Home Le Snob: Perfume Perfume Reviews Published Articles Interviews Shopping Guides Links Books Friday, October 7, 2016 Persolaise Review: Galop D'Hermès from Hermès (Christine Nagel; 2016) THIS POST HAS BEEN SHORTLISTED IN THE 'INDEPENDENT - SOUNDBITE' CATEGORY OF THE 2016/17 UK JASMINE AWARDS The soundbites The soundbites If Galop D'Hermès were a painting, it would be Two Dancers In The Studio by Degas. If it were a piece of music, it would be Opening Titles from Michael Nyman's Carrington soundtrack. If it were a fabric, it would be two-tone silk, reflecting either red or deep brown, depending on how it catches the light. The review The review The link between symmetry, bottles and perfume is so well established, it can justifiably be taken for granted and pushed to one side. But I was reminded of its enduring validity when faced with a flacon shaped like a stirrup. The wishbone-like structure is reminiscent of that other paragon of symmetry, the isosceles triangle, as well as a pair of scales, in perpetual balance. What's more, a stirrup doesn't convey an idea of general symmetry but, with its dual prongs, the specific symmetry that exists between two different forces. About the author I am a four-time Jasmine Award winning writer and amateur perfumer with a lifelong interest in the world of fine fragrance. I have written for The Sunday Times, Grazia, Glass, The Scented Letter, Basenotes.net, Now Smell This and ParfumPlus. I am a regular columnist for Esprit Magazine. 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: Le Snob: Perfume Perfume, is published by Hardie Grant. For more information and to order a copy, please click here. To read my award winning London London Perfume Shopping Guide Perfume Shopping Guide, please click here. Please feel free to write to me at persolaise at gmail dot com, or send me a message using the form below. 0 More Next Blog» Create Blog Sign In http://persolaise.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/persolaise-review-galop-dhermes-from.html 02/02/2017, 18A49 Page 1 of 16
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F r i d a y , O c t o b e r 7 , 2 0 1 6
Persolaise Review: Galop D'Hermès from Hermès(Christine Nagel; 2016)
THIS POST HAS BEEN SHORTLISTED IN THE
'INDEPENDENT - SOUNDBITE' CATEGORY
OF THE 2016/17 UK JASMINE AWARDS
The soundbitesThe soundbites
If Galop D'Hermès were a painting, it would be Two Dancers In The
Studio by Degas.
If it were a piece of music, it would be Opening Titles from Michael
Nyman's Carrington soundtrack.
If it were a fabric, it would be two-tone silk, reflecting either red or deep
brown, depending on how it catches the light.
The reviewThe review
The link between symmetry, bottles and perfume is so well established, it
can justifiably be taken for granted and pushed to one side. But I was
reminded of its enduring validity when faced with a flacon shaped like a
stirrup. The wishbone-like structure is reminiscent of that other paragon
of symmetry, the isosceles triangle, as well as a pair of scales, in
perpetual balance. What's more, a stirrup doesn't convey an idea of
general symmetry but, with its dual prongs, the specific symmetry that
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