Coriandre Jean Couturier for women

When David Copperfield and Little Emily ramble in the meadows as children and David's thoughts linger on how happy he would be to die then ("children ever, never growing older, never growing wiser [...] in a sweet sleep of purity and peace and buried by the birds when we were dead"), so perfectly happy, asking no more to life, then I associate that feeling of David's with Coriandre. A happy perfume if I may say that, filled with happiness - the same happiness David Copperfield has pursued in all his life, so crisp and young - as crisp and young David and Emily are - so full of tenacity, and yet so subtle, discreet, polite. A must for hot summer days, when you are in need of something invigorating and green, but given its exceptional lasting power and deep aromas, I would dare it today, gray November day, in a walk on the British moor.

Coriandre is classic, chic and at the same time simple, almost unpretensious. Maybe you won't feel the myriad of notes described above, but be sure: it's a fragrance into which its creator put his thought. Floral-chypre with a touch of hidden masculinity. If you like really French compositions, this is for you.

I once smelled it at my friend's collection and was looking for it for a while, now tried it, and puzzled. It smells like a male perfume on me, so strong it gives me headache. As much as I like to steal male fragrances, this seems just too much. I hope i fall in love with it one day as i had it in my mind to be a very chick niche perfume, but not yet...Just wanting to wash it off and spray on some green grass (male) Ligo by latvian Dzintars which has been my recent secret love affair.

On me it's Rose poivree of The different company!The same dry rose with spice and a bit animalistic note.
I have perfume vintage.

just bought this and it is so unlike anything that I own. It starts with the coriander smell but turns into something a bit spicy and tangy. That must be the green notes I guess. I don't detect the civet and I have worked with it, trust me, you would know. Obviously this is done well and the the animal base notes porvide that depth which makes this such a unique scent. I was affraid it was going to be too heavy and cause a headache but did nothing of the sort. In fact, I keep noticing the slight changes in it as the hours pass and I am affraid I have fallen for it. Lovely, just so special, you must try.

For a long time I thought my bottle had gone off, as I couldn't stand to wear it; it made me nauseous. Now reading the Fragrantica notes, it was probably supposed to smell like it did! It was VERY strong and I could detect virtually no other notes except the coriander. This was quite a few years ago, maybe it has been reformulated? Not one for me I'm afraid. Nicer on a man?

Coriander is not for everyone. This perfume is bitter and strong, agressive Chypre. I guess, many ladies just can't tame it.
First the only note I smell is coriander (and some soapy adelhydes). This scent is not warm and not cold, something in the middle. I'm gonna wear it in the early spring, when the weather is cool and windy.
Lasting power is good and even more. After hour or two the scent becomes much tender (as far as it possible with the rebel nature of Coriander). In that time I feel some new notes (geranium and jasmine).
I like to lie in my bed smelling Coriander from my wrists and dreaming about far away countries. I picture myself somewhere in India for example. After it, my pillow keeps the smell of Coriander for the long time.
It's better use Coriander in small proportion, or it may induce headache.
The bottle is so old-fashioned that it makes me smile. Oh, this malachite box!
I have never seen Jeans Couturier perfumes in the stores, I bought my Coriander in online store. I'm happy to find something rare and unique like this!

Fresh daytime scent for any femme fatale out there. It smells surprisingly good on my sking and is not dated at all. Well, ok, soapy adelhydes at the opening are disturbing me a little, but the flowers are so wonderful! Mostly I get combo of green carnation and fresh rose, there are hints of jasmine sweetness, but it only plays along to accompany the wonderful rose. It's a little bit bitter, but in a good way.

So, my verdict about Coriandre is....well...it's awesome chypre - cold, strong, feminine and powerful. It is not dated, it smells LOVELY and can be worn in any occasions. I put on my wrist a small amount and it smells amazing. So - use it moderatly and you'll get time of your life wearing this.

Bravo! I'm now struggling to think if I want to add this to my collection.

After many awkward attempts to get along I must now confess to myself that the coriander note in perfume simply does not work for me. It just comes across so incredibly butch & aggressive on me. And it makes my tummy churn.

So with this disclaimer in mind, the top notes of Coriandre sickens both my body and soul.

A little later a wonderful grassiness comes through, like Chris V says it is just like the scent of a sweet freshly mown lawn. I believe this is the geranium speaking and is my favourite part.

In the drydown, which is where I am now, it is dusty, extremely dry and to my nose rather like sweetish leathery vetiver. It is much too masculine for my current tastes.

Despite smelling quite timeless in itself, I see Coriandre being a truly extraordinary fragrance for its epoch. The 60s were a time when western women truly began the journey to being empowered and more than any other fragrance I have experienced, Coriandre exhibits the zeitgeist of the times - so unapologetic, energetic and independant.

Oh yes!.....This is good...uncomplicated scent :o) So fresh but softens to a warm yummy 'can't stop smelling yourself' goodness! So glad I purchased this...and I'm a girl!...Boys could wear this too! This is definitely unisex ;o) Well worth the 'search and find'.......

Just got my coriandre today and I have to say I am in love. It is not your sweet innocent type of scent.Very very green and not at all shy. A monster in a positive way.Spicey green that screams sexiness.Wow. A keeper.

This is one green with attitude. Coriandre goes on fresh and seemingly clean cut. Nothing too out of the ordinary... but wait... the green top notes start to give way to the heady geranium and rose of the middle notes. At this point, you begin to see some of Coriandres personality peeping through. This isn't an innocent crisp green by a long shot. You sniff again, and before long the woody musky notes come through and you realise this is a full bodied green chypre classic that can be worn day or night.
Coriandre isn't a 'pretty' or romantic perfume. Indeed I can easily see this being worn well by a man or woman with the right personality to carry it off.
This will be upgraded to a full bottle for my collection!

This is so Europe it almost gave me flashbacks....although it could be that my father used to spray this in his workshop or car....he thought eau de toilette meant toilet or room freshener (I did too and felt weird about spraying it on myself :) And I agree, it would suit a man.
It reminds me of europe from late afternoon to the night, when everyone was smoking and they wore loud aldehydes.
Sexy, smokey but clean and adventurous.
I love it.

Another 'dry' beauty for my collection.

I love the soapy vetiver that lasts from dawn till dusk.

I love the mischievous magic the scent stirs within me a la 'mid summer nights dream'

I love the soft floral tone that adds sophistication

and I Love the new modern bottle - METALIC GREEN with gold detail

The only question this perfume raises?.... what to wear - Coriandre or Chanel No 19

Are there any guys to test this one?
My husband is not willing, but I have a feeling that it would go well with a Boss suite.

I was pleasantly surprised by the somewhat citrusy opening. It was a scent that stayed very close to the skin, and then developed, on me, into the smell of a wet fur coat...was not a pleasant development.

Bandit is a little sister to this one!
Do not bother spending the money on it, instead try this beauty! It deserves a power suit and a crisp white shirt and high hills!
Vintage minies are still available off you go!

I actually cannot wear this fragrance but own it since was very obsessed with it for a long time for some reason. When I was very young and smelt it it was like a story from a far away place or culture. I think I enjoyed how novel it was to me. it was at the beginning of my love for fragrance and it gave me realization of the adventure in perfume.

I want it! It's like I've just cut the grass -- and accidentally mowed down a bed of fragrant flowers, too, creating a green potpourri.

At first spray it's too "something" -- too spicy? Five minutes later, it's too "something" again -- too soapy?

Ahhhhhhh! But an hour later! I'm sniffing my wrist constantly! It has settled into its base notes which, on me, pick up the oakmoss/vetiver and, thankfully, NOT the patchouli.

*Sigh* My list of perfumes I must have grows longer...

I first started wearing this perfume about 20 years ago; was originally attracted by the green bottle top (green being my favourite colour) and have never looked back. Unlike any other green chypre perfume I have used and very distinctive. Mown grass after rain with a touch of citrus, verbina and cucumber. Yum.

For years I passed over the pseudomalachite-plastic-capped CORIANDRE as I rummaged through the TJMAXX, Filene's Basement, and Marshall's random perfume bins. For years I was wrong.

Jean Couturier CORIANDRE is a top-notch creation in the chypre category with such a compelling composition that I am swiftly making my way through the 50ml bottle which I finally bought only recently online scent unsniffed thanks to Fragrantican rave reviews. So right they were, and thanks to them I have discovered another great survivor from the 1970s, an uplifting, grassy, wear with everything everywhere at everytime fragrance that I'll certainly be purchasing again.

I really love this stuff. This may sound extreme, but whenever I spritz it on, I experience an immediate elevation in mood. In fact, I think that I'll go reapply right now, as of late I have been wallowing in too much gloom and the prospects of doom...

Well, I'm back. What a breath of fresh air! Here I am now laying in a hammock as the warm summer air gently caresses my skin, the sun slowly sets, and I look up at the moon just beginning to appear.

Starched white shirt on an uptight chick with her legs crossed as she sits atop a hard, straightbacked chair? No way!

This is a review of the vintage EDT.

Coriandre manages to be strong, green, rosy, mossy, and yet somehow still very transparent.

I'm having a hard time putting that effect into words. It's not a clean, soapy effect, nor is this an aquatic or ozonic fragrance. It just smells very fresh, very crisp and distinct. Some perfumes take on a muddled characteristic as they move from layer to layer. Coriandre never does that. Even the base notes remain sharply outlined.

This scent smells like no other, and as Malegria noted, upon smelling it, I realize I have smelled it on many people and just never knew what it was. It's a beautiful chypre, of the variety that they just don't make anymore. Apparently its newest incarnation is remarkably different and disappointing to people who loved the original.

My hunt begins for a vintage bottle. . . .

I love this fragrance but haven't seen it in the UK for years.I used it all the time in late 70's. How can I get it in the UK? Is it still available?

I am a huge fan of Chypre perfumes and being a man and wearing a lot of women's perfume I just had to try this one. I have no idea what the original was like, and I imagine it to be far superior to what I have just bought. Needless to say, my first spray this morning wasnt sending me into heaven. I thought it was nice, green and probably a good everyday summer scent. I was becoming slight disappointed until now about 6 hours later it has developed into something that is wonderful. The spiciness is coming through even though the green is still there. Am going to have to try this further!

The best! It's slinky with a sly wink.
I always am asked what am I wearing - and I adore chypres.
And what a trail it leaves...

Wow...Wow. WOOOOOW!!!!!
A great chypre AND a very wearable one, too. I know for sure I met it many times before and just did not know the name!
I don`t find it green - more spice...did you ever smell coriander seeds? or got one of them on your tooth while eating rye bread? There it is!

Absolutely the most sinuously wicked perfume ever created. You will be constantly surprised by it's presence. "Is it me who smells this good?" It's also a "stayer" so you can confidently apply it before you go out for the night and know you don't have to touch up, much like "Miss Balmain." I hope they never change it's bottle or packaging. Love the malachite print.

N.B: There is another, lesser-known perfume by Jean Couturier called "Un Jardin a Paris" which is lovely, too and being a stunningly light floral, is totally opposite to the dusky "Coriandre." "Un Jardin a Paris" is to day, what "Coriandre" is to night.

Compared to my other perfumes, "Coriandre" is delicate and gentle. I bought it when it was released, excited to have a scent that included coriander, one of my favorite spices.

I lived in Los Angeles at the time, and it was a counteraction to the hot polluted air, being light and refreshing.

I love chypres and i'm rather surprised to see it being sold so cheaply these days... and i wonder why?

This one is Chypre at its best.I like it very much,its not for everybody and very special.Always good for compliments.A spicy basenote with long lasting power.

I had it years ago and some weeks ago I found this empty bottle. This same notes are still there.. Unbelieveble! I liked it.

Can fresh and green be aggressive? Certainly so. Coriandre is the proof of it. It hits you right from the start - this is not shy - you will certainly stand out, wearing it. I would go crazy for it on summer months, however it could make you feel even colder in the winter.
The dry down is surprising, it does not melt down, as most perfumes do, but maintains same mossy and addictive combativeness.
Very original and unique, I am giving it thumbs up!