Christmas 2023 Perfume Gift Guide
I started last year’s Christmas gift post by saying how hectic things were and how worried I was about getting everything ready in time for the big day. Little did…
I started last year’s Christmas gift post by saying how hectic things were and how worried I was about getting everything ready in time for the big day. Little did…
Last year, a family-owned shop in northern Italy yielded a few vintage treasures (click here for my video on the goodies I bought there). And this summer, the town of…
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Christmas 2022 perfume gift guide by award-winning critic Persolaise
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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…
A little while ago, I published a post bemoaning the fact that many new perfume releases aimed at young women don’t treat their target audience with the intelligence they deserve.…
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It’s all too easy to forget that before she had you, your mum had a life of her own. You may have grown used to seeing her just as the…
Here’s an idea. If someone says they’d like you to buy them a bottle of perfume for Christmas, then don’t. At least not straight away. Do something different. Tell them…
This year, I’m turning to social media for my annual thoughts on how best to indulge in the consumerist orgy that is Christmas. I’m posting individual recommendations on Twitter, marked…
Bulgari’s Le Gemme Orientali Perfume prices continue to leap with a vigour that’s normally the preserve of Olympic athletes. Last year, Serge Lutens made a brave jump with the first…
It’s all happening at Burlington Arcade! Penhaligon’s have had a branch there for years, of course, but Chanel unveiled a store beneath the elegant, arched ceiling not too long ago,…