Cartier Declaration review – The Favourites – Jean-Claude Ellena; 1998
Persolaise — Back in the 80s, in the UAE, a soap was launched onto the market. Little did we know that it came from a brand that had actually been established…
Montblanc Collection, L’Artisan Parfumeur Il Etait Un Bois, Jo Malone London Cypress & Grapevine reviews – 2024
In an attempt to lend their image a bit of rough, Jo Malone London have hired Tom Hardy as the face of their Cypress & Grapevine cologne (credited to Sophie…
Lilanur Zafran Boise review – Honorine Blanc; 2023
Convincing woody-saffron scents aren’t exactly ubiquitous, so I was curious to see what Lilanur did with the idea in their latest release, Zafran Boise, composed by Honorine Blanc. Here’s a…
Persolaise Masterclass – Episode 8 – Ingredients – Moroccan Rose & Mint
Remi Pulverail returned to my virtual studio the other day to share some of his knowledge about Moroccan rose and mint: two important perfumery ingredients produced by the country. Needless…
Escentric Molecules H01, Aesop Gloam, Juliette Has A Gun Lust For Sun and other reviews – 2023
It was a tale of contrasting landscapes over on YouTube the other day when I reviewed new releases from Aesop and Goldfield & Banks, as well as a Harrods exclusive…
Diptyque L’Eau Papier Review – Fabrice Pellegrin; 2023
Diptyque L'Eau Papier review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Fabrice Pellegrin, 2023)
Aesop Eidesis Review – Barnabe Fillion; 2022
Aesop Eidesis review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Barnabe Fillion, 2022)
Thirty Years Of Serge Lutens Feminite Du Bois
Feminite Du Bois thirtieth anniversary review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Pierre Bourdon, Christopher Sheldrake, 1992, 2022)
15 Years Of Terre D’Hermes – A True Modern Classic
Terre D'Hermes 15 year anniversary review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)
Christopher Yu Ostens Live Interview
Christopher Yu Ostens interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)
Brioni Review – Michel Almairac; 2021
Brioni 2021 eau de parfum review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Michel Almairac, 2021)
Guerlain L’Heure De Nuit Review – Thierry Wasser; 2012
Guerlain L'Heure De Nuit review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Thierry Wasser, 2012)
Serge Lutens Feminite Du Bois – Persolaise On Escentual Blog
Serge Lutens Feminite Du Bois review by award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise
Sunspel Oak Wood Review – Lyn Harris; 2019
Sunspel Oak Wood review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Lyn Harris, 2019)
Persolaise Review: Impression Cedarwood Heart from Ostens (Alexis Dadier; 2018)
Ostens Impression Cedarwood Heart review by award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise (2018, Alexis Dadier, scent, fragrance, LMR)
Persolaise Review: Papyrus Oud from Parle Moi De Parfum (Michel Almairac; 2018)
It’s not often in perfumery that you’re given an opportunity to witness a scent-maker revisiting and honing a particular idea. Two examples that come to mind are Edmond Roudnitska following…
Persolaise Review: Autoportrait from Olfactive Studio (Nathalie Lorson; 2011)
Most of the scents in the photography-inspired Olfactive Studio range possess an ingenuous, translucent signature which failed to seize my interest, but Nathalie Lorson‘s Autoportrait is an exception. Even though…
Sample Giveaway + Review: Phul-Nana by Grossmith (1891/2009)
Grossmith Phul-Nana, Hasu-No-Hana, Shem-El-Nessim review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2010)
Review: Bang by Marc Jacobs (2010)
Some fragrances impress you with the coherence of the entire package in which they arrive: the name, the colour of the juice, the bottle, the poster… they all interlock into…
Sample Giveaway + Review: Wonderwood by Comme Des Garçons (2010)
What kind of scent is conjured up in your mind by the words “wood gone mad”? Not, I reckon, a scent like Wonderwood, although that’s precisely the term CdG are…