Persolaise Persolaise Review: Sport Scents from Chanel, Dior, Issey Miyake, Dolce & Gabbana and Thierry Mugler (2012)
Are you feeling athletic today? Do you enjoy wearing fragrances with names longer than those of characters in Tolstoy novels? If so, please click here to be redirected to Glass…
Surfin’ UAE
Yesterday, the temperature first thing in the morning was -2° Celsius and we had to scrape ice off the cars. A few days ago, we were driving around in 33°…
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…