Guerlain Epices Exquises Review – Thierry Wasser & Delphine Jelk; 2022
Persolaise Guerlain Epices Exquises review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Thierry Wasser, Delphine Jelk, 2022)
Bulgari Le Gemme Astrea Review – Alberto Morillas; 2021
Bulgari Le Gemme Astrea review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Alberto Morillas, 2021)
Serge Lutens Tarab Review – Christopher Sheldrake; 2020
Serge Lutens Tarab review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Christopher Sheldrake, 2020)
Guerlain Patchouli Ardent Review – Thierry Wasser; 2020
Guerlain Patchouli Ardent review by award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise (Thierry Wasser, 2020)
Frederic Malle The Moon Review – Julien Rasquinet; 2019
Frederic Malle The Moon review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Julien Rasquinet, 2019)
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 Review: The Night ‘الليل’ from Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle (Dominique Ropion; 2014)
Frederic Malle The Night perfume review by award-winning critic, Persolaise (Dominique Ropion, scent, oud, 2014)
Malle, Oud & Sex – An Interview With Dominique Ropion
A few months ago, when he was in London for an IFF event, I managed to have an all-too-brief conversation with one of the undisputed masters of scent composition: Dominique…
Persolaise Review: Oud from Reminiscence (2012)
As soon as I adopt a policy of never using the word ‘oud’ again, along comes an agar perfume which deserves a mention.The Côte d’Azur-based brand Reminiscence may seem like…
Persolaise Review: Oumma from 777 (Stéphane Humbert-Lucas; 2013)
If you’re going to do something that’s been done before, you’d better do it well. And if the thing you’re going to do is artistically suspect and quite possibly mercenary,…
Persolaise Review: Thirty Three from Ex Idolo (perfumer unknown; 2013)
This was one I approached with dread. “It’s an oud,” I was told. ‘Just kill me now,’ I thought to myself. “It’s exceptionally good,” they said. ‘Please, make it quick,’…
Persolaise Review: Oud Noir from Versace (perfumer unknown; 2013)
In the seemingly endless torrent of ‘oud’ scents pumped out by the mainstream, every now and then, something vaguely interesting raises its head above the water. Versace‘s Oud Noir is…
Persolaise Review: Oud from Maison Francis Kurkdjian (2012) + Give-away Reminder
THIS POST WAS SHORTLISTED IN THE ‘DIGITAL’ CATEGORY OF THE 2012 JASMINE AWARDS When I announced the news that Francis Kurkdjian’s next perfume would be an oud, the responses I…
Review: Portrait Of A Lady from Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle (2010)
Perfume review: Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady (Dominique Ropion), by award-winning critic Persolaise (2010, rose, scent, fragrance)
Persolaise The Personal Shopper
For the last week or so I’ve been playing the role of perfume consultant for a very close relative who’d like me to buy him a bottle of something for…
Still In India…
All this talk of Arctic winds makes me feel like sticking to the Indian theme I started yesterday. Visiting the perfume shops on Muhammed Ali Road is probably similar to…