— The person who introduced me to Tom Ford Amber Intrigue (currently exclusive to Harrods) proudly announced that the scent marks the brand’s first use of dates in a composition…
Convincing woody-saffron scents aren’t exactly ubiquitous, so I was curious to see what Lilanur did with the idea in their latest release, Zafran Boise, composed by Honorine Blanc. Here’s a…
The number of flankers released by Lalique for their successful 2006 Encre Noire has been commendably low. It suggests a desire to proceed with caution and not follow most other…
Perfume DIY style. The idea has cropped up in several different forms over the years, and the latest contribution to what remains a small field comes from The Merchant Of…
Bulgari Le Gemme Astrea review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Alberto Morillas, 2021)
Bulgari Le Gemme Azaran review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Jacques Cavallier, 2021)
Jusbox Night Flow review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Julien Rasquinet, 2020)
If you’ve come here hoping to find out who my next guest blogger is, I’m sorry to say that, this week, you’re going to have to put up with me.…
For the last week or so I’ve been playing the role of perfume consultant for a very close relative who’d like me to buy him a bottle of something for…
How do you bite your thumb at the stream of cynical sub-scents that emerge every summer? Here’s a pretty good, two-word answer: Like This. Need more detail? Well, you start…
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