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Sali Hughes Interview

Persolaise 11th May 2022 1 Comment

Sali Hughes interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise, 2022

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Aurelien Guichard Matiere Premiere Interview

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Aurelien Guichard live interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)

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Francis Kurkdjian Interview In Harrods Magazine

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Francis Kurkdjian interview in Harrods Magazine by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)

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Veronique Gabai Interview

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Veronique Gabai interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)

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Milano Fragranze Alessandro Brun Live Interview

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How do you capture the smell of Italy? - My interview with Alessandro Brun, founder of Masque Milano and Milano Fragranze

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Gabe Oppenheim, The Ghost Perfumer, Live Interview

Persolaise 18th January 2022 4 Comments

Gabe Oppenheim, The Ghost Perfumer author, interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)

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Bayly Ledes – Robert Piguet Parfums – Live Interview

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Interview with Bayly Ledes (Robert Piguet, Fashion Fragrances & Cosmetics CEO) by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)

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Thierry Wasser Interview Now On YouTube

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Guerlain perfumer Thierry Wasser interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)

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Olivier Cresp Live Interview

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Interview with master perfumer Olivier Cresp by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)

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10,000 Subscribers On Persolaise YouTube Channel

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Award-winning perfume critic Persolaise reaches 10,000 subscribers on YouTube (2021)

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Persolaise Interview On @fragrenturesofmark

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Award-winning perfume critic Persolaise interviewed by @fragrenturesofmark October 2021

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Top 10 Scents Of Home – With Alice Du Parcq

Persolaise 7th October 2021 No Comments

Home is a feeling. And sure enough, feelings were high on the agenda the other day when I broadcast a very special, home-centred episode of Love At First Scent with…

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Persolaise On Elle India And Tata CliQ

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Award-winning perfume critic Persolaise interviewed by Tata CliQ and Elle India 2021

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Francesca Bianchi Live Interview

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Francesca Bianchi interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise, 2021

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Christopher Yu Ostens Live Interview

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Christopher Yu Ostens interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)

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David Benedek BDK Parfums Live Interview

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David Benedek BDK Parfums interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)

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Rodrigo Flores-Roux Live Interview

Persolaise 29th April 2021 6 Comments

Rodrigo Flores-Roux interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)

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Acqua Di Parma Interview – Bergamotto Di Calabria La Spugnatura

Persolaise 24th April 2021 1 Comment

Interview with Paola Paganini, Product Development & Innovation Manager at Acqua Di Parma, by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)

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Masque Milano Alessandro Brun Interview

Persolaise 6th April 2021 1 Comment

Masque Milano Alessandro Brun interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)

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Escentric Molecules Molecule + Geza Schoen Interview

Persolaise 20th March 2021 1 Comment

Geza Schoen Escentric Molecules Molecule + interview 2021 by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise

I am a four-time Jasmine Award winning writer with a lifelong interest in the world of fine fragrance.

I have written for Harrods Magazine, The Sunday Times, Conde Nast Traveller, Wallpaper*, Business Traveller, Grazia, Feelunique, Glass, The Scented Letter, Basenotes.net and Now Smell This, amongst others. I have been a regular columnist for Esprit Magazine and ParfumPlus.

My knowledge and expertise have been recommended by the Financial Times, the BBC, The Guardian, The Observer, Die Zeit and several other publications.

My perfume guide, Le Snob: Perfume, is published by Hardie Grant. For more information and to order a copy, please click here.

To read my award winning London Perfume Shopping Guide, please click here.

Please feel free to write to me at persolaise at gmail dot com or by using the email form on my Contact page.

Persolaise.com features reviews of perfumes, interviews with fragrance industry figures and general articles related to the world of scent. The site is not affiliated in any way to any brands*, wholesalers, retailers or organisations involved with the fragrance industry.

All reviews are entirely independent. The content of posts is never ‘sponsored’ by any external agencies.

Some reviews are based on samples provided by brands; others are based on samples obtained by the author. This has no bearing on the content of the reviews.

* I am occasionally commissioned by brands to carry out specific projects, such as consultancy or copywriting. In such situations, I do not review the relevant brands’ perfumes for an extended period of time, nor do I mention the brands in any posts/articles where perfumes from several brands are presented as part of a selection/collection.

Regrettably, my current site provider doesn’t offer an automatically-updated blogroll facility, so the best I can do is this set of links to the other blogs I try to read. I believe many of the below have some kind of subscription function that works either through email or social media, so perhaps you could use that to receive updates about new posts. If anyone knows of some way to include a ‘live’ blogroll widget on WordPress, please get in touch.

Basenotes
Black Narcissus
Bois De Jasmin
Now Smell This
Parfumo

interview

Sali Hughes Interview

Aurelien Guichard Matiere Premiere Interview

Francis Kurkdjian Interview In Harrods Magazine

Veronique Gabai Interview

Milano Fragranze Alessandro Brun Live Interview

Gabe Oppenheim, The Ghost Perfumer, Live Interview

Bayly Ledes – Robert Piguet Parfums – Live Interview

Thierry Wasser Interview Now On YouTube

Olivier Cresp Live Interview

10,000 Subscribers On Persolaise YouTube Channel

Persolaise Interview On @fragrenturesofmark

Top 10 Scents Of Home – With Alice Du Parcq

Persolaise On Elle India And Tata CliQ

Francesca Bianchi Live Interview

Christopher Yu Ostens Live Interview

David Benedek BDK Parfums Live Interview

Rodrigo Flores-Roux Live Interview

Acqua Di Parma Interview – Bergamotto Di Calabria La Spugnatura

Masque Milano Alessandro Brun Interview

Escentric Molecules Molecule + Geza Schoen Interview

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