Persolaise Review: Jean Patou Collection Héritage
You may remember that last year, I was bowled over by Thomas Fontaine‘s reworking of the 1927 Jean Patou scent Chaldée, originally composed by Henri Alméras. The release of the…
You may remember that last year, I was bowled over by Thomas Fontaine‘s reworking of the 1927 Jean Patou scent Chaldée, originally composed by Henri Alméras. The release of the…
If you’re a reader of the UK’s Observer newspaper, you may have noticed that yours truly was quoted in a perfume-related article published on 12th July 2015. The piece, by…
An oud by any other name… would smell more oud-y?? When I saw that one of the scents released by the new, UK brand Nancy Meiland – founded by the…
Edmond Roudnitska‘s words about the way in which a great perfume ought to begin have been widely documented. Years ago, he wrote that a scent should elicit a ‘shock’ from…
I am genuinely excited to announce that the latest edition of The Scented Letter – the Perfume Society‘s Jasmine-award winning magazine – features a piece I wrote about my all-time…
The best Estee Lauder perfumes selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (feat. Youth Dew, Beyond Paradise, Cinnabar, Beautiful, White Linen, scent)
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you probably know that I’m fond of lists. You may also know that this passion for ordering things and presenting them in…
Trust Patricia De Nicolaï to prove that ‘fruity’ doesn’t always have to mean ‘loopy’. Had it been put together by a high street brand, her new Eau Corail would almost…
Maybe it’s the rosé, but when I meet Robert Gerstner at a noisy bar at London’s St Pancras Station, he starts chatting away as though we’ve known each other for…
An extensive, regularly-updated London perfume shopping guide from award-winning critic, Persolaise
Here’s part 2 of my digest of mini-reviews from Twitter, spanning January to March 2015. For part 1, please click here. À La Rose from Maison Francis Kurkdjian (Francis Kurkdjian;…
Alexis Dadier at Speed Smelling, Salon De Parfums image: Harrods “What raises the pitch of the event to an especially heart-rending level is the fact that none of these works…
It’s time for another edition of my digest of Twitter mini-reviews; the following are from January to March 2015. Ostara from Penhaligon’s (Bertrand Duchaufour; 2015)* Truly delightful jonquil soliflore from…
I don’t know where Tom Ford has been eating his kulfi, but I’m pretty sure it isn’t the same place where I’ve been eating my kulfi. The taste of the…
In 2014, when Cartier launched their three oud scents – Oud & Rose, Oud & Musc and Oud & Oud (yes, really) – I confess I was rather disappointed. Yet…
Please click on this link to read my latest piece for the Middle East’s ParfumPlus magazine. Some of you may recognise it as an edited version of my recent post…
Hats off to the people at Marni for the way in which they’re handling their perfume portfolio. They hired an excellent creator, Daniela Andrier, to put together their first scent.…
image: Harrods “We had a Portuguese craftsman come to hand paint all of the gold leaf detailing on the oak panels, in the Henry Jacques boutique; we had a team…
The people at the Jasmine Award-winning ODOU have been working hard to produce their fourth issue. But now they need you! To find out how you can help bring about…
Blame the geek in me: I’m always on the lookout for an excuse to make a new list. And I’ve just discovered that I haven’t addressed Father’s Day since 2011…