Skip to content

Independent perfume reviews and thoughts on the world of scent from a multi award winning writer

Independent perfume reviews and thoughts on the world of scent from a multi award winning writer

  • Home
  • Perfume reviews
  • Lists
  • Cinema Scent
  • Books/Shopping/Links
  • Published articles
  • Interviews
  • Le Snob: Perfume
  • Contact me
Perfume review Video

Acqua Di Parma Colonia Il Profumo Millesimato, Born To Stand Out Dirty Milk and Stora Skuggan showcase reviews – 2026

Persolaise 1st March 2026 No Comments

List Video

More Matches Made In Heaven – Top 10 Perfumes For Valentine’s Day 2026

Persolaise 13th February 2026 No Comments

Perfume review

Frederic Malle Contre-Jour review – Annick Menardo; 2026

Persolaise 11th February 2026 No Comments

Perfume review Video

The Slow Burn – Top 10 Best Tobacco Perfumes

Persolaise 10th February 2026 No Comments

Perfume review Video

Tom Ford Soleil Neige, BDK Vanille Caviar, Nez 1+1 Ansongo and other reviews – 2026

Persolaise 23rd January 2026 No Comments

Perfume review Video

Wolf Brothers Showcase Review – 2020, 2021

Wolf Brothers perfume showcase review by award-winning critic Persolaise (2020, 2021)

Persolaise 26th January 2023 2 Comments
Perfume review Video

Guerlain Apres L’Ondee vintage extrait Review – Jacques Guerlain; 1906

Guerlain Apres L'Ondee vintage extrait review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Jacques Guerlain, 1906)

Persolaise 15th January 2023 2 Comments
Perfume review Video

Dior Hypnotic Poison 25th Anniversary Review – Annick Menardo; 1998

Dior Hypnotic Poison review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Annick Menardo, 1998)

Persolaise 15th January 2023 3 Comments
Perfume review Video

L’Artisan Parfumeur Soleil De Provence Review – Daphne Bugey; 2022

L'Artisan Parfumeur Soleil De Provence review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Daphne Bugey, 2022)

Persolaise 13th January 2023 0 Comments
List

Best Films Of 2022

My top 10 films of 2022, as presented on DariushAlavi.com

Persolaise 9th January 2023 2 Comments
List

The Most Popular Perfume Videos And Posts Of 2022

The most popular perfume videos and posts of 2022 on Persolaise.com and the Persolaise YouTube channel

Persolaise 5th January 2023 0 Comments
List Perfume review Video

Top 10 Best Perfumes Of 2022

The top 10 best perfumes of 2022, selected by award-winning critic Persolaise

Persolaise 30th December 2022 5 Comments
Uncategorized

Christmas Wishes 2022

Best wishes for Christmas 2022 from Persolaise

Persolaise 21st December 2022 2 Comments
Perfume review Video

Mugler Angel 30 Year Anniversary Review – Olivier Cresp & Yves De Chiris; 1992

Mugler Angel 30th anniversary review by award-winning critic Persolaise (Olivier Cresp & Yves De Chiris, 1992/2022)

Persolaise 15th December 2022 2 Comments
Perfume review Video

Les Abstraits La Douleur Exquise, Belle Ame, Givenchy Foudroyant, Goldfield & Banks Island Lush and other reviews – 2022

Les Abstraits La Douleur Exquise and Belle Ame (Antoine Lie), Givenchy Noctambule (Ane Ayo) and Foudroyant, Goldfield & Banks Island Lush (Amelie Jacquin), Purple Suede (Ilias Ermenidis) and Silky Woods…

Persolaise 13th December 2022 1 Comments
List Perfume review Video

Top 10 Best Perfumes For Winter 2022 – Longing For Things Not To Change

Top 10 best perfumes for winter 2022, selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (feat. Chanel, Federic Malle, Guerlain, Le Labo, Lilanur, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Nicolai, BDK, Hermes, Penhaligon's)

Persolaise 10th December 2022 0 Comments
Interview Masterclass Video

Perfume Masterclass Episode 2 – Ingredients – Patchouli & Orange

Perfume Masterclass on patchouli and orange oil, with Remi Pulverail and award-winning critic Persolaise (2022)

Persolaise 9th December 2022 0 Comments
Interview Video

Marc-Antoine Barrois Live Interview

Marc-Antoine Barrois live interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)

Persolaise 30th November 2022 0 Comments
Perfume review Video

Hermes H24 edp, Byredo Eyes Closed, Parfum D’Empire Vetiver Bourbon and other reviews – 2022

Hermes H24 edp (Christine Nagel), Byredo Eyes Closed, Parfum D'Empire Vetiver Bourbon (Marc-Antoine Corticchiato), Pierre Guillaume Tonka Bodykon (Pierre Guillaume), Bogue 10 edt and 20 edp (Antonio Gardoni) and MDCI…

Persolaise 29th November 2022 0 Comments
Perfume review

Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Intense, Tauer Golestan, Clive Christian Timeless and others – Skin Time November 2022

Skin Time November 2022 – Persolaise reviews: Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Intense (Delphine Jelk); Tauer Golestan (Andy Tauer); Dusita La Rhapsodie Noire (Pissara Umavijani); Clive Christian Timeless and Contemporary;…

Persolaise 27th November 2022 2 Comments
Interview Video

Joseph Quartana Live Interview

Joseph Quartana interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)

Persolaise 26th November 2022 0 Comments
List Shopping

Christmas 2022 Perfume Gift Guide

Christmas 2022 perfume gift guide by award-winning critic Persolaise

Persolaise 21st November 2022 1 Comments
Perfume review Video

Argentum Magician, Peosym Lost Wonderer, candles from Acqua Di Parma, Ostens, Paul Smith, Miller Harris and other reviews – 2022

Argentum Magician and Lover (Delphine Thierry), Bjork & Berries Botanist, Peosym Lost Wonderer, Acqua Di Parma Colonia, candles from Paul Smith, Ostens, Henry’s Townhouse, Frederic Malle, Miller Harris, Ginori 1735,…

Persolaise 16th November 2022 1 Comments
Perfume review Video

Chanel Sycomore extrait Review – Olivier Polge; 2022

Chanel Sycomore extrait review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Olivier Polge, 2022)

Persolaise 15th November 2022 2 Comments
Interview Masterclass Video

Perfume Masterclass Episode 1 – Ingredients – Lavender & Tuberose

Perfume Masterclass on lavender & tuberose, with Remi Pulverail and award-winning critic Persolaise (2022)

Persolaise 9th November 2022 0 Comments

Posts pagination

1 … 13 14 15 … 91

« Previous Page — Next Page »

SITE MENU

  • Home
  • Perfume reviews
  • Lists
  • Cinema Scent
  • Books/Shopping/Links
  • Published articles
  • Interviews
  • Le Snob: Perfume
  • Contact me

I am a four-time Jasmine Award winning writer with a lifelong interest in the world of fine fragrance.

I have written for Harrods Magazine, The Sunday Times, Conde Nast Traveller, Wallpaper*, Business Traveller, Grazia, Feelunique, Glass, The Scented Letter, Basenotes.net and Now Smell This, amongst others. I have been a regular columnist for Esprit Magazine and ParfumPlus.

My knowledge and expertise have been recommended by the Financial Times, the BBC, The Guardian, The Observer, Die Zeit and several other publications.

My perfume guide, Le Snob: Perfume, is published by Hardie Grant. For more information and to order a copy, please click here.

To read my award winning London Perfume Shopping Guide, please click here.

Please feel free to write to me at persolaise at gmail dot com or by using the email form on my Contact page.

All content © Dariush Alavi & Parfums Persolaise 2010-2026, unless stated otherwise. All rights reserved.

About This Site

Persolaise.com features reviews of perfumes, interviews with fragrance industry figures and general articles related to the world of scent. The site is not affiliated in any way to any brands*, wholesalers, retailers or organisations involved with the fragrance industry.

All reviews are entirely independent. The content of posts is never ‘sponsored’ by any external agencies.

Some reviews are based on samples provided by brands; others are based on samples obtained by the author. This has no bearing on the content of the reviews.

* I am occasionally commissioned by brands to carry out specific projects, such as consultancy or copywriting. In such situations, I do not review the relevant brands’ perfumes for an extended period of time, nor do I mention the brands in any posts/articles where perfumes from several brands are presented as part of a selection/collection.

SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK

Search Persolaise.com

Archives

Subscribe To Persolaise

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

PLEASE NOTE

In May 2023 and April 2024, this site was extensively re-designed. This may have caused some links and functions to become inactive. The search box above should help you find any content you’re looking for. Please feel free to bring any errors/problems to my attention using the Contact page. Sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Four-Time Jasmine Award Winner – 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011

Jasmine Award winner

Recent Posts

  • Acqua Di Parma Colonia Il Profumo Millesimato, Born To Stand Out Dirty Milk and Stora Skuggan showcase reviews – 2026
  • More Matches Made In Heaven – Top 10 Perfumes For Valentine’s Day 2026
  • Frederic Malle Contre-Jour review – Annick Menardo; 2026
  • The Slow Burn – Top 10 Best Tobacco Perfumes
  • Tom Ford Soleil Neige, BDK Vanille Caviar, Nez 1+1 Ansongo and other reviews – 2026

Most Popular Posts

  • Frederic Malle Contre-Jour review - Annick Menardo; 2026
  • Top 10 Best Sandalwood Perfumes - Meditative Marvels
  • Louis Vuitton Imagination Review - Jacques Cavallier; 2021
  • Top 10 Best Vetiver Perfumes 2021
  • Acqua Di Parma Colonia Il Profumo Millesimato, Born To Stand Out Dirty Milk and Stora Skuggan showcase reviews - 2026
  • The Slow Burn - Top 10 Best Tobacco Perfumes
  • Knize Ten 100th Anniversary Review - Francois Coty & Vincent Roubert; 1924

Google Translate

Most POPULAR TAGS

2014 2015 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Amouage Andy Tauer Basenotes Best Of Chanel Christian Dior Estee Lauder Etat Libre D'Orange feminine flanker floral Frederic Malle Guerlain Hermes interview L'Artisan Parfumeur leather list London Love At First Scent LVMH masculine oud Penhaligon's perfume industry perfume review perfume shopping rose Serge Lutens Tauer Perfumes Tom Ford unisex video vlog vlogger YouTube

OTHER SITES TO FOLLOW

Regrettably, my current site provider doesn’t offer an automatically-updated blogroll facility, so the best I can do is this set of links to the other blogs I try to read. I believe many of the below have some kind of subscription function that works either through email or social media, so perhaps you could use that to receive updates about new posts. If anyone knows of some way to include a ‘live’ blogroll widget on WordPress, please get in touch.

Basenotes
Black Narcissus
Bois De Jasmin
Now Smell This
Parfumo

SUBSCRIBE TO RSS FEEDS

RSS Feed RSS – Posts

RSS Feed RSS – Comments

You Missed

Perfume review Video

Acqua Di Parma Colonia Il Profumo Millesimato, Born To Stand Out Dirty Milk and Stora Skuggan showcase reviews – 2026

List Video

More Matches Made In Heaven – Top 10 Perfumes For Valentine’s Day 2026

Perfume review

Frederic Malle Contre-Jour review – Annick Menardo; 2026

Perfume review Video

The Slow Burn – Top 10 Best Tobacco Perfumes

Independent perfume reviews and thoughts on the world of scent from a multi award winning writer

All content copyright Dariush Alavi and Parfums Persolaise 2010-2025 © All rights reserved | Blogus by Themeansar.