Escentric Molecules Molecule + Geza Schoen Interview
Persolaise Geza Schoen Escentric Molecules Molecule + interview 2021 by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise
The House Of Oud Crop 2017 Review – Andrea Thero Casotti; 2017
House Of Oud Crop 2017 review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Andrea Thero Casotti, 2017)
Top 10 Best Patchouli Perfumes 2020
Top 10 best patchouli perfumes selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (2020; feat. Chanel, Serge Lutens, Tom Ford, YSL, Frederic Malle and others)
Tom Ford Black Orchid Parfum Review – 2020
Tom Ford Black Orchid Parfum review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2020)
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle L’Eau Privee Review – Olivier Polge; 2020
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle L'Eau Privee review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Olivier Polge, 2020)
Tom Ford Rose Prick Review – 2020
Tom Ford Rose Prick perfume review by award-winning critic, Persolaise (2020)
Guerlain Patchouli Ardent Review – Thierry Wasser; 2020
Guerlain Patchouli Ardent review by award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise (Thierry Wasser, 2020)
Dior Homme edt Review – Francois Demachy; 2020
Dior Homme edt 2020 review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy)
Diptyque Eau Capitale Review – Olivier Pescheux; 2020
Diptyque Eau Capitale perfume review by award-winning critic Persolaise (Olivier Pescheux, 2020)
Persolaise Sixty Second Scents: Patchouli Sublime from Nicolaï (Patricia De Nicolaï; 2017)
For my latest dose of Sixty Second Scents, I’ve turned to the new release from Patricia De Nicolaï: Patchouli Sublime. You can watch the review above or directly on YouTube…
Persolaise Review: Roland Mouret – Une Amourette from Etat Libre D’Orange (Daniela Andrier; 2017)
Three aspects of the new Une Amourette – an Etat Libre D’Orange collaboration with fashion designer Roland Mouret – are worthy of attention. The first is that it marks a…
Persolaise Review: Noir Anthracite from Tom Ford (2017)
My teachers were right: perspective is everything. When you get close to Noir Anthracite (a flanker which, despite its name, shares few features with the original Noir from 2012) your…
Persolaise Review: Gucci Guilty Absolute Pour Homme (Alberto Morillas; 2017)
Woah! Don’t ever let me say that mainstream masculine scents can’t be surprising any more. After years of fobbing us off with various editions of the amoeboid dross that is…
“Treading In Funny Territory” – Rodrigo Flores-Roux At The Launch Of John Varvatos Dark Rebel
I haven’t had many opportunities to meet Givaudan‘s Rodrigo Flores-Roux (Neroli Portofino, Anima Dulcis, Oeillet Bengale, amongst several others), but each time our paths have crossed, I’ve bemoaned the fact…
Persolaise Review: Monsieur. from Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle (Bruno Jovanovic; 2016)
My closest friend recently discovered Malle. After decades of not considering perfume to be an important factor in how he presents himself to the world, he got in touch and…
Persolaise Review: Black Orchid eau de toilette from Tom Ford (2015)
I’ve always been suspicious of Black Orchid. Something about its strident assertiveness – its poking, prodding, finger-stabbing insistence – has made me feel that its facade conceals a quagmire of…
Persolaise Review: Coco Noir extrait from Chanel (Jacques Polge; 2014)
Considering that it hasn’t been pushed in any significant way by Chanel‘s daunting marketing machine, Coco Noir has won an impressive number of followers. The general consensus amongst critics was…
Persolaise Review: Patchouli Absolu from Tom Ford (2014)
Watch out, the 70s have just walked into the room. Or have they? The first thing that attacks you from Tom Ford‘s latest Private Blend is, appropriately enough, a bell-bottom-wearing,…
Persolaise Review: L’Orpheline from Serge Lutens (Christopher Sheldrake; 2014)
Most press releases can be scanned and dismissed in a matter of seconds, but the ones from Serge Lutens are always worth a quiet read with a strong coffee and…
Persolaise Review: Thirty Three from Ex Idolo (perfumer unknown; 2013)
This was one I approached with dread. “It’s an oud,” I was told. ‘Just kill me now,’ I thought to myself. “It’s exceptionally good,” they said. ‘Please, make it quick,’…