Persolaise Persolaise Review: L’Eau Froide from Serge Lutens + Lavender Palm from Tom Ford (2012)
When L’Eau Serge Lutens appeared in 2010, most fans were up in arms. They felt betrayed, they said, by a fragrance which seemed to fly in the face of the…
Playing With Pyramids Again
Image: Chanel Above you’ll find an image that’s featured in the press pack of the new Chanel flanker: Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême. I’ve published it here as I think…
Persolaise Review: Beloved from Amouage (2012)
Image: Claudia Penrroz Scented storytelling is thriving at the house of Amouage, thanks to the unfailing efforts of Creative Director Christopher Chong. The brand’s latest release – put together by…
Persolaise Review: Fils De Dieu Du Riz Et Des Agrumes from Etat Libre D’Orange (2012)
Image: Nitzan Klamer Ralf Schwieger’s ability to inject humour into his creations is well documented; smell the first few notes of his Lipstick Rose for Frederic Malle and you’ll see…
I Do Not Pretend I’m A Perfumer: An Interview With Romano Ricci
A few months ago, Romano Ricci popped over to London to talk about his fragrance line, Juliette Has A Gun, and his latest release, Romantina, which was reviewed on Persolaise.com…
FiFi UK Best Independent Perfume Finalists
Image: Fragrance Foundation UK On Friday, Fragrance Foundation UK announced the shortlist for this year’s Best Independent Perfume FiFi Award; as a Jasmine Award winner, I was one of the…
Persolaise Review: Romantina from Juliette Has A Gun + Bijou Romantique from Etat Libre D’Orange + For Her Eau Délicate from Narciso Rodriguez (2012)
I approve of the philosophy behind Juliette Has A Gun: the brand tries to project niche coolness whilst making itself attractive to younger, more mainstream buyers… the very people, in…
Live Stream From Esxence
Live Streaming Esxence by Extrait: 29 March – 1 April 2012 Please don’t forget that at around 2 pm today (UK time) the live stream from Esxence will broadcast a…
Neela Vermeire On Working With Duchaufour
Following on from my recent sample give-away and last Friday’s review of a Duchaufour scent, I thought you might be interested in reading Neela Vermeire’s responses to some questions on…
Persolaise Review: Chypre Palatin from MDCI (2012) + Annick Goutal Soliflores + Neela Vermeire Winners
The global financial crisis shows no signs of abating any time soon, which perhaps helps explain why ‘classical’ or ‘vintage’ olfactory symbols are continuing to enjoy a resurgence (see last…
People Have Nothing Else To Talk About: The Final Part Of The Kurkdjian Interview
Many thanks to all of you who’ve left comments and sent emails about part 1 and part 2 of my interview with Francis Kurkdjian. Here’s the final chapter, in which…
The Secret Is A Bit Less Secret + The Scent Of Oscar + Neela Vermeire Give-Away
Okay, this is going to be a long post, so you might want to grab a coffee before you settle down to read. I’ll wait here while you do that.…
What I Hate About Perfumistas: More Thoughts From Francis Kurkdjian
I received so many emails in response to the brief extract from my interview with Francis Kurkdjian that I’ve decided to publish a few more comments he made during our…
Persolaise Is Two Today
Today is the second birthday of Persolaise.com, so I couldn’t let the occasion go by without a brief, celebratory post. Thanks very much indeed to all of you for continuing…
Persolaise Review: Oud from Maison Francis Kurkdjian (2012) + Give-away Reminder
THIS POST WAS SHORTLISTED IN THE ‘DIGITAL’ CATEGORY OF THE 2012 JASMINE AWARDS When I announced the news that Francis Kurkdjian’s next perfume would be an oud, the responses I…
Persolaise In The FT
Two quickies from me today. Firstly, here’s a link to a Financial Times article from Saturday in which Bethan Cole includes Persolaise.com in her list of the best beauty blogs…
Persolaise Review: Opus VI from Amouage (2012) + Give-Away
Amber perfumes. Guerlain’s got one. Dior’s got one. Serge Lutens and Andy Tauer owe a great deal of their brands’ popularity to one. Indeed, many fragrance houses – both niche…
Smell With Your Guts: A Few Words From Kurkdjian + Opus VI Give-Away Preview
I interviewed Francis Kurkdjian a few weeks ago when he was in London to promote his new Oud, and at one point, our conversation turned to the unresolved issue of…
Persolaise Review: Diorling from Christian Dior (2011)
The re-release of Diorling provides 2012’s first opportunity to raise the thorny subject of reformulation. To his credit, François Demachy – the man behind this re-working of Paul Vacher’s original…
Andy Tauer On Basenotes
Just a link from me today, to a Basenotes article about a ‘rose masterclass’ by Andy Tauer. Please do read it, if you can spare the time. The Top Secret…