Neela Vermeire Créations Give-Away Winners
Persolaise A big Thank you to everyone who entered last week’s Neela Vermeire draw; all your comments were a delight to read. I have now done the necessary at Random.org and…
Perfume Give-Away: Win Mohur Extrait And Other Fragrances From Neela Vermeire Créations
There are only a couple of weeks to go before I take my annual break from perfume-writing activities (don’t worry: several posts will be scheduled to pop up throughout the…
Prize For Byredo’s 1996 – Winners Of 2014 Fragrance Foundation UK FiFi Awards
Seeing as I provided you with a fair amount of pre-FiFi coverage, I thought I ought to give you the list of winners from Thursday night’s Fragrance Foundation UK awards…
Off To The Jasmine Awards 2014!
On the fourth anniversary of my blog, I once again find myself in the privileged position of being able to say: I’m off to BAFTA HQ tomorrow for the Jasmines!…
A Life With A View Winner
Many thanks to everyone who entered last week’s A Life With A View give-away. The draw has now been carried out on Random.org and I’m pleased to announce that the…
From Mick To Madonna – The Winner Of The Etat Libre D’Orange Competition
A big Thank you to everyone who entered last week’s Etat Libre D’Orange competition. From your submissions, it looks as though you had tremendous fun trying to match the various…
500th Post + The Winner Of Alyssa Harad’s Book
Just over three years ago, I published Post #1 here on Persolaise.com, and today I reach the 500 mark! Where has the time gone, I ask you? Answer: in a…
Buttons, Dots And A Whole Load Of Gatsby Dresses – London’s FiFi Awards Ceremony
My FiFi evening began with a wardrobe malfunction. Just as Madame Persolaise and I were about to step onto the red carpet at the entrance to London’s Brewery, I felt…
Tauer Perfumes Noontide Petals Winner
Heartfelt thanks to everybody who entered last week’s 3rd Blog Anniversary draw for a sample of Noontide Petals, amongst other goodies. According to the Powers That Be at Random.org, the…
Piccadilly Smells Of Jasmine…
First thing tomorrow morning, I’ll be off to BAFTA HQ to attend this year’s Jasmine Awards ceremony. Good luck to all the finalists and may the best articles win! Speaking…
Chanel 1932 Winner!
Image: Chanel Sincere thanks to all of you who entered last week’s draw for a sample of Chanel’s brand new 1932. I genuinely enjoyed reading all your comments. However, we…
Tauer Perfumes Advent 2012 Winner
Thanks very much indeed to each and every one of you who entered yesterday’s Tauer Perfumes draw. Your entries were a joy to read and I wish I could reply…
Win A Copy Of My Book!
Image: Tonwen Jones The countdown begins! In exactly one week, my book – Le Snob: Perfume – should be available on Amazon UK. But if you can’t wait until the…
Jean-Claude Ellena Winner + My Book’s Arrived!
Many thanks to all of you who entered last week’s draw and left such interesting, thought-provoking comments. It’s always fascinating to discover how other people approach the ‘art vs craft’…
FiFi UK Perfume Extraordinaire 2012 Shortlist
You may remember that a few weeks ago I posted the shortlist for the Best Independent Perfume prize at this year’s FiFi UK awards. The other category in which I’ve…
Breakfast At Bafta
Tomorrow morning Madame Persolaise and I will be taking some time off our day jobs to attend this year’s Jasmine Awards ceremony, so please keep those fingers and toes crossed…
BBC Perfume Documentary + Aftelier Draw Winner
Some of you may remember that a few months ago I wrote about being interviewed for a three-part BBC documentary about perfume, directed by Ian Denyer. Well, I’m pleased to…
Lily Of The Valley Winner + IFRA Interview + Silly Searches
I hope your weekend’s treating you well so far. As I type these words, the trees outside my window are being manhandled by the wind and the clouds are threatening…
Perfume? What Perfume? I Just Came For The Party + Opus V Winner
What’s the ideal setting for trying a new perfume? How about this: a darkened room; loud music thumping in the background; twenty or so people engaged in animated conversations; plates…
Perfumery Pause + Orange Star Draw Winner
Pardon me for going on and on about the Day Job, but this is the time of year when it starts demanding a disproportionate amount of my attention. As I’ve…