Persolaise Persolaise Review: Scent Of A Dream from Charlotte Tilbury (Francois Robert; 2016)
The soundbites If Scent Of A Dream were a song, it would be Le Freak by Chic. If it were a colour, it would be pale yellow. If it were…
What Was I Wearing? – Persolaise On We Wear Perfume
image: We Wear Perfume A few weeks ago, the lovely people behind We Wear Perfume asked if I’d mind getting in the ‘interviewee’ seat for a change. The results of…
Sexy Perfumes In Grazia Selected By Persolaise
Here’s a word you will hardly ever find me using to describe perfume: ‘sexy’. It reeks of cliches and has had pretty much all its power bludgeoned out of existence…
Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter: April to June 2016 [part 1]
Here we go, ladies and gents: another round-up of my mini-reviews from Twitter, spanning the months April to June. La Petite Robe Noire eau de parfum intense from Guerlain (Thierry…
Persolaise Review: No. 5 L’Eau from Chanel (Olivier Polge; 2016)
The soundbites If No. 5 L’Eau were an item of clothing, it would be a simple, short-sleeved linen blouse. If it were a colour, it would be ivory. If it…
Persolaise Review: Oud Sublime from Nicolaï (Patricia De Nicolaï; 2016)
The soundbites If Oud Sublime were a colour, it would be deep maroon. If it were a fabric, it would be expensive upholstery velvet. If it were a piece of…
Persolaise Review: Les Exceptions (Oriental Express, Cuir Impertinent, Woodissime, Chyprissime, Supra Floral, Fougère Furieuse & Over The Musk) from Thierry Mugler
It’s not often that you catch Thierry Mugler on the back foot. In fact, as far as its fragrance range is concerned, I don’t think there’s ever been a time…
Persolaise Review: Solar’1 from Jazmin Saraï (Dana El-Masri; 2015)
The soundbites If Solar’1 were a colour, it would be burnished gold. If it were a poem, it would be Ozymandias by P B Shelley. If it were a texture,…
Persolaise Review: Lonesome Rider from Tauer Perfumes (Andy Tauer; 2016)
The soundbites If Lonesome Rider were a texture, it would be: dry, raw linen. If it were a colour, it would be: sandy beige. If it were a place, it…
Summer Break 2016
Although the world feels as though it has lost every single one of its fragile little marbles during the last few weeks, the passage of time hasn’t slowed one bit,…
Persolaise Review: Baptême Du Feu from Serge Lutens (Christopher Sheldrake; 2016)
The soundbites If Baptême Du Feu were a piece of music it would be Metamorphosis One by Philip Glass. If it were an image, it would be a bright sari…
The Persolaise Guide To The Best Oud Perfumes In ParfumPlus
Some of you may remember that in 2014 I published my guide to the best oud perfumes (please click here to read it). An edited version of that post has…
Persolaise Review Angel Muse (Quentin Bisch; 2016) & A*Men Pure Tonka (Jacques Huclier; 2016) from Thierry Mugler
The soundbites If A*Men Pure Tonka were a colour, it would be a near-black purple. If it were a piece of music it would be In Da Club by 50…
Super Scent – The Very Best Of Hermès
Hermès founder, Thierry Hermès Guess what: I found this Super Scent list very difficult to compile. But for an unexpected reason. As I explained to Candy Perfume Boy when I…
Persolaise Review: Boy from Chanel (Olivier Polge; 2016)
The soundbites If Boy were a fictional character, it would be: Sydney Carton from A Tale Of Two Cities. If it were an item of clothing, it would be: a…
Non-Perfume Post: Looking For Hope Beyond The Broken Facade
Please note the subject of today’s post is not perfume. Scented service resumes tomorrow with a review of Chanel’s new Boy. — I realise no-one visiting this site during their…
Persolaise’s Scents For Summer 2016 In Parfum Plus
Please click here to read my latest piece for the Middle East’s ParfumPlus magazine, featuring a travel-inspired selection of perfumes for the summer*. You may be interested to learn that…
Persolaise Review: White Luminous Gold from Michael Kors (2015)
The soundbites If White Luminous Gold were a colour, it would be an easy-on-the-eye yellow. If it were a texture, it would be the softness of mimosa blossoms. If it…
New Perfume Space At Selfridges & London Perfume Shopping Guide Updates
image: Selfridges As it’s been almost a year since I posted my all-new London Perfume Shopping Guide, I thought I ought to give it a bit of a plug. I’ve…