In my final instalments of Love At First Scent before the usual summer hibernation, I tied up various loose ends by presenting showcase reviews of a few brands (one of…
Dior Homme Sport 2008 original review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy, 2022)
Dior Homme Sport review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy, 2022)
L’Occitane Karite Corse review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Mathieu Nardin and/or Serge Majoullier, 2021)
Guerlain Iris Torrefie review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Delphine Jelk, 2020)
Dior Homme parfum review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy, 2014, from the archive)
Dior Homme edt 2020 review update by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy, 2020)
Nancy Meiland Sous Bois review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Nancy Meiland, 2019)
Dior Homme edt 2020 review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy)
The best perfumes from Dior, selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (feat. Poison, Dior Homme, Diorissimo, Dune, Eau Noire, Dioressence)
I confess my heart sank a little when I discovered that Misia, Olivier Polge‘s debut for Chanel (he’s gradually taking over from his father Jacques as the brand’s in-house perfumer)…
Dior Homme parfum review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy, 2014)
As someone who owns very well-thumbed copies of The Perfect Scent and The Emperor Of Scent, I was excited to discover that Chandler Burr’s distinctive prose style has once again…
Big news from the house of the double-C logo. Here’s a press release I received this morning: CHANEL takes great pleasure in announcing the arrival of Olivier Polge as Perfumer…
Knock me down with a blotter and throw me in a barrel of Pink Friday: for once we have a mainstream scent that actually delivers on its promises! Armani‘s Eau…
Is there anyone out there who thinks there should be more perfume releases? Clearly, the answer to that question is a resounding Yes, because the number of new creations emerging…
I’m often asked if price is a good indicator of the quality of a perfume. When I’m told that I must restrict my answer to one word, I always say,…
For several personal reasons, I’ve got huge affection for Dior. Ever since I was about 7 years old, many of the firm’s perfumes have become synonymous with significant people and…
Some orris perfumes accentuate the material’s austere, chilly demeanour, whereas others are clearly an exercise in taking its characteristic feature – the parched, poetic, woody bleakness – and placing it…
Regardless of one’s views on his family firm’s recent output, it would be churlish to deny the importance of the work of Jean-Paul Guerlain. A CV that includes names like…
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