di Odore blog 6/8/10.
- Review of Vintage Rose on Il Mondo di Odore blog 6/2/10.
- Review of Winter Woods on Il Mondo di Odore blog 5/31/10.
- Review of Ambre Noir on Il Mondo di Odore blog 5/30/10.
- Review of Tabac Aurea on the Top 10 List of Tobacco/Smoky Scents on Perfume da Rosa Negra blog 5/31/10.
- Review of Voile de Violette on Hortus Conclusus blog 5/14/10.
- Review of Incense Pure on Katie Puckrik Smells 5/6/10.
- Review of five scents, including Winter Woods and Tabac Aurea by Elisa on On The Scent column 5/2/10.
- Review of Incense Pure by Robin on Now Smell This on 4/29/10.
- Review of Incense Pure by Abigail on I Smell Therefore I Am on 4/26/10.
- Review of Incense Pure on Suzanne’s Perfume Journal, Eiderdown Press, on 4/7/10.
- Review of Incense Pure on Nathan Branch blog on 4/5/10.
- Review of Incense Pure on Cafleurebon blog on 4/3/10.
- Review of Sienna Musk and Vintage Rose on Il Mondo di Odore blog 3/22/10.
- Review of Sonoma Scent Studio, including Opal and Vintage Rose on TheLipPrint YouTube video 2/26/10.
- Review of Jour Ensoleille on EiderdownPress blog on 2/17/10.
2009
- Review of Femme Jolie and Opal on I Smell Therefore I Am blog on 11/13/09.
- Mark’s Review of Tabac Aurea on Fragrantica on 8/17/09.
- Brian’s Review of Tabac Aurea on I Smell Therefore I Am blog on 7/17/09.
- Voile de Violette makes best of Summer 2009 List on I Smell Therefore I Am blog on 7/16/09.
- Champagne de Bois makes the Top 10 Summer Perfumes list on Perfume Smellin’ Things blog on 7/10/09.
- Interview about spring scents with Laurie and 4 other perfumers on the Fragantica blog on 6/1/09.
- Review of Voile de Violette on the I Smell Therefore I Am blog on 5/23/09.
- Review of Ambre Noir on the Perfume da Rosa Negra blog on 4/15/09 (scroll down for the English translation).
- Review of Tabac Aurea on the Nathan Branch blog on 4/3/09.
- Review of Tabac Aurea on the I Smell Therefore I Am blog on 4/2/09.
- Interview with Laurie on the Fragrantica website on 3/2/09.
- Review of Lieu de Reves on the PerfumeShrine blog on 2/26/09.
2008
- Five Fragrances for the Holidays on the blog I Smell Therefore I Am 12-6-08.
- Review of Wood Violet, Vintage Rose, Sienna Musk, and Champagne de Bois on the blog Nathan Branch 11-24-08.
- Review of Fireside Intense and Ambre Noir on the blog Nathan Branch 10-28-08 (Winter Woods and Encens Tranquille are reviewed in the next day’s post).
- Review of Sienna Musk on the blog Perfume Shrine 10-20-08
- Review of Winter Woods on the blog I Smell Therefore I Am 10-12-08.
- Reviews of Fireside Intense and Ambre Noir on the blog I Smell Therefore I Am 10-2-08.
- Review of Opal on The Fragrant Foodie 8-27-08.
- Reviews of Vintage Rose and Champagne de Bois and Kathy Patterson’s interview with Laurie on Sniffapalooza Magazine 8-15-08 (scroll down).
- Review of Wood Violet, Voile de Violette, Velvet Rose on Handmade Finds 8-15-08.
- Review of Vintage Rose on Now Smell This 8-1-08.
- Review of Champagne de Bois on I Smell Therefore I Am 7-28-08.
- Review of Opal on Perfume Shrine 7-24-08.
- Review of Velvet Rose shea cream on Now Smell This 6-21-08.
2007
- Review on PerfumeShrine 12-14-07.
- Ashne interviews Laurie on PerfumeCritic 10-09-07.
- Review of Opal on Noteworthy Fragrances 7-18-07.
- Review of Champagne de Bois on C’est Chic 6-03-07.
- Review of Bois Epices on NowSmellThis 4-18-07.
Awards
Reviews
Sonoma Scent Studio’s fragrances are exquisite.
Yin and Ylang only gets more delightful as the hours go on. As a scent with a high percentage of naturals, it has excellent sillage that gets me compliments every time I wear it, and for me, longevity is excellent; the gorgeous drydown is still noticeable overnight. In order to be memorable, one needs to know not only how to make a grand entrance, but how to linger in the mind after departing. Yin and Ylang accomplishes both beautifully, leaving me always wanting more.
Nostalgie goes with flowing skirts and red lipstick. It's not sinister in any way-- the gorgeous honeyed mimosa note is too sunny for that. I honestly feel that this is a very feminine and cleavagy fragrance. Not that it should prevent men from trying, but it brings out my inner Marilyn from the first go. Nostalgie is a synergie of notes and an idea. It's not a recreation of any classic perfume from the past, but it can easily sit on the same shelf as many of them.
There’s something intensely sexy about a scent that’s as enticing on him as it is on her. Which is why we love Sonoma Scent Studio’s Tabac Aurea, a rich, heady perfume that enrobes with notes of cedar, sandalwood, pipe tobacco, leather, clove, vanilla, and amber.
Sonoma Scent Studio is a brand well worth the effort to seek out and she does offer a sample program so you can try before buying. The five choices above are a gateway to one of our best independent perfumers.
Back on the trail, IP’s dry-to-humid path perfectly complimented our ramblings through Vasquez Rocks: the aromatics of juniper and sage baking in the hot sun, the boulder puddles filled with tadpoles, the shaded canyons threaded with creeks. After passing the mountain lion test (Katie not eaten: check), I can now declare Incense Pure my new favorite incense -- Nature Enhancement Division.
It wears as a wonderfully spicy, warm, woodsy fragrance. This is one of my favorite sandalwood perfumes.
Nostalgie is a very appropriate name for this romantic fragrance, which conjures soft-focus images of an Edwardian beauty. She’s dressed in white and sitting in a sunny garden amid blooming flowers, bees and butterflies. This, to me, is the scent of Lucy Honeychurch in A Room with a View.
Still a sexy-man bomb. Still a wonderful amalgam of sunny afternoons, faint whiffs of tobacco smoke, earthy forest floors, dry leaves, a worn bomber jacket and the warm skin of one’s beloved. Gorgeous.
It is both long-lasting and drooling trail-worthy; it's parfum strength after all. This is a scent to get you noticed and to be asked what perfume you're wearing.
Sonoma Scent Studio is a small indie line with an avid fan base among perfumistas, and it's easy to see why: the fragrances are well-crafted, reasonably priced, and have a grown-up, 'modern classic' aura that provides comfort when the pink fruity things at the mall seem so overwhelmingly pink.
The smoky amber forming the core of the composition along with the bright, peppery frankincense and elemi, evokes the crisp scent of autumnal air, distant bonfires and wet earth. The sweetness of vanilla and the musky softness of angelica provide an alluring counterpoint to the rich notes, with the end result being quite polished.
Laurie Erickson, the nose behind Sonoma Scent Studio, came to perfume through gardening. She craved realistic floral scents she couldn't find at department stores. Today, Erickson has a cult following for elegant fragrances such as Tabac Aurea, Winter Woods, Fireside Intense, Champagne de Bois and Cameo.
Hundreds of meticulously labeled fragrance notes are spread out over several workstations, resembling a fabulous-smelling laboratory. She's working on an all-natural line and planning on holding open-studio-like workshops in her space. Her fragrance knowledge is staggering, and she credits the virtual community for keeping her excited about what she does.
Imagine lying on a bed of soft fir needles and staring up through the branches to where the points of the trees pierce the sky: you can smell the pine pitch, the warm wood of the trunk where the sun is leaning on it, and a lightly peaty whiff of the forest’s humus floor….Every time I sniffed my wrist and breathed in the scent of Incense Pure, I was reminded of my communion with nature...and connected to all that I hold Holy Personal.
The most interesting small perfumers develop their own style, with an array of scents that hang together and “feel” like their work and nobody else’s. Coming fresh to Laurie Erickson’s scents, I enjoyed how unsweet they are, and how (at least in the more winter-y ones I tried) she’s got a fondness for leather, woods and smoke, but they don’t all end up smelling like slight variations of each other; they’re distinct and attractive scents.
Spiced Citrus Vetiver is a gorgeous thing.
Tabac Aurea took me back to that drying barn with the poles of tied off bunches of tobacco leaves drying and the sun shining in around the wooden planks of the barn.
Winter Woods is a gentle, cozy & reflective sort of aroma. It seems perfectly suited for reading while lounging in your favorite chair by the fireplace. Laurie Erickson must use extremely high quality ingredients because she presents you with the most perfect wood and amber notes. I mean Serge Lutens quality.
