Coriolan Guerlain for men

I agree completely with originaldeftom's review: this is a scent that I love wearing on myself, and also want to smell on that sexy, elegant, but racy gentleman (the kind that takes you for a fast curvy ride in his convertible sportscar that leaves you breathless and exhilarated). Classic; I hope to always have this scent in my life.

Ah, Coriolan, an obscure classic trapped in the past. It was 1998, however and it defied all of the sweet aquatic trends. It tipped a hat to Aramis and the chypres of the past. It was a dramatic revival that worked perfectly and failed commercially. Did anyone think it would really catch on?

Oakmoss was the dominant note here. In a few years it would be phased out due to "allergy" concerns. Would Guerlain ever produce a hit for men? Thankfully, no! Popularity breeds contempt, but then I am getting ahead of myself. No, its not "Old School". This is perhaps the last true chypre to debut in the 20th century. Chypre is the original unisex class. Everybody can enjoy it.

Dry, refined and spicy, Coriolan was a masterpiece. I treasure it and maybe one day in the future we shall see it revived in all of its golden green glory!

UPDATE:::
I did stumble on another scent while browsing out today that is close to this one.Yeah i did snatch it but unfortunately it isnt listed here and am wondering why.

It is none other than Woods of Windsor for men.it is a lot cheaper and more readily accessible than Coriolan.Dont expect anything modern here.It has an old school vibe to it.Good luck!!

I finally got a bottle of this and really didnt find much difference between this and Pontaccio 21 Gianfranco Ferre for men

Just checked the notes and voila,same.All in all not bowled over as the scent is familiar.

well suited to an older gentleman or lady but she has got to be old to pull this off and we'll forgive her.lol

Wont describe as a must have.u must try first and sure not many will even like it.pay attention to the notes first and decide if they are "up your street" before taking the plunge.

I must admit the bottle is a work of art though-a collector's dream

I remember this one from a few years ago as a sort of mild fougère with a juniper note. I prefer a hard, rougher fougère. The common ground of lavender and coumarin is small yet significant, but their difference is what makes a fougère hold together. The fougère accord works well with broad brush strokes.

I stupidly gave away my bottle of Coriolan a few years ago, and with the retrospect of sense memory have dwelled on it ever since. I bought it again yesterday and had such a great surprise. It’s not a weak fougère, it’s a chypre. And a nicely blended, well proportioned one at that. What on earth had I been thinking? Especially in an age of oakmoss nostalgia, what a beautiful thing to fall in my lap. What I disliked when I viewed it as a fougère (timid, finicky) is exactly what makes it so pleasant as a chypre. It is harmonious from start to finish; there are no elbows jutting out. There is the bitterness of the bergamot and moss, but it is balanced by a sweet quality from the juniper. There is a cool herbal quality, but it doesn’t read as culinary. I don’t find it particularly forceful and the sillage is minimal to moderate. I think the blended quality could be read as noncommital, but I find its ease very comfortable.

The nicest fragrances ever created for a man

Coriolan by Guerlain is a fragrance for men to approach the classic, spicy and slightly grassy opening, but it is a sweet spicy note of ginger probably due to the heart becomes almost powdery soft, muffled as it gives a feeling very good, the woody and aromatic stops just on the skin, but that little is great.This fragrance reminds me of Basile's men but Coriolan has something charming and intimate.
The cold season is his kingdom.
Maybe not for everyone, but I think that many women
could wear it even if it is a unisex fragrance, Guerlain, but it is also this: magic, sweetness and romance.
Guerlandious.

If you want to purchase Coriolan pour Homme (you can make an order via credit card), you should contact Maison Guerlain boutique in 68 Champs-Elysees in France at phone: +33145625257 or by email at champs-elysees@guerlain.fr (delivery expenses of €25 to Europe at your charge).

You should know: it works much better by phone, they don't respond your mails. It takes like 2 weeks to arrive to Italy. Hope this info will help you to purchase your Coriolan much easier than I did.

I had this fragance, and i love it, but is out sale in south america. For me it´s a really clasic parfum. with lot of notes thst changing along the hours.
Spicy, floral, frutal, plus long durating scent.

I'm not 40 and far from it and I like it.

The opening is odd, a little lemony but mostly like weeds. I need to give myself time to get accustomed to it, and then a bit later the spices come out. Finally there is a dry, old leather, which I like (and has been lurking in the background for a long time). Weaving its way throughout the development is the floral note. And there is a bit of benzoin to soften it up just enough to make it wearable. It's strange, relative to almost all other men's fragrances, but I enjoy it as a change of pace. This is the kind of fragrance you need to study and pay attention to in order to enjoy, and it's not for the fans of generic stuff. I don't know why it's called a chypre, because I don't get the usual strong labdanum/oakmoss accord in the base here. If this is a little too rough for you, but you like the idea, try Lauder for Men.

I was really curious about this one and it had been part of my wishlist for quite some time. It opens with a really strong lemon note. I knew I'd seen it before somewhere... Then I remembered! Boucheron pour Homme! While Boucheron has more floral notes, Coriolan goes deep into its chypre aspects... Nice, but not necessary.

On paper, it has a deep black tea note, which is why I bought it. On my skin, it is like a neverending basket of herbs--good for some, but not so much for me. It actually reminds me a little of Clinique Aromatics Elixir.

What a wonderful surprise: I just discovered a new and splendid Chypre floral: CORIOLAN. Yes, the florals here are dark--neroli and ylang-ylang--but they are present, along with the undeniable chypre backbone of the some of the greatest officially feminine fragrances around: oakmoss, vetiver, patchouli. ovp, pov, pvo, mix them up as you like--they form a sacred trio/tryst!

I won't go so far as to say that CORIOLAN won't work for men, but this is absolutely a scent that will appeal to any woman who indulges in such luxuries as EAU DU SOIR, YVRESSE, FEMME, MITSOUKO, BALMAIN, etc... Thick, rich, foggy, deep, longlasting, all-enveloping (literally and figuratively!), I actually prefer CORIOLAN to some of the above as it is a bit less intense and the dry down is warm and inviting with abiding but mild vetiver/patchouli/oakmoss through to the end.

Por desgracia, no puedo añadir este perfume a su profile...
!Me gusta muchísimo! Y me da igual que es fragrance masculino :)

I bought this fragrance sealed in its box. It is quite rare where I live and so having no other samples to compare it with, I can only review this based on what I can smell. The citrussy top notes people talk about are just not there, instead I smell pepper, patchouli and wood. If as I suspect it is because of age that this smells the way it does, then it is likely other people who buy this in future will have the same or at least a similar experience to me. Let's face it this fragrance is not going to be getting any better the longer time wears on. My understanding is that this was discontinued soon after its release (can't say exactly when) but that would make the extant stocks around the place quite old.

Coriolan has been very popular and due to regulation it has been withdrawn.
It's not gone already a decade but when you buy a bottle that is still for sale, buy one that is boxed at least... .
A review should be based on a fragrance in good condition.

This fragrance promised so much, unfortunately it did not deliver. This fragrance was discontinued a long time ago and any bottles that are still around are over a decade old. After a spicy start, on me, (no citrussy top notes)it rapidly disappeared and after half an hour was barely detectable. I am certain that this is due to the age of the bottle. How disappointing.

wow isn't there one for "her" in this scent though? I could have sworn that there was a female version!!

I smelled this perfume first in Palm Beach Florida where I worked in 1998 in the first ever Guerlain exclusive Spa Boutique @ The Breakers. I find this smell to be incredibly wonderful fougere/ spicy/ full of herbs and the opening sensation is very citrussy plus dry-down very warm and woody. Not very modern and should suit a sophisticated male (or female: i think this is a scent many women like) from the mid 40ies and up! Think the typical Ferragamo customer then you get the picture. A very elegant and gentleman-like fragrance. Special!