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Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan Review – The Favourites – Christopher Sheldrake; 1993

Persolaise 28th July 2024 0 Comments

— I’m pretty sure our first encounter was at a perfumery in Nice. It was part of a large Lutens display — an austere assembly of those slim, rectangular bottles,…

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Chanel Comete, Frederic Malle Acne Studios, Serge Lutens La Fille Tour De Fer reviews – 2024

Persolaise 3rd May 2024 0 Comments

It was time to roll out the big guns over on YouTube the other day, with new releases from Chanel (Comete), Frederic Malle (Acne Studios) as well as Serge Lutens…

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Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist Review – The Favourites – Maurice Roucel; 1994

Persolaise 12th May 2023 14 Comments

My memory of this may not be accurate, but I’m fairly certain that in a biography of the Pet Shop Boys, which I read a couple of decades ago, there…

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Serge Lutens Ecrin De Fumee Review – Christopher Sheldrake; 2023

Persolaise 27th April 2023 6 Comments

Serge Lutens Ecrin De Fumee review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Christopher Sheldrake, 2023)

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Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle Review – Christopher Sheldrake; 1998

Persolaise 26th April 2022 0 Comments

Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Christopher Sheldrake, 1998)

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Thirty Years Of Serge Lutens Feminite Du Bois

Persolaise 20th February 2022 0 Comments

Feminite Du Bois thirtieth anniversary review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Pierre Bourdon, Christopher Sheldrake, 1992, 2022)

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Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan Perfume Confit Review – 2021

Persolaise 14th December 2021 0 Comments

Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan perfume confit review by award-winning critic Persolaise (2021)

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Serge Lutens La Proie Pour L’Ombre Review – Christopher Sheldrake; 2021

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Serge Lutens La Proie Pour L'Ombre review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Christopher Sheldrake, 2021)

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Panouge Matieres Libres, Perris Monte Carlo Rose De Mai and other reviews – Skin Time April 2021

Persolaise 27th April 2021 2 Comments

Skin Time April 2021 - Persolaise reviews Panouge Matieres Libres, Perris Monte Carlo Rose De Mai and Jasmin De Pays, L'Artisan Parfumeur Dzing, Serge Lutens Borneo 1834, Shiseido Ginza

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Serge Lutens La Dompteuse Encagee Review – Christopher Sheldrake; 2021

Persolaise 2nd March 2021 0 Comments

Serge Lutens La Dompteuse Encagee review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Christopher Sheldrake, 2021)

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Serge Lutens Feminite Du Bois – Persolaise On Escentual Blog

Persolaise 6th February 2021 4 Comments

Serge Lutens Feminite Du Bois review by award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise

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Issey Miyake Fusion D’Issey Review – Nathalie Lorson; 2020

Persolaise 22nd July 2020 0 Comments

Issey Miyake Fusion D'Issey review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Nathalie Lorson, 2020)

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.

My knowledge and expertise have been recommended by the Financial Times, the BBC, The Guardian, The Observer, Die Zeit and several other publications.

My perfume guide, Le Snob: Perfume, is published by Hardie Grant. For more information and to order a copy, please click here.

To read my award winning London Perfume Shopping Guide, please click here.

Please feel free to write to me at persolaise at gmail dot com or by using the email form on my Contact page.

Persolaise.com features reviews of perfumes, interviews with fragrance industry figures and general articles related to the world of scent. The site is not affiliated in any way to any brands*, wholesalers, retailers or organisations involved with the fragrance industry.

All reviews are entirely independent. The content of posts is never ‘sponsored’ by any external agencies.

Some reviews are based on samples provided by brands; others are based on samples obtained by the author. This has no bearing on the content of the reviews.

* I am occasionally commissioned by brands to carry out specific projects, such as consultancy or copywriting. In such situations, I do not review the relevant brands’ perfumes for an extended period of time, nor do I mention the brands in any posts/articles where perfumes from several brands are presented as part of a selection/collection.

Regrettably, my current site provider doesn’t offer an automatically-updated blogroll facility, so the best I can do is this set of links to the other blogs I try to read. I believe many of the below have some kind of subscription function that works either through email or social media, so perhaps you could use that to receive updates about new posts. If anyone knows of some way to include a ‘live’ blogroll widget on WordPress, please get in touch.

Andy Tauer
Basenotes
Black Narcissus
Bois De Jasmin
Grain De Musc
Now Smell This
Perfume Posse
Perfume Shrine

Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan Review – The Favourites – Christopher Sheldrake; 1993

Chanel Comete, Frederic Malle Acne Studios, Serge Lutens La Fille Tour De Fer reviews – 2024

Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist Review – The Favourites – Maurice Roucel; 1994

Serge Lutens Ecrin De Fumee Review – Christopher Sheldrake; 2023

Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle Review – Christopher Sheldrake; 1998

Thirty Years Of Serge Lutens Feminite Du Bois

Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan Perfume Confit Review – 2021

Serge Lutens La Proie Pour L’Ombre Review – Christopher Sheldrake; 2021

Panouge Matieres Libres, Perris Monte Carlo Rose De Mai and other reviews – Skin Time April 2021

Serge Lutens La Dompteuse Encagee Review – Christopher Sheldrake; 2021

Serge Lutens Feminite Du Bois – Persolaise On Escentual Blog

Issey Miyake Fusion D’Issey Review – Nathalie Lorson; 2020

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