Hunting For A New Beast – Tom Ford Private Blend Styling
Persolaise Tom Ford Private Blend Styling review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Harrods, Salon De Parfums, 2016)
The All New London Perfume Shopping Guide (Updated: 18th June 2024)
An extensive, regularly-updated London perfume shopping guide from award-winning critic, Persolaise
Fragrance Flitting – IFF Speed Smelling Comes To London
Alexis Dadier at Speed Smelling, Salon De Parfums image: Harrods “What raises the pitch of the event to an especially heart-rending level is the fact that none of these works…
Looking For Something Unique – Harrods’ Mia Collins On The Salon De Parfums
image: Harrods “We had a Portuguese craftsman come to hand paint all of the gold leaf detailing on the oak panels, in the Henry Jacques boutique; we had a team…
Bring On The Bling – The Salon De Parfums At Harrods
I’m reliably informed that mere hours before its official opening, a few sections of Harrods‘ Salon De Parfums didn’t even have a floor yet. Well, someone must have worked their…
The Salon De Parfums Opens At Harrods
In 2010, the site of the year’s most exciting perfumery event in the UK – the Perfume Diaries exhibition – was Harrods. And now, in 2014, it looks like the…
Harrods Unveil The Salon De Parfums… And Move The Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie
The Roja Dove Haute Perfumerie photographed in July 2014, a few weeks before its transformation If there’s one reason for the enduring success of Harrods, it’s the fact that the…
Persolaise Review: Guerlain’s Parisiennes And Parisiens Come To Harrods
Dedicated followers of London’s scent routes will already be aware that Guerlain‘s Parisiens collection of ‘exclusive’ masculine fragrances (normally available only in Paris) has been at Harrods for a few…
Winding Down… And Wondering How Much Cash Santa Has In His Sack
It’s time to prepare Persolaise.com for its winter slumber. Friday will see the publication of the second instalment of my ‘catch-up’ reviews, and on the 28th I’ll reveal my list…
Harrods Is Full Of Snobs
Image by the author of the purple one in the middle I know, I know, I have to stop doing this sort of thing. But I just couldn’t help myself.…
If It’s Friday, This Must Be Grasse
Free Wifi hasn’t been as easy to find as I’d hoped, but I’m pleased to say that so far the holiday has gone very well (although I gather the situation…
London Perfume Shopping Guide (SEE BELOW FOR NEW VERSION)
ON 8th FEBRUARY 2012 THIS POST WON THE 2011 JASMINE AWARD FOR ‘BEST WEBSITE FEATURE ON FRAGRANCE’ *** THIS PARTICULAR VERSION OF THE LONDON PERFUME SHOPPING GUIDE IS NO LONGER…
Orange Star Wins At The FiFis + It’s Official: Persolaise Is Sexy
I’m sure you all know this by now, but please, just indulge me, because I’m going to get a real kick out of typing the following words: Tauer Perfumes’ Orange…
Paris 2010: Two’s A Crowd Chez Serge
It was only after I’d actually stepped inside Harrods the other day that my brain suddenly decided to remind me of the words ‘January’ and ‘sale’. I considered walking straight…
Jasmine Award Shortlist
Last night’s modest party plans were thwarted: Madame Persolaise had eaten all the champagne truffles! I can’t exactly complain, as I had bought them for her as a present, but…
NEWS – Jasmine Award Nomination
What a way to start a weekend! I’ve just been informed that one of the articles I wrote for Basenotes (Bottled By Baccarat) has been shortlisted in the Best Website…
Paris 2010: Would Guerlain Notice If I Stole A Few Tiles?
I suspect this blog is going to mention bathrooms quite a lot over the course of the next few weeks. Or, to be more precise, one bathroom. The one and…
Baccarat At Harrods
Please click here to be redirected to my Basenotes article about the final event at Harrods’ Perfume Diaries: a presentation by Baccarat. Have a wonderful weekend, Persolaise.
Perfumers Make The Most Annoying Customers…
Here’s a funny little Sales Assistant moment for you. I was in Harrods the other day and I walked up to the Loewe counter to try 7. Within moments, a…
European Perfumery At Harrods Perfume Diaries
Some of you may be aware that Harrods recently hosted an evening of presentations on European perfumery. If you’d like to read my Basenotes article about the event, please click…