Top 10 Baroque Perfumes – Rich, Detailed, Ornate Scents
Persolaise Few things can dispel the winter gloom as effectively as perfume — especially if you choose a scent that’s distinctive, dramatic and full of striking contrasts. A Baroque perfume, you…
Ella K Sonia Constant Live Interview
Live interview with Ella K perfumer Sonia Constant by award-winning critic Persolaise (2020)
Folie A Plusieurs Interview Now On YouTube
Folie A Plusieurs founder Kaya Sorhaindo live interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise, 2020
MDCI La Surprise (Cecile Zarokian) & L’Aimee (Nathalie Feisthauer) Review – 2020
MDCI La Surprise and L’Aimee review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Cecile Zarokian, Nathalie Feistahuer, 2020)
Buly Louvre Collection Review – 2019
Buly Louvre perfume collection review by award-winning critic Persolaise (Nymph With A Scorpion by Annick Menardo, The Lock by Delphine Lebeau, 2019)
Persolaise Review: Ylang Ylang from E Coudray (2016) + Initial Thoughts On The Perfume Exhibition At Somerset House
Usually, by the time I get around to writing about a limited edition release, it’s as hard to find as a shred of maturity in a Quentin Tarantino movie. So…
“An Easy Subject To Lie About” – An Exclusive Interview With Francis Kurkdjian [part 1]
Part 1 of my exclusive interview with perfumer Francis Kurkdjian has just been published on Now Smell This; please click on this link to read it. Part 2 will be…
Persolaise Review: Dior – The Perfumes by Chandler Burr (Rizzoli; 2014)
This article originally appeared in issue 3 of ODOU magazine under the title Meeting In The Garden Christian Dior is one of a tiny number of brands capable of striking…
Persolaise Review: Jeke, Sova, Ore and Norne from Slumberhouse
Some landscapes are easy to enjoy, but almost impossible to describe. They offer many pleasures, yet they defy attempts to capture their charms in words. They may not even be…
Persolaise Review: Jour D’Hermès from Hermès (Jean-Claude Ellena; 2012)
Although it’s been around only for a couple of months, Jean-Claude Ellena‘s latest creation for Hermès‘ ‘mainstream’ collection has already attracted tremendous amounts of praise. Despite an embargo on media…
A Fresh Intake Of Art
On the outskirts of Paris, inside an unassuming building a short distance from the banks of the Seine, a handful of young men and women is huddled over pipettes, weighing…
Perfume Exhibit Opens At New York’s Museum Of Arts & Design… And It Comes With A Smelly Book
Exciting times for those of us interested in the ‘perfumery as art’ debate. Later today, New York’s Museum Of Arts And Design will unveil its first exhibit at its Department…
Win A Bottle Of Juniper Sling + Chandler Burr On Perfume As Art
Proof New York’s Museum Of Arts And Design is just about to unveil its first perfume exhibition, which is why Newsweek have published this highly readable interview with curator Chandler…
Win A Signed Copy Of Jean-Claude Ellena’s New Book
I haven’t quite managed to get back onto the frenetic merry-go-round that I fondly call Normal Life (my soul is still on a lilo, bobbing along to the tune of…
The Enigmatic Illusionist – An Interview With Jean-Claude Ellena
It’s interesting to consider why Jean-Claude Ellena attracts as much reverence as he does. The simplest explanation might be that he deserves it for his work. After all, Déclaration, Terre…
The Fragrant Melting Pot – An Interview With Givaudan (Part 1)
Chances are that if you’re a regular reader of this site, then you’ve already heard of Givaudan. For the uninitiated, the Swiss firm is one of the world’s largest manufacturers…
Garbage Niche And Terrific Commercial – An Interview With Chandler Burr
There’s a new kid on the social networking block… and it wants your money. It’s called OpenSky and as 1.5 million people have reportedly signed up to its services, I…
Review: Memoir Man & Memoir Woman by Amouage (2010)
My experience of living in the Middle East taught me that Gulf Arab men tend to have no qualms about wearing scents that would be considered far too heady and…