Persolaise Off To The Jasmines
Bathroom chaos at Maison Persolaise has entered Week 2. We’re steadily getting closer to our goal, but we’ve got to wait at least another 8 days or so before life…
Andrea Maack At Les Senteurs + Full Jasmine Awards Shortlists
The official site of the Jasmine Awards now displays the full rundown of all the nominees in each of the categories. I was very pleased to see a certain Tania…
I Need To Report My Bathroom To IFRA
Those of you who follow me on Twitter may be aware that the bathroom at Maison Persolaise is now a disaster area. Well, that’s probably a slight exaggeration: the workmen…
Review: Traversée Du Bosphore from L’Artisan Parfumeur (2010)
L'Artisan Parfumeur Traversee Du Bosphore perfume review by award-winning critic Persolaise (Bertrand Duchaufour, 2010)
Welcome To This Blog’s New Address
Please forgive me for my persistence, but I just want to publish one more post on this particular topic and then draw a line under it. The address of this…
Kids With Impeccable Taste
Here’s an amusing mini-anecdote with which to start the weekend. The other day, a young lad was shown into Madame Persolaise’s office, something which happens on a regular basis in…
Paris 2010: Two’s A Crowd Chez Serge
It was only after I’d actually stepped inside Harrods the other day that my brain suddenly decided to remind me of the words ‘January’ and ‘sale’. I considered walking straight…
Can You See These Words?
Some of you may be aware that this blog’s address has been changed and is now persolaise.blogspot.com (or, if you prefer, https://persolaise.com//) If you’re reading these words, then don’t worry:…
Review: Archives 69 from État Libre D’Orange (2011)
You can’t accuse ÉLdO of cowardice. The instant accessibility of last year’s commendable Like This may have raised fears that one of perfumery’s cockiest houses was starting to play it…
Jasmine Award Shortlist
Last night’s modest party plans were thwarted: Madame Persolaise had eaten all the champagne truffles! I can’t exactly complain, as I had bought them for her as a present, but…
NEWS – Jasmine Award Nomination
What a way to start a weekend! I’ve just been informed that one of the articles I wrote for Basenotes (Bottled By Baccarat) has been shortlisted in the Best Website…
Review: Leather Oud from Christian Dior and Absolue Pour Le Soir from Maison Francis Kurkdjian (2010)
Dior Leather Oud (Francois Demachy) and Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolue Pour Le Soir (Francis Kurkdjian) reviews by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2010)
Trust Me – I Know What's Good For You
If you like to keep tabs on what’s happening in the perfume blogosphere, you’ll certainly have noticed that the last few weeks have seen the publication of several Best Of…
Smelly Bloggers
This is just a short entry to wish you all a great weekend and remind you that you’ve got until Sunday night (UK time) to enter the draw for a…
Review Showcase: SoOud (2010)
How many perfumes should you include in the launch of a brand new fragrance range? Well, Stéphane Humbert-Lucas and the people at Intertrade Europe seem to think that the answer’s…
Interview For BBC TV Documentary + Opus IV Sample Winner
Shall we start Sunday by picking a winner? Yes, I think we shall. In fact, I think we shall go one better. As the response to last week’s Amouage sample…
Paris 2010: Would Guerlain Notice If I Stole A Few Tiles?
I suspect this blog is going to mention bathrooms quite a lot over the course of the next few weeks. Or, to be more precise, one bathroom. The one and…
Bertrand Eases The Crossing
An empty crib at Maison Persolaise There’s no point trying to deny the fact: normal life is just around the corner. It’s time to resume routines and slip back into…
New Year Wishes + Sample Give-Away: Opus IV from Amouage
Happy New Year everybody! I’d like to wish all of you nothing but happiness, peace and good health for the next twelve months… not to mention lots and lots of…
Tech-Minded Winners
Who feels like winning a sample of perfume? Thanks again to everyone who entered last week’s SoOud draw. I have sought the guidance of Random.org and I can now reveal…