Coriandre
Fragrance notes
Character
Coriander opens Coriandre with a green, sharp snap, backed by aldehydes that lend it a bright, powdery sparkle you can trace straight back to the year it launched, 1973. Angelica adds a resinous lift while bergamot smooths the sharpness into something wearable, orange blossom easing the transition toward the heart. It's an assertive opening, more spice rack than flower shop, and it never once apologizes for the sharpness.
Rose leads the heart but shares space generously: geranium, violet root, ylang-ylang, iris, lily and jasmine crowd in together, building a chypre bouquet that leans earthy and green more than sweet. Oakmoss and vetiver pull the whole thing toward the ground, patchouli adding grip and a trace of civet giving it a warm, musky depth that lingers under the flowers. It smells fully assembled rather than sparse, each note stepping forward in its own turn.
Longevity sits at a fair middle ground here, present without insisting on itself, while sillage stays close-range, felt by whoever shares your space and no one much beyond that. It wears best as an assured, no-nonsense scent for a jacket-and-boots kind of day, moss and green spice carrying the earthy composition all the way to its close.
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