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Christian Dior Bois Talisman review – Francis Kurkdjian; 2025

Persolaise 21st July 2025 No Comments

– It all seems to have gone a bit topsy turvy in the world of Captain Kurk. His latest version of Dior Homme was a pleasant surprise, displaying a real…

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Christian Dior New Look review – Francis Kurkdjian; 2024

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The gremlins were out in full force the other day when I tried to review Christian Dior New Look (Francis Kurkdjian’s latest addition to La Collection Privee) so much so…

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Miss Dior 2021, Sauvage Elixir, Vanilla Diorama Reviews – Francois Demachy; 2021

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Miss Dior edp 2021, Sauvage Elixir, Vanilla Diorama reviews by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy, 2021)

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Dior Tobacolor Review – Francois Demachy; 2021

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Dior Tobacolor review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy, 2021)

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Christian Dior Rouge Trafalgar Review – Francois Demachy; 2020

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Christian Dior Rouge Trafalgar perfume review by award-winning critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy, 2020)

I am a four-time Jasmine Award winning writer with a lifelong interest in the world of fine fragrance.

I have written for Harrods Magazine, The Sunday Times, Conde Nast Traveller, Wallpaper*, Business Traveller, Grazia, Feelunique, Glass, The Scented Letter, Basenotes.net and Now Smell This, amongst others. I have been a regular columnist for Esprit Magazine and ParfumPlus.

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Some reviews are based on samples provided by brands; others are based on samples obtained by the author. This has no bearing on the content of the reviews.

* I am occasionally commissioned by brands to carry out specific projects, such as consultancy or copywriting. In such situations, I do not review the relevant brands’ perfumes for an extended period of time, nor do I mention the brands in any posts/articles where perfumes from several brands are presented as part of a selection/collection.

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Collection Privee

Christian Dior Bois Talisman review – Francis Kurkdjian; 2025

Christian Dior New Look review – Francis Kurkdjian; 2024

Miss Dior 2021, Sauvage Elixir, Vanilla Diorama Reviews – Francois Demachy; 2021

Dior Tobacolor Review – Francois Demachy; 2021

Christian Dior Rouge Trafalgar Review – Francois Demachy; 2020

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