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…
The gremlins were out in full force the other day when I tried to review Christian Dior New Look (Francis Kurkdjian’s latest addition to La Collection Privee) so much so…
Earlier this year, Dior gave us the first bona fide new creation from current in-house perfumer, Francis Kurkdjian (the unexpectedly divisive Dioriviera) and now he’s making his initial mark on…
This release is a big deal. After all, it’s the first creation by the new in-house perfumer at one of the most prestigious and lucrative brands in the world. But…
Francis Kurkdjian has never concealed his love of scents that fall into the ‘understated, urban chic’ category. And the latest for his eponymous brand shows that his affection for this…
'Ask Us Anything' video with Max Forti and award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2023)
Maison Francis Kurkdjian 724 review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francis Kurkdjian, 2022)
Dior Eau Noire, Cologne Blanche (Francis Kurkdjian) and Bois D’Argent (Annick Menardo) 2022 review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise.
Miason Francis Kurkdjian A La Rose extrait, Dusita Montri, Off-White Paperwork Solution No. 4, Skandinavisk Kapitel 1 reviews by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)
Francis Kurkdjian interview in Harrods Magazine by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)
Jean-Paul Gaultier Classique edt (Jacques Cavallier, 1993), Le Male (Francis Kurkdjian 1995), La Belle Le Parfum (Quentin Bisch & Sonia Constant, 2021) and Le Beau Le Parfum (Quentin Bisch, 2022)…
Award-winning perfume critic Persolaise interviewed by @fragrenturesofmark October 2021
Award-winning perfume critic Persolaise on extraits in The Scented Letter, with Thierry Wasser, Mathilde Laurent, Francis Kurkdjian
Maison Francis Kurkdjian L'Homme A La Rose review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francis Kurkdjian, 2020)
Maison Francis Kurkdjian L'Eau A La Rose review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francis Kurkdjian, 2019)
Episode 21 of Love At First Scent – streamed on Sunday 28th October 2018 on Facebook Live – has just been uploaded to YouTube; you can watch it above or…
I always think it’s interesting when a perfumer makes a stronger version of what was originally meant to be a weightless scent. The exercise seems to be something of an…
Spend just a few minutes going through some of the world’s most-respected perfume sites, and you’re bound to see countless references to everything from vinyl to velvet. For instance, Neil…
Episode 5 of my Facebook Live Love At First Scent series – complete with its annoying technical issue – is now on YouTube; watch it by clicking above or going…
I’m really pleased to announce that the latest edition of The Scented Letter – The Perfume Society’s multi-award winning magazine – features an article by yours truly on the subject…
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