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Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Orange Soleia Review – Thierry Wasser & Delphine Jelk; 2020

Persolaise 6th July 2020 2 Comments

Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Orange Soleia review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Thierry Wasser & Delphine Jelk, 2020)

Interview Perfume review

Histoires De Parfums Interview Now On YouTube

Persolaise 4th July 2020 0 Comments

Histoires De Parfums Brand Ambassador Alexandre Helwani live interview by award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise, 2020

Interview Video

Renaud Salmon Amouage Interview Now On YouTube

Persolaise 30th June 2020 3 Comments

Renaud Salmon Amouage Creative Experience Officer live interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise, 2020

List Perfume review Video

Top 5 Best Penhaligon’s Perfumes 2020

Persolaise 27th June 2020 2 Comments

Top 5 best Penhaligon's perfumes selected by award-winning critic, Persolaise, 2020

List Perfume review Video

Top 10 Best Jasmine Perfumes 2020

Persolaise 5th June 2020 2 Comments

Best jasmine perfumes 2020 selected by award-winning critic Persolaise

Perfume review Video

Amouage Interlude Black Iris Man Review – Pierre Negrin; 2020

Persolaise 31st May 2020 2 Comments

Amouage Interlude Black Iris Man review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Pierre Negrin, 2020)

Perfume review Video

Aesop Rozu Review – Barnabe Fillion; 2020

Persolaise 30th May 2020 1 Comments

Aesop Rozu review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Barnabe Fillion, 2020)

Interview Video

Mona Maine De Biran Kierin NYC Interview Now On YouTube

Persolaise 28th May 2020 0 Comments

Mona Maine De Biran Kierin NYC interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise, May 2020

Favourites Perfume review Video

Guerlain Shalimar 95th Anniversary Video Now On YouTube

Persolaise 26th May 2020 2 Comments

Guerlain Shalimar review video by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise now on YouTube

Perfume review Video

Bulgari Le Gemme Erea (Alberto Morillas) & Kobraa (Jacques Cavallier) Review – 2020

Persolaise 25th May 2020 0 Comments

Bulgari Le Gemme Erea & Kobraa reviews by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Alberto Morillas, Jacques Cavallier, 2020)

Interview Video

Geza Schoen Escentric Molecules Interview Now On YouTube

Persolaise 22nd May 2020 2 Comments

Geza Schoen Escentric Molecules interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise

Interview Video

Benjamin Almairac Parle Moi De Parfum Interview Now On YouTube

Persolaise 21st May 2020 0 Comments

Benjamin Almairac, co-founder of Parle Moi De Parfum, interviewed by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise

Favourites Perfume review

Guerlain Shalimar 95th Anniversary Review – The Favourites – Jacques Guerlain; 1925

Persolaise 19th May 2020 12 Comments

Guerlain Shalimar review on the scent's 95th anniversary, by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Jacques Guerlain; 1925)

List Perfume review Video

Top 10 Best Happy Perfumes – Scents To Make You Smile

Persolaise 18th May 2020 0 Comments

The top 10 best happy perfumes selected by award-winning critic Persolaise

Interview Video

Etienne De Swardt Etat Libre D’Orange Interview Now On YouTube

Persolaise 15th May 2020 0 Comments

Etienne De Swardt, founder of Etat Libre D'Orange, interviewed by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise

Interview Video

Nick Steward Gallivant Interview Now On YouTube

Persolaise 14th May 2020 2 Comments

Nick Steward, founder of Gallivant, interviewed by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise

List Perfume review Video

Top 5 Best Chanel Exclusive Perfumes 2020 – Les Exclusifs

Persolaise 10th May 2020 0 Comments

Best Chanel exclusive perfumes selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (2020)

Perfume review Video

Serge Lutens Des Clous Pour Une Pelure Review – Christopher Sheldrake; 2020

Persolaise 4th May 2020 12 Comments

Serge Lutens Des Clous Pour Une Pelure perfume review by award-winning critic Persolaise (Christopher Sheldrake, 2020)

Perfume review Video

Penhaligon’s Babylon (2019) & The Favourite (2020) Review

Persolaise 3rd May 2020 0 Comments

Penhaligon's Babylon perfume review by award-winning critic Persolaise (2019)

List Perfume review Video

Top 10 Best Rose Perfumes 2020

Persolaise 24th April 2020 4 Comments

Best rose perfumes selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (2020)

I am a four-time Jasmine Award winning writer with a lifelong interest in the world of fine fragrance.

I have written for Harrods Magazine, The Sunday Times, Conde Nast Traveller, Wallpaper*, Business Traveller, Grazia, Feelunique, Glass, The Scented Letter, Basenotes.net and Now Smell This, amongst others. I have been a regular columnist for Esprit Magazine and ParfumPlus.

My knowledge and expertise have been recommended by the Financial Times, the BBC, The Guardian, The Observer, Die Zeit and several other publications.

My perfume guide, Le Snob: Perfume, is published by Hardie Grant. For more information and to order a copy, please click here.

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Persolaise.com features reviews of perfumes, interviews with fragrance industry figures and general articles related to the world of scent. The site is not affiliated in any way to any brands*, wholesalers, retailers or organisations involved with the fragrance industry.

All reviews are entirely independent. The content of posts is never ‘sponsored’ by any external agencies.

Some reviews are based on samples provided by brands; others are based on samples obtained by the author. This has no bearing on the content of the reviews.

* I am occasionally commissioned by brands to carry out specific projects, such as consultancy or copywriting. In such situations, I do not review the relevant brands’ perfumes for an extended period of time, nor do I mention the brands in any posts/articles where perfumes from several brands are presented as part of a selection/collection.

Regrettably, my current site provider doesn’t offer an automatically-updated blogroll facility, so the best I can do is this set of links to the other blogs I try to read. I believe many of the below have some kind of subscription function that works either through email or social media, so perhaps you could use that to receive updates about new posts. If anyone knows of some way to include a ‘live’ blogroll widget on WordPress, please get in touch.

Andy Tauer
Basenotes
Black Narcissus
Bois De Jasmin
Grain De Musc
Now Smell This
Perfume Posse
Perfume Shrine

Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Orange Soleia Review – Thierry Wasser & Delphine Jelk; 2020

Histoires De Parfums Interview Now On YouTube

Renaud Salmon Amouage Interview Now On YouTube

Amouage Interlude Black Iris Man Review – Pierre Negrin; 2020

Aesop Rozu Review – Barnabe Fillion; 2020

Mona Maine De Biran Kierin NYC Interview Now On YouTube

Guerlain Shalimar 95th Anniversary Video Now On YouTube

Bulgari Le Gemme Erea (Alberto Morillas) & Kobraa (Jacques Cavallier) Review – 2020

Geza Schoen Escentric Molecules Interview Now On YouTube

Benjamin Almairac Parle Moi De Parfum Interview Now On YouTube

Guerlain Shalimar 95th Anniversary Review – The Favourites – Jacques Guerlain; 1925

Etienne De Swardt Etat Libre D’Orange Interview Now On YouTube

Nick Steward Gallivant Interview Now On YouTube

Serge Lutens Des Clous Pour Une Pelure Review – Christopher Sheldrake; 2020

Penhaligon’s Babylon (2019) & The Favourite (2020) Review

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