Persolaise Is 5 Years Old!
Persolaise Help yourselves Well, well, well, talk about taking me by surprise: 5 years have passed since I published my very first post here on Persolaise.com. It’s a cliche, but I…
Looking For The Light At The End Of The Tunnel
It’s time for me to lock the study door, pull down the blinds and calm my nerves with a sniff of my beloved Habit Rouge. The Invasion Of The Day…
Clint Eastmo + Back On The Topic Of Time
Day 12: Plenty mo Yes, all right: the picture above is a fake. The handsome moustache I’m sporting in it is part of a set given to me by one…
To Snub Or To Scathe?
You know you’re exhausted when you place an order for what you think is a new raw material only to discover that you’ve already got it in your lab. In…
Persolaise Inhales Again
I don’t want to speak too soon, but I think it’s safe to say that the Invasion Of The Day Job (Summer 2011) is just about over. If you experience…
Aftelier Give-Away + Penhaligon’s Link
You’re going to get sick of reading this pretty soon, but yes, the Invasion Of The Day Job is still going strong. I’m hanging on in there… and using lots…
Melon Feta… And Other Cultural Matters
If you’ve come here hoping to find out who my next guest blogger is, I’m sorry to say that, this week, you’re going to have to put up with me.…
Lily Of The Valley Winner + IFRA Interview + Silly Searches
I hope your weekend’s treating you well so far. As I type these words, the trees outside my window are being manhandled by the wind and the clouds are threatening…
A Brief Pause + Link To Basenotes Dior Article
François Demachy; photo by Dior A brief, utilitarian post today. I just thought I’d come up for air to let you know that the Invasion Of The Day Job is…
Guests On Persolaise + IFRA Interview + Review: Carillon Pour Un Ange from Tauer Perfumes (2010)
Okay, the countdown’s over: the Invasion Of The Day Job has well and truly begun. For the next 8 to 10 weeks, free time is going to be almost non-existent,…
Perfumery Pause + Orange Star Draw Winner
Pardon me for going on and on about the Day Job, but this is the time of year when it starts demanding a disproportionate amount of my attention. As I’ve…
Advance Warning: Special Prize Draw On Friday
I don’t quite know where the last twelve months have gone, but this blog is just a few days away from being a year old! To mark its first anniversary,…
Kids With Impeccable Taste
Here’s an amusing mini-anecdote with which to start the weekend. The other day, a young lad was shown into Madame Persolaise’s office, something which happens on a regular basis in…
Bertrand Eases The Crossing
An empty crib at Maison Persolaise There’s no point trying to deny the fact: normal life is just around the corner. It’s time to resume routines and slip back into…
Wonderwood Sample Giveaway Result + Momentary Hibernation Lull
Thanks to everyone who took part in the Wonderwood draw. You’ll see from the image above that the winner is the second person who a left comment: Ines. Hopefully, I’ll…
Smoke Interrupted
Squeezing in a few, manically rushed moments of formulating never seems to produce worthwhile results. Despite the inexorable encroachment of the day job, I’ve tried to spend a few moments…
Double Bonded
The clock keeps ticking and it won’t be long before I’ll have to put the essential oils away again and devote several weeks’ worth of evenings to the day job,…
No Scent Please, We're British
If I may be permitted to resort to generalisations for a moment: the British attitude to perfume never ceases to leave me dismayed and disappointed. The other day, during my…
To Comment Or Not To Comment: Some Thoughts On Interacting With Perfume Blogs
I keep berating myself for not doing things I genuinely and sincerely want to do, but which I never seem to be able to do. As far as this post…