Coriolan, a 1998 fragrance release for men, has been reissued by Guerlain under the Les Parisiennes collection. Its new name: L’Ame d’un Héros.
Coriolan was originally named for the Roman general Coriolanus, and featured notes of lemon tree leaves, bergamot, juniper, coriander, nutmeg, ginger, oak moss, wood and everlasting flower. Although it was released as a men's fragrance, a Guerlain representative noted at the time that it was expected to do well with women as well…
Last February when I reviewed Annick Goutal’s Vanille Exquise, I noted that “I am not a huge vanilla fan in general, but there are cold, grey days when a bit of vanilla is just what you need”. Those days are upon us once more, so this morning I’m road testing three vanilla fragrances: Guerlain’s Spiritueuse Double Vanille, Le Labo’s Vanille 44 and Indult’s Tihota.
Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille has been all the rage on the boards and blogs, and it is easy enough to see why. This stuff is simply delicious…
I’ve been a fan of Guerlain Vetiver for years; recently, I came across (and bought) a stash of unopened Vetiver from the 1980s and I was surprised at the difference between the current Vetiver fragrance and the cologne as it smelled 20 years ago. The earlier version of Vetiver, which I do remember wearing, is darker, plusher, a tad smoky and it’s more interesting (to my nose) than today’s version. However, the older Vetiver in Eau de Toilette strength disappears within an hour on my skin (just as it did “back when”) while today’s lighter-smelling Vetiver lasts all day. When I heard Guerlain was making an “extreme” version of classic Vetiver, I was hoping it would be reminiscent of the 1980s version, but with better lasting power…
A tour of the Guerlain flagship on the Champs Elysées in Paris, guided by Sylvaine Delacourte, Guerlain's Creative Director. In French, but even if you don't understand a word, worth watching if you've never seen the interior.
Guerlain updated their flagship boutique in 2005 with a new design by Andrée Putman (interior designer) and Maxime d'Angeac (architect). You can read more about the renovations of the Guerlain store here.
Update: sorry, this video is no longer available!
Model Michelle Buswell bares her back for Guerlain's L'Instant Magic fragrance. The butt crack is the new cleavage...
And if you missed it, here is the Hilary Swank ad for Insolence.