Nick Gilbert Archives - https://persolaise.com/tag/nick-gilbert Independent perfume reviews and thoughts on the world of scent from a multi award winning writer Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:29:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://i0.wp.com/persolaise.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PersolaiseTwitterLogo.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Nick Gilbert Archives - https://persolaise.com/tag/nick-gilbert 32 32 163821299 Eris Mother’s Milk, Gucci Ylang Ambrato, Demo Accords by Pia Long and other reviews – 2026 https://persolaise.com/2026/04/eris-mothers-milk-gucci-ylang-ambrato-demo-accords-by-pia-long-and-other-reviews-2026.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eris-mothers-milk-gucci-ylang-ambrato-demo-accords-by-pia-long-and-other-reviews-2026 https://persolaise.com/2026/04/eris-mothers-milk-gucci-ylang-ambrato-demo-accords-by-pia-long-and-other-reviews-2026.html#respond Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=18143 – Here’s a link to my Substack reviews of Eris Mother’s Milk (Antoine Lie), Gucci Ylang Ambrato (Jean-Christophe Herault), Gucci Lignum Idealis (Alexis Grugeon), Olfiction Lab Editions (Pia Long), the book Demo Accords by Pia Long and H&M’s Lily Of The Valley candle. The post is not behind a paywall and you shouldn’t have to […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2026/04/eris-mothers-milk-gucci-ylang-ambrato-demo-accords-by-pia-long-and-other-reviews-2026.html/feed 0 18143 Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolue Pour Le Soir and Le Matin, Maison Crivelli Oud Cadenza, Roger & Gallet Cologne Twist, Le Labo and Eau De Boujee reviews – 2024 https://persolaise.com/2024/12/maison-francis-kurkdjian-absolue-pour-le-soir-and-le-matin-maison-crivelli-oud-cadenza-roger-gallet-cologne-twist-le-labo-and-eau-de-boujee-reviews-2024.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maison-francis-kurkdjian-absolue-pour-le-soir-and-le-matin-maison-crivelli-oud-cadenza-roger-gallet-cologne-twist-le-labo-and-eau-de-boujee-reviews-2024 https://persolaise.com/2024/12/maison-francis-kurkdjian-absolue-pour-le-soir-and-le-matin-maison-crivelli-oud-cadenza-roger-gallet-cologne-twist-le-labo-and-eau-de-boujee-reviews-2024.html#respond Sat, 14 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://persolaise.com/?p=15811 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 see back in circulation. Well, I think it’s safe to conclude that sometimes wishes do come true, because it has just been re-released, and I […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2024/12/maison-francis-kurkdjian-absolue-pour-le-soir-and-le-matin-maison-crivelli-oud-cadenza-roger-gallet-cologne-twist-le-labo-and-eau-de-boujee-reviews-2024.html/feed 0 15811 30th Anniversary Of London’s Les Senteurs – Interview with Betty Hawksley, Claire Hawksley & James Craven https://persolaise.com/2014/10/30th-anniversary-of-londons-les.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=30th-anniversary-of-londons-les https://persolaise.com/2014/10/30th-anniversary-of-londons-les.html#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:00:00 +0000 http://box5880.temp.domains/~persolai/30th-anniversary-of-londons-les/ It’s almost 100% safe to assume that if you’re the sort of person who has made the effort to come to this site and read these words, then you’ve heard of Les Senteurs. It may be based in London, but thanks to its mail-order service, the shop’s reputation reaches far beyond the British Isles, to […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2014/10/30th-anniversary-of-londons-les.html/feed 0 457 Persolaise Wins Second Jasmine Award https://persolaise.com/2013/03/persolaise-wins-second-jasmine-award.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=persolaise-wins-second-jasmine-award https://persolaise.com/2013/03/persolaise-wins-second-jasmine-award.html#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +0000 http://box5880.temp.domains/~persolai/persolaise-wins-second-jasmine-award/ Richard E Grant dropped the F-bomb. Air kisses were executed with a level of skill normally reserved for Olympic sports. And I finally got to meet Bois De Jasmin‘s charming Victoria Frolova, whose iris scent enveloped her petite frame with the same elegance she displays in her writing. In other words, this morning’s Jasmine Awards […]

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]]> https://persolaise.com/2013/03/persolaise-wins-second-jasmine-award.html/feed 26 686 Persolaise Shortlisted Twice For 2012 Jasmine Awards https://persolaise.com/2013/01/persolaise-shortlisted-three-times-for.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=persolaise-shortlisted-three-times-for https://persolaise.com/2013/01/persolaise-shortlisted-three-times-for.html#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://box5880.temp.domains/~persolai/persolaise-shortlisted-three-times-for/ Drum roll, please: the shortlists for this year’s Jasmine Awards have just been announced. In the ‘Digital’ category, not one, but three examples of my work have been singled out for recognition*. I am well and truly speechless! And I am grateful to the Jasmine judges for the honour, to Basenotes for publishing my writing […]

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