Cartier Declaration review – The Favourites – Jean-Claude Ellena; 1998
Persolaise — Back in the 80s, in the UAE, a soap was launched onto the market. Little did we know that it came from a brand that had actually been established…
Montblanc Collection, L’Artisan Parfumeur Il Etait Un Bois, Jo Malone London Cypress & Grapevine reviews – 2024
In an attempt to lend their image a bit of rough, Jo Malone London have hired Tom Hardy as the face of their Cypress & Grapevine cologne (credited to Sophie…
Guerlain Habit Rouge, Vetiver & L’Homme Ideal parfums review – Delphine Jelk; 2024
Why entice us with just one scent when three bottles lined up next to each other look so much better in a photo? Perhaps that’s what the Powers That Be…
Lalique Encre Indigo review – Annick Menardo; 2023
The number of flankers released by Lalique for their successful 2006 Encre Noire has been commendably low. It suggests a desire to proceed with caution and not follow most other…
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Nerolia Vetiver Forte & Harvest Review – Delphine Jelk; 2023
Why stick with one Aqua Allegoria when you can have three? That certainly seems to be the thinking over at Guerlain at the moment, because they’ve just added two variants…
Escentric Molecules Molecule 01+, Moncler Le Solstice, Moncler Le Bois Glace and other reviews – 2023
Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Ginger, + Black Tea, +1 Guaiac Wood (Geza Schoen), Moncler Le Solstice (Daniela Andrier), Moncler Le Bois Glace (Fabrice Pellegrin), Trudon Aphelie (Antoine Lie), Trudon…
Persolaise Masterclass Episode 3 – Ingredients – Vetiver & Myrrh
Perfume Masterclass on vetiver and myrrh, with Remi Pulverail and award-winning critic Persolaise (2022)
Hermes H24 edp, Byredo Eyes Closed, Parfum D’Empire Vetiver Bourbon and other reviews – 2022
Hermes H24 edp (Christine Nagel), Byredo Eyes Closed, Parfum D'Empire Vetiver Bourbon (Marc-Antoine Corticchiato), Pierre Guillaume Tonka Bodykon (Pierre Guillaume), Bogue 10 edt and 20 edp (Antonio Gardoni) and MDCI…
Chanel Sycomore extrait Review – Olivier Polge; 2022
Chanel Sycomore extrait review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Olivier Polge, 2022)
Gucci A Reason To Love, Juliette Has A Gun Ego Stratis, Marc-Antoine Barrois Encelade and other reviews – 2022
Juliette Has A Gun Ego Stratis, Gucci A Reason To Love (Alberto Morillas), Givenchy Equivoque, Laboratorio Olfattivo (Jean-Claude Ellena), Ginori 1835 Rajathra Palace, Marc-Antoine Barrois Encelade (Quentin Bisch) and Dior…
Aesop Eidesis Review – Barnabe Fillion; 2022
Aesop Eidesis review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Barnabe Fillion, 2022)
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic Forte and Rosa Rossa Forte Review – Delphine Jelk; 2022
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic Forte and Rosa Rossa Forte review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Delphine Jelk, 2022)
L’Artisan Parfumeur Le Potager collection review – Quentin Bisch and Alexandra Carlin; 2022
L'Artisan Parfumer Le Potager review (Cedrat Ceruse, Iris De Gris, Musc Amarante and Vetiver Ecarlate by Quentin Bisch; Tonka Blanc by Alexandra Carlin; 2022) by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise
15 Years Of Terre D’Hermes – A True Modern Classic
Terre D'Hermes 15 year anniversary review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)
Top 10 Best Vetiver Perfumes 2021
Top 10 best vetiver perfumes presented by award-winning critic Persolaise (feat. Guerlain, Hermes, Frederic Malle, Tom Ford, Lalique, Francesca Bianchi, Sugandhco, Chanel, Marie Jeanne, The Different Company, 2021)
Penhaligon’s The Inimitable William Penhaligon Review – 2020
Penhaligon's Inimitable William Penhaligon review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2020)
Caron Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis Review – Jean Jacques; 2020
Caron Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Jean Jacques, 2020)
Persolaise Review: Vetiver from Roja Parfums (2012) + Pour Femme, Pour Homme & Jaïpur Homme from Boucheron (2012)
Do we really need another vetivert? Well, of course, the answer to that is No, but then, if perfumery were an art form driven by nothing more than need, it…
Review: Coeur De Vétiver Sacré from L’Artisan Parfumeur (2010) + Guerlain Bottles + Kurkdjian’s Advice
Vetivert oil is such a multi-faceted material that people in some countries wear it as a complete fragrance all by itself. It’s capable of appearing both woody and green, earthy…
Review: Mitzah, Granville, Vetiver and New Look 1947 from Christian Dior (2010)
Dior’s new perfume hall is about to open in the Oxford Street branch of Selfridge’s, which means now’s a good time for me to follow up my review of the…