Fitz-James Stuart showcase review (Alberto Morillas; 2026)
Persolaise – The release of the debut quartet from Fitz-James Stuart highlights the acute creative problem at the heart of a perfume industry that currently sees the release of well over…
Alberto Morillas
Van Cleef & Arpels First, Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess, Jovoy showcase and other reviews – 2026
Please click on this link for my YouTube and Substack reviews of: the entirety of the Jovoy range, vintage Davidoff Zino, Guerlain Absolus Allegoria Florabloom, Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess (2026),…
Coty Ambre Antique, Solferino showcase, Vranjes showcase and other reviews – 2025
My recent set of Love At First Scent broadcasts spanned the entire timeline of modern perfumery, from Fougere Royale via the 25th anniversary of Kenzo Flower to two brand new…
Guerlain Habit Rouge Spirit, Maison Crivelli Safran Secret, Armani Acqua Di Gio Elixir and other reviews – 2025
There was a good deal of heat in the air during my recent set of Love At First Scent broadcasts, thanks to the new Spirit flanker of Guerlain Habit Rouge,…
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolue Pour Le Soir and Le Matin, Maison Crivelli Oud Cadenza, Roger & Gallet Cologne Twist, Le Labo and Eau De Boujee reviews – 2024
Since it bowed out of circulation a few years ago, Francis Kurkdjian’s Absolue Pour Le Soir has been high on many people’s lists of the perfumes they’d most like to…
Calvin Klein CK One Essence review – Alberto Morillas; 2024
For my review of this brand new – and fairly interesting – flanker to the original CK One, please click on this link to my Substack: Calvin Klein CK One…
Hermes Barenia, Le Labo Coriandre 39 and other City Exclusives reviews – 2024
As though determined to send us fragrance nerds into fits of apoplexy, Hermes are calling their latest release, Barenia, their very first chypre. Yes, you may well gasp. But dubious…
Top 10 Tuberose Perfumes — All Our Favourite Divas
It was time for a bit of diva domination over on YouTube the other day when I presented my list of the Top 10 best tuberose perfumes — a compilation…
Coty Infiniment review – various perfumers; 2024
— My first encounter with this much-hyped range was at a launch event in London last year. As far as these shindigs go, it was one of the less easily…
Hermes Paddock, Crivelli Tubereuse Astrale, Ffern Spring 2024 and Eau D’Italie reviews – 2024
Despite the (extremely off-putting) technical glitches, I broadcast a few more reviews over on YouTube the other day, including one of an entirely unexpected Hermes exclusive called Paddock, composed by…
14 Years Of Persolaise + Christian Dior Miss Dior parfum, Nez 1+1, Gucci A Reason To Love and L’Artisan Parfumeur La Botanique reviews – 2024
Dior have now created so many versions and flankers of Miss Dior, they must surely have enough to make up a football team, with plenty of players left over for…
Roberto Greco Rauque, Aesop Ouranon, Crivelli Oud Stallion and other reviews – 2023
From exploding stars to imploding bodies — there was no shortage of curious concepts and bold ideas in the perfumes I reviewed in episode 416 of Love At First Scent,…
Gucci A Reason To Love, Juliette Has A Gun Ego Stratis, Marc-Antoine Barrois Encelade and other reviews – 2022
Juliette Has A Gun Ego Stratis, Gucci A Reason To Love (Alberto Morillas), Givenchy Equivoque, Laboratorio Olfattivo (Jean-Claude Ellena), Ginori 1835 Rajathra Palace, Marc-Antoine Barrois Encelade (Quentin Bisch) and Dior…
Thierry Mugler Tribute, With Angel, Alien & Cologne
Thierry Mugler tribute by award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise, feat. Angel, Alien, Cologne, A*Men, B*Men, Womanity (2022)
Louis Vuitton Pur Oud Review – Jacques Cavallier; 2021
Louis Vuitton Pur Oud review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Jacques Cavallier, 2021)
Bulgari Le Gemme Astrea Review – Alberto Morillas; 2021
Bulgari Le Gemme Astrea review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Alberto Morillas, 2021)
Armani Prive Cypres Pantelleria Review – Alberto Morillas; 2021
Armani Prive Cypres Pantelleria review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Alberto Morillas, 2021)
Bulgari Le Gemme Erea (Alberto Morillas) & Kobraa (Jacques Cavallier) Review – 2020
Bulgari Le Gemme Erea & Kobraa reviews by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Alberto Morillas, Jacques Cavallier, 2020)
Mugler Alien Mirage & Chloe Nomade absolu de parfum Review – 2020
Mugler Alien Mirage, Chloe Nomade absolu de parfum, Papillon Bengale Rouge, Calvin Klein CK Everyone, Boucheron Jaipur Homme reviews by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2020)
Best Perfumes Of 2019 – Waiting For The Revolution
Best perfumes of 2019 selected by award-winning critic Persolaise