Kicking Up A Stink – The Definitive Guide To The Best Oud Perfumes
Persolaise Guide to the best oud perfumes by award-winning critic Persolaise (feat. Tom Ford, Amouage, Dior, Le Labo, Montale, Nicolai, Ajmal, Francis Kurkdjian)
Persolaise Review: Rose Flash from Tauerville (Andy Tauer; 2014)
Roses are always an easy sell for me – the result of a youth spent in the Middle East? – but when they’re touched by the hand of Andy Tauer,…
Persolaise Review: Sotto La Luna Gardenia from Tauer Perfumes (Andy Tauer; 2014)
Even though it was published just last week, my review of Cartier’s new gardenia scent, La Panthère, was written quite some time ago, whilst I was in the process of…
“Suddenly It’s There” – An Interview With Andy Tauer (part 3)
image: Andy Tauer In the third and final instalment of this exclusive interview, Andy Tauer talks about innovation, the blogosphere and formal perfumery training. For part 1, please click here…
“We Get What We Ask For” – An Interview With Andy Tauer (part 2)
image: Andy Tauer In today’s instalment of this exclusive interview with Andy Tauer, the focus is firmly on the brand new fragrance, Sotto La Luna Gardenia. For part 1, please…
“Everything Is Fluid” – An Interview With Andy Tauer (part 1)
An odd little fact. Over the course of the last four years, I’ve been fortunate enough to publish interviews with several prominent industry figures here on Persolaise.com, but amongst their…
Back To It — Tauer’s Sotto La Luna Gardenia Comes To Persolaise
Try as hard as I might, I can no longer deny that the summer is over and that it’s time to get back to work… in more ways than one.…
Getting It Wrong – When Perfume Criticism Loses Its Way
I’ve been meaning to raise this subject for a while. But it was only recently that an event crystallised my thoughts and convinced me it was time to put finger…
Happy 2014!
A lemon blossom photographed in 2013 a short distance from Maison Persolaise Okay, it’s time to pack away the fairy lights and get this blog-shaped ball rolling again. A very…
Tauer Advent 2013 – Explorer Set Winner
Thanks very much indeed to all of you who entered yesterday’s Tauer Perfumes draw. I enjoyed reading all your entries. Sadly, there can be only one winner, and on this…
Persolaise Review: Phi – Une Rose De Kandahar from Tauer Perfumes (Andy Tauer; 2013)
I wonder if Andy Tauer has ever smelt the original Fougère Royale. I had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of Paul Parquet‘s masterpiece quite recently at the Osmothèque in…
Wrath In A Bottle – Seven Sinfully Angry Perfumes
This time, I seriously considered throwing in the towel. When Carrie asked us to pick one of the seven deadly sins for our next joint-list project, I immediately claimed ‘wrath’…
Persolaise Review: Noontide Petals from Tauer Perfumes (Andy Tauer; 2013)
Andy Tauer has been cleaning up his act. When he entered the world of scent creation, he set himself up as the purveyor of all things nocturnal, mysterious and more…
Warmest Wishes For Easter 2013
A very happy Easter to all of you who celebrate the occasion. Enjoy the feasting… and the chance to wear a suitably paschal perfume. I’m trying to decide between Andy…
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…
Win A Sample Of Andy Tauer’s Noontide Petals + Perfumes To Enhance Your Mood
You wouldn’t know it from the thin veil of ice that’s covering Maison Persolaise as I type these words, but spring is just around the corner… which means it’s time…
Love At Chapter One: Perfumes For Valentine’s Day 2013
You won’t be surprised to learn that I think my book would make an ideal present for Valentine’s Day: it’s pretty, it’s entertaining and it might lead the scentusiast (or…
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 Signed Copy Of My Book Through Tauer Perfumes
Andy Tauer is very kindly hosting a draw for a signed copy of my book on his blog; please click here to be taken to it. Even if you’re not…
Persolaise Review: Spicebomb from Viktor & Rolf (2012)
Please click here to be taken to Glass Magazine, where you’ll find my review of the latest masculine from Viktor & Rolf.