The Complete Persolaise Christmas Gift Guide 2017
Persolaise Here we go, ladies and gents. Time to put aside our views about the evils of consumerism and indulge in unadulterated, materialistic pleasure. Below you’ll find all my gift recommendations…
Is There Too Much Perfume – Persolaise In Issue 2 of Tauer Mag
image: Tauer Mag Thanks to my age and background, I have strong memories of 1980s Communist Poland. During those constraining times, if you wanted to buy a car – assuming…
NEWS: Major Perfumery Exhibition At Somerset House, London, 21 June – 17 September 2017
This year’s perfume calendar just became much more exciting: Somerset House have announced an exhibition they’re calling ‘Perfume – A Sensory Journey Through Contemporary Scent’. In itself, this would have…
The Complete Persolaise Christmas Gift Guide 2015
As my series of #PersolaiseXmas tweets is now over, I thought I’d put them all together using Storify so that you can peruse them at your leisure. Enjoy! Persolaise
Persolaise Review: Perfume – A Century Of Scents by Lizzie Ostrom (Hutchinson; 2015)
Perfume is more than a smell. That’s the premise of the wonderful new book by Lizzie Ostrom, the unashamed scent aficionado whose alter ego, Odette Toilette, has provided London with…
Century Of Scents Instagram Winner
Once again, heartfelt thanks to each and every person who entered my Century Of Scents draw over on Instagram. The winner is: Amusedarcher Congratulations! Please send your postal details to…
Century Of Scents Twitter Winner AND Final Give-Away
illustrations: Cynthia Kittler Many thanks to everybody who entered my Twitter give-away for a signed copy of Lizzie Ostrom’s A Century Of Scents. Drum roll please… the winner is @KingaMkinga88…
Century Of Scents Winner AND New Give-Away
Massive thanks to everyone who entered my recent draw for a signed copy of the new book by Lizzie Ostrom, Perfume: A Century Of Scents (published by Hutchinson). The oracle…
Give-Away: Win A Signed Copy Of Lizzie Ostrom’s Perfume – A Century Of Scents
The arrival of any perfume book is an exciting prospect, as there are so few around. But this year, the pre-Christmas season brings us a particularly enticing treat in the…
Japan’s Traditional ‘Kodo’ Incense Ceremony Comes To London
image: Cristina Jaleru – lifeofvenus.com A few months ago, I had the tremendous good fortune to witness a Japanese incense ceremony conducted by Souhitsu Isshikenn Hachiya, Junior Master at Japan’s…
Design With Scents Course At Kingston University
Perfume-related courses are few and far between, so it’s often worth raising the profile of any which do materialise. The latest one to be brought to my attention is entitled…
Look Good Feel Better & Selfridges Present Festival Of Fragrance
The UK branch of Look Good Feel Better has teamed up with Selfridges to put together a week-long Festival Of Fragrance at the beginning of March. I’m deeply honoured to…
Persolaise Review: Pot Pourri from Odette Toilette & Candles from L’Artisan Parfumeur, Jardins D’Écrivains + Voyager
Image: George Dunlop Leslie There are only a few things which make the colder months bearable. Amongst them are Have I Got News For You (pretty much the only TV…
New Cure For Insomnia: Counting Perfume Releases
It’s the final week of August, the holiday’s nearly over and life will soon have to return to normal at Maison Persolaise. It’s going to take a little while for…