Persolaise 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…
The Revolution Of Niche – An Interview With Michael Edwards
Soon after I interviewed Guerlain’s Sylvaine Delacourte at the launch of the DFS Masters Of Fragrances exhibition in Abu Dhabi, I managed to snatch a few minutes of conversation with…
Persolaise Review: Chaldée from Jean Patou (Thomas Fontaine; 2014 [based on Henri Almeras; 1927])
If Dior’s Cuir Cannage (reviewed last week) is an attempt to conjure the ghost of a parent, Jean Patou‘s Chaldée is a near-archaeological endeavour to revive the spirit of an…
The Smell Of Your Soul – Persolaise Visits The Fragrance Lab At Selfridges London
image: Hufton + Crow It turns out I’d got it all wrong. When I agreed to delve into Selfridges‘ Fragrance Lab – part of their current Beauty Project – I…
Prize For Byredo’s 1996 – Winners Of 2014 Fragrance Foundation UK FiFi Awards
Seeing as I provided you with a fair amount of pre-FiFi coverage, I thought I ought to give you the list of winners from Thursday night’s Fragrance Foundation UK awards…
Persolaise Review: Cuir Cannage from Christian Dior (François Demachy; 2014)
When the arrival of Cuir Cannage was first rumoured, the story went that François Demachy wanted it to represent his memories of his mother’s handbag. This very personal anecdote now…
Fragrance Foundation UK FiFi Awards 2014 – Best New Fragrance Nominees
Here are Fragrance Foundation UK’s nominees for what are often referred to as the two most important FiFi categories: Best New Female Fragrance and Best New Male Fragrance. Ladies’ list…
Fragrance Foundation UK FiFi Awards 2014 – Best New Fragrances In Limited Distribution Nominees
More FiFi UK shortlists. Today, it’s the turn of what the Fragrance Foundation calls perfumes “in limited distribution”, ie those which are available in a relatively small number of retail…