Connecting With Ancestors
Persolaise We’ve been seeking comfort lately. At Maison Persolaise, that means candles. I’ve often wondered why such a simple object should be as soothing as it is. How does a single…
Shade Of Green
Not an accurate representation of Jardin Persolaise From shed to lawnmower to compost bin to hanging baskets and back to shed again. Gardening has been the theme creeping through many…
“I Try To Take You By The Hand” – An Interview With Jean-Claude Ellena, Perfumer At Hermès
image: Hermès “My perfumes are sensual like the women of Hitchcock. I love Kim Novak. I can watch the same Kim Novak movie several times. And Grace Kelly too. There’s…
Persolaise Review: Le Jardin De Monsieur Li from Hermès (Jean-Claude Ellena; 2015)
At the Paris launch of his fifth ‘garden’ scent for Hermès – which he refused to concede would be his last – Jean-Claude Ellena stated that Le Jardin De Monsieur…