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Don’t Mind My Shoulder Pads – Top 10 Perfumes Leading The Eighties Revival

Persolaise 2nd June 2026 No Comments

Perfume review

Serge Lutens La Nuit Tombee, Trudon Carmen, Tauer Patch Absolue and other reviews – 2026

Persolaise 31st May 2026 No Comments

Perfume review

Guerlain Tabac Sahara, BDK Velvet Tonka extrait, Matiere Premiere Vanilla Powder extrait and other reviews – 2026

Persolaise 23rd May 2026 No Comments

Perfume review Video

Marc-Antoine Barrois B87.135, Guerlain L’Homme Ideal Cologne Forte, Montblanc Neroli Letters and other reviews – 2026

Persolaise 5th May 2026 No Comments

Interview Video

Barbara Herman and Jo Fairley live interviews

Persolaise 4th May 2026 No Comments

Perfume review

Hermes H24, Akro Smoke and Eris Mxxx – Skin Time April 2022

Skin Time April 2022 - Persolaise reviews Hermes H24, Akro Smoke, Eris Mxxx

Persolaise 30th April 2022 2 Comments
Perfume review Video

Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle Review – Christopher Sheldrake; 1998

Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Christopher Sheldrake, 1998)

Persolaise 26th April 2022 0 Comments
Perfume review Video

Wilgermain brand showcase – Rodrigo Flores-Roux; 2020

Wilgermain review (feat. Aquafortis, Possession, Passion Victim, More Is More) by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Rodrigo Flores-Roux, 2020)

Persolaise 22nd April 2022 0 Comments
Perfume review Video

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Nuit Review – 2022

Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Nuit review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)

Persolaise 19th April 2022 2 Comments
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Easter Wishes 2022

Easter wishes 2022

Persolaise 14th April 2022 0 Comments
Perfume review Video

Bulgari Le Gemme Orom Review – Sophie Labbe; 2022

Bulgari Le Gemme Orom review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Sophie Labbe, 2022)

Persolaise 11th April 2022 0 Comments
Perfume review Video

Guerlain Epices Exquises Review – Thierry Wasser & Delphine Jelk; 2022

Guerlain Epices Exquises review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Thierry Wasser, Delphine Jelk, 2022)

Persolaise 6th April 2022 0 Comments
Interview Published article

Francis Kurkdjian Interview In Harrods Magazine

Francis Kurkdjian interview in Harrods Magazine by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)

Persolaise 3rd April 2022 0 Comments
Interview Video

Veronique Gabai Interview

Veronique Gabai interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)

Persolaise 29th March 2022 0 Comments
Perfume review

Maison Rebatchi, Celine and vintage Guerlain Habit Rouge – Skin Time March 2022

Skin Time March 2022 - Persolaise reviews Celine, Maison Rebatchi and vintage Guerlain Habit Rouge edt.

Persolaise 24th March 2022 8 Comments
List Perfume review

Top 10 Best Perfumes For Spring 2022 + My First Audience ‘Phone In’

Best perfumes for spring 2022, selected by award-winning critic Persolaise, feat. Guerlain, Chanel, Hermes, Estée Lauder, Ulrich Lang, Etat Libre D’Orange, Serge Lutens, Aemium, Les Indemodables, Lush

Persolaise 22nd March 2022 0 Comments
Perfume review Video

Jean-Paul Gaultier La Belle & Le Beau ‘Le Parfum’ Reviews, with Classique & Le Male

Jean-Paul Gaultier Classique edt (Jacques Cavallier, 1993), Le Male (Francis Kurkdjian 1995), La Belle Le Parfum (Quentin Bisch & Sonia Constant, 2021) and Le Beau Le Parfum (Quentin Bisch, 2022)…

Persolaise 19th March 2022 1 Comments
Perfume review Video

Jovoy Fire At Will Review – Vanina Murraciole; 2021

Jovoy Fire At Will review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Vanina Murraciole, 2021)

Persolaise 18th March 2022 0 Comments
Perfume review Video

Tauer Orange Star (Andy Tauer; 2010) & More Thoughts On Persolaise 12th Anniversary

Video to mark 12th anniversary of Persolaise.com + Tauer Orange Star review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Andy Tauer, 2010)

Persolaise 14th March 2022 0 Comments
Interview Video

Milano Fragranze Alessandro Brun Live Interview

How do you capture the smell of Italy? - My interview with Alessandro Brun, founder of Masque Milano and Milano Fragranze

Persolaise 13th March 2022 0 Comments
Perfume review Video

Guerlain Musc Outreblanc Review – Delphine Jelk; 2022

Guerlain Musc Outreblanc review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Delphine Jelk, 2022)

Persolaise 12th March 2022 0 Comments
News Support

12th Anniversary Of Persolaise – And A Moment To Reflect

Award-winning perfume blog, Persolaise, celebrates 12th anniversary, 2022

Persolaise 11th March 2022 14 Comments
Perfume review Video

Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Nerolia Vetiver Review – Thierry Wasser & Delphine Jelk; 2022

Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Nerolia Vetiver review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Thierry Wasser, Delphine Jelk, 2022)

Persolaise 8th March 2022 1 Comments
Perfume review Video

Penhaligon’s The World According To Arthur Review – Fabrice Pellegrin; 2022

Penhaligon’s The World According To Arthur review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Fabrice Pellegrin, 2022)

Persolaise 7th March 2022 0 Comments
Perfume review Video

Guerlain Shalimar Millesime Vanilla Planifolia, Celine Reptile, Ånd Får reviews

Award-winning perfume critic Persolaise reviews: Guerlain Shalimar Millesime Vanilla Planifolia; Celine Reptile; And Far; Maison Rebatchi Joyeux Osmanthe and Feu Patchouli; Confessions Of A Rebel F*ck Mondays and Almost Single…

Persolaise 28th February 2022 3 Comments

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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.

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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.

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Recent Posts

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  • Serge Lutens La Nuit Tombee, Trudon Carmen, Tauer Patch Absolue and other reviews – 2026
  • Guerlain Tabac Sahara, BDK Velvet Tonka extrait, Matiere Premiere Vanilla Powder extrait and other reviews – 2026
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