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Top 10 Perfumes For The X-Men – Super-power Scents!

Persolaise 29th April 2024 0 Comments

As regular readers will be all too aware, every now and then, I give in to my silly side and broadcast a video that could generously be described as ‘light-hearted’.…

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Why I Wear Perfume – Top 10 Reasons

Persolaise 10th November 2021 31 Comments

Why I Wear Perfume - Top 10 reasons from award-winning critic Persolaise (2021)

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Persolaise Review: Kouros from Yves Saint Laurent (Pierre Bourdon; 1981)

Persolaise 7th June 2019 14 Comments

Award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise, reviews the classic Kouros from Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Bourdon, 1981, scent, masculine, beauty, male grooming

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Perfume Give-Away: Win Mohur Extrait And Other Fragrances From Neela Vermeire Créations

Persolaise 9th July 2014 57 Comments

There are only a couple of weeks to go before I take my annual break from perfume-writing activities (don’t worry: several posts will be scheduled to pop up throughout the…

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Persolaise Review: Ashoka from Neela Vermeire Créations (Bertrand Duchaufour; 2013)

Persolaise 13th September 2013 2 Comments

Neela Vermeire‘s eponymous brand has reached the perfumery equivalent of the difficult second album. Her three debut scents (all composed by Bertrand Duchaufour… ever heard of him?) made such a…

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Persolaise Review: Kouros from Yves Saint Laurent (Pierre Bourdon; 1981)

Perfume Give-Away: Win Mohur Extrait And Other Fragrances From Neela Vermeire Créations

Persolaise Review: Ashoka from Neela Vermeire Créations (Bertrand Duchaufour; 2013)

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