01/10/2022
BrianBuchanan
355 Reviews
BrianBuchanan
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Coeur de Parfum was one of those distinctive coriander chypres that appeared in the eighties.
But, arriving in 1987, it was the tail end of a batting order that was soon bowled out by Cool Water, the herald of the nineties. (Special mention for excellent last stand by Knowing; '88 not out.)
Cool Water (1988) set the trend for a light aquatic style that would kill the chypre stone dead. (This lineage stems from Coriandre (1973) and it was probably time the style gave way to something else...)
You might have thought that after things like Balahé, Sinan and Paloma Picasso, there wouldn’t be much left to say. But Jacomo did their best and released this cool coriander rose, set to an offbeat flowery note of marigold, supported by a powdery amber facet in the drydown.
I would say Coeur de Parfum is more competent than outstanding, but if you like the other coriander chypres, try this, it’s not bad.
But, arriving in 1987, it was the tail end of a batting order that was soon bowled out by Cool Water, the herald of the nineties. (Special mention for excellent last stand by Knowing; '88 not out.)
Cool Water (1988) set the trend for a light aquatic style that would kill the chypre stone dead. (This lineage stems from Coriandre (1973) and it was probably time the style gave way to something else...)
You might have thought that after things like Balahé, Sinan and Paloma Picasso, there wouldn’t be much left to say. But Jacomo did their best and released this cool coriander rose, set to an offbeat flowery note of marigold, supported by a powdery amber facet in the drydown.
I would say Coeur de Parfum is more competent than outstanding, but if you like the other coriander chypres, try this, it’s not bad.
