Cinema Scent: Marjorie Prime (dir. Michael Almereyda; 2017)
Persolaise A part of me wants to say that the makers of Marjorie Prime missed a trick, but I realise that would just be a case of giving into churlishness. Because…
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 10 On YouTube + Catch Me On BBC Local Radio Tonight
Last Sunday I broadcast this year’s final episode of Love At First Scent – the 10th in the series – and I’ve now uploaded it to YouTube, so you can…
Persolaise Mini-Reviews: July to September 2017 [part 2]
Here comes part 2 of the latest digest of my mini-reviews. For part 1, please click here. Bamboo Rose from Aerin (2017)* One of a trio of rose ‘colognes’ (which…
Persolaise Sixty Second Scents: Oud Wood Intense from Tom Ford (2017)
Tom Ford Oud Wood Intense review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2017, Private Blend)
The Complete Persolaise Christmas Gift Guide 2017
Here we go, ladies and gents. Time to put aside our views about the evils of consumerism and indulge in unadulterated, materialistic pleasure. Below you’ll find all my gift recommendations…
Persolaise Review: Elements Of Man – Strength from Ermenegildo Zegna (2017)
I haven’t given Strength the muscle it deserves. But I’m determined not to let the year end without mentioning it. One of five scents in Zegna’s high-end Elements Of Man…
Cinema Scent: Battle Of The Sexes (dir. Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris; 2017)
Did someone say Yardley? During a key sequence in Battle Of The Sexes – a well-constructed account not just of Billie Jean King’s match against Bobby Riggs, but also of…
Ultimate Gift Guide – Persolaise On Feelunique + Facebook Live On Friday + More Cinema Scent On Radio 4 On Thursday
image: Feelunique In case you hadn’t realised it, we’re less than a month away from that day when the odd present is exchanged beneath a tree, so my latest Feelunique…
Persolaise Sixty Second Scents: Patchouli Sublime from Nicolaï (Patricia De Nicolaï; 2017)
For my latest dose of Sixty Second Scents, I’ve turned to the new release from Patricia De Nicolaï: Patchouli Sublime. You can watch the review above or directly on YouTube…
Persolaise Review: Roland Mouret – Une Amourette from Etat Libre D’Orange (Daniela Andrier; 2017)
Three aspects of the new Une Amourette – an Etat Libre D’Orange collaboration with fashion designer Roland Mouret – are worthy of attention. The first is that it marks a…
Best Evening Perfumes – Persolaise On Feelunique
image: Feelunique Bow ties, sparkling dresses and impossible heels are all over the shops again, which must mean it’s party season. So for my latest piece for Feelunique, I’ve turned…
Persolaise Review: Promise ‘الوعد’ from Editions De Parfum Frederic Malle (Dominique Ropion; 2017)
I’ve long considered Frederic Malle to run as close to a perfect perfume brand as we can get. Staggering compositions. Intelligent marketing. Genuine respect for customers. There’s very little that…
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 8 On YouTube
Episode 8 of Love At First Scent – featuring my suitably Halloween-esque orange shirt – is now on YouTube; please watch it by clicking above or by going directly to…
Best Rose Perfumes – Persolaise On Feelunique + Next Episode Of Love At First Scent On Facebook Live
image: Feelunique A rose is a rose is a rose… but when it’s a perfume, it can also be so much more, a delicious phenomenon I explore in my latest…
Persolaise Review: Noir Anthracite from Tom Ford (2017)
My teachers were right: perspective is everything. When you get close to Noir Anthracite (a flanker which, despite its name, shares few features with the original Noir from 2012) your…
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 7 Now On YouTube
Episode 7 of Love At First Scent is now on YouTube; please watch it by clicking above or by going directly to the YouTube site (click here). In this edition…
Cinema Scent: Blade Runner 2049 (dir. Denis Villeneuve; 2017)
Despite the dubious gender politics, the self-important pace and the portentous hamminess of Jared Leto, it would be churlish to deny that Blade Runner 2049 provides much to enjoy and…
Next Episode Of Love At First Scent On Friday 13th October 2017
The trouble with live video broadcasts is that you have to fit them into a specific, audience-friendly, day-time slot in your schedule because they’re… errmm… live. But despite the odds,…
Maiden Call: Thoughts On Chanel Gabrielle, Twilly D’Hermès, Mugler Aura & Gucci Bloom
Reviews of Chanel Gabreille, Hermes Twilly, Gucci Bloom & Mugler Aura by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 6 On YouTube
Episode 6 of my Love At First Scent series is now on YouTube; watch it by clicking above or going to the YouTube site (please click here). In this edition…