Carlos Huber, Arquiste, Live Interview
Persolaise We finally made it happen! A few days ago, Carlos Huber, founder of Arquiste, popped into my virtual studio for a long-overdue interview in which he chatted about his two…
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Montblanc Collection, L’Artisan Parfumeur Il Etait Un Bois, Jo Malone London Cypress & Grapevine reviews – 2024
In an attempt to lend their image a bit of rough, Jo Malone London have hired Tom Hardy as the face of their Cypress & Grapevine cologne (credited to Sophie…
Hiram Green Philtre, Puente Virescence, Parfums De Marly Perseus and other reviews – 2024
One YouTube broadcast will never be sufficient to discuss everything there is to say about the increasingly thorny and emotive issue of perfume prices, but I did my best to…
Marc-Antoine Barrois Tilia (Quentin Bisch; 2024), Armani Blanc Kogane (Benoist Lapouza; 2023) and Noir Kogane (Sophie Labbe; 2023) reviews
Marc-Antoine Barrois and perfumer Quentin Bisch have added a new scent to their astronomically inspired collection: it’s called Tilia and it marks something of a departure from their usual style.…
Hermes Paddock, Crivelli Tubereuse Astrale, Ffern Spring 2024 and Eau D’Italie reviews – 2024
Despite the (extremely off-putting) technical glitches, I broadcast a few more reviews over on YouTube the other day, including one of an entirely unexpected Hermes exclusive called Paddock, composed by…
Hermes Oud Alezan, Diptyque Do Son and other reviews – 2024
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…
Knize Ten 100th Anniversary Review – Francois Coty & Vincent Roubert; 1924
Perfume databases on the internet aren’t 100% accurate. And although many state that Knize Ten first appeared in 1924, it’s important to point out that some claim the launch date…
Gucci Guilty Elixir Pour Femme & Pour Homme, Puente Eaden, Ulrich Lang Suncrest and other reviews – 2023
For this year’s final regular episode of Love At First Scent, we went all the way from sunny peaches to asteroid-bound rocket fuel, via delicate orange blossom and butcher-than-expected lavender,…
Comme Des Garcons Daphne Review – Antoine Lie; 2009
In a recent interview, perfumer Antoine Lie stated that he approaches scent creation in sculptural terms, in the sense that he wants his perfumes to project a distinct shape in…
Escentric Molecules H01, Aesop Gloam, Juliette Has A Gun Lust For Sun and other reviews – 2023
It was a tale of contrasting landscapes over on YouTube the other day when I reviewed new releases from Aesop and Goldfield & Banks, as well as a Harrods exclusive…
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…
Maison Crivelli Patchouli Magnetik (Quentin Bisch; 2022) & Oud Maracuja (Jordi Fernandez; 2023) Review
Quentin Bisch is running the risk of becoming overly associated with his love of Akigalawood (the weirdly sour, unbearably strident patchouli-esque material so beloved at Givaudan, the company for which…
Guerlain Habit Rouge – Rouge Prive Review – Delphine Jelk; 2023
Guerlain Habit Rouge - Rouge Prive review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Delphine Jelk; 2023)
Maison Crivelli Neroli Nasimba, L’Objet, Dolce & Gabbana Q and other reviews – 2023
Dolce & Gabbana K edp (Daphne Bugey & Nathalie Lorson), Q edp (Daphne Bugey), L'Objet Rose Noir, Bois Sauvage, Cote Maquis, Oh Mon Dieu (Yann Vasnier), Maison Crivelli Neroli Nasimba…
Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede extrait Review – Quentin Bisch; 2023
Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede extrait review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Quentin Bisch, 2023)
Les Abstraits La Douleur Exquise, Belle Ame, Givenchy Foudroyant, Goldfield & Banks Island Lush and other reviews – 2022
Les Abstraits La Douleur Exquise and Belle Ame (Antoine Lie), Givenchy Noctambule (Ane Ayo) and Foudroyant, Goldfield & Banks Island Lush (Amelie Jacquin), Purple Suede (Ilias Ermenidis) and Silky Woods…
Hermes Violette Volynka Review – Christine Nagel; 2022
Hermes Violette Volynka review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Christine Nagel, 2022)
Ulrich Lang Lethe, Laboratorio Olfattivo Viaggio In Italia, Angela Flanders Leather Rosa, Histoires De Parfums Ambre 114 – Skin Time October 2022
Skin Time October 2022 - Persolaise reviews Laboratorio Olfattivo Viaggio In Italia, Ulrich Lang Lethe, Angela Flanders Leather Rosa, Histoires De Parfums Ambre 114
Guerlain Ouds, Quartana Ierofante, Francesca Bianchi Unspoken Musk Reviews – 2022
Guerlain Oud Nude (Delphine Jelk), Oud Khol (Thierry Wasser), Cherry Oud (Delphine Jelk), Quartana Ierofante (Luca Maffei), Francesca Bianchi Unspoken Musk (Francesca Bianchi) reviews by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)
Francesca Bianchi Libertine Neroli Review – Francesca Bianchi; 2022
Francesca Bianchi Libertine Neroli review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francesca Bianchi, 2022)