Christian Dior Bois Talisman review – Francis Kurkdjian; 2025
Persolaise – It all seems to have gone a bit topsy turvy in the world of Captain Kurk. His latest version of Dior Homme was a pleasant surprise, displaying a real…
Francis Kurkdjian
Indult and Diem showcase reviews – 2025
In the same way that anyone claiming they’re cool almost certainly isn’t, anyone claiming to be a disruptor is probably so firmly entrenched in the establishment, they wouldn’t know a…
Christian Dior Homme Parfum review – Francis Kurkdjian; 2024
– There have nearly been as many Dior Hommes as there have been Miss Diors. Those of you with anything greater than a perfunctory interest in the number of the…
Guerlain Ambre Samar, Marc-Antoine Barrois Aldebaran, Spoturno showcase and other reviews – 2025
Regular readers will know that I don’t consider a perfume’s ability to attract compliments to be especially important; it’s not a factor I think about when deciding what to wear.…
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolue Pour Le Soir and Le Matin, Maison Crivelli Oud Cadenza, Roger & Gallet Cologne Twist, Le Labo and Eau De Boujee reviews – 2024
Since it bowed out of circulation a few years ago, Francis Kurkdjian’s Absolue Pour Le Soir has been high on many people’s lists of the perfumes they’d most like to…
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Reflets D’Ambre review – Francis Kurkdjian; 2024
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Reflets D’Ambre stops being exclusive to Harrods very soon, which means this is a perfect time to give it the Love At First Scent treatment. Many who…
14 Years Of Persolaise + Christian Dior Miss Dior parfum, Nez 1+1, Gucci A Reason To Love and L’Artisan Parfumeur La Botanique reviews – 2024
Dior have now created so many versions and flankers of Miss Dior, they must surely have enough to make up a football team, with plenty of players left over for…
Christian Dior New Look review – Francis Kurkdjian; 2024
The gremlins were out in full force the other day when I tried to review Christian Dior New Look (Francis Kurkdjian’s latest addition to La Collection Privee) so much so…
Dior J’Adore L’Or, Eris Delta Of Venus, L’Artisan Parfumeur Cuir Grenat and other reviews – 2023
Earlier this year, Dior gave us the first bona fide new creation from current in-house perfumer, Francis Kurkdjian (the unexpectedly divisive Dioriviera) and now he’s making his initial mark on…
Christian Dior Dioriviera Review – Francis Kurkdjian; 2023
This release is a big deal. After all, it’s the first creation by the new in-house perfumer at one of the most prestigious and lucrative brands in the world. But…
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Media Cologne Forte Review – Francis Kurkdjian; 2023
Francis Kurkdjian has never concealed his love of scents that fall into the ‘understated, urban chic’ category. And the latest for his eponymous brand shows that his affection for this…
Ask Us Anything – With Max Forti
'Ask Us Anything' video with Max Forti and award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2023)
Maison Francis Kurkdjian 724 Review – Francis Kurkdjian; 2022
Maison Francis Kurkdjian 724 review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francis Kurkdjian, 2022)
Dior Eau Noire, Cologne Blanche and Bois D’Argent 2022 re-issue Review
Dior Eau Noire, Cologne Blanche (Francis Kurkdjian) and Bois D’Argent (Annick Menardo) 2022 review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise.
Francis Kurkdjian A La Rose extrait, Dusita Montri, Off-White Paperwork Solution No. 4, Skandinavisk Kapitel 1 reviews
Miason Francis Kurkdjian A La Rose extrait, Dusita Montri, Off-White Paperwork Solution No. 4, Skandinavisk Kapitel 1 reviews by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)
Francis Kurkdjian Interview In Harrods Magazine
Francis Kurkdjian interview in Harrods Magazine by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (2022)
Jean-Paul Gaultier La Belle & Le Beau ‘Le Parfum’ Reviews, with Classique & Le Male
Jean-Paul Gaultier Classique edt (Jacques Cavallier, 1993), Le Male (Francis Kurkdjian 1995), La Belle Le Parfum (Quentin Bisch & Sonia Constant, 2021) and Le Beau Le Parfum (Quentin Bisch, 2022)…
Persolaise Interview On @fragrenturesofmark
Award-winning perfume critic Persolaise interviewed by @fragrenturesofmark October 2021
The Ecstasy Of The Extrait – Persolaise In The Scented Letter
Award-winning perfume critic Persolaise on extraits in The Scented Letter, with Thierry Wasser, Mathilde Laurent, Francis Kurkdjian
Maison Francis Kurkdjian L’Homme A La Rose Review – Francis Kurkdjian; 2020
Maison Francis Kurkdjian L'Homme A La Rose review by award-winning perfume critic Persolaise (Francis Kurkdjian, 2020)