The Complete Persolaise Perfume Gift Guide – Christmas 2018
Persolaise While putting together my 2018 list of Christmas perfume gift recommendations, I discovered that Storify is no longer with us, which is a bit of a shame, because several of…
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 23 Now On YouTube – 190 Years Of Guerlain – Anniversary Special
On Friday 30th November, I broadcast the 23rd episode of Love At First Scent: a special instalment celebrating the 190th anniversary of Guerlain. It’s now available on YouTube and you…
Next Episode Of Love At First Scent: Guerlain Anniversary Special – 190 Years
The next episode of Love At First Scent will be broadcast on Facebook Live this Friday 30th November at 3 pm UK time (10 am New York; 7 pm Dubai).…
Persolaise Review: Samsara from Guerlain (Jean-Paul Guerlain; 1989)
Does anyone else play this game? A few weeks ago, Madame Persolaise and I found ourselves in a medium-sized European airport and, as she usually does in such situations, she’d…
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 20 Now On YouTube
Episode 20 of Love At First Scent – streamed on Friday 7th September 2018 on Facebook Live – is now available on YouTube; watch it above or by clicking here.…
Persolaise Mini-Reviews: April to July 2018 [part 1]
For more mini-reviews, please click here. Orage from Louis Vuitton (Jacques Cavallier; 2018)* Fascinating beast. Its studied non-violence makes me think it should’ve been called Apres L’Orage, such is its…
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 17 Now On YouTube
Episode 17 of Love At First Scent (broadcast live on Facebook) is now available as a permanent upload on YouTube; watch it above or by clicking here. In this edition…
Persolaise In Business Traveller & Tauer Mag
I’m delighted to announce that the latest issue of Tauer Mag features an article by yours truly on the sometimes-vexing subject of vintage perfumes. It’s available only in print; click…
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 16 Now On YouTube
Episode 16 of Love At First Scent (broadcast live on Sunday on YouTube) is now available as a permanent upload; watch it above or by clicking here. In this edition…
Persolaise Love At First Scent Episode 14 On YouTube
The latest episode of Love At First Scent (broadcast live on Friday) has now been permanently uploaded to YouTube. You can watch it above or by clicking here. In this…
Once Upon A Scent – Persolaise On Romantic Perfumes In ParfumPlus
My latest article in the Middle East’s ParfumPlus magazine turns to the not-unfamiliar connection between perfume and romance. To read it, please click on this link which will take you…
Persolaise Mini-Reviews: October to December 2017 [part 1]
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…
Who Am I Today? – Persolaise On Feelunique
image: Feelunique The mood-shifting – or should that be ‘mood-reflecting? – power of perfume is the subject of my first article of the year for Feelunique. Please click here to…
Persolaise Mini-Reviews: July to September 2017 [part 2]
Here comes part 2 of the latest digest of my mini-reviews. For part 1, please click here. Bamboo Rose from Aerin (2017)* One of a trio of rose ‘colognes’ (which…
My Personal Perfume Wardrobe – Persolaise Video On Feelunique’s YouTube Channel
For my final Feelunique video, I was asked to talk about a few scents which I actually wear: personal favourites that feature in my scent wardrobe. This gave me an…
10 Must-Try Fragrances For Men – Persolaise Video On Feelunique’s YouTube Channel
Next up on my list of collaborations with Feelunique: a showcase of must-try masculine perfumes. Enjoy! If you’d like to watch the video on the YouTube site, please click here.…
The Complete Persolaise Christmas Gift Guide 2017
Here we go, ladies and gents. Time to put aside our views about the evils of consumerism and indulge in unadulterated, materialistic pleasure. Below you’ll find all my gift recommendations…
10 Must-Try Fragrances For Women – Persolaise Video On Feelunique’s YouTube Channel
The other videos I recorded with the team at Feelunique have now appeared on their YouTube channel, so I’ll link to them over the course of the next few days.…
Ultimate Gift Guide – Persolaise On Feelunique + Facebook Live On Friday + More Cinema Scent On Radio 4 On Thursday
image: Feelunique In case you hadn’t realised it, we’re less than a month away from that day when the odd present is exchanged beneath a tree, so my latest Feelunique…
Persolaise Mini-Reviews: July to September 2017 [part 1]
Here comes another round-up of my mini-reviews, which for the first time features thoughts I’ve posted on Instagram. That’s why some of these are less mini than others, in case…