Persolaise Review: Shalimar – Ode De La Vanille & Idylle eau de toilette by Guerlain (2010)
You can’t say that Guerlain aren’t keeping Thierry Wasser busy. This year saw the release of the third version of Homme, a new Aqua Allegoria and an exclusive, limited edition…
Review Showcase: Vero Profumo
A few years ago, Swiss aromatherapist-turned-perfumer Vero Kern released three extrait-strength fragrances that have since developed a loyal following. She has now formulated distinctly different, eau de parfum versions of…
Pyramid Building – 2
First of all, I must convey sincere thanks to each and every one of you who took the time to respond to my initial Pyramid Building post. In addition to…
Links To Tauerville
UK-based fans of Andy Tauer’s work may be interested to learn that he’s going to launch Une Rose Vermeille and Eau d’Épices (soon to be reviewed here on Persolaise.com) in…
Interview With Roja Dove
Please click here to be taken to my exclusive Basenotes interview with Roja Dove, curator of the Perfume Diaries exhibition at Harrods. Persolaise.
Review: Bang by Marc Jacobs (2010)
Some fragrances impress you with the coherence of the entire package in which they arrive: the name, the colour of the juice, the bottle, the poster… they all interlock into…
Advance Warning: Perfume Giveaway + Scentsations of Southampton
This weekend brought a wholly unexpected and very welcome surprise. I was trying to find some information on a company about which all I could remember was that its name…
New Event At Harrods Perfume Diaries + Autumn Calls
A quick post to share a piece of info some of you may find interesting. One final event has been added to the Harrods Perfume Diaries calendar: on Thursday 30th…
Pyramid Building – 1
Here’s a question for you: how long does it take to smell a whole fragrance? Allow me to explain what I mean. A well-respected and successful perfumer I know once…
When Persolaise Met Monsieur Guerlain…
Please click here to be redirected to my Basenotes article about a very special event I attended last week: an audience with none other than Monsieur Jean-Paul Guerlain (creator of…
Review: Bleu De Chanel by Chanel (2010)
More often than not, a spray of a new men’s perfume leaves me sorely disappointed. Most of the recipes follow the same, cardboard-cutout pattern: a mono-dimensional burst of citrus leading…
The Perfume Diaries at Harrods
A few days ago, Madame Persolaise and I had a leisurely wander around the Perfume Diaries exhibition on the 4th floor of Harrods. There is a great deal I could…
Review: Une Rose Vermeille by Tauer Perfumes (2010)
Tauer Une Rose Vermeille perfume review by award-winning critic Persolaise (2010, Andy Tauer, scent)
Perfume Regulation On The BBC
UK readers may like to click on this link to listen to the latest podcast of BBC Radio 4’s You & Yours. About 27 minutes into the episode you’ll find…
Normal Service…
Maison Persolaise is still hosting guests, so I’m afraid I need to apologise for the shortage of posts. But here are a couple of things to keep you busy. Please…
Who Needs Bleu
My month in Mumbai is well and truly over and I’m back at home, trying to restore my routines. Normal life can’t fully recommence just yet, though, because from tomorrow,…
Blissful Attack
It really is impossible to over-emphasise the prominence and importance of smells in Mumbai. My last post was just a brief, tip-of-the-iceberg sample of the stream of chemicals that constantly…
A Two-Minute Walk In Mumbai
You stroll past a sugar-cane juice seller and catch a whiff of an incense cone: rich and smoky, a Catholic scent that feels out of place amidst the noise of…
Classic Scents 1990-2010 According To Grain De Musc
If you enjoy lists, you might like to click here to read Grain De Musc’s proposal for ten ‘classic’ perfumes of the last twenty years. Be sure to check out…
Lawn Sipping
I’ve been in India for almost two weeks and I’ve got so many perfume-related stories to share, I doubt I’ll ever get the time to write them all down, but…