Super Scent

Hermès founder, Thierry Hermès Guess what: I found this Super Scent list very difficult to compile. But for an unexpected reason. As I explained to Candy Perfume Boy when I…

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Time For Another Super Scent Teaser

Persolaise 1st July 2016 No Comments

Here we go again, folks. On Monday, the Candy Perfume Boy and I will reveal the latest brand to be added to our Super Scent collection. The rules of our…

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Super Scent – The Very Best Of Chanel

Persolaise 25th April 2016 17 Comments

The best Chanel perfumes selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (feat. No. 5, No. 19, Cuir De Russie, Antaeus, Coromandel, scent)

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Psst… It’s Super Scent Time Again

Persolaise 22nd April 2016 No Comments

Just when you thought we’d given up on our popular series, I’m pleased to announce that the Candy Perfume Boy, Basenotes and I will reveal our latest Super Scent brand…

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Super Scent – The Very Best Of Etat Libre D’Orange

Persolaise 18th January 2016 6 Comments

Etienne De Swardt THIS POST WAS SHORTLISTED IN THE ‘INDEPENDENT – SOUNDBITE’ CATEGORY OF THE 2016/17 UK JASMINE AWARDS It doesn’t seem possible that Etat Libre D’Orange is only 10…

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Super Scent – The Very Best Of Christian Dior

Persolaise 19th October 2015 5 Comments

The best perfumes from Dior, selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (feat. Poison, Dior Homme, Diorissimo, Dune, Eau Noire, Dioressence)

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The Return Of Super Scent

Persolaise 16th October 2015 No Comments

Some of you may remember that in July, the Candy Perfume Boy and I started a joint project called Super Scent. I’m pleased to announce that the next instalment of…

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Super Scent – The Very Best Of Estée Lauder

Persolaise 13th July 2015 17 Comments

The best Estee Lauder perfumes selected by award-winning critic Persolaise (feat. Youth Dew, Beyond Paradise, Cinnabar, Beautiful, White Linen, scent)

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Super Scent Comes To Persolaise & Candy Perfume Boy

Persolaise 10th July 2015 4 Comments

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you probably know that I’m fond of lists. You may also know that this passion for ordering things and presenting them in…

I am a four-time Jasmine Award winning writer with a lifelong interest in the world of fine fragrance.

I have written for Harrods Magazine, The Sunday Times, Conde Nast Traveller, Wallpaper*, Business Traveller, Grazia, Feelunique, Glass, The Scented Letter, Basenotes.net and Now Smell This, amongst others. I have been a regular columnist for Esprit Magazine and ParfumPlus.

My knowledge and expertise have been recommended by the Financial Times, the BBC, The Guardian, The Observer, Die Zeit and several other publications.

My perfume guide, Le Snob: Perfume, is published by Hardie Grant. For more information and to order a copy, please click here.

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Persolaise.com features reviews of perfumes, interviews with fragrance industry figures and general articles related to the world of scent. The site is not affiliated in any way to any brands*, wholesalers, retailers or organisations involved with the fragrance industry.

All reviews are entirely independent. The content of posts is never ‘sponsored’ by any external agencies.

Some reviews are based on samples provided by brands; others are based on samples obtained by the author. This has no bearing on the content of the reviews.

* I am occasionally commissioned by brands to carry out specific projects, such as consultancy or copywriting. In such situations, I do not review the relevant brands’ perfumes for an extended period of time, nor do I mention the brands in any posts/articles where perfumes from several brands are presented as part of a selection/collection.

Regrettably, my current site provider doesn’t offer an automatically-updated blogroll facility, so the best I can do is this set of links to the other blogs I try to read. I believe many of the below have some kind of subscription function that works either through email or social media, so perhaps you could use that to receive updates about new posts. If anyone knows of some way to include a ‘live’ blogroll widget on WordPress, please get in touch.

Basenotes
Black Narcissus
Bois De Jasmin
Now Smell This
Parfumo

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