Lakenda Wallace

Lakenda is the founder and alchemist perfumer for Modern Peasant, based in Oakland, California. Modern Peasant is a natural perfume brand that works with fresh herbs, flowers, and aromatherapy to create multi-layered perfumes and room scents. Within her aromatic brand, stories act as a vehicle to shift paradigms around beauty. Her classes layer science, folk lore, and cultural references that inspire and excite.

Lakenda is a natural perfumery teacher and former Board Member for the Instute of Art + Olfaction. She has presented olfactive exhibits for Olfactory Art Keller, NYC and Paralax Art Fair, London, UK.