Headspace Showcase Review – 2024
Persolaise Nicolas Chabot knows perfume. He’s had a long career in the industry, he’s pulled off an acclaimed revival of Le Galion and he’s had considerable success with Aether. So I…
2024
Barbara Herman & Antoine Lie Live Interview
One of the most exciting brands to have emerged in recent years is unquestionably Eris. So I was delighted to be able to interview the two people responsible for its…
Widian Luban, BDK Pas Ce Soir extrait, Ojar Encens Cuivre and other reviews – 2024
For the year’s first regular episode of Love At First Scent, we had an incense theme running through many of the scents, notably the new releases from Widian and Ojar.…
Chanel Coco review – Jacques Polge; 1984
It’s currently cool to be dismissive of Coco, in much the same way that it’s deemed acceptable to be snooty about Chance. Curiously, there’s a whiff of ageism in the…
Sophie Maisant, Bastille, Live Interview
For my first YouTube broadcast of the year, I did one of my favourite things: ask lots of questions. The person at the receiving end of my nosiness was Sophie…
Persolaise Now On Substack
New year — new project. For reasons I’ve tried to explain in my introductory post, I’ve just launched a Substack. Hopefully, it’ll turn out to be an interesting, enjoyable and…
The Most Popular Perfume Videos And Posts Of 2023
The lists below make it pretty clear that you love a list, so I feel duty-bound to maintain the tradition of starting the year with lists (if you’ll forgive the…