Persolaise Mini-Reviews: October to December 2017 [part 2]
Persolaise Here’s part 2 of my latest round-up of mini-reviews. For part 1, please click here. Enjoy! Un Air De Bretagne from L’Artisan Parfumeur (Juliette Karagueuzoglou; 2017)* I remain a huge…
10 Must-Try Fragrances For Men – Persolaise Video On Feelunique’s YouTube Channel
Next up on my list of collaborations with Feelunique: a showcase of must-try masculine perfumes. Enjoy! If you’d like to watch the video on the YouTube site, please click here.…
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 9 On YouTube
Episode 9 of Love At First Scent – complete with poinsettia – is now on YouTube. Watch it above or by clicking here. In this edition I covered Wonder Bouquet…
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 Mini-Reviews: July to September 2017 [part 1]
Here comes another round-up of my mini-reviews, which for the first time features thoughts I’ve posted on Instagram. That’s why some of these are less mini than others, in case…
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…
Scent Of A Groom – Persolaise On Feelunique
image: Feelunique Following on from my bridal perfume piece a few weeks ago, Feelunique have now published the bridegroom counterpart: please click here to read it. Persolaise
Persolaise’s Sexy Perfumes Revealed
Following the publication of my recent Grazia article on the latest crop of ‘sexy’ perfumes, I received several emails from non-UK-based readers who were disappointed that they couldn’t get their…
Persolaise Review: Baptême Du Feu from Serge Lutens (Christopher Sheldrake; 2016)
The soundbites If Baptême Du Feu were a piece of music it would be Metamorphosis One by Philip Glass. If it were an image, it would be a bright sari…
Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter – January to March 2016 [part 1]
It’s that time again: a round-up of my mini-reviews from Twitter. Come back soon for part 2. Cedro Di Taormina from Acqua Di Parma (2016)* Typically elegant AdP cologne, this…
Persolaise Review: Madagascan Jasmine from Grandiflora (Michel Roudnitska; 2015)
He may not be prolific, but Michel Roudnitska must surely be one of the most fearless perfumers working today. With an apparent disdain for the path of least resistance, he…
Shade Of Green
Not an accurate representation of Jardin Persolaise From shed to lawnmower to compost bin to hanging baskets and back to shed again. Gardening has been the theme creeping through many…
Lutens Keep Playing
…continued from yesterday’s post (click here to be taken to it) The latest entries from some of the more bling-tastic brands haven’t registered on my fragrance radar. I have sniffed…
Getting A Masterpiece
Bulgari’s Le Gemme Orientali Perfume prices continue to leap with a vigour that’s normally the preserve of Olympic athletes. Last year, Serge Lutens made a brave jump with the first…
Uplifting Scents On ParfumPlus
Please click on this link to read my latest piece for the Middle East’s ParfumPlus magazine. Some of you may recognise it as an edited version of my recent post…
Goldfish, Rice And Musky Teleporters – Perfume Recommendations For A Sunny Day
Best summer, sunny day perfume selection by award-winning critic Persolaise, with Chanel, Tom Ford, Frederic Malle, Guerlain, Hermes and others
Persolaise Review: Amber Aquilaria from Electimuss (2014)
Far too many brands around today rely on aspirational marketing, bling and hackneyed ideas to try to make an impact on potential buyers. Cue: Electimuss, a perfect example of rather…
Persolaise Review: La Religieuse from Serge Lutens (Christopher Sheldrake; 2015)
Waiting for the next Lutens release has almost become like anticipating the next movie from Terrence Malick. Granted, Uncle Serge doesn’t exercise our patience quite as much as Malick does,…
Best Perfumes Of 2014 – A Time For Looking Back
If a pining for the past is a sign of social disquiet, then 2014 must have been a worrying year for the perfume industry: a significant proportion of new releases…
Christmas 2014 Perfume Recommendations – French Kisses, Vintage Handbags & A Great Big Nothing
I can’t start thinking about Christmas until we’ve seen the back of All Saints’ Day; any sign of Yuletide shenanigans before then makes my stomach turn. But we are now…