It’s pleasing to see that Nicolai are enjoying increasing success and acclaim in the UK at the moment. Goodness knows, we could certainly do with a few more perfumers possessed…
Time-hopping was high on the agenda in my recent set of Love At First Scent broadcasts: I compared the new Il Profumo version of Acqua Di Parma Colonia with the…
The gremlins were out in full force for this year’s final set of Love At First Scent broadcasts. The audio at the start of one of the videos turned out…
Ships, trains, airports, Tuscany and the Place Vendome — they all made themselves known in one way or another during a recent session of Love At First Scent over on…
It was time for a bit of diva domination over on YouTube the other day when I presented my list of the Top 10 best tuberose perfumes — a compilation…
Trust Charlotte Tilbury to come up with perfume names like More Sex, Cosmic Power and Love Frequency… and trust her to make the scents more interesting than they have any…
— The speculators I alluded to above are theorising about all manner of likely (and less likely) reasons and scenarios. Take your pick from whichever of the following you fancy:…
It’s often been said that perfumery doesn’t set trends: it simply latches onto the coat-tails of those formed by other creative endeavours. Perhaps this is why we had to wait…
The penultimate review video of the year was broadcast on YouTube the other day, featuring new releases from Dolce & Gabbana, Carine Roitfeld and others. Here’s a link to it,…
Dior Dune review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Dominique Ropion, Jean-Luis Sieuzac & Nejla Bsiri-Barbir, 1991)
Paco Rabanne Pacollection review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)
Best perfumes for summer 2022 selected by award-winning critic Persolaise, feat. Cartier, Guerlain, Frederic Malle, Etat Libre D'Orange, Les Indemodables, Comme Des Garcons, Perris, Histoires De Parfums, The Different Company,…
Dries Van Noten 2022 collection, Louis Vuitton City Of Stars, Roos & Roos Pale Blue eyes reviews by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)
Thierry Mugler tribute by award-winning perfume critic, Persolaise, feat. Angel, Alien, Cologne, A*Men, B*Men, Womanity (2022)
Chanel No. 5 Baccarat extrait edition, Les Indemodables Ambre Supreme, Naomi Goodsir Corpus Equus, Burberry Hero, Mugler Alien Essence Absolue, Kilian Apple Brandy On The Rocks and L'Heure Verte reviews…
Skin Time August 2021 - Persolaise reviews Hermes H24, Nicolai Cap Neroli, Olfactive Studio Iris Shot, Chanel Paris-Edimbourg, Dior Oud Rosewood, Frederic Malle The Night
Christopher Yu Ostens interview by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2021)
Frederic Malle Superstitious review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (from the archive, Dominique Ropion, 2017)
Olfactive Studio Violet Shot review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Dominique Ropion, 2019)
A selection of the best classic perfumes, chosen by award-winning critic Persolaise (feat. YSL Opium, Dior Dune)
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