Carolina Herrera Good Girl Eau De Parfum Supreme Review – Louise Turner; 2020
Persolaise Carolina Herrera Good Girl eau de parfum supreme review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Louise Turner, 2020)
Jean-Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum Review – Quentin Bisch & Nathalie Gracia-Cetto; 2020
Jean-Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Quentin Bisch, Nathalie Gracia-Cetto, 2020)
Dior Homme Parfum Review – From The Archive
Dior Homme parfum review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francois Demachy, 2014, from the archive)
Amouage Interlude Black Iris Man Review – Pierre Negrin; 2020
Amouage Interlude Black Iris Man review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Pierre Negrin, 2020)
Guerlain Shalimar 95th Anniversary Review – The Favourites – Jacques Guerlain; 1925
Guerlain Shalimar review on the scent's 95th anniversary, by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Jacques Guerlain; 1925)
Penhaligon’s Babylon (2019) & The Favourite (2020) Review
Penhaligon's Babylon perfume review by award-winning critic Persolaise (2019)
Vanilla Perfume Recommendations – Persolaise On Feelunique + Next Love At First Scent On Friday 12th January
image: Feelunique In my new article for Feelunique, I’ve turned to one of the oldest – and, arguably, one of the most divisive – perfumery ingredients: vanilla. To see which…
Persolaise Review: Noir Extreme from Tom Ford (2015)
I don’t know where Tom Ford has been eating his kulfi, but I’m pretty sure it isn’t the same place where I’ve been eating my kulfi. The taste of the…
Persolaise Review: Oud Satin Mood from Maison Francis Kurkdjian (Francis Kurkdjian; 2015)
I confess I find it extremely interesting to watch what Francis Kurkdjian does with his brand. He has made it clear that he does not wish the scents released under…
Persolaise Review: Fève Délicieuse from Christian Dior (François Demachy; 2015)
François Demachy still seems to be in something of a retro mood, at least while working on Dior‘s Collection Privée. Last year, his gorgeous Cuir Cannage was an olfactory teleporter…
Caron’s Pour Un Homme Celebrates 80th Birthday
One of the most beloved perfumes ever made, Ernest Daltroff’s Pour Un Homme De Caron, turns 80 this year. To celebrate the occasion – and to pay homage to what…
Persolaise Review: Fahrenheit Le Parfum from Christian Dior (François Demachy; 2014)
They say men mellow with age. Whether the statement is true is up for debate – last time I checked, grumpy old codgers weren’t exactly thin on the ground –…
Persolaise Review: 1996 from Byredo (Jérôme Epinette; 2013)
I don’t envy perfume brands the task of coming up with a ‘story’ for a new release. It’s a thankless job, fraught with paradoxes. If the perfume is sub-standard, its…
Review: Kokorico from Jean-Paul Gaultier (2011)
There’s at least one person in the world who thinks Kokorico is a work of genius. A couple of weeks ago, when I picked up the scent’s tester at a…
Sample Give-Away + Review: Vanille from Mona Di Orio (2011)
A perfume should be able to speak for itself. But on some occasions, hearing its creator explain the logic behind its formulation adds considerable depth to how the scent is…
Jasmine Cheesecake
Allow me to acknowledge a positive: this weekend, I got a chance to improve my jasmine accord. It’s coming along well; I wish I could say the same about my…
Tauer Perfumes Scent Gathering
A presentation from Andy Tauer never sounds like a sales pitch. With charm and humility, he invites his listeners to share his enthusiasm for perfume creation, providing enticing insights into…