Best Perfumes Of 2015 – Flankers, Musks & Lots Of Calories
Persolaise In a year that saw the release of a film about the evils of sugar, mainstream scent compositions seemed to keep getting sweeter and sweeter. Perhaps that’s not surprising: I…
Christmas Wishes 2015
The following is a list of the culinary delights I’m trying to make right now, at the same time: marzipan; cranberry sauce; turkey stock; a Yule log; vodka cheesecake; orange…
Persolaise Review: Métal Hurlant from Parfumerie Générale (Pierre Guillaume; 2015)
One man’s tiger is another man’s kitten, so it’s with some hesitation that I type the word ‘animalic’ today. In recent months, it’s been used in relation to a few…
Persolaise Review: Sotto La Luna Tuberose from Tauer Perfumes (Andy Tauer; 2015)
Wearing Andy Tauer‘s Tuberose – the latest addition to his Sotto La Luna range – made me wonder whether his success has, in part, stemmed from his ability to straddle…
Tauerville Advent 2015 Give-Away Winner
I can’t thank you enough for the comments all of you left on yesterday’s give-away post. Honestly, if ever I’m feeling down, I shall scroll through your generous, warm-hearted words…
Advent 2015 Give-Away – Win A Flash Perfume From Tauerville
We’re more than half-way through Advent, which means that those of us who haven’t yet ticked off all the names on our gift list had better get a move on.…
Left Pleasantly Unmoved
For the last few days I’ve been thinking about the d-word. Derivative. It’s an issue to consider in the analysis of any creative pursuit. But I’d say it’s particularly pressing…
Persolaise Review: Black Orchid eau de toilette from Tom Ford (2015)
I’ve always been suspicious of Black Orchid. Something about its strident assertiveness – its poking, prodding, finger-stabbing insistence – has made me feel that its facade conceals a quagmire of…
Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter – July to September 2015 [part 2]
Here’s part 2 of my latest round-up of Twitter mini reviews. Aqua Divina from Bulgari (Alberto Morillas; 2015)* Intriguing, weirdly nutty, earthy composition. Burnt, yet quiet. Grated, rather than powdery.…
The Complete Persolaise Christmas Gift Guide 2015
As my series of #PersolaiseXmas tweets is now over, I thought I’d put them all together using Storify so that you can peruse them at your leisure. Enjoy! Persolaise
Persolaise Review: Perfume – A Century Of Scents by Lizzie Ostrom (Hutchinson; 2015)
Perfume is more than a smell. That’s the premise of the wonderful new book by Lizzie Ostrom, the unashamed scent aficionado whose alter ego, Odette Toilette, has provided London with…
Could This Be The Best Perfume Gift EVER?
Here’s an idea. If someone says they’d like you to buy them a bottle of perfume for Christmas, then don’t. At least not straight away. Do something different. Tell them…