Masque Milano Alessandro Brun Interview
Persolaise Masque Milano Alessandro Brun interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)
The Point At Which They Meet: Nicolas Chabot On Æther
You talk with buyers in London, they say, ‘Okay, if you want to get into our stores, you need to use oud, you need to concentrate at 30%, you need…
Win VIP Subscription To The Perfume Society + Interview With Co-Founder Jo Fairley
When the UK’s Perfume Society emerged last year, everyone in the ‘fragrance community’ – if there is such a thing – had an opinion about it. Some felt it was…
Getting A Masterpiece
Bulgari’s Le Gemme Orientali Perfume prices continue to leap with a vigour that’s normally the preserve of Olympic athletes. Last year, Serge Lutens made a brave jump with the first…
Making Wasabi – An Interview With Céline Verleure Of Olfactive Studio
Regular readers will be aware that Olfactive Studio‘s Panorama is without question one of my favourite perfume releases of the year so far. With its juxtaposition of a laser-charged, green…
The Risk And The Reward – Richard E Grant On The Creation Of Jack
In his engrossing online account of the birth of his perfume Jack (I’d urge you to click here and check it out) Richard E Grant describes a creation process rich…
"A Concept Is Paramount" – Oksana Polyakova On The Opening Of Bloom At Covent Garden
image: Bloom It doesn’t seem possible that London’s Bloom perfumery has been around for less than three years. Since it opened its doors at Hanbury Street, it has established itself…
Scent & Sensibility To Close Down – Buy Your Favourite Tauer Perfumes Now
Some of you may be aware that the Swiss franc went through what might wryly be called an ‘unexpected situation’ last week (click here for the BBC’s description of the…
Change Is Here – Estée Lauder Buys Frederic Malle
It’s been only a few days since the announcement was made that Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle is to be bought by Estée Lauder, but already the finger-waggers are crawling…
Looking Beyond – Francis Kurkdjian At The Launch Of Aqua Vitae
I realise I may be sticking my neck out on the line by typing the following words, but I do honestly think that Francis Kurkdjian is being unfairly maligned by…