Etat Libre D’Orange The Ghost In The Shell Review – Julie Masse; 2021
Persolaise Etat Libre D'Orange The Ghost In The Shell review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Julie Masse, 2021)
The House Of Oud Crop 2017 Review – Andrea Thero Casotti; 2017
House Of Oud Crop 2017 review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Andrea Thero Casotti, 2017)
Persolaise Review: Kimonanthe from Diptyque (Fabrice Pellegrin; 2016)
The soundbites If Kimonanthe were an item of food, it would be marmalade shot through with slivers of charcoal. If it were a painting, it would be Untitled (Violet, Black,…
Persolaise Review: Nanban from Arquiste (Rodrigo Flores-Roux; 2015)
After a side-step that saw him produce two scents in collaboration with J Crew, Arquiste‘s Carlos Huber returns to his signature range and quells fears that his sensibilities may have…
Japan’s Traditional ‘Kodo’ Incense Ceremony Comes To London
image: Cristina Jaleru – lifeofvenus.com A few months ago, I had the tremendous good fortune to witness a Japanese incense ceremony conducted by Souhitsu Isshikenn Hachiya, Junior Master at Japan’s…
Melon Feta… And Other Cultural Matters
If you’ve come here hoping to find out who my next guest blogger is, I’m sorry to say that, this week, you’re going to have to put up with me.…