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Top 10 Best Iris Perfumes

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Top 10 best iris perfumes selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (2021, feat. Chanel, Frederic Malle, Serge Lutens, Jacques Fath, Armani Prive, Guerlain, Neela Vermeire, Les Indemodables, Dior, Aedes De Venustas,…

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Frederic Malle Superstitious Review – From The Archive

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Frederic Malle Superstitious review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (from the archive, Dominique Ropion, 2017)

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Guerlain Royal Extract II Review – Thierry Wasser; 2020

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Guerlain Royal Extract II review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Thierry Wasser, 2020)

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Acqua Di Parma Bergamotto Di Calabria La Spugnatura – Francois Demachy; 2021

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Acqua Di Parma Bergamotto Di Calabria La Spugnatura review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy, 2021)

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Glyphs, Arquiste Misfit, Masque Milano Kintsugi and other reviews – Skin Time May 2021

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Skin Time May 2021 - Persolaise reviews Arquiste Misfit & Sydney Rock Pool, Masque Milano Kintsugi, DS & Durga St Vetyver, Glyphs

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Best Perfumes Of The 2000s With Max Forti

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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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Louis Vuitton Nuit De Feu Review – Jacques Cavallier; 2020

Persolaise 12th May 2021 2 Comments

Louis Vuitton Nuit De Feu review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Jacques Cavallier, 2020)

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Dior Eden-Roc Review – Francois Demachy; 2021

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Dior Eden-Roc review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy, 2021)

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Top 10 Underrated Perfumes With Max Forti

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Top 10 underrated perfumes selected by Max Forti and award-winning critic Persolaise (2021, feat. Guerlain, Kenzo, Olfactive Studio, Ulrich Lang and others)

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Best Perfumes Of The 90s With Max Forti

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Best perfumes of the 1990s selected by Max Forti and award-winning critic Persolaise, feat. Guerlain, Serge Lutens, Dolce & Gabbana and others

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Bulgari Le Gemme Astrea Review – Alberto Morillas; 2021

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Bulgari Le Gemme Astrea review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Alberto Morillas, 2021)

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Tom Ford Soleil Brulant Review – 2021

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Tom Ford Soleil Brulant review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)

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Chanel Paris-Edimbourg Review – Olivier Polge; 2021

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Chanel Paris-Edimbourg review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Olivier Polge, 2021)

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Acampora Profumi Pompeii Red Review – Miguel Matos; 2021

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Acampora Profumi Pompeii Red review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Miguel Matos, 2021)

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Louis Vuitton On The Beach Review – Jacques Cavallier; 2021

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Louis Vuitton On The Beach review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Jacques Cavallier, 2021)

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Armani Prive Cypres Pantelleria Review – Alberto Morillas; 2021

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Armani Prive Cypres Pantelleria review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Alberto Morillas, 2021)

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Bulgari Le Gemme Azaran Review – Jacques Cavallier; 2021

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Bulgari Le Gemme Azaran review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Jacques Cavallier, 2021)

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Dior Tobacolor Review – Francois Demachy; 2021

Persolaise 12th April 2021 4 Comments

Dior Tobacolor review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy, 2021)

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Serge Lutens Perilleusement Votre Review – Christopher Sheldrake; 2020

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Serge Lutens Perilleusement Votre review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Christopher Sheldrake, 2020)

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Diptyque Orpheon Review – Olivier Pescheux; 2021

Persolaise 7th April 2021 4 Comments

Diptyque Orpheon review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Olivier Pescheux, 2021)

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.

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perfume review

Frederic Malle Superstitious Review – From The Archive

Guerlain Royal Extract II Review – Thierry Wasser; 2020

Acqua Di Parma Bergamotto Di Calabria La Spugnatura – Francois Demachy; 2021

Louis Vuitton Nuit De Feu Review – Jacques Cavallier; 2020

Dior Eden-Roc Review – Francois Demachy; 2021

Bulgari Le Gemme Astrea Review – Alberto Morillas; 2021

Tom Ford Soleil Brulant Review – 2021

Chanel Paris-Edimbourg Review – Olivier Polge; 2021

Acampora Profumi Pompeii Red Review – Miguel Matos; 2021

Louis Vuitton On The Beach Review – Jacques Cavallier; 2021

Armani Prive Cypres Pantelleria Review – Alberto Morillas; 2021

Bulgari Le Gemme Azaran Review – Jacques Cavallier; 2021

Dior Tobacolor Review – Francois Demachy; 2021

Serge Lutens Perilleusement Votre Review – Christopher Sheldrake; 2020

Diptyque Orpheon Review – Olivier Pescheux; 2021

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