The Black Narcissus & Persolaise On Chanel Antaeus
Persolaise My friend Neil Chapman (of The Black Narcissus) and I recently indulged in a chat about a vintage bottle of Chanel Antaeus, but if you don’t mind, I won’t write…
Jacques Polge
Serge Lutens Point Du Jour, Penhaligon’s The Dandy, Akro Smile and other reviews – 2024
Given that Love At First Scent has been off the air for several weeks, it was perhaps appropriate that the first post-summer review was of a scent inspired by daybreak:…
An Artificial Perfume – Olivier Polge On The Creation Of Chanel Comete
— There’s this sentence that I always repeat: she asked for “an artificial perfume.” Artificial in the sense that she didn’t want the scent to smell exactly like a rose…
Chanel Comete, Frederic Malle Acne Studios, Serge Lutens La Fille Tour De Fer reviews – 2024
It was time to roll out the big guns over on YouTube the other day, with new releases from Chanel (Comete), Frederic Malle (Acne Studios) as well as Serge Lutens…
Chanel Coco review – Jacques Polge; 1984
It’s currently cool to be dismissive of Coco, in much the same way that it’s deemed acceptable to be snooty about Chance. Curiously, there’s a whiff of ageism in the…
Top 10 Best Chanel Perfumes
Top 10 best perfumes from Chanel selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (2022)
Chanel Cristalle Review – Henri Robert; 1974
Chanel Cristalle review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Henri Robert, 1974)
Chanel Extraits – Cuir De Russie, Coco, Bois Des Iles, No. 22 & Coromandel Review
Chanel extraits review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (feat. Cuir De Russie, Coromandel, Bois Des Iles, Coco, No. 22)
100 Years Of Chanel No. 5 – Anniversary Of An Icon
100 years of Chanel No. 5 celebrated by award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise (Ernest Beaux, 1921)
Top 5 Best Chanel Exclusive Perfumes 2020 – Les Exclusifs
Best Chanel exclusive perfumes selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (2020)
Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere Review – Jacques Polge; 2007
Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2007, Jacques Polge)
Best Perfumes For Autumn 2019 – Keeping An Open Mind
Best perfumes for autumn 2019 by award-winning critic Persolaise (featuring Tom Ford, Gucci, Chanel, Hermes, Tauer, Cartier, Etat Libre D'Orange)
Persolaise Review: Salvatore Ferragamo – Testa Di Moro (Fabrice Pellegrin; 2018) & Chanel – Antaeus (Jacques Polge; 1981)
Salvatore Ferragamo Testa Di Moro review & Chanel Antaeus review by award-winning critic, Persolaise (2019, 2018, 1981, Fabrice Pellegrin, Jacques Polge)
Chanel, Tom Ford & BDK – Mini-reviews April to June 2019 [part 1]
Perfume review: Chanel, Tom Ford, BDK, Les Bains Guerbois, L'Orchestre Parfum, Armani, Hermetica, from award-winning critic, Persolaise (mini-review, 2019)
Persolaise Review: No. 5 L’Eau from Chanel (Olivier Polge; 2016)
The soundbites If No. 5 L’Eau were an item of clothing, it would be a simple, short-sleeved linen blouse. If it were a colour, it would be ivory. If it…
Super Scent – The Very Best Of Chanel
The best Chanel perfumes selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (feat. No. 5, No. 19, Cuir De Russie, Antaeus, Coromandel, scent)
Persolaise Review: Misia from Chanel (Olivier Polge; 2015)
I confess my heart sank a little when I discovered that Misia, Olivier Polge‘s debut for Chanel (he’s gradually taking over from his father Jacques as the brand’s in-house perfumer)…
Persolaise Review: Coco Noir extrait from Chanel (Jacques Polge; 2014)
Considering that it hasn’t been pushed in any significant way by Chanel‘s daunting marketing machine, Coco Noir has won an impressive number of followers. The general consensus amongst critics was…
Persolaise Review: 1932, Beige & Jersey extraits from Chanel (Jacques Polge; 2014)
A ‘parfum’ by Chanel. How unutterably lovely. And no, I am not being sarcastic. Consider the sensuousness loaded behind that short phrase. First there’s the ‘parfum’ part. The most ancient…
Persolaise Review: Égoïste from Chanel (Jacques Polge; 1990) + No 5 Jumps In The Bath
As Égoïste has now been allowed to take its rightful place at all UK Chanel counters (until very recently, it was available only at the brand’s own boutiques) the time…