Best Oud Perfumes Guide – November 2019 Update
Persolaise Best oud perfumes guide by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (November 2019 update Frederic Malle, Tauer, Hermes, Bulgari, Dusita, Amouage)
Frederic Malle Cologne Indelebile Review – From The Archive
Frederic Malle Cologne Indelebile review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Dominique Ropion, 2015, from the archive)
Frederic Malle The Moon Review – Julien Rasquinet; 2019
Frederic Malle The Moon review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Julien Rasquinet, 2019)
Frederic Malle Rose & Cuir Review on Love At First Scent Episode 41
Frederic Malle Rose & Cuir review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Jean-Claude Ellena, 2019)
Amouage, Creed & Ferragamo Reviewed In Episode 33 Of Love At First Scent
Live reviews of perfumes from Amouage, Creed, Fueguia, Ferragamo and Frederic Malle, by critic Persolaise (2019, scent, fragrance)
“Now Everybody Is An Artist” – An Audience With Frederic Malle + Next Episode Of Love At First Scent On Sunday 28 April 2019
Perfume brand founder, Frederic Malle, interviewed in London (scent, fragrance, 2018)
Persolaise In Business Traveller + 9th Anniversary Of Blog
Award-winning critic, Persolaise, on oud perfumes in Business Traveller (2019, scent)
Persolaise Mini-Reviews: October to December 2018 [part 1]
Perfume review of Tauer Annees 25, Ostens Cashmeran Velvet & Patchouli Heart, Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur, by award-winning critic Persolaise (scent, 2019)
The Best Perfumes Of 2018 – Nostalgic Defiance
The best perfumes of 2018, chosen by award-winning critic, Persolaise
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 22 Now On YouTube – Featuring The Dawn from Frederic Malle and In The Wood For Love from Roos & Roos
The 22nd episode of Love At First Scent – streamed on Friday 2nd November 2018 on Facebook Live – is now available on YouTube; you can watch it above or…
A Journey In A Bottle – Persolaise In Business Traveller
I’m delighted to announce that my latest piece for Business Traveller – focussing on scents inspired by journeys and exciting destinations – has just been published. It’s available in both…
Persolaise Review: The Tycoon, The Stylist, The Actress, The Writer & The Mechanic from St Giles (Bertrand Duchaufour; 2017)
Ascribing a personality to a perfume has long been a trick used by the likes of yours truly to get past the challenge of conveying olfactory sensations in words. No…
Persolaise Mini-Reviews: April to July 2018 [part 2]
For more mini-reviews, please click here. Oud extrait de parfum from Maison Francis Kurkdjian (Francis Kurkdjian; 2018)* When Kurkdjian released his first Oud in 2012, he did what many perfumers…
Persolaise Review: Aqua Celestia Forte from Maison Francis Kurkdjian (Francis Kurkdjian; 2018)
I always think it’s interesting when a perfumer makes a stronger version of what was originally meant to be a weightless scent. The exercise seems to be something of an…
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 13 On YouTube
Episode 13 of Love At First Scent (broadcast one week ago on Facebook Live) is now available on YouTube. You can watch it above or by clicking here. In this…
Once Upon A Scent – Persolaise On Romantic Perfumes In ParfumPlus
My latest article in the Middle East’s ParfumPlus magazine turns to the not-unfamiliar connection between perfume and romance. To read it, please click on this link which will take you…
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: 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…
Searching For The Silver Lining: The Best Modern Perfumes For Young Women
A little while ago, I published a post bemoaning the fact that many new perfume releases aimed at young women don’t treat their target audience with the intelligence they deserve.…
Persolaise Review: Superstitious from Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle & Alber Elbaz (Dominique Ropion; 2017)
Frederic Malle Superstitious review by award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise (Dominique Ropion, 2017)