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Acqua Di Parma Colonia Il Profumo Millesimato, Born To Stand Out Dirty Milk and Stora Skuggan showcase reviews – 2026

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Frederic Malle Contre-Jour review – Annick Menardo; 2026

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The Slow Burn – Top 10 Best Tobacco Perfumes

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Tom Ford Soleil Neige, BDK Vanille Caviar, Nez 1+1 Ansongo and other reviews – 2026

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Tauer Winner + Friday Give-Away Teaser…

Well, well, well. Who would’ve thought that a relatively simple question about the highs and lows of 2011 would’ve generated so many touching responses? (If you’re not sure what I’m…

Persolaise 6th December 2011 4 Comments
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End Of Movember + 24 Hour Tauer Advent Give-Away

I know the world of retail has wanted us to believe that it’s been Christmas since the end of September, but for those of us who don’t shy away from…

Persolaise 4th December 2011 223 Comments
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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

Persolaise 2nd December 2011 0 Comments
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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…

Persolaise 29th November 2011 2 Comments
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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,…

Persolaise 25th November 2011 5 Comments
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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…

Persolaise 24th November 2011 2 Comments
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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…

Persolaise 22nd November 2011 2 Comments
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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…

Persolaise 20th November 2011 6 Comments
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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

Persolaise 18th November 2011 6 Comments
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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…

Persolaise 17th November 2011 2 Comments
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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…

Persolaise 15th November 2011 6 Comments
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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…

Persolaise 13th November 2011 2 Comments
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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…

Persolaise 11th November 2011 8 Comments
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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…

Persolaise 10th November 2011 0 Comments
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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…

Persolaise 8th November 2011 4 Comments
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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…

Persolaise 6th November 2011 2 Comments
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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)

Persolaise 4th November 2011 4 Comments
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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…

Persolaise 3rd November 2011 8 Comments
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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…

Persolaise 1st November 2011 4 Comments
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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…

Persolaise 30th October 2011 14 Comments

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I am a four-time Jasmine Award winning writer with a lifelong interest in the world of fine fragrance.

I have written for Harrods Magazine, The Sunday Times, Conde Nast Traveller, Wallpaper*, Business Traveller, Grazia, Feelunique, Glass, The Scented Letter, Basenotes.net and Now Smell This, amongst others. I have been a regular columnist for Esprit Magazine and ParfumPlus.

My knowledge and expertise have been recommended by the Financial Times, the BBC, The Guardian, The Observer, Die Zeit and several other publications.

My perfume guide, Le Snob: Perfume, is published by Hardie Grant. For more information and to order a copy, please click here.

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Persolaise.com features reviews of perfumes, interviews with fragrance industry figures and general articles related to the world of scent. The site is not affiliated in any way to any brands*, wholesalers, retailers or organisations involved with the fragrance industry.

All reviews are entirely independent. The content of posts is never ‘sponsored’ by any external agencies.

Some reviews are based on samples provided by brands; others are based on samples obtained by the author. This has no bearing on the content of the reviews.

* I am occasionally commissioned by brands to carry out specific projects, such as consultancy or copywriting. In such situations, I do not review the relevant brands’ perfumes for an extended period of time, nor do I mention the brands in any posts/articles where perfumes from several brands are presented as part of a selection/collection.

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