Since it bowed out of circulation a few years ago, Francis Kurkdjian’s Absolue Pour Le Soir has been high on many people’s lists of the perfumes they’d most like to…
We finally made it happen! A few days ago, Carlos Huber, founder of Arquiste, popped into my virtual studio for a long-overdue interview in which he chatted about his two…
Despite the (extremely off-putting) technical glitches, I broadcast a few more reviews over on YouTube the other day, including one of an entirely unexpected Hermes exclusive called Paddock, composed by…
Nasomatto Sadonaso review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Alessandro Gualtieri, 2023)
Miller Harris Myrica Muse (Emile Bouge; 2022) and L'Air De Rien (Lyn Harris; 2006) reviews by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise
Skin Time April 2022 - Persolaise reviews Hermes H24, Akro Smoke, Eris Mxxx
Louis Vuitton Nuit De Feu review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Jacques Cavallier, 2020)
Top 10 most daring perfumes with award-winning critic Persolaise and Max Forti, feat. Dior, Frederic Malle, Zoologist, Comme Des Garcons and others
Hermes Eau D’Hermes review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Edmond Roudnitska, 1951)
Juliette Has A Gun Musc Invisible review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)
Cartier La Panthere Parfum review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Mathilde Laurent, 2020)
Eris Parfums Barbara Herman live interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2020)
Reviews of Eris Nght Flower, Ma Bete, Mx and Belle De Jour by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Antoine Lie, 2016 & 2017)
Guerlain Shalimar review on the scent's 95th anniversary, by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Jacques Guerlain; 1925)
I do love a perfume name that makes me laugh. In much the same way that Etat Libre D’Orange’s Rien always elicits a chuckle – because, in fact, it contains…
There’s been a fair amount of talk lately about the extent to which current creations from the niche world are little more than reactions to the mainstream: pious homages to…
When Karine Bouin’s Peau De Bête pounced on us last year, it elicited a fair number of gasps, with several writers stating they were overwhelmed by its scandalous dosage of…
Top marks to Amouage for continuing to embrace the stranger territories of olfactory art. After the somewhat underwhelming Sunshine, Creative Director Christopher Chong has returned to the brand’s Library Collection…
You know a perfume is sufficiently interesting in its own right when wearing it makes you forget its marketing baggage. In this case, the ‘story’ revolves around photography and Lang’s…
Cartier‘s menagerie is growing. Less than a year since the eau de parfum of La Panthère was released, the brand has just revealed the extrait version – in an equally…
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