It was a tale of contrasting landscapes over on YouTube the other day when I reviewed new releases from Aesop and Goldfield & Banks, as well as a Harrods exclusive…
Diptyque L'Eau Papier review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Fabrice Pellegrin, 2023)
L'Artisan Parfumeur Soleil De Provence review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Daphne Bugey, 2022)
Masque Milano Ray-Flection review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Alex Lee, 2020)
Penhaligon's Babylon perfume review by award-winning critic Persolaise (2019)
First impressions review of Tom Ford Metallique perfume, by award-winning critic Persolaise (scent, 2019)
I never need an excuse to purchase a new home scent for Maison Persolaise, but the arrival of spring always seems to make candles, reed diffusers and room sprays especially…
Waiting for the next Lutens release has almost become like anticipating the next movie from Terrence Malick. Granted, Uncle Serge doesn’t exercise our patience quite as much as Malick does,…
The photo above shows one of the sights that greeted me and Madame Persolaise when we visited Robertet’s Grasse factory in February*. A heap of mimosa, filling the air with…
A few months ago, I was fortunate enough to experience the explosion of colours, sounds and smells that is Nice’s annual Bataille De Fleurs parade. To read my Basenotes piece…
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