Christmas Wishes 2017
Persolaise We’ve nearly made it, folks: another year is about to end. I’ll be posting my annual Best Of list on Friday 29th December (so please come back to read it)…
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 10 On YouTube + Catch Me On BBC Local Radio Tonight
Last Sunday I broadcast this year’s final episode of Love At First Scent – the 10th in the series – and I’ve now uploaded it to YouTube, so you can…
Persolaise Mini-Reviews: July to September 2017 [part 2]
Here comes part 2 of the latest digest of my mini-reviews. For part 1, please click here. Bamboo Rose from Aerin (2017)* One of a trio of rose ‘colognes’ (which…
My Personal Perfume Wardrobe – Persolaise Video On Feelunique’s YouTube Channel
For my final Feelunique video, I was asked to talk about a few scents which I actually wear: personal favourites that feature in my scent wardrobe. This gave me an…
10 Must-Try Fragrances For Men – Persolaise Video On Feelunique’s YouTube Channel
Next up on my list of collaborations with Feelunique: a showcase of must-try masculine perfumes. Enjoy! If you’d like to watch the video on the YouTube site, please click here.…
The Complete Persolaise Christmas Gift Guide 2017
Here we go, ladies and gents. Time to put aside our views about the evils of consumerism and indulge in unadulterated, materialistic pleasure. Below you’ll find all my gift recommendations…
10 Must-Try Fragrances For Women – Persolaise Video On Feelunique’s YouTube Channel
The other videos I recorded with the team at Feelunique have now appeared on their YouTube channel, so I’ll link to them over the course of the next few days.…
Persolaise Review: Elements Of Man – Strength from Ermenegildo Zegna (2017)
I haven’t given Strength the muscle it deserves. But I’m determined not to let the year end without mentioning it. One of five scents in Zegna’s high-end Elements Of Man…
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 9 On YouTube
Episode 9 of Love At First Scent – complete with poinsettia – is now on YouTube. Watch it above or by clicking here. In this edition I covered Wonder Bouquet…
Ultimate Gift Guide – Persolaise On Feelunique + Facebook Live On Friday + More Cinema Scent On Radio 4 On Thursday
image: Feelunique In case you hadn’t realised it, we’re less than a month away from that day when the odd present is exchanged beneath a tree, so my latest Feelunique…
Persolaise Sixty Second Scents: L’Envol eau de toilette from Cartier (Mathilde Laurent; 2017)
Here comes another Sixty Second Scents review: the new eau de toilette of Cartier‘s L’Envol, composed by Mathilde Laurent. To watch it on YouTube.com, please click here. Persolaise
Persolaise Mini-Reviews: July to September 2017 [part 1]
Here comes another round-up of my mini-reviews, which for the first time features thoughts I’ve posted on Instagram. That’s why some of these are less mini than others, in case…
Persolaise Sixty Second Scents: Patchouli Sublime from Nicolaï (Patricia De Nicolaï; 2017)
For my latest dose of Sixty Second Scents, I’ve turned to the new release from Patricia De Nicolaï: Patchouli Sublime. You can watch the review above or directly on YouTube…
Persolaise Review: Roland Mouret – Une Amourette from Etat Libre D’Orange (Daniela Andrier; 2017)
Three aspects of the new Une Amourette – an Etat Libre D’Orange collaboration with fashion designer Roland Mouret – are worthy of attention. The first is that it marks a…
Unisex Perfumes – Double Dose Of Persolaise On BBC Radio
The subject of unisex perfumes has obviously been high on the minds of some BBC Radio producers, because two of them asked me to appear on their programmes to chat…
Best Evening Perfumes – Persolaise On Feelunique
image: Feelunique Bow ties, sparkling dresses and impossible heels are all over the shops again, which must mean it’s party season. So for my latest piece for Feelunique, I’ve turned…
Persolaise Review: Promise ‘الوعد’ from Editions De Parfum Frederic Malle (Dominique Ropion; 2017)
I’ve long considered Frederic Malle to run as close to a perfect perfume brand as we can get. Staggering compositions. Intelligent marketing. Genuine respect for customers. There’s very little that…
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 8 On YouTube
Episode 8 of Love At First Scent – featuring my suitably Halloween-esque orange shirt – is now on YouTube; please watch it by clicking above or by going directly to…
Searching For The Silver Lining: The Best Modern Perfumes For Young Women
A little while ago, I published a post bemoaning the fact that many new perfume releases aimed at young women don’t treat their target audience with the intelligence they deserve.…
Best Rose Perfumes – Persolaise On Feelunique + Next Episode Of Love At First Scent On Facebook Live
image: Feelunique A rose is a rose is a rose… but when it’s a perfume, it can also be so much more, a delicious phenomenon I explore in my latest…