Fragrance house: Ranger Station

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Nashville, USA

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The idea for creating candles in reusable cocktail glasses was born in 2015, when founder Steve Soderholm was home from travelling the world as a touring drummer. Inspired by a childhood spent in the Minnesota North Woods, Steve set out to develop rich, earthy fragrances that could emulate the finest scents found in nature while also elevating the experience of a room.

In 2018, Ranger Station launched their signature scents as eaux de parfum, transforming their acclaimed compositions into rich and luxurious personal scents that capture the essence of Nashville – mountains, forests, ranches, music, and whiskey.

  • Speak Easydry woods
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    Speak Easy was designed with a night out in mind; for the times when friends and loved ones are held close, and the worries of the world seem a little further away. Think: a birthday dinner party, an anniversary weekend getaway, or a night out with friends (and without kids). It’s the feeling of sitting back after a great meal and finishing a glass of wine over a conversation you don’t want to end. It’s something special; maybe even something we wish was “the everyday” – but if it were really every day, then it wouldn’t be so special anymore, would it?
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  • Woodland Rosefloral
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    A mysterious fragrance, as surreal as a lonely garden in a clearing in the middle of a dense forest, that combines an underlying woodsiness with the floral, floating aroma of rose, lavender, and labdanum. Sweeter, creamy-vanilla notes of coumarin and velvet ambroxan are balanced by the tartness of raspberry, and the entire composition is wrapped in the nuanced warmth of cedar and palo santo to create a gentle, transfixing scent.
  • Yippee Ki-yayaromatic
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    Designed in collaboration with drummer Jake Goss as a fragrance and reinvented as a candle, Yippee Ki-Yay is infused with our Brooklyn-to-Bozeman urban cowboy sensibility; just as at-home on the ranch as it is in an East Village speakeasy. Notes of whiskey, tobacco, and tanned leather form a scent whose rich history tells the tale of a hardworking, hardwearing dude with a taste for the finer things.
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Soderholm was a keen mixologist and enjoyed hosting friends for drinks. He began experimenting with candle-making on the stovetop, pouring his creations into whiskey glasses. He eventually graduated from the stovetop to the garage, then from the garage to a small Nashville studio. He soon mastered the fragrances he always dreamt of finding in the store but never could, and continued presenting them in the now-signature Ranger Station cocktail glasses—designed to be both reusable and collectable. Each one comes with a coordinating cocktail recipe in tribute to Ranger Station's humble beginnings.

Having found the key to combining his passion for creating inviting spaces and well-crafted whiskey drinks for his friends and family, his off-the-road hobby quickly grew into a full-time gig. His sought-after candles have since expanded into a personal fragrance line that continues to evolve, with a growing worldwide following. Soderholm's wife, Jordan, worked in marketing and helped with Ranger Station's branding, logo, and website. She officially joined the team in 2020.

Ranger Station continues to develop unforgettable scent compositions that are both grounding whilst transcending the confines of the daily grind. Each candle is designed to add depth to any room it's lit, and each personal fragrance — a statement of individuality and refinement that leaves a lasting impression. With its cult-like following, the brand launched a programme called 'Features' where they collaborate with artists and musicians on custom fragrances that complement their album or single.