Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter: January to March 2017 [part 1]
Persolaise Here’s a new Twitter mini-review round-up, this time covering the first three months of 2017. Colonia Quercia from Acqua Di Parma (2016)* Brave trying to do a mossy note. Linked…
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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 On Feelunique – When Is A Perfume Not A Perfume?
I’ve just had another piece published on Feelunique – this time about alternative forms of perfume – so please click here if you’d like to read it. Thanks! Persolaise
Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter: April to June 2016 [part 2]
Here’s the second part of my latest round-up of mini-reviews: Eau Parfumée Au Thé Noir from Bulgari (Jacques Cavallier; 2015)** Excellent attempt to create oud cologne. The agar-rose-leather heart is…
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…
Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter – October to December 2015 [part 3]
Here’s the third and final part of the latest compilation of mini-reviews. Fresh Couture from Moschino (2015)* Yes, the bottle is original & chuckle-worthy. The scent is a cliched mandarin-floral…
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: Home Scents From L’Artisan Parfumeur, Acqua Di Parma, Diptyque & Alex Simone
I never need an excuse to purchase a new home scent for Maison Persolaise, but the arrival of spring always seems to make candles, reed diffusers and room sprays especially…
Persolaise Review: Colonia Leather from Acqua Di Parma (François Demachy; 2014) & Ginepro Di Sardegna (2014)
One of the pleasures of smelling new perfumes is that they sometimes jolt you into spotting undiscovered facets of older favourites. When I first encountered François Demachy‘s suave Colonia Leather…
Winding Down… And Wondering How Much Cash Santa Has In His Sack
It’s time to prepare Persolaise.com for its winter slumber. Friday will see the publication of the second instalment of my ‘catch-up’ reviews, and on the 28th I’ll reveal my list…
Persolaise Review: Déclaration D’Un Soir + Eau De Cartier Essence De Bois from Cartier + Colonia Intensa Oud from Acqua Di Parma (2012)
Perfume review: Cartier Declaration D'Un Soir & Eau De Cartier Essence De Bois, Acqua Di Parma Colonia Intensa Oud
Advance Warning: Perfume Giveaway + Scentsations of Southampton
This weekend brought a wholly unexpected and very welcome surprise. I was trying to find some information on a company about which all I could remember was that its name…