Persolaise Review: Muguet Porcelaine from Hermès (Jean-Claude Ellena; 2016)
Persolaise The soundbites If Muguet Porcelaine were a colour it would be: aqua green with a suggestion of pink If it were a piece of music, it would be: Alone In…
Where Will They Take You? – Perfumes For Summer 2016
Regular readers will be aware that, for me, the summer usually involves travel. However, for various reasons, this year is shaping up to be rather different… which perhaps explains why…
Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter: January to March 2016 [part 2]
The second and final part of my January-to-March mini-review round-up. Fahrenheit Cologne from Christian Dior (François Demachy; 2016)* Addition of sweet citrus is touch incongruous, but the more translucent violet-leaf…
“Seventeen Families” – An Exclusive Interview With Francis Kurkdjian [part 2]
Part 1 of this exclusive interview with Francis Kurkdjian was published yesterday on Now Smell This; please click here to read it. Persolaise: If you could place perfume anywhere in…
“An Easy Subject To Lie About” – An Exclusive Interview With Francis Kurkdjian [part 1]
Part 1 of my exclusive interview with perfumer Francis Kurkdjian has just been published on Now Smell This; please click on this link to read it. Part 2 will be…
Live Twitter Coverage From Fragrance Foundation UK 2016 Awards
On the evening of Thursday 12th May, the UK branch of the Fragrance Foundation will hold its annual awards ceremony and I hope to bring you live tweets from the…
Fragrance Foundation UK Best Female & Male Perfume Commercial Award Nominees 2016
It’s that time of year again when the UK branch of the Fragrance Foundation hands out its awards. As ever, my interest in the world of film prompts me to…
Gender-Bending Perfumes In Grazia, Chosen By Persolaise
Well, here’s a bit of excitement! The latest issue of UK’s Grazia – out today – features an article by yours truly about gender-bending perfumes: ie ‘feminines’ which would work…