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Persolaise One of the joys of going perfume shopping is that you never know quite what you’re going to get from an encounter with a Sales Assistant. The other day I…
Persolaise Review: Reckless from Roja Parfums (2011) + Yellow Diamond from Versace (2012)
It’s all very well encouraging fragrance houses to propel the art of perfumery towards the future, but sometimes, it’s beneficial to look back to the past. Most other art forms…
Garbage Niche And Terrific Commercial – An Interview With Chandler Burr
There’s a new kid on the social networking block… and it wants your money. It’s called OpenSky and as 1.5 million people have reportedly signed up to its services, I…
Alberto Morillas – Exclusive Q&A
Below, I’m pleased to be able to reproduce Alberto Morillas‘ responses to an interview conducted by a Carita representative. Unfortunately, it wasn’t possible for me to send any follow-up questions…
Persolaise Review: Carita from Carita + Truth Or Dare from Madonna (2012)
Image: Jean-Paul Gaultier Alberto Morillas is the Steven Soderbergh of perfumery: he makes fragrances which appeal to a broad spectrum of consumers, but he never seems to pander to the…
How Hard Would You Work For Vintage Diorissimo?
I think it’s time for a bit of fun! During my recent trip to Dubai, I was overjoyed to discover that Mamma Persolaise had been looking after several miniature flacons…
FiFi UK Perfume Extraordinaire 2012 Shortlist
You may remember that a few weeks ago I posted the shortlist for the Best Independent Perfume prize at this year’s FiFi UK awards. The other category in which I’ve…
Persolaise Review: Sport Scents from Chanel, Dior, Issey Miyake, Dolce & Gabbana and Thierry Mugler (2012)
Are you feeling athletic today? Do you enjoy wearing fragrances with names longer than those of characters in Tolstoy novels? If so, please click here to be redirected to Glass…
Surfin’ UAE
Yesterday, the temperature first thing in the morning was -2° Celsius and we had to scrape ice off the cars. A few days ago, we were driving around in 33°…
Persolaise Review: L’Eau Froide from Serge Lutens + Lavender Palm from Tom Ford (2012)
When L’Eau Serge Lutens appeared in 2010, most fans were up in arms. They felt betrayed, they said, by a fragrance which seemed to fly in the face of the…
Playing With Pyramids Again
Image: Chanel Above you’ll find an image that’s featured in the press pack of the new Chanel flanker: Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême. I’ve published it here as I think…
Persolaise Review: Beloved from Amouage (2012)
Image: Claudia Penrroz Scented storytelling is thriving at the house of Amouage, thanks to the unfailing efforts of Creative Director Christopher Chong. The brand’s latest release – put together by…
Persolaise Review: Fils De Dieu Du Riz Et Des Agrumes from Etat Libre D’Orange (2012)
Image: Nitzan Klamer Ralf Schwieger’s ability to inject humour into his creations is well documented; smell the first few notes of his Lipstick Rose for Frederic Malle and you’ll see…
I Do Not Pretend I’m A Perfumer: An Interview With Romano Ricci
A few months ago, Romano Ricci popped over to London to talk about his fragrance line, Juliette Has A Gun, and his latest release, Romantina, which was reviewed on Persolaise.com…
FiFi UK Best Independent Perfume Finalists
Image: Fragrance Foundation UK On Friday, Fragrance Foundation UK announced the shortlist for this year’s Best Independent Perfume FiFi Award; as a Jasmine Award winner, I was one of the…
Persolaise Review: Romantina from Juliette Has A Gun + Bijou Romantique from Etat Libre D’Orange + For Her Eau Délicate from Narciso Rodriguez (2012)
I approve of the philosophy behind Juliette Has A Gun: the brand tries to project niche coolness whilst making itself attractive to younger, more mainstream buyers… the very people, in…
Live Stream From Esxence
Live Streaming Esxence by Extrait: 29 March – 1 April 2012 Please don’t forget that at around 2 pm today (UK time) the live stream from Esxence will broadcast a…
Neela Vermeire On Working With Duchaufour
Following on from my recent sample give-away and last Friday’s review of a Duchaufour scent, I thought you might be interested in reading Neela Vermeire’s responses to some questions on…
Persolaise Review: Chypre Palatin from MDCI (2012) + Annick Goutal Soliflores + Neela Vermeire Winners
The global financial crisis shows no signs of abating any time soon, which perhaps helps explain why ‘classical’ or ‘vintage’ olfactory symbols are continuing to enjoy a resurgence (see last…
Angry With Blogger Again + Miniature Bottle Competition Winner
Well, well, well. Who’d have thought that seven little bottles would’ve attracted so many emails to my Inbox? I had a feeling last week’s competition would grab the interest of…