Persolaise Persolaise’s Favourite Rose Perfumes In The Scented Letter
I’m very pleased to announce that the second issue of The Scented Letter – the e-magazine of the newly-founded Perfume Society – features a piece by me in which I…
Persolaise Review: Otis & Me, How You Love, Neon Graffiti and Led IV from Jazmin Saraï (Dana El Masri, 2014)
Today, in the world of book publishing, agents and editors often bemoan the fact that they no longer have the time to nurture their writers’ talents: there is tremendous pressure…
Persolaise Quoted In The Chicago Tribune – Summer Break 2014
The Chicago Tribune’s Life & Style section recently published a piece by Bill Daley about wearing tomato-centred perfumes in warmer weather. The article contains a few insights from yours truly,…
Seeing The Signs – An Interview With Dana El Masri Of Jazmin Saraï
The perfume world is small at the best of times, but there are some occasions when its proportions seem laughably minute. A few months ago, a Montreal-based perfumer called Dana…
Persolaise Review: Colonia Leather from Acqua Di Parma (François Demachy; 2014) & Ginepro Di Sardegna (2014)
One of the pleasures of smelling new perfumes is that they sometimes jolt you into spotting undiscovered facets of older favourites. When I first encountered François Demachy‘s suave Colonia Leather…
Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter – April to June 2014 [part 2]
More mini-reviews from Twitter. For part 1 of this latest digest, please click here. La Petite Robe Noire Couture from Guerlain (Thierry Wasser, 2014)* Flanker that isn’t sure what to…
Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter – April to June 2014 [part 1]
Here’s another ‘digest’ of the reviews I’ve posted on Twitter. To read the first instalment of this occasional series (which focussed on reviews published between January and March) please click…
Harrods Unveil The Salon De Parfums… And Move The Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie
The Roja Dove Haute Perfumerie photographed in July 2014, a few weeks before its transformation If there’s one reason for the enduring success of Harrods, it’s the fact that the…
Neela Vermeire Créations Give-Away Winners
A big Thank you to everyone who entered last week’s Neela Vermeire draw; all your comments were a delight to read. I have now done the necessary at Random.org and…
Persolaise Review: Eau De Magnolia from Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle (Carlos Benaïm, 2014)
There’s a moment in a short promotional film for Eau De Magnolia in which Frederic Malle raises his hand into the air and mimes running a fine thread through his…
Perfume Give-Away: Win Mohur Extrait And Other Fragrances From Neela Vermeire Créations
There are only a couple of weeks to go before I take my annual break from perfume-writing activities (don’t worry: several posts will be scheduled to pop up throughout the…
Twenty Blotters For… Mark Buxton
Pick a blotter… read the question… give a short, snappy answer! His name may not be as familiar as that of, say, Bertrand Duchaufour or Francis Kurkdjian, but there’s no…
Persolaise Review: Wonderoud from Comme Des Garçons (Antoine Maisondieu; 2014)
I know, I know, it was only a few weeks ago that I vowed never again to review any scent with ‘oud’ in its name, and here I am, going…
Persolaise’s Winter Perfumes In ParfumPlus Magazine
I’m very pleased that the UAE’s ParfumPlus magazine has published a piece I wrote about some of my favourite perfumes of the last winter. To read the article in ‘flip…
A Perfume Has To Fulfil A Promise – An Interview With James Heeley
James Heeley at Les Senteurs, London, in May 2014 image: Callum Langston-Bolt In the run-up to their 30th anniversary celebrations, the fine folks at Les Senteurs hosted an event in…
Persolaise Review: L’Orpheline from Serge Lutens (Christopher Sheldrake; 2014)
Most press releases can be scanned and dismissed in a matter of seconds, but the ones from Serge Lutens are always worth a quiet read with a strong coffee and…
Online Perfume Shopping – My Recommendations
I often receive emails asking for advice on buying perfume on the Net. Usually, my response is to direct people to the ‘Links’ section of this blog, but there seems…
Persolaise Review: Dior Homme Eau For Men from Christian Dior (François Demachy), Déclaration L’Eau from Cartier (Mathilde Laurent) & Terre D’Hermès Eau Très Fraîche from Hermès (Jean-Claude Ellena)
I still haven’t signed up to the policy which says that the arrival of warmer weather means we can wear only light scents. I always enjoy a spritz of sharp…
World Cup 2014 – Tropical Perfumes For Football In Brazil
Did anyone mention football? If watching men kicking a round object across a field isn’t your idea of a good time, you’re probably going to struggle to stay sane for…
Persolaise Review: Cédrat Enivrant from Atelier Cologne (Ralf Schwieger; 2014)
So far, I haven’t been entirely convinced by Atelier Cologne. The brand’s founders are charming (click here for an interview), and their entry into the fragrance world has been marked…