Tilia

Top 10 Best Perfumes Of 2024 – Searching For The Human

Persolaise 29th December 2024 No Comments

— It doesn’t seem possible that twelve months have passed since I put together my last end-of-year roundup, but the reality is plain to see in the electronic diary beaming…

Interview

Finding A Simple Happiness – An Interview With Marc-Antoine Barrois On The Launch Of Tilia

Persolaise 22nd September 2024 No Comments

— There are two people Quentin Bisch loves to work with. I hope he loves to work with me. And he has great admiration for Renaud Salmon . The lucky…

Perfume review Video

Marc-Antoine Barrois Tilia (Quentin Bisch; 2024), Armani Blanc Kogane (Benoist Lapouza; 2023) and Noir Kogane (Sophie Labbe; 2023) reviews

Persolaise 12th April 2024 No Comments

Marc-Antoine Barrois and perfumer Quentin Bisch have added a new scent to their astronomically inspired collection: it’s called Tilia and it marks something of a departure from their usual style.…

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Now Smell This
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Tilia

Finding A Simple Happiness – An Interview With Marc-Antoine Barrois On The Launch Of Tilia

Marc-Antoine Barrois Tilia (Quentin Bisch; 2024), Armani Blanc Kogane (Benoist Lapouza; 2023) and Noir Kogane (Sophie Labbe; 2023) reviews

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