Persolaise Lalique Encre Indigo review – Annick Menardo; 2023
The number of flankers released by Lalique for their successful 2006 Encre Noire has been commendably low. It suggests a desire to proceed with caution and not follow most other…
Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche eau de parfum review – Olivier Polge; 2023
Chanel isn’t the first brand that comes to mind when you think of flankers, but there’s no shortage of them in their range, especially in the Chance collection. The latest…
Top 10 Perfumes For Halloween 2023 – Scents For The Vampire In You
Halloween didn’t feature at all in my childhood, but that doesn’t mean I can’t have a bit of perfumed fun with it now. And lots of you have written to…
Tom Ford Myrrhe Mystere review – 2023
So far this year, we’ve been treated to no fewer than six new perfumes from Tom Ford. Make of that what you will. And while you’re considering whether the number…
400 Episodes Of Love At First Scent & Christian Dior Dolce Vita review – Pierre Bourdon; 1995
I said it on the video, so I’ll say it here as well. You make my vita molto, molto dolce. So when the time came to broadcast my 400th episode…
Buly Patate Douce Des Caraibes Et Carotte D’Afghanistan review – 2023
I’m fairly certain it was J G Ballard who once said he couldn’t face sweet potatoes as he’d been forced to endure an endless diet of them in a prisoner…
Trudon Vixi review – Emilie Bouge; 2023
Latin has never been my strong point, so it was with some trepidation that I introduced the new Trudon Vixi, composed by Emilie Bouge, over on YouTube the other day.…
Persolaise Masterclass – Episode 8 – Ingredients – Moroccan Rose & Mint
Remi Pulverail returned to my virtual studio the other day to share some of his knowledge about Moroccan rose and mint: two important perfumery ingredients produced by the country. Needless…
Tom Ford Cafe Rose review – 2023
In 2012, Tom Ford Cafe Rose emerged as one of four ‘garden’ scents. It then went the way of many TF releases (which is to say it was pulled off…
Le Labo Myrrhe 55 review – 2023
Le Labo’s City Exclusives continue to tick off more must-see destinations around the globe. The latest, Myrrhe 55, has been allocated to Shanghai, and it sees the brand make one…
Top 10 Perfumes For Autumn 2023 – Sophisticated Scents
In many aspects of etiquette, there’s a fine line between the casual and the inconsiderate. I suspect a fear that we’re veering too close to the latter was the guiding…
Guerlain Shalimar Millesime Iris Review – Delphine Jelk; 2023
After 2021’s Vanilla Planifolia and last year’s Tonka, the folks at Guerlain are trying to generate another burst of frenzied buying with a third entry in the limited edition Shalimar…
Creed Carmina, Akro Rise, Grandiflora Saskia and other reviews – 2023
It’s not often that the C-word is uttered on my YouTube channel, but in the interests of public service, I decided I had to share my thoughts on the new…
Persolaise Masterclass – Episode 7 – Ingredients – Omani Frankincense
For the seventh episode of my Masterclass series, I headed over to Salalah in southern Oman. Joining me in the virtual studio were Renaud Salmon (Chief Creative Officer at Amouage),…
Dior J’Adore L’Or, Eris Delta Of Venus, L’Artisan Parfumeur Cuir Grenat and other reviews – 2023
Earlier this year, Dior gave us the first bona fide new creation from current in-house perfumer, Francis Kurkdjian (the unexpectedly divisive Dioriviera) and now he’s making his initial mark on…
Dior Diorella edt (Edmond Roudnitska; 1972) & Higher (Olivier Gillotin & Olivier Pescheux; 2001) vintage Reviews
Last year, a family-owned shop in northern Italy yielded a few vintage treasures (click here for my video on the goodies I bought there). And this summer, the town of…
Frederic Malle Heaven Can Wait Review – Jean-Claude Ellena; 2023
It is to his credit that Frederic Malle continues to make us wait a whole year between new releases: he could so easily have given in to the temptation to…
Hermes Tutti Twilly Review – Christine Nagel; 2023
The post-holiday run of Love At First Scent got off to a colourful start over on YouTube the other day with a review of the new Hermes Tutti Twilly, composed…
Comme Des Garcons Daphne Review – Antoine Lie; 2009
In a recent interview, perfumer Antoine Lie stated that he approaches scent creation in sculptural terms, in the sense that he wants his perfumes to project a distinct shape in…
Hermes Un Jardin Apres La Mousson Review – Jean-Claude Ellena; 2008
Nothing lasts forever. Many years ago, the first time I got to meet and interview Jean-Claude Ellena, he said that one of the reasons he was proud to work for…