The Black Narcissus & Persolaise On Chanel Antaeus
Persolaise My friend Neil Chapman (of The Black Narcissus) and I recently indulged in a chat about a vintage bottle of Chanel Antaeus, but if you don’t mind, I won’t write…
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Christian Dior Homme Parfum review – Francis Kurkdjian; 2024
– There have nearly been as many Dior Hommes as there have been Miss Diors. Those of you with anything greater than a perfunctory interest in the number of the…
Timothee Chalamet, Martin Scorsese & John Galliano – Thoughts On Bleu and High & Low
— To be clear: I could not be happier about the impact of feminism and the improvements to the lives of women made over the course of the last few…
Dior Homme edt Review – Francois Demachy; 2020 – UPDATE
Dior Homme edt 2020 review update by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy, 2020)
Dior Homme edt Review – Francois Demachy; 2020
Dior Homme edt 2020 review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy)
Persolaise Review: Kouros from Yves Saint Laurent (Pierre Bourdon; 1981)
Award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise, reviews the classic Kouros from Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Bourdon, 1981, scent, masculine, beauty, male grooming
I Love You, Man – Male Relationships In Pictures
My recent review of Aramis’ Perfume Calligraphy Rose and my suggestion that Etro’s current male clothing collection would go well with Tauer’s Une Rose Chypree prompted several interesting emails from…
Reviews: Juniper Sling, Esprit Du Roi & Eau Sans Pareil from Penhaligon’s (2011)
Would it be too cruel to say that Penhaligon’s Anthology series of re-issues comes to a close not with a bang, but a whimper? Eau Sans Pareil is pleasant enough,…
Sample Giveaway + Review: Sartorial by Penhaligon’s (2010)
Any artist who manages to breathe new life into an old form deserves praise, but if you’re not especially fond of the form itself, you might find it difficult to…