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Persolaise Review: Jean Patou Collection Héritage

Persolaise 24th July 2015 0 Comments

You may remember that last year, I was bowled over by Thomas Fontaine‘s reworking of the 1927 Jean Patou scent Chaldée, originally composed by Henri Alméras. The release of the…

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Persolaise Review: Chaldée from Jean Patou (Thomas Fontaine; 2014 [based on Henri Almeras; 1927])

Persolaise 23rd May 2014 4 Comments

If Dior’s Cuir Cannage (reviewed last week) is an attempt to conjure the ghost of a parent, Jean Patou‘s Chaldée is a near-archaeological endeavour to revive the spirit of an…

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The Rise And Rise Of The In-House Perfumer – Persolaise In The Financial Times

Persolaise 7th October 2013 2 Comments

What will Jacques make for these Louis Ladies? Jasmine Award-winner Emma Hill has just had a brief piece published in the Financial Times on the subject of in-house perfumers. I’m…

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.

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

Persolaise Review: Jean Patou Collection Héritage

Persolaise Review: Chaldée from Jean Patou (Thomas Fontaine; 2014 [based on Henri Almeras; 1927])

The Rise And Rise Of The In-House Perfumer – Persolaise In The Financial Times

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