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Acqua Di Parma Buongiorno Collection perfume review (Fabrice Pellegrin & Olivia Giacobetti; 2026)

Persolaise — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000

– Is quiet about to become classy once again? I suppose, in some circles, it’s never really stopped signifying classiness, but certainly in recent years, most high-end, aspirational brands have marked themselves out from the competition by pumping their work full of the most diffusive, most strident ingredients in the palette. Indeed, at least one […]

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Tom Ford Figue Erotique review – Shyamala Maisondieu; 2026

Persolaise — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

– Amongst the divisive genre of green perfumes, perhaps none are more contentious than those which attempt to capture the smell of fig leaves. The vegetal, green-pea-and-bell-pepper compositions such as Chanel No 19 may not set the world’s tills on fire, but they do have plenty of devotees. And at the other end of the […]

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Widian Luban, BDK Pas Ce Soir extrait, Ojar Encens Cuivre and other reviews – 2024

Persolaise — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 07:30:00 +0000

For the year’s first regular episode of Love At First Scent, we had an incense theme running through many of the scents, notably the new releases from Widian and Ojar. How successfully they presented the note is something you’ll have to discover by watching the broadcast. Here’s a link, followed by a list of the […]

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Bohoboco, Parfum D’Empire and Passage D’Enfer Extreme – Skin Time June 2021

Persolaise — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:30:00 +0000

Skin Time June 2021 - Persolais reviews Parfum D'Empire, Bohoboco and L'Artisan Parfumeur Passage D'Enfer Extreme

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Best Perfumes Of The 2000s With Max Forti

Persolaise — Sun, 16 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Best perfumes of the 2000s with Max Forti and award-winning critic Persolaise, feat. Tauer, Frederic Malle, L’Artisan Parfumeur, Dior and others

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The Opposite Of Everyone Else – An Interview With Robert Gerstner Of Aedes De Venustas

Persolaise — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 11:30:00 +0000

Maybe it’s the rosé, but when I meet Robert Gerstner at a noisy bar at London’s St Pancras Station, he starts chatting away as though we’ve known each other for ages. The words tumble out of his mouth. His hands flit through the air, punctuating all that he says. His facial expressions span an impressive […]

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Keeping It Moody – Karl Bradl And Bertrand Duchaufour At London’s Aedes De Venustas Launch

Persolaise — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:00:00 +0000

image: Aedes De Venustas Mood boards, rare irises and the conservativeness of the French market all came up when I met Karl Bradl and Bertrand Duchaufour in London recently to talk about the launch of various products under the Aedes De Venustas banner. To read my Basenotes article about our encounter, please click here. Persolaise

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Persolaise Review: Caligna from L’Artisan Parfumeur (Dora Arnaud; 2013)

Persolaise — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:30:00 +0000

When Firmenich‘s Dora Arnaud told me that she’d put together a ‘jasmine marmalade’ accord for her first L’Artisan Parfumeur creation, I was determined to track down a real life example of this odd-sounding gastronomic invention. I didn’t have to hunt for long. There’s an excellent one made by Hediard, and sure enough, eating it really […]

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Persolaise Review: Tea For Two from L’Artisan Parfumeur (Olivia Giacobetti; 2000)

Persolaise — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 06:30:00 +0000

I have no problem at all with the fact that brands need to streamline their portfolios every now and then, but I confess I wanted to curse the gods of scent when I discovered that Tea For Two would be discontinued. For several years, Olivia Giacobetti‘s unique composition has been a reliable companion. It never […]

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Persolaise Review: Pot Pourri from Odette Toilette & Candles from L’Artisan Parfumeur, Jardins D’Écrivains + Voyager

Persolaise — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:30:00 +0000

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 programme I try not to miss), the Jan/Feb crop of serious cinematic fare (as opposed to the Jul/Aug bundle of moronic nonsense) and the ability […]

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