Coming Up For Air
Persolaise Just in case you were wondering: yes, I’m still alive and I’m still tapping away at the keyboard. Hopefully, it won’t be too long before I can tell you what…
It’s Goodbye From Persolaise… For A Little While
This is almost certainly going to be the final post from me for several weeks. I’m afraid I’ve got to get my head down and pour all my energy into…
Persolaise Shortlisted Twice For 2011 Jasmine Awards
Very exciting news. The shortlists for the Jasmine Awards were unveiled earlier today, and I’m thrilled to announce that my work came up not once, but twice. In the Best…
What’s A Chypre When It’s At Home?
According to a recent article in the Independent, there is a very large number of words to describe different types of laughter in Marathi (a language spoken by over 40…
Persolaise Review: Idylle extrait (2011) + Shalimar Parfum Initial L’Eau and Guerlain Homme L’Eau Boisée from Guerlain
I’ve always had time for Idylle. Its original, 2009 eau de parfum incarnation angered many critics – who proclaimed that Thierry Wasser had driven yet another nail into the Guerlain…
Size Zero Perfume
Image: Grant Osborne Just a link from me today, to a Basenotes article which touches on the issue of body diversity in the fashion world. Although the tone of the…
Persolaise.com Up For Escentual’s Blog Of The Year
Some of you may be aware that last year, Escentual.com – one of the UK’s best online perfume retailers – ran a ‘Blog Of The Week’ feature for which I…
Persolaise Review: Myrrhiad from Huitième Art (2011) + Cuir Fétiche from Maître Parfumeur Et Gantier
I find this hard to credit from the vantage point of a chilly winter in Britain, but when I was a child growing up in the Middle East, temperatures of…