Since it bowed out of circulation a few years ago, Francis Kurkdjian’s Absolue Pour Le Soir has been high on many people’s lists of the perfumes they’d most like to…
If you’re based in Britain, you might be interested to learn that the September 2024 issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK (out now) contains an article by yours truly on the…
From late-night clubs to herbal gardens via steamy summer trysts — all sorts of carnal pleasures were on offer during my recent session of Love At First Scent episodes, in…
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…
As I type these words, hailstones are tapping away on our roof, but never mind — spring is here, right? Ever the optimist, I presented my list of the Top…
From exploding stars to imploding bodies — there was no shortage of curious concepts and bold ideas in the perfumes I reviewed in episode 416 of Love At First Scent,…
Halloween didn’t feature at all in my childhood, but that doesn’t mean I can’t have a bit of perfumed fun with it now. And lots of you have written to…
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…
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…
Skin Time January 2022 - Persolaise reviews Maison Crivelli, Byredo Mumbai Noise, vintage Dior Fahrenheit, Comme Des Garcons Blackpepper
Best perfumes for autumn 2021, selected by award-winning critic Persolaise, feat. Dior, Chanel, Serge Lutens, Goutal, Maison Crivelli, Le Labo, Les Indemodables, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Costume National, Comme Des Garcons
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