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

Persolaise 15th April 2026 No Comments

Perfume review Video

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

Persolaise 6th April 2026 No Comments

Perfume review

Tom Ford Figue Erotique review – Shyamala Maisondieu; 2026

Persolaise 2nd April 2026 No Comments

List Perfume review Video

Top 10 Perfumes For Spring 2026 – The Scents Of Friendship

Persolaise 20th March 2026 No Comments

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

Persolaise 16th March 2026 No Comments

List Perfume review Shopping

Christmas 2020 Perfume Gift Guide – Part 1 The Extraits

Christmas 2020 perfume gift guide by award-winning critic Persolaise, feat. extraits from Chanel, Guerlain, Hermes, Tauer, Tom Ford, Cartier

Persolaise 5th November 2020 4 Comments
Perfume review

Comme Des Garcons Rouge Review – 2020

Comme Des Garcons Rouge review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2020)

Persolaise 3rd November 2020 9 Comments
Interview Video

And Fragrance Simon Constantine Live Interview

Simon Constantine And Fragrance interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2020)

Persolaise 31st October 2020 0 Comments
Interview Video

Richard E Grant Jack Perfume Live Interview

Richard E Grant Jack Perfume interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2020)

Persolaise 29th October 2020 0 Comments
Interview Video

Eris Parfums Barbara Herman Live Interview

Eris Parfums Barbara Herman live interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2020)

Persolaise 28th October 2020 0 Comments
Perfume review Video

Chanel Extraits – Cuir De Russie, Coco, Bois Des Iles, No. 22 & Coromandel Review

Chanel extraits review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (feat. Cuir De Russie, Coromandel, Bois Des Iles, Coco, No. 22)

Persolaise 20th October 2020 5 Comments
Perfume review Video

100 Years Of Chanel No. 5 – Anniversary Of An Icon

100 years of Chanel No. 5 celebrated by award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise (Ernest Beaux, 1921)

Persolaise 19th October 2020 10 Comments
Perfume review Video

Byredo Tobacco Mandarin Review – 2020

Byredo Tobacco Mandarin review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2020)

Persolaise 17th October 2020 0 Comments
Perfume review Video

Guerlain Jicky Extrait Review – Aime Guerlain; 1889

Guerlain Jicky review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Aime Guerlain, 1889)

Persolaise 16th October 2020 0 Comments
Perfume review Video

Tom Ford Black Orchid Parfum Review – 2020

Tom Ford Black Orchid Parfum review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2020)

Persolaise 15th October 2020 3 Comments
Interview Published article

Perfume & Diversity – Persolaise Article In Scented Letter

Persolaise article in The Perfume Society's The Scented Letter on diversity and inclusivity, featuring Ajmal, And, Jazmin Sarai, Molton Brown

Persolaise 14th October 2020 0 Comments
Perfume review Video

Estee Lauder Beautiful Absolu Review – 2020

Estee Lauder Beautiful Absolu review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2020)

Persolaise 12th October 2020 1 Comments
Perfume review Video

Nasomatto Fantomas Review – Alessandro Gualtieri; 2020

Nasomatto Fantomas review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Alessandro Gualtieri, 2020)

Persolaise 11th October 2020 0 Comments
Perfume review Video

Caron Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis Review – Jean Jacques; 2020

Caron Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Jean Jacques, 2020)

Persolaise 9th October 2020 3 Comments
Perfume review Video

Versace Dylan Blue Pour Femme Review – Calice Becker; 2018

Versace Dylan Blue Pour Femme review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Calice Becker, 2020)

Persolaise 8th October 2020 2 Comments
Perfume review Video

Histoires De Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.6 Review – 2020

Histoires De Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.6 review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2020)

Persolaise 7th October 2020 0 Comments
News Perfume review

20 Years Of Frederic Malle – Brand Celebrates Anniversary

Frederic Malle brand celebrates twenty year anniversary with limited-edition releases and a new Rizzoli book

Persolaise 4th October 2020 0 Comments
Perfume review

Givenchy Gentleman Eau De Parfum Boisee Review – 2020

Givenchy Gentleman eau de parfum boisee review by award-winning critic Persolaise (2020)

Persolaise 2nd October 2020 0 Comments
Interview Video

Ella K Sonia Constant Live Interview

Live interview with Ella K perfumer Sonia Constant by award-winning critic Persolaise (2020)

Persolaise 25th September 2020 3 Comments
Perfume review Video

Guerlain Iris Torrefie Review – Delphine Jelk; 2020

Guerlain Iris Torrefie review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Delphine Jelk, 2020)

Persolaise 22nd September 2020 4 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.

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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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