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Hermes Un Jardin Sous La Mer and Musc Pallida, Van Cleef & Arpels Les Classiques and Ode Ona reviews – 2026

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Eris Mother’s Milk, Gucci Ylang Ambrato, Demo Accords by Pia Long and other reviews – 2026

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Tom Ford Figue Erotique review – Shyamala Maisondieu; 2026

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Top 10 Perfumes For Spring 2026 – The Scents Of Friendship

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Tom Ford Oud Voyager, Guerlain Royal Extract III and other reviews – 2026

Persolaise 16th March 2026 No Comments

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

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

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Interview Published article

Francis Kurkdjian Interview In Harrods Magazine

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

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Veronique Gabai Interview

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

Persolaise 29th March 2022 0 Comments
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Rose Rose Rose, Jo Malone Sea Daffodil and Bitter Mandarin, and others – Skin Time February 2022

Skin Time February 2022 - Persolaise reviews Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Rose Rose Rose, Jo Malone London Sea Daffodil and Bitter Mandarin, Creed Spring Flower, Juliette Has A Gun…

Persolaise 27th February 2022 0 Comments
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Thirty Years Of Serge Lutens Feminite Du Bois

Feminite Du Bois thirtieth anniversary review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Pierre Bourdon, Christopher Sheldrake, 1992, 2022)

Persolaise 20th February 2022 0 Comments
Perfume review Video

Penhaligon’s Constantinople Review – 2022

Penhaligon’s Constantinople review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)

Persolaise 18th February 2022 0 Comments
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Tom Ford Rose De Russie Review – 2022

Tom Ford Rose De Russie review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)

Persolaise 16th February 2022 0 Comments
Published article

The Ghost Perfumer By Gabe Oppenheim Book Review

The Ghost Perfumer by Gabe Oppenheim book review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)

Persolaise 12th February 2022 0 Comments
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L’Artisan Parfumeur Memoire De Roses, Arquiste Peau, Perris Vetiver Java, Marie Jeanne Brume D’Ete Reviews

L’Artisan Parfumeur Memoire De Roses (Christophe Raynaud, 2022), Arquiste Peau (Rodrigo Flores-Roux, 2021) , Perris Vetiver Java (2021), Marie Jeanne Brume D’Ete reviews by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise

Persolaise 9th February 2022 0 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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