If You’re In London Shopping For Perfume…
Persolaise A quickie. As it’s been almost two years since I published the original version of my Jasmine Award-winning London Perfume Shopping Guide, I thought I’d mention it again today. New…
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Piccadilly Smells Of Jasmine…
First thing tomorrow morning, I’ll be off to BAFTA HQ to attend this year’s Jasmine Awards ceremony. Good luck to all the finalists and may the best articles win! Speaking…
Just Cavalli’s Debut Scent Launched In London
What do Bart Simpson, Georgia May Jagger and Just Cavalli’s Just have in common? Click here to pop over to my latest Basenotes article and find out… Persolaise.
Look Good Feel Better & Selfridges Present Festival Of Fragrance
The UK branch of Look Good Feel Better has teamed up with Selfridges to put together a week-long Festival Of Fragrance at the beginning of March. I’m deeply honoured to…
Persolaise At Gorilla Perfume’s School Of Noseology
If you’re in or near London on Wednesday 6th Feb, you might like to make your way to Rivington Street for a Gorilla Perfume event at which I’m going to…
Win A Sample Of 1932, Chanel’s New Exclusif + Penhaligon’s Goes Glam
Penhaligon’s Singapore store (Image: Penhaligon’s Singapore Facebook page) Have the lovely folks at Penhaligon’s finally settled on a direction for the look and feel of their brand? If preview images…
London Book Signing + An Interview With Fabrice Pellegrin, The Man Who Made Womanity
Just in case you missed the announcement a few weeks ago, here’s a brief reminder that on the evening of Thursday 29th November, I’ll be answering questions and signing copies…
Book Launch At L’Artisan Parfumeur + Signing At The End Of November
In today’s uncharacteristically visual post, I’ve attempted to give you a flavour of a launch party that was held for my book last Thursday night at L’Artisan Parfumeur’s Covent Garden…
Persolaise Review: SE1 + N6 + W1X + EC2 from Bex London (2012)
I don’t envy anyone trying to start a niche perfume brand today. In an environment where over 1000 fragrances are released every year, standing out from the crowd is virtually…
Perfume Broadens The Mind – Top Travel Scents
We’re fast approaching the longest day of the year (Christmas is only 27 weeks away, folks!) which means it’s time for me to join forces with my fragrant side-kicks again…
Crisis? What Crisis? Just Hand Out The Awards
The UK FiFis came and went in a fizz of pink champagne and several semi-embarrassed murmurs of “Who’s Kim Kardashian?” Personally, I was disappointed that nobody informed me that Ms…
Persolaise London Perfume Shopping Guide Wins Jasmine Award
I still can’t quite believe it, but the name that emerged from the envelope above during today’s Jasmine Awards presentation was mine! I’ll do my best to blog more about…
Persolaise Shortlisted Twice For 2011 Jasmine Awards
Very exciting news. The shortlists for the Jasmine Awards were unveiled earlier today, and I’m thrilled to announce that my work came up not once, but twice. In the Best…
Paris-London from Guerlain & Apuldre from Molton Brown (2011)
Geographical locations are obvious sources of inspiration for fragrances because, unlike films, novels, photographs and sculptures, they come ready-made with their
Marilyn Monmoe
Day 29: Happy mo, Mr President I’ve saved the scariest best for last. Marilyn. Chanel No 5. Prostate cancer research. And a moustache. In other words: a blog post made…
Much Too Wild For Goutal
I’m pleased to add another name to my growing roster of Wonderful Sales Assistants In London Perfumeries. Today it’s Eric, the Parisian employee at London’s sole, standalone branch of Annick…
London Perfume Evening + Give-Away Reminder
I hope you’re all having a good weekend, wherever you are. Just two brief items from me today. Firstly, please don’t forget that you’ve got until 10 pm tomorrow night…
Review: Mon Numero 1, 6, 8, 9 & 10 from L’Artisan Parfumeur (2011)
Is there anyone out there who thinks there should be more perfume releases? Clearly, the answer to that question is a resounding Yes, because the number of new creations emerging…
London Perfume Shopping Guide (SEE BELOW FOR NEW VERSION)
ON 8th FEBRUARY 2012 THIS POST WON THE 2011 JASMINE AWARD FOR ‘BEST WEBSITE FEATURE ON FRAGRANCE’ *** THIS PARTICULAR VERSION OF THE LONDON PERFUME SHOPPING GUIDE IS NO LONGER…
Twenty Blotters For… Etienne De Swardt
Okay, like last Tuesday’s post, this one isn’t by a guest either, but it does hand the microphone to someone other than myself, which means it’s very much in keeping…