Coriandre: A sensual feminine fragrance signed by a female nose. Jean Couturier and his wife Jacqueline had a fragrant love at first sight that pushed them to create their own perfume house in 1972.
Coriandre, or the mythical fragrance of Jean Couturier. Released in 1973, Coriandre is the first perfume from the Jean Couturier brand, which had founded its perfume house a year earlier. Truly very bold for its time, Coriandre brings together no fewer than 119 essences. There is no doubt that Coriandre is a perfume of character, distinguished, a perfume that is never forgotten. The Coriandre woman is intense, but above all captivating. Signed by Jacqueline Couturier, Coriandre combines very warm chypre notes with floral and feminine tonalities.
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Jacqueline Couturier at the heart of Coriandre's success
It was therefore the creator's wife, Jacqueline, who made their first fragrance. For the couple, this perfume holds a very special meaning. Coriandre is indeed the fruit of their love story and symbolizes the beginning of their journey together, both personal and professional. Jacqueline Couturier was already a perfumer when she met Jean Couturier, then head of creations at Yves Saint Laurent. Coriandre is also a tribute from Jacqueline to her late mother, who wore Shocking by Schiaparelli. Captivating and refined, the fragrance Coriandre is the fragrance of every alluring woman.
Coriander, a prime ingredient for this Couturier perfume
Coriandre opens with a combination of orange blossom with coriander, angelica and aldehydic notes. Coriander originates from the Middle East as well as Southeast Asia. Its name is derived from Greek and means husband of the bug, mainly because of the strong odor of its leaves and seeds. Its leaves have a slightly anise-like quality, and its seeds carry a flavor reminiscent of orange peel. In Europe, coriander has been used since antiquity for its medicinal properties. Coriander is highly prized in Middle Eastern cuisine. In perfumery, coriander gives off peppery, lavender-like tonalities, or even a scent close to turpentine. The heart of Coriandre is very floral, combining lily, rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang and geranium. The lily is the symbol of French royalty. An herbaceous plant of the lily family, it grows naturally in Europe, Asia, India, Japan, and also Canada. The lily owes its success to its generous flower, which has 6 petals. The incredible variety of its colors delights florists, and lilies can be found in white, red, orange, yellow, pink... In perfumery, lily gives off very floral scents, both sweet and jasmine-like. Finally, the base of Coriandre is ultra powerful and asserts itself through the presence of musks, sandalwood, patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver and civet, which give the whole an almost animalic quality. The bottle is meant to be understated and stripped of any ornamentation.
As the brand's first composition, Coriandre marks the beginning of the house of Jean Couturier. It naturally showcases coriander, offering a powerful chypre fragrance and above all an essence of character.