Born in Turin, Italy, Laura Tonatto received extensive training in multiple traditions of fragrance making, learning at first under an Egyptian master perfumer in Cairo in the 80s, then studying under Fragonard master perfumer Serge Kalouguine in Grasse. She has been working as a nose since 1986, both creating custom bespoke fragrances in her Milan boutique and also designing for niche brands such as Carthusia. She still lives in Turin.