Persolaise Paris-London from Guerlain & Apuldre from Molton Brown (2011)
Geographical locations are obvious sources of inspiration for fragrances because, unlike films, novels, photographs and sculptures, they come ready-made with their
Marilyn Monmoe
Day 29: Happy mo, Mr President I’ve saved the scariest best for last. Marilyn. Chanel No 5. Prostate cancer research. And a moustache. In other words: a blog post made…
Bottega Veneta from Bottega Veneta, Esprit d’Oscar from Oscar De La Renta & 1697 from Frapin (2011)
The first perfume for Bottega Veneta has been made by Michel Almairac. The 2003 version of Gucci Pour Homme was also made by Michel Almairac. As far as I’m concerned,…
Carmo Miranda
Day 23: Mo samba I must start today’s post with an apology. You’ll see from the photo above that I didn’t go for a pencil thin mo after all. So…
King Henmo VIII
Day 21: Anti-Catholic mo Fear not, patient readers: the mask parade will soon be over. Movember is about to enter its final week, which means I haven’t got long to…
Almo Einstein + Next Year’s Perfume Releases
Day 19: Nobel Prize winning mo It’s Day 19 of Movember and I think the time has come for me to start styling this itchy addition to my face. Question…
The Taste Of Fragrance: A*Men, Alien, Angel & Womanity from Thierry Mugler (2011)
Even though I hardly ever wear any of the brand’s fragrances myself – with the exception of the discontinued
Julius Caemo + Jean-François Laporte Obituary
Day 16: Ave mo Another day, another photo. (And in case you’re wondering, yes, I’ve got plenty more masks.) I think it’s safe to say that the ‘tache is now…
Queen Mobeth I
Day 14: Shakespeare’s favourite mo As I type these words, it’s Day 14 of Movember and my upper lip has got its own winter coat. For those of you…
Clint Eastmo + Back On The Topic Of Time
Day 12: Plenty mo Yes, all right: the picture above is a fake. The handsome moustache I’m sporting in it is part of a set given to me by one…
Amouage Home Scents
It’s not often that I publish a review of home scents on Persolaise.com – keeping up with ‘skin fragrance’ releases is hard enough – but every now and then, it’s…
Clemopatra + Thierry Wasser Interview
Day 9: Have mo, will seduce Roman emperor As I type these words, Day 9 is coming to a close and I think it’s safe to say that there’s mo…
Dame Edmo
Day 7: Mo down under Here’s another photographic update for you. (I hope your enjoyment of these is equal to the embarrassment I feel when publishing them.) Feel free to…
Shermo Holmes
Day 5: No pipe; a bit more mo I’m beginning to think the Middle Eastern half of my genes hasn’t got an altruistic nature. As I type these words, it’s…
Santal Blush & Jasmin Rouge from Tom Ford Private Blend (2011) + Jersey Winner
Tom Ford Santal Blush and Jasmin Rouge review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Yann Vasnier, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, 2011)
Ziggy Modust + Chanel Reminder
Day 3: Not much mo Well, well, well, who would’ve thought that a few days’ worth of shaving abstinence would get such a fantastic response? It’s only Day 3 of…
Ready Steady Mo
Okay, further to my post from Sunday, I’ve decided I’m going to do this thing: for the next month, I shall attempt to raise funds for research into prostate cancer…
Is It Time For Some Mo Love?
I’ve spent the last few days thinking a great deal about facial hair. Those of you who are aware of the annual Movember campaign will know why. Set up in…
Review: Jersey from Chanel (2011) + Sample Give-Away
A curious release, this one. Subjectivity aside, it’s a musky lavender in which Jacques Polge has chosen to emphasise the lemony, herbaceous aspects of Provence’s ubiquitous sachet-filler whilst placing it…
Let’s Ban Those Light, Fresh, Aqua Noirs
I appreciate that coming up with a fitting name for a perfume must be almost as difficult as creating the juice itself. Whether we like it or not, a fragrance’s…