Hermes Oud Alezan, Diptyque Do Son and other reviews – 2024
Persolaise It was a mix of old and new (in more senses that one) over on Love At First Scent the other day, when I reviewed the latest addition to the…
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Top 10 Perfumes For Valentine’s Day 2024 – Paint The Town Red!
For this year’s Valentine’s Day list on Love At First Scent I decided to take a synesthetic approach and present a rundown of the Top 10 perfumes that evoke the…
Scented Madonna – Perfumes For Her 10 Best Songs
I blame all of you. A few weeks ago, on my YouTube channel, one person suggested that I should match my favourite Madonna songs with appropriate perfumes. And from that…
Top 10 Perfumes For Autumn 2023 – Sophisticated Scents
In many aspects of etiquette, there’s a fine line between the casual and the inconsiderate. I suspect a fear that we’re veering too close to the latter was the guiding…
Hermes Tutti Twilly Review – Christine Nagel; 2023
The post-holiday run of Love At First Scent got off to a colourful start over on YouTube the other day with a review of the new Hermes Tutti Twilly, composed…
Hermes Un Jardin Apres La Mousson Review – Jean-Claude Ellena; 2008
Nothing lasts forever. Many years ago, the first time I got to meet and interview Jean-Claude Ellena, he said that one of the reasons he was proud to work for…
Top 10 Best Citrus Perfumes – Zesty Lip-Lickers
It was time to get tart over on my YouTube channel the other day when I ended the current run of episodes with a presentation of my Top 10 best…
Top 10 Perfumes For Barbie & Ken
It had to be done. At least, that’s what I told myself. The other day, I succumbed to the hype – and to requests from many of you – and…
Top 10 Best Sandalwood Perfumes – Meditative Marvels
A secluded monastery, somewhere in the Himalayas — where the only sound comes from the snow as it melts in the morning sun, and the air itself is composed of…
Top 10 Perfumes For Summer 2023 – The Scent Of Sincerity
I don’t like to think about the fact that today is the longest day of the year, because it means that from now on, the days are going to start…
Top 10 Best Leather Perfumes – Deserts, Cowboys & Angels
Things got personal over on YouTube the other day when I finally broadcast the video I’d been avoiding for years: my Top 10 (+1) best leather perfumes. Here’s a link…
Hermes Un Jardin A Cythere Review – Christine Nagel; 2023
Hermes Un Jardin A Cythere review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Christine Nagel, 2023)
Top 10 Perfumes For Valentine’s Day 2023 – Old-World Glamour
Top 10 best perfumes for Valentine's Day 2023, selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (feat. Chanel, Hermes, Tom Ford, Cartier, Le Labo, Les Abstraits, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Marc-Antoine Barrois, Eris, Papillon)
Top 10 Precious Perfumes, With Alice Du Parcq
Top 10 precious perfumes with award-winning journalists Persolaise and Alice Du Parcq, feat. Chanel, Guerlain, Hermes, Acqua Di Parma and others (2023)
Top 10 Best ‘Colourful’ Perfumes For A Grey Day
Top 10 best colourful perfumes, selected by award-winning critic Persolaise, 2023, feat. Frederic Malle, Chanel, Penhaligon's, Hermes, Guerlain, Neela Vermeire, Acqua Di Parma, Histoires De Parfums, Annick Goutal, Estee Lauder
Top 10 Best Perfumes Of 2022
The top 10 best perfumes of 2022, selected by award-winning critic Persolaise
Top 10 Best Perfumes For Winter 2022 – Longing For Things Not To Change
Top 10 best perfumes for winter 2022, selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (feat. Chanel, Federic Malle, Guerlain, Le Labo, Lilanur, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Nicolai, BDK, Hermes, Penhaligon's)
Hermes H24 edp, Byredo Eyes Closed, Parfum D’Empire Vetiver Bourbon and other reviews – 2022
Hermes H24 edp (Christine Nagel), Byredo Eyes Closed, Parfum D'Empire Vetiver Bourbon (Marc-Antoine Corticchiato), Pierre Guillaume Tonka Bodykon (Pierre Guillaume), Bogue 10 edt and 20 edp (Antonio Gardoni) and MDCI…
Hermes Violette Volynka Review – Christine Nagel; 2022
Hermes Violette Volynka review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Christine Nagel, 2022)
The Perfumes We Really Wore This Summer 2022
The perfumes we really wore this summer 2022, selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (feat. Hermes Un Jardin Sur Le Nil, Hermes H24, Diptyque Opsis, Tom Ford Ombré Leather parfum, Akro…