Comme Des Garcons Daphne Review – Antoine Lie; 2009
Persolaise In a recent interview, perfumer Antoine Lie stated that he approaches scent creation in sculptural terms, in the sense that he wants his perfumes to project a distinct shape in…
Chanel Cristalle Review – Henri Robert; 1974
Chanel Cristalle review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Henri Robert, 1974)
Serge Lutens Feminite Du Bois – Persolaise On Escentual Blog
Serge Lutens Feminite Du Bois review by award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise
Christian Dior Fahrenheit Absolute Review – Francois Demachy; 2009 – The Fork In The Scented Road
Dior Fahrenheit Absolute review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy, 2009) with thoughts on the last decade in the fragrance world
Grossmith Phul-Nana Review – From The Archive
Grossmith Phul Nana review by award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise, with Hasu-No-Hana & Shem-El-Nessim (from the archive, 2010, 2019)
Persolaise Review: Bois Marocain from Tom Ford (2009/2016)
The soundbites If Bois Marocain were a colour, it would be a rich, iridescent mustard, somewhere between yellow and brown. If it were an item of food, it would be…
Persolaise Review: Habit Rouge from Guerlain (Jean-Paul Guerlain; 1965)
Guerlain Habit Rouge perfume review by award-winning critic Persolaise (Jean-Paul Guerlain; 1965; edt, edp, L'Eau, Sport and extrait)
Persolaise Review: Jeke, Sova, Ore and Norne from Slumberhouse
Some landscapes are easy to enjoy, but almost impossible to describe. They offer many pleasures, yet they defy attempts to capture their charms in words. They may not even be…
Persolaise Review: Guerlain’s Parisiennes And Parisiens Come To Harrods
Dedicated followers of London’s scent routes will already be aware that Guerlain‘s Parisiens collection of ‘exclusive’ masculine fragrances (normally available only in Paris) has been at Harrods for a few…
Review: 02 Owari from Odin (2009)
You know the onomatopoeic ‘sound effect’ captions used in comic books? Well, Owari opens with a KA-POW, BANG, SHAZZAM! The top notes leap off the skin in a burst of…
Sample Giveaway + Review: Phul-Nana by Grossmith (1891/2009)
Grossmith Phul-Nana, Hasu-No-Hana, Shem-El-Nessim review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2010)
Review: Idylle eau de parfum by Guerlain (2009)
When Idylle hit the shelves late in 2009, the response from Guerlain acolytes was muted. The realm of the soft-focus floral was, they felt, best reserved for flash-in-the-pan celebrity fragrances,…