Could This Be The Best Perfume Gift EVER?
Persolaise Here’s an idea. If someone says they’d like you to buy them a bottle of perfume for Christmas, then don’t. At least not straight away. Do something different. Tell them…
The 2015 Persolaise Christmas Gift Guide
This year, I’m turning to social media for my annual thoughts on how best to indulge in the consumerist orgy that is Christmas. I’m posting individual recommendations on Twitter, marked…
Happy 2015!
A very happy new year to all of you. I hope you’ve recovered from the excesses of the festive season and are looking forward to twelve months of peace, happiness,…
Christmas Wishes 2014
We’ve nearly made it, folks. We just need to get through that pile of mince pies in the corner, the presents under the tree, the turkey in the oven… and…
Tauer Perfumes Advent 2014 Give-Away Winner
Thank you so much for all your contributions to yesterday’s Tauer Perfumes draw. Honestly, I enjoyed reading every single one and I wish I had the time to reply to…
Advent 2014 – Win An Explorer Set From Tauer Perfumes
There are 27 days to go until the end of the year, and I don’t know about you, but Madame Persolaise and I are definitely not ready to bid farewell…
Christmas 2014 Perfume Recommendations – French Kisses, Vintage Handbags & A Great Big Nothing
I can’t start thinking about Christmas until we’ve seen the back of All Saints’ Day; any sign of Yuletide shenanigans before then makes my stomach turn. But we are now…
Christmas Wishes 2013
I can’t believe a year has gone by past since I last wished all of you a Merry Christmas. It’s a cliche, but I honestly don’t know where the time’s…
Home Scents For Christmas 2013 – From Diptyque’s Mechanical Air To Kurkdjian’s Supernatural Jasmine
You can keep your boughs of holly and your clove-encrusted oranges. If there’s one thing that’s enjoyable about the yuletide season, it’s the opportunity to scent your home with olfactory…
Tauer Advent 2013 – Explorer Set Winner
Thanks very much indeed to all of you who entered yesterday’s Tauer Perfumes draw. I enjoyed reading all your entries. Sadly, there can be only one winner, and on this…
Persolaise’s Osmothèque Reviews + Andy Tauer’s Advent Give-Away
*** To skip to the Tauer Perfumes Advent Draw, please scroll to the bottom of this post. *** I’ve decided that we need to build a nuclear bunker around the…
Christmas 2013 Perfume Gift Recommendations – Little Black Dresses, Smoky Vanillas… And A Good Read
Please don’t mention sprouts or cranberries. I haven’t even done my cards yet! And as for presents… well, I expect there’ll be a fair amount of mad dashing around in…
Christmas Wishes 2012
Well, the weather may be misery itself at the moment – spare a thought for the poor souls who’ve had to be evacuated from their flooded homes – but Maison…
Winding Down… And Wondering How Much Cash Santa Has In His Sack
It’s time to prepare Persolaise.com for its winter slumber. Friday will see the publication of the second instalment of my ‘catch-up’ reviews, and on the 28th I’ll reveal my list…
Persolaise Does Broadway
How did Day 1 of Christmas 2011 go for you? Did Santa bring you lots of fragrant goodies? Our get-together was a great success, even if its conclusion did come…
Christmas Wishes 2011
I’d like to wish all my readers and supporters who celebrate the yuletide season a peaceful, memorable and fragrant Christmas. Enjoy the food. Enjoy the festivities. Enjoy the company of…
Christmas Break 2011
I’m just checking in today to say that posts will be a bit thin on the ground for the next two weeks as our focus at Maison Persolaise turns from…
Ormonde Jayne Winner + Back To Grasse
After a weekend spent decorating the house (under the watchful eye of Madame Persolaise, who has had to stay in bed for the last few days thanks to a nasty…
Persolaise Christmas 2011 Recommendations + Ormonde Jayne Give-Away
My love of list-making isn’t often reflected on my blog – mainly because I rarely seem to have the time to indulge in this most boyish of activities – but…
End Of Movember + 24 Hour Tauer Advent Give-Away
I know the world of retail has wanted us to believe that it’s been Christmas since the end of September, but for those of us who don’t shy away from…