Vintage perfumes found by award-winning critic Persolaise, incl. Chanel No. 5 extrait, YSL Paris, YSL Rive Gauche Fraicheur, YSL Maison De Couture, YSL Opium Pour Homme (2022)
Top 10 best perfumes from Chanel selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (2022)
Why I Wear Perfume - Top 10 reasons from award-winning critic Persolaise (2021)
Chanel No. 5 Baccarat extrait edition, Les Indemodables Ambre Supreme, Naomi Goodsir Corpus Equus, Burberry Hero, Mugler Alien Essence Absolue, Kilian Apple Brandy On The Rocks and L'Heure Verte reviews…
Chanel Factory 5 review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)
The best Chanel No. 5 ads, selected by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)
100 years of Chanel No. 5 celebrated by award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise (Ernest Beaux, 1921)
Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2007, Jacques Polge)
Award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise, reviews the classic Kouros from Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Bourdon, 1981, scent, masculine, beauty, male grooming
Perfume review: L T Piver Reve D'Or by award-winning critic, Persolaise (1889, 2019, scent, classic)
During the last couple of years, Frederic Malle has added several excellent ancillary products to his perfume range (a consequence of brand owner Estée Lauder‘s considerable skills and experience in…
The soundbites If No. 5 L’Eau were an item of clothing, it would be a simple, short-sleeved linen blouse. If it were a colour, it would be ivory. If it…
The best Chanel perfumes selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (feat. No. 5, No. 19, Cuir De Russie, Antaeus, Coromandel, scent)
Pick a blotter… read the question… give a short, snappy answer! His name may not be as familiar as that of, say, Bertrand Duchaufour or Francis Kurkdjian, but there’s no…
THIS POST WAS SHORTLISTED IN THE ‘BLOGGERS AWARD’ CATEGORY OF THE 2014 JASMINE AWARDS *** For background information on my Osmothèque Reviews, please click here *** Iris Gris had the…
As Égoïste has now been allowed to take its rightful place at all UK Chanel counters (until very recently, it was available only at the brand’s own boutiques) the time…
shadow of Main Gauche, bronze sculpture by Diego Giacometti, circa 1964 Whilst flitting backwards and forwards between the artefacts displayed at Paris’ No 5 exhibition, I ask myself which perfumes…
You wouldn’t know it from the thin veil of ice that’s covering Maison Persolaise as I type these words, but spring is just around the corner… which means it’s time…
Yesterday, during my interview with Talk Radio Europe, I was asked about the implications of the proposed anti-allergen legislation which received media attention last year. This led to a brief…
Exciting times for those of us interested in the ‘perfumery as art’ debate. Later today, New York’s Museum Of Arts And Design will unveil its first exhibit at its Department…
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