How it Started
Laura’s working life in aromatherapy and general wellness started in 1992 when she first qualified as an ITEC clinical aromatherapist. Her early career was at Decleor and Carita UK where she started working within the Harrods ground-floor beauty hall in London. From there she enjoyed a very successful career in sales management, business development and global spa management for a number of well-known brands such as Aromatherapy Associates, Shiseido and Ila. She also enjoyed a brief but incredibly popular time as a TV presenter for Decleor on the QVC shopping channel.
Laura was diagnosed with cervical cancer in late 2013. After a period of treatment she returned to the industry as international account manager for Ila, covering Europe and Asia and helping to develop treatments in some amazing locations in Bali and the Maldives. These travels increased Laura’s firsthand knowledge about other cultures and how they use essential oils.
In 2016 she joined the Made For Life Foundation, which provides support for those going through cancer. Laura played a pivotal role in the development of the Cancer Touch Therapy concept and helped to train more than 2000 therapists in how to safely treat guests living with or recovering from cancer.
Scented Saviours
In 2020 Laura’s cancer returned which meant giving up full-time work during treatment (chemotherapy and radiotherapy). It was during this time that she created the Scented Saviours concept and brand, as a way of sharing her experience of working with essential oils. Laura wrote a series of popular articles under that name for European Spa and More To Life magazines, which will all be available on this website.
In 2022 Laura was given the Shine Your Light Inspirational Trainer award by the TPOT (The Power of Touch) educational organisation. Later in the same year Laura was a key speaker at the SpaFest wellbeing conference, giving a hugely popular talk about her life with essential oils (see the Videos section).
In November 2023 Laura sadly passed away after fighting her second bout of cancer for more than 3 years. Her husband Rob is now continuing her work to make sure that her legacy is maintained, and that she achieves her wish of helping people enhance their lives with the essential oils that she so adored throughout her life.
Qualifications and Memberships
- Complementary Health Professionals (CHP) – Full Premier Member
- BABTAC (British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology) – Member
- CPD Aromatherapy Bridging Course Certificate
- Radiesthesia / Dowsing for essential oils – Natural Approach
- Reiki Practitioner Level 3