Sous Le Manteau Review – Nathalie Feisthauer; 2016
Persolaise Sous Le Manteau review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Nathalie Feisthauer, 2016)
Eris Ma Bete, Belle De Jour, Mx and Night Flower Review – Antoine Lie
Reviews of Eris Nght Flower, Ma Bete, Mx and Belle De Jour by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Antoine Lie, 2016 & 2017)
BDK Wood Jasmin Review – Camille Leguay; 2016
BDK Wood Jasmin perfume review by award-wining critic Persolaise (2016, 2019, Camille Leguay, David Benedek, scent)
The Best Chanel Perfumes – From The Archive
The best perfumes from Chanel, selected by award-winning critic, Persolaise (from the archive, scent)
Cinema Scent: Under The Shadow (dir. Babak Anvari; 2016)
Watching Babak Anvari’s superb Under The Shadow reminded me that, more often than not, the way film-makers choose to depict smell is by showing their characters’ reactions to it. Eyes…
Persolaise Review: Ylang Ylang from E Coudray (2016) + Initial Thoughts On The Perfume Exhibition At Somerset House
Usually, by the time I get around to writing about a limited edition release, it’s as hard to find as a shred of maturity in a Quentin Tarantino movie. So…
Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter: October to December 2016 [part 2]
Here’s part 2 of my latest round-up of Twitter mini-reviews. For part 1, please click here. Eau Des Delices from Jardins Retrouvé (Yuri Gursatz; 2016)* Classic cologne, with bright mandarine,…
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…
Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter: October to December 2016 [part 1]
Here’s a round-up of some of my Twitter mini-reviews from October-December 2016. Part 2 will be posted soon. Carrot Blossom & Fennel from Jo Malone (Anne Flipo; 2016)* More like…
Persolaise Sixty Second Scents – Hot Cologne from Mugler (Jean-Christophe Hérault; 2016)
Here’s my YouTube review of the latest addition to Mugler’s Les Exceptions range, Hot Cologne, by Jean-Christophe Hérault. To view the video on the YouTube site, please click here. Persolaise
Persolaise Review: Falling, Across Sands, Dancing On The Moon & Soul Of The Forest from Maison Margiela (2016)
After allowing the range to remain fairly static for a while, the creative forces at Maison Margiela have taken an unexpected conceptual leap with their Replica scents: they’ve expanded it…
Persolaise Sixty Second Scents: Ombré Leather 16 from Tom Ford (2016)
Something a little bit different for you today: a 60-second, YouTube review. I hope you enjoy it. If you’d like to watch it on the YouTube site, please click here.…
The Best Perfumes Of 2016… In 60 Seconds
Something a little bit different for you today: a video version of my list of the best perfumes of 2016. Fear not, it’s only 60 seconds long… although it does…
The Best Perfumes Of 2016 – Greens, Dry Petals & Disco Balls
Rightly or wrongly, it looks as though 2016 is going to be marked as a particularly horribilis annus by the gods of record-keeping. Certainly, in political terms, events in the…
Christmas Wishes 2016
Oh look, SOMEHOW all the Christmas cooking responsibilities have fallen to me and Madame Persolaise AGAIN. Mind you, I quite enjoy the whole thing… except for the supermarket shopping. That…
Persolaise Review: Kimonanthe from Diptyque (Fabrice Pellegrin; 2016)
The soundbites If Kimonanthe were an item of food, it would be marmalade shot through with slivers of charcoal. If it were a painting, it would be Untitled (Violet, Black,…
Persolaise Review: Sideshow from Gri Gri (Anaïs Biguine; 2016)
The soundbites If Sideshow were a sculpture, it would be David Cerny’s floating hand. If it were an item of clothing, it would be a little girl’s pink party dress,…
Spices, Deserts & Body Heat – Persolaise Perfume Recommendations For Winter 2016
In recent weeks, much of my time has been taken up with writing articles for other platforms, which means that I haven’t had many opportunities to share my scented views…
Persolaise Review: Apsu from Ulrich Lang (2016)
The soundbites If Apsu were a colour, it would be jungle green. If it were a texture, it would be the flesh of a honeydew melon. If it were a…
Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter: July to September 2016 [part 2]
Here’s part 2 of the latest mini-review round-up. For part 1, please click here. Missoni edt from Missoni (Quentin Bisch; 2016)* Last year’s rainbow-hued, calorie bomb of an edp made…