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Christopher Yu Ostens Live Interview

Persolaise 10th July 2021 0 Comments

Christopher Yu Ostens interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)

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David Benedek BDK Parfums Live Interview

Persolaise 7th July 2021 0 Comments

David Benedek BDK Parfums interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)

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Acqua Di Parma Interview – Bergamotto Di Calabria La Spugnatura

Persolaise 24th April 2021 1 Comments

Interview with Paola Paganini, Product Development & Innovation Manager at Acqua Di Parma, by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)

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Masque Milano Alessandro Brun Interview

Persolaise 6th April 2021 1 Comments

Masque Milano Alessandro Brun interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)

Interview Video

Escentric Molecules Molecule + Geza Schoen Interview

Persolaise 20th March 2021 1 Comments

Geza Schoen Escentric Molecules Molecule + interview 2021 by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise

Cinema Scent

Nose Film Review (dir. Clement Beauvais; 2021)

Persolaise 24th February 2021 7 Comments

Nose perfume documentary review by award-winning writer Persolaise (2021)

List Perfume review

Best Perfumes Of 2020 – A Time For Seeking Beauty

Persolaise 27th December 2020 5 Comments

Best perfumes of 2020 selected by award-winning critic Persolaise

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And Fragrance Simon Constantine Live Interview

Persolaise 31st October 2020 0 Comments

Simon Constantine And Fragrance interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2020)

Interview Perfume review

Histoires De Parfums Interview Now On YouTube

Persolaise 4th July 2020 0 Comments

Histoires De Parfums Brand Ambassador Alexandre Helwani live interview by award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise, 2020

Interview

Persolaise On Max Forti – Interview

Persolaise 2nd July 2020 0 Comments

Persolaise interviewed by YouTube perfume channel host, Max Forti, 2020

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Renaud Salmon Amouage Interview Now On YouTube

Persolaise 30th June 2020 3 Comments

Renaud Salmon Amouage Creative Experience Officer live interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise, 2020

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Mona Maine De Biran Kierin NYC Interview Now On YouTube

Persolaise 28th May 2020 0 Comments

Mona Maine De Biran Kierin NYC interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise, May 2020

Interview Video

Geza Schoen Escentric Molecules Interview Now On YouTube

Persolaise 22nd May 2020 2 Comments

Geza Schoen Escentric Molecules interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise

Interview Video

Benjamin Almairac Parle Moi De Parfum Interview Now On YouTube

Persolaise 21st May 2020 0 Comments

Benjamin Almairac, co-founder of Parle Moi De Parfum, interviewed by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise

Interview Video

Etienne De Swardt Etat Libre D’Orange Interview Now On YouTube

Persolaise 15th May 2020 0 Comments

Etienne De Swardt, founder of Etat Libre D'Orange, interviewed by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise

Interview Video

Nick Steward Gallivant Interview Now On YouTube

Persolaise 14th May 2020 2 Comments

Nick Steward, founder of Gallivant, interviewed by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise

Interview Published article

Catherine Mitchell IFF Interview By Persolaise In The Scented Letter

Persolaise 24th March 2020 0 Comments

Catherine Mitchell IFF interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise in The Perfume Society's Scented Letter (2020)

Perfume review

Christian Dior Fahrenheit Absolute Review – Francois Demachy; 2009 – The Fork In The Scented Road

Persolaise 18th February 2020 6 Comments

Dior Fahrenheit Absolute review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy, 2009) with thoughts on the last decade in the fragrance world

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Givaudan Evaluator Interview – “A Very Sacred Bond” Paula Cantuaria

Persolaise 7th January 2020 0 Comments

Givaudan evaluator interview Paula Cantuaria by perfume critic Persolaise (2019)

Perfume review

Maiden Call: Thoughts On Chanel Gabrielle, Twilly D’Hermès, Mugler Aura & Gucci Bloom

Persolaise 6th October 2017 5 Comments

Reviews of Chanel Gabreille, Hermes Twilly, Gucci Bloom & Mugler Aura by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise

I am a four-time Jasmine Award winning writer with a lifelong interest in the world of fine fragrance.

I have written for Harrods Magazine, The Sunday Times, Conde Nast Traveller, Wallpaper*, Business Traveller, Grazia, Feelunique, Glass, The Scented Letter, Basenotes.net and Now Smell This, amongst others. I have been a regular columnist for Esprit Magazine and ParfumPlus.

My knowledge and expertise have been recommended by the Financial Times, the BBC, The Guardian, The Observer, Die Zeit and several other publications.

My perfume guide, Le Snob: Perfume, is published by Hardie Grant. For more information and to order a copy, please click here.

To read my award winning London Perfume Shopping Guide, please click here.

Please feel free to write to me at persolaise at gmail dot com or by using the email form on my Contact page.

Persolaise.com features reviews of perfumes, interviews with fragrance industry figures and general articles related to the world of scent. The site is not affiliated in any way to any brands*, wholesalers, retailers or organisations involved with the fragrance industry.

All reviews are entirely independent. The content of posts is never ‘sponsored’ by any external agencies.

Some reviews are based on samples provided by brands; others are based on samples obtained by the author. This has no bearing on the content of the reviews.

* I am occasionally commissioned by brands to carry out specific projects, such as consultancy or copywriting. In such situations, I do not review the relevant brands’ perfumes for an extended period of time, nor do I mention the brands in any posts/articles where perfumes from several brands are presented as part of a selection/collection.

Regrettably, my current site provider doesn’t offer an automatically-updated blogroll facility, so the best I can do is this set of links to the other blogs I try to read. I believe many of the below have some kind of subscription function that works either through email or social media, so perhaps you could use that to receive updates about new posts. If anyone knows of some way to include a ‘live’ blogroll widget on WordPress, please get in touch.

Andy Tauer
Basenotes
Black Narcissus
Bois De Jasmin
Grain De Musc
Now Smell This
Perfume Posse
Perfume Shrine

Christopher Yu Ostens Live Interview

David Benedek BDK Parfums Live Interview

Acqua Di Parma Interview – Bergamotto Di Calabria La Spugnatura

Masque Milano Alessandro Brun Interview

Escentric Molecules Molecule + Geza Schoen Interview

Nose Film Review (dir. Clement Beauvais; 2021)

And Fragrance Simon Constantine Live Interview

Histoires De Parfums Interview Now On YouTube

Persolaise On Max Forti – Interview

Renaud Salmon Amouage Interview Now On YouTube

Mona Maine De Biran Kierin NYC Interview Now On YouTube

Geza Schoen Escentric Molecules Interview Now On YouTube

Benjamin Almairac Parle Moi De Parfum Interview Now On YouTube

Etienne De Swardt Etat Libre D’Orange Interview Now On YouTube

Nick Steward Gallivant Interview Now On YouTube

Catherine Mitchell IFF Interview By Persolaise In The Scented Letter

Christian Dior Fahrenheit Absolute Review – Francois Demachy; 2009 – The Fork In The Scented Road

Givaudan Evaluator Interview – “A Very Sacred Bond” Paula Cantuaria

Maiden Call: Thoughts On Chanel Gabrielle, Twilly D’Hermès, Mugler Aura & Gucci Bloom

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