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Saskia Havekes, Grandiflora, Live Interview

Persolaise — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Nine years ago, when I reviewed the superlative Magnolia Grandiflora Michel and Magnolia Grandilfora Sandrine, I had no idea that one day I’d be interviewing the brand’s founder in a virtual YouTube studio. But that is precisely what happened a little while ago when Saskia Havekes took some time out of a busy travelling schedule […]

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Creed Carmina, Akro Rise, Grandiflora Saskia and other reviews – 2023

Persolaise — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:30:00 +0000

It’s not often that the C-word is uttered on my YouTube channel, but in the interests of public service, I decided I had to share my thoughts on the new Creed Carmina with all of you, which is precisely what I did in a recent episode of Love At First Scent. You will be relieved […]

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Persolaise Review: Madagascan Jasmine from Grandiflora (Michel Roudnitska; 2015)

Persolaise — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 11:00:00 +0000

He may not be prolific, but Michel Roudnitska must surely be one of the most fearless perfumers working today. With an apparent disdain for the path of least resistance, he pushes his finest work into that thrilling zone of fragrance creation where success and failure are divided by a line as thin, weightless and translucent […]

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Persolaise Review: Magnolia Grandiflora Michel (Michel Roudnitska; 2013) & Magnolia Grandiflora Sandrine (Sandrine Videault; 2013) from Grandiflora

Persolaise — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:00:00 +0000

It’s hard not to make a connection between Michel Roudnitska’s Magnolia Grandiflora and his late father Edmond‘s unsurpassed Diorissimo. Before it became a victim of repeated reformulations, the latter was one of the finest olfactory creations of all time, a divinely orchestrated lily of the valley, exuding passion and artistry from every single drop. The very same attention to […]

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