Best Of Archives - https://persolaise.com/tag/best-of Independent perfume reviews and thoughts on the world of scent from a multi award winning writer Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/persolaise.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PersolaiseTwitterLogo.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Best Of Archives - https://persolaise.com/tag/best-of 32 32 163821299 The Best Perfumes Of 2026, So Far https://persolaise.com/2026/07/the-best-perfumes-of-2026-so-far.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-perfumes-of-2026-so-far https://persolaise.com/2026/07/the-best-perfumes-of-2026-so-far.html#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=18239 For my rundown of the best perfumes of the year so far, please click on this Substack link: the best perfumes of 2026, so far. Persolaise

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2026/07/the-best-perfumes-of-2026-so-far.html/feed 0 18239 More Matches Made In Heaven – Top 10 Perfumes For Valentine’s Day 2026 https://persolaise.com/2026/02/more-matches-made-in-heaven-top-10-perfumes-for-valentines-day-2026.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-matches-made-in-heaven-top-10-perfumes-for-valentines-day-2026 https://persolaise.com/2026/02/more-matches-made-in-heaven-top-10-perfumes-for-valentines-day-2026.html#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=18095 For this year’s Valentine’s Day list, I’ve gone back to the library and matched some famous fictional couples with perfumes. Here’s a link to the YouTube video: Perfumes for iconic couples – Valentine’s Day 2026. And this is a link to the accompanying Substack post: Perfumes for famous fictional couples. Le Labo Patchouli 24 (Annick […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2026/02/more-matches-made-in-heaven-top-10-perfumes-for-valentines-day-2026.html/feed 0 18095 The Top 10 Best Perfumes Of 2025 https://persolaise.com/2025/12/the-top-10-best-perfumes-of-2025.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-top-10-best-perfumes-of-2025 https://persolaise.com/2025/12/the-top-10-best-perfumes-of-2025.html#respond Sun, 28 Dec 2025 18:02:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=18035 – It’s often people in the most dire situations, with few opportunities to enjoy the finer things in life, who insist that those with the ability to keep creating beauty must carry on doing so. In territories torn to pieces by conflict, the thirst for self-expression and creativity becomes more acute, as though the individuals […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2025/12/the-top-10-best-perfumes-of-2025.html/feed 0 18035 Top 10 Best Perfumes For Winter 2025 – A Light In The Darkness https://persolaise.com/2025/12/top-10-best-perfumes-for-winter-2025-a-light-in-the-darkness.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-best-perfumes-for-winter-2025-a-light-in-the-darkness https://persolaise.com/2025/12/top-10-best-perfumes-for-winter-2025-a-light-in-the-darkness.html#respond Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=18026 Perfume as a light with which to combat the darkness — that was the theme of my latest seasonal Top 10 broadcast, in which I presented my scented recommendations for winter 2025. Here’s a link to the episode, followed by the full list of fragrances covered, with timestamps: Top 10 best perfumes for winter 2025. […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2025/12/top-10-best-perfumes-for-winter-2025-a-light-in-the-darkness.html/feed 0 18026 Scents For Classic Halloween Characters – Top 10 Perfumes For 2025 https://persolaise.com/2025/10/scents-for-classic-halloween-characters-top-10-perfumes-for-2025.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scents-for-classic-halloween-characters-top-10-perfumes-for-2025 https://persolaise.com/2025/10/scents-for-classic-halloween-characters-top-10-perfumes-for-2025.html#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=17911 For this year’s Halloween list, I paired perfumes with some classic costume ideas, and enlisted a bit of visual assistance from Google Gemini. Here’s a link to the video: Top 10 perfumes for Halloween 2025. Skeleton 5:26Corpse Bride 11:31Pirate 16:26Mummy 24:00Morticia Addams 29:53Frankenstein’s Monster 34:38Grim Reaper 39:35Ghost 44:00Witch 47:11Count Dracula 51:26 Enjoy! Persolaise

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2025/10/scents-for-classic-halloween-characters-top-10-perfumes-for-2025.html/feed 2 17911 Top 10 Perfumes For Autumn 2025 – Celebrating Simple Pleasures https://persolaise.com/2025/09/top-10-perfumes-for-autumn-2025-celebrating-simple-pleasures.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-perfumes-for-autumn-2025-celebrating-simple-pleasures https://persolaise.com/2025/09/top-10-perfumes-for-autumn-2025-celebrating-simple-pleasures.html#respond Sun, 28 Sep 2025 09:30:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=17861 Regular readers and viewers invariably tell me that autumn is when they enjoy pulling out the more baroque scents in their collections: the rich, Mitsouko-esque chypres, the darker florals, the more enveloping woods. That’s fine, but for this year’s autumn Top 10, I was guided by a rather different mood — a desire to seek […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2025/09/top-10-perfumes-for-autumn-2025-celebrating-simple-pleasures.html/feed 0 17861 Top 10 Modern Retro Perfumes + Guerlain Vetiver Fauve review (Delphine Jelk; 2025) https://persolaise.com/2025/07/top-10-modern-retro-perfumes-guerlain-vetivert-fauve-review-delphine-jelk-2025.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-modern-retro-perfumes-guerlain-vetivert-fauve-review-delphine-jelk-2025 https://persolaise.com/2025/07/top-10-modern-retro-perfumes-guerlain-vetivert-fauve-review-delphine-jelk-2025.html#respond Sun, 20 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=17747 I suspect Guerlain didn’t think that a vetiver composition would turn out to be polarising, but this is exactly what seems to be happening with Vetiver Fauve, their latest addition to L’Art & La Matiere. I featured it in a recent episode of Love At First Scent, together with a video in which I presented […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2025/07/top-10-modern-retro-perfumes-guerlain-vetivert-fauve-review-delphine-jelk-2025.html/feed 0 17747 The Best Perfumes Of 2025… So Far https://persolaise.com/2025/06/the-best-perfumes-of-2025-so-far.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-perfumes-of-2025-so-far https://persolaise.com/2025/06/the-best-perfumes-of-2025-so-far.html#respond Sun, 22 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=17358 – Believe it or not, half a year has passed since we put away the sparkly shoes and made all those well-intentioned resolutions, which means it’s an apt time to take stock and consider the olfactory highlights of the last six months. Below are what I currently consider to be the best perfume releases of […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2025/06/the-best-perfumes-of-2025-so-far.html/feed 0 17358 Top 10 Perfumes For Summer 2025 – Super-Joy Scents! https://persolaise.com/2025/06/top-10-perfumes-for-summer-2025-super-joy-scents.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-perfumes-for-summer-2025-super-joy-scents https://persolaise.com/2025/06/top-10-perfumes-for-summer-2025-super-joy-scents.html#respond Sun, 22 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=17347 Perfume feels increasingly trivial at a time when more corners of the world are being plunged into darkness. But joy is never trivial. So as spring turns to summer, I wanted my next seasonal Top 10 list to do its own very modest bit and remind anyone watching or reading that we must always do […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2025/06/top-10-perfumes-for-summer-2025-super-joy-scents.html/feed 0 17347 Top 10 Perfumes For Spring 2025 – Scents Of Peace https://persolaise.com/2025/03/top-10-perfumes-for-spring-2025-scents-of-peace.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-perfumes-for-spring-2025-scents-of-peace https://persolaise.com/2025/03/top-10-perfumes-for-spring-2025-scents-of-peace.html#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=16355 It feels as though peace is in short supply at the moment. And although it’s probably safe to predict that no perfumers will be winning any Nobel prizes any time soon, I think those of you reading these words might agree that some fragrances can project a powerful sense of serenity and harmony. So, with […]

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