Persolaise Cinema Scent: Detroit (dir. Kathryn Bigelow; 2017)
There had to be at least one mention of it. About two-thirds of the way through Kathryn Bigelow’s gut-punching Detroit – an account of the horrific events which took place…
Persolaise Review: Beach Hut Man from Amouage (Elise Benat; 2017)
I think it’s safe to assume that Christopher Chong has a sense of fun. In order to preserve the seriousness of Amouage’s signature range, the brand’s Creative Director has avoided…
Cinema Scent: God’s Own Country (dir. Francis Lee; 2017)
It’s been a while since I watched a film quite as pungent as this one: from the moment it begins, Francis Lee’s moving and well-observed God’s Own Country reeks of…
Persolaise In Harper’s Bazaar India
It is with massive excitement that I’d like to share this piece of news with you: the latest edition of none other than Harper’s Bazaar India features an article by…
Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter: April to June 2017 [part 2]
For more mini-reviews, please click here. Orange Leaf from Perfumer H (Lyn Harris; 2017)* Cologne-like presentation of a vivid citrus leaf on a smouldering bark of wood. Displays typical Harris…
Cinema Scent: Under The Shadow (dir. Babak Anvari; 2016)
Watching Babak Anvari’s superb Under The Shadow reminded me that, more often than not, the way film-makers choose to depict smell is by showing their characters’ reactions to it. Eyes…
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 5 On YouTube
Episode 5 of my Facebook Live Love At First Scent series – complete with its annoying technical issue – is now on YouTube; watch it by clicking above or going…
The Trouble With Perfume Adverts – Persolaise In Issue 3 of Tauer Mag
image: Tauer Perfumes I feel very fortunate to be able to say that latest edition of Tauer Mag features another piece by yours truly, this time on the far-too-vast-for-one-article subject…
Minimalist Mission – Persolaise On Feelunique + The Next Episode Of Love At First Scent On Facebook Live
image: Feelunique A whisper of minimalism makes its way into my latest piece for Feelunique, featuring scents for those times when you just need to tone things down a tiny…
Persolaise Review: Histoire D’Orangers from L’Artisan Parfumeur (Marie Salamagne; 2017)
Perfume names are a constant source of puzzlement to me. More of than not, it’s because so many of them are downright awful (Girl Of Now?!!) but sometimes, the cause…
Persolaise Sixty Second Scents: Alien Musc Mysterieux from Mugler (Dominique Ropion; 2017)
Time for a dose of Sixty Second Scents. Today it’s the turn of yet another Mugler flanker: Alien Musc Mysterieux. If you’d prefer to watch it on the YouTube site,…
Persolaise Review: Mandarino Di Amalfi Acqua from Tom Ford (2017)
I guess it’s fair to assume that Tom Ford found gold at the bottom of his pool of water: last year’s release of an Acqua version of Neroli Portofino must…
Cinema Scent: The Graduate (dir. Mike Nichols; 1967)
What’s the smell of disillusionment? According to Mike Nichols’ The Graduate – currently enjoying a 50th anniversary, big-screen re-release – it’s cigarette smoke and whisky on ice. The film’s most…
Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter: April to June 2017 [part 1]
For more mini-reviews, please click here. Pelargonium from Aedes De Venustas (Nathalie Feisthauer; 2017)* A geranium carved out of pine, sprinkled with lemon and infused with white incense. Elegant and…
The Fallen Linguist: An Interview With Nick Steward Of Gallivant
Interview with Nick Steward, founder and creative director of Gallivant, by award-winning critic Persolaise
More Updates On The London Perfume Shopping Guide
image: Jovoy Just in case some of you aren’t aware – or you need a reminder – I ought to mention that one of this site’s most popular posts is…
Persolaise Review: Concrete from Comme Des Garçons (2017)
Consider me won over. When I first began to explore Comme Des Garçons’ new Concrete – housed in a suitably industrial-looking, scratch-prone version of the familiar pebble bottle – I…
Keep It In The Family – Persolaise On Feelunique
image: Feelunique For my latest Feelunique article, I’ve presented a very simple guide to some of the main fragrance families (ie chypre, oriental, leather et al). If you’d like to…
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 4 On YouTube
Those of you who missed Episode 4 of my Facebook Live Love At First Scent series may be interested to know that it’s now on YouTube; watch it by clicking…
The Point At Which They Meet: Nicolas Chabot On Æther
You talk with buyers in London, they say, ‘Okay, if you want to get into our stores, you need to use oud, you need to concentrate at 30%, you need…