Persolaise Mini-Reviews: October to December 2017 [part 1]
Persolaise It’s mini time again: another round-up of my reviews from Twitter and Instagram. To read the others in the series, please click here. La Petite Robe Noire Black Perfecto from…
Superfood Scents – Persolaise In The Sunday Times Style
image: Sunday Times Style A little while ago, I made a brief mention of the fact that gourmand scents seem to be going through a calorie-conscious phase. I’m now thrilled…
The Best Perfumes Of 2016… In 60 Seconds
Something a little bit different for you today: a video version of my list of the best perfumes of 2016. Fear not, it’s only 60 seconds long… although it does…
The Best Perfumes Of 2016 – Greens, Dry Petals & Disco Balls
Rightly or wrongly, it looks as though 2016 is going to be marked as a particularly horribilis annus by the gods of record-keeping. Certainly, in political terms, events in the…
Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter: April to June 2016 [part 2]
Here’s the second part of my latest round-up of mini-reviews: Eau Parfumée Au Thé Noir from Bulgari (Jacques Cavallier; 2015)** Excellent attempt to create oud cologne. The agar-rose-leather heart is…
Perfume Mini-Reviews From Twitter – January to March 2015 [part 1]
It’s time for another edition of my digest of Twitter mini-reviews; the following are from January to March 2015. Ostara from Penhaligon’s (Bertrand Duchaufour; 2015)* Truly delightful jonquil soliflore from…
The Legendary Chantal Roos On The Launch Of Her New Brand, Dear Rose
From left to right: Alexandra and Chantal Roos, co-founders of Dear Rose “Oh, Bloody Rose! Bloody Rose has no rose in it. It’s a hypnotic white flower. It’s the naughty…