Top 10 Perfumes For Autumn 2026 – A Sense Of Renewal
Persolaise We’re nearly always told that January is a time for renewal, but for many of us, autumn marks the start of the new year, so it was with this in…
L’Heure Bleue
‘New’ Guerlain L’Heure Bleue, Byredo Future Memories, Tom Ford Ombre Leather Reserve and Le Labo Shiu 25 reviews – 2026
Please click on this link for my YouTube and Substack reviews of: Guerlain L’Heure Bleue (2026), Tom Ford Ombre Leather Reserve, Byredo Future Memories and Le Labo Shiu 25 reviews.…
Guerlain L’Heure De Nuit Review – Thierry Wasser; 2012
Guerlain L'Heure De Nuit review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Thierry Wasser, 2012)
Twenty Blotters For… Aurelien Guichard
Pick a blotter… read the question… give a short, snappy answer! It was probably inevitable that Aurelien Guichard would become a perfumer. His family has had close ties with Grasse…
What I Hate About Perfumistas: More Thoughts From Francis Kurkdjian
I received so many emails in response to the brief extract from my interview with Francis Kurkdjian that I’ve decided to publish a few more comments he made during our…
Bottega Veneta from Bottega Veneta, Esprit d’Oscar from Oscar De La Renta & 1697 from Frapin (2011)
The first perfume for Bottega Veneta has been made by Michel Almairac. The 2003 version of Gucci Pour Homme was also made by Michel Almairac. As far as I’m concerned,…
Guest Post: Strangers When We Meet – Revisiting L’Heure Bleue by Carrie Meredith
I’m sure you all know the saying “When you love something, set it free. If it comes back to you, it’s yours”. Does that also apply to perfume? I set…