Persolaise Review: Wonderoud from Comme Des Garçons (Antoine Maisondieu; 2014)
Persolaise I know, I know, it was only a few weeks ago that I vowed never again to review any scent with ‘oud’ in its name, and here I am, going…
Persolaise’s Winter Perfumes In ParfumPlus Magazine
I’m very pleased that the UAE’s ParfumPlus magazine has published a piece I wrote about some of my favourite perfumes of the last winter. To read the article in ‘flip…
A Perfume Has To Fulfil A Promise – An Interview With James Heeley
James Heeley at Les Senteurs, London, in May 2014 image: Callum Langston-Bolt In the run-up to their 30th anniversary celebrations, the fine folks at Les Senteurs hosted an event in…
Persolaise Review: L’Orpheline from Serge Lutens (Christopher Sheldrake; 2014)
Most press releases can be scanned and dismissed in a matter of seconds, but the ones from Serge Lutens are always worth a quiet read with a strong coffee and…
Online Perfume Shopping – My Recommendations
I often receive emails asking for advice on buying perfume on the Net. Usually, my response is to direct people to the ‘Links’ section of this blog, but there seems…
Persolaise Review: Dior Homme Eau For Men from Christian Dior (François Demachy), Déclaration L’Eau from Cartier (Mathilde Laurent) & Terre D’Hermès Eau Très Fraîche from Hermès (Jean-Claude Ellena)
I still haven’t signed up to the policy which says that the arrival of warmer weather means we can wear only light scents. I always enjoy a spritz of sharp…
World Cup 2014 – Tropical Perfumes For Football In Brazil
Did anyone mention football? If watching men kicking a round object across a field isn’t your idea of a good time, you’re probably going to struggle to stay sane for…
Persolaise Review: Cédrat Enivrant from Atelier Cologne (Ralf Schwieger; 2014)
So far, I haven’t been entirely convinced by Atelier Cologne. The brand’s founders are charming (click here for an interview), and their entry into the fragrance world has been marked…
The Revolution Of Niche – An Interview With Michael Edwards
Soon after I interviewed Guerlain’s Sylvaine Delacourte at the launch of the DFS Masters Of Fragrances exhibition in Abu Dhabi, I managed to snatch a few minutes of conversation with…