Coriolan Guerlain for men

This was perhaps a bit ahead of its time. This is a fresh feeling herbal fragrance that would be perfect for the "just out of the shower" category that trended heavily when Bleu de Chanel came out.

Brilliantly blended, it's long lasting but has all those delicate herbal notes that you can detect alongside this fizzing fresh almost aquatic aspect that makes it interesting, but with that (potential) mass appeal. An edge of leather is a very nice touch to that whole mix.

Unfortunately as I said this might have been a bit ahead of it's time as I don't think this one was that successful when released. The whole roman general's pouch thing I guess didn't click.


I chose to wear this today to compare to Chamade that I recently picked up that people keep voting as similar. It's not imho, but I've not tried L'ame d'un Heroes to compare.

When I first tried this (I had been attracted by the odd bottle), I was new to the world of men's fragrances, and my nose just wasn't educated enough to understand what Jean-Paul Guerlain had done with this very carefully calibrated fragrance. It didn't please me at the time as much as more obviously "big" citrus-forward chypres that make an immediate juicy impression, like Eau Sauvage or Pour Monsieur; this is much more austere, and also more complex. I think that's why in the end this wasn't the success that Guerlain had hoped when it was first released, but it's such a lovely and thoughtful fragrance that even if it's not going to be a huge crowd-pleaser, it's really going to please me when I wear it.

Most of the most famous masculine citrus chypres have the citrus immediately forward, but here the lemon is more muted by the multiple spices, particularly the sage, nutmeg, and coriander. This gives a more delicate sense to the whole thing: it comes across as gentlemanly and refined. You're not going to come across many others wearing this, but this is quite special, and it comes from the era before IFRA regulations made perfumers have to severely underplay the use of oakmoss in their chypres (which has been a disastrous policy as far as I'm concerned). This is really worth seeking out--it's a masterpiece of the genre.

Another discontinued gem! Shame on Guerlain for discontinuing this masterpiece along with derby & others,,, enough! They must bring them back! Cause their new releases are just mediocre👎👎👎👎

Notes listed on tester bottle (not currently shown in pyramid) include juniper berries and immortelle:-

Aromatique, Frais, Boisé
Notes Dominantes
Feuilles de Citronnier, Baies de Genièvre, Immortelle

Aromatic, Fresh, Woody
Dominant Notes
Lemon Tree Leaves, Juniper Berries, Everlasting Flower

Herbal chypre with hints of citrus, lavender, nutmeg, sage, and oakmoss. Nutmeg reminds a bit of Armani Eau Pour Homme. Very versatile, gentlemanly, classic, natural. Kind of loving it. Bit old school, definitely not modern, but very wearable. If this wasn't hard to get or expensive, I'd consider getting a bottle. I still much prefer the magic of Eau Sauvage, but this is in the ballpark and offers something different. Pretty great.

Scent: 8 / Sillage: 7 / Longevity: 7

Firstly, I'm a woman who enjoys men's fragrances, I just wear whatever I think smells good. I got the all over balm. I put a little on my neck, and tops of my wrists. I wasn't sure if it had much going on at first, but then as I was working on my laptop, I got wafts of something GOOD. It was me! Mmm lots of CORIANDER, a favorite. Not much projection out of a balm, but that's OK, and expected. I wish I could afford a big ol' bottle, but I'm very happy with this! I think it will work great on its own for something intimate in sillage or layered with my other perfumes for more oomph. This would probably smell great layered with most Chypres. This has a seasonless appeal to me and could be worn day or night.

The last work by Jean-Paul Guerlain. The 90's signed the start of the market's invasion of aquatics and gourmands for men, so Coriolan appeared a bit anachronic, and because of that, it unfairly received a lukewarm welcome by the market. Guerlain re-released it 10 years later in their high-end collection as L'Ame d'Un Heros, but it didn't help a lot for it to become popular, probably because of poor marketing. % years later, it might have been a hit, when 'chypre' was the buzz word for most niche houses.
Nevertheless, this is an underrated gem, and that allows for it to still be available to purchase online at very reasonable prices.
A beautiful interplay of juniper, coriander and sage, laying on a bed of moss, labdanum and soft vetiver, that navigates in the same waters as 1881 by Cerruti, Comore by Montana and Jazz by YSL. The combo of (slightly) dirty labdanum and moss in the base quite reminded me of another of my favourites: Monsieur by Lancetti.
It's an intimate fragrance for the wise man: it doesn't shout, but will leave a sheer bubble around, and gives me peace of mind. This is FM French Lover's forest, but before entering it. A pilar of perfumery in my opinion, and possibly in my top 3 by Guerlain - I'm not saying that lightly. Now I'm going to take a break, close my eyes for a few minutes, and enjoy this beauty.

I was lucky enough to find this scent and less than 1/2 the price of ebay.
Is it a wow, this is my favorite scent? No.
Is it wow, because I recognize it from the past: YES!!!
And like some descibe: It's a beautiful bottle, as well.
I'm glad I have it.

Dear Coriolan. Oh how I miss you! You were the star of the late 90's for me. I know you weren't particularly in fashion and maxpowerboston is 100% correct on everything said, but oh my! If you are looking for something close to this probably your best chance is with Guerlain Heritage, but let's be honest, it isn't the same. This was an absolutely magical scent and Guerlain created a masterpiece with this one. My dream of dreams is that they will bring this back for me to have another chance with it. This mossy, woody chypre can not be overestimated. I am sure it had some performance issues but this was one that a person wore to change their own mood more than to pull compliments. When I wore this as a much younger guy, I felt calmed down, almost like I had been set on the level by an much older person with experience in life. It created a calmness for me that I have never had duplicated since. If anyone knows of anything close to this please let me know. Heritage is absolutely amazing in its own right, but I only detect faint similarities in the base to Coriolan, mainly because Heritage is much more complicated, top/mid. Please come back Guerlain Coriolan!!!

Wrong time, wrong release. This needed to be released later (when niche perfumery was more appreciated) in the 00s or earlier when chypres were more in fashion. This is a spicy, almost soapy, chypre that hits you with some woods, some moss, some vetiver, some citrus. It's a classic man scent that was wholly out-of-fashion in the late 90s/early 00s when aquatics and fruity chemical gender-blurring scents ruled.

The spices, the woods, and the overall blending make this a very high quality scent, in my opinion. If you like things like Bel Ami, Derby, Equipage (or modern soapy iterations like Prada L'Homme or spicy iterations like TdH) you might enjoy this.

Performance on my skin is good, around 5-6 hours with 1-2 of projection. Not wild but not bad.

A 8.25/10 for me. It's still relatively cheap, it's underrated and it's a classy scent for older guys (30-35+).

A herbal mossy perfume that becomes sweet by a spicy floral scent.
A classic chypre that Guerlain made a virtue of this suggestion of times past with an ad saying, "A perfume like they don't make them anymore."
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"عطری که آنها دیگر مانندش را نخواهند ساخت" جمله ی تبلیغاتی برند برای این محصولش.
حالا چرا؟
در سال ۱۹۹۸ که شلوارهای زاپ دار و عطرهای آکواتیک تو صنعت مد ترکونده بودن معرفی همچین عطری، دمده بازی به نظر می رسید اما خب... این ترکیب، نتیجه ی علاقه ی وافر ژان پل گرلن به حال و هوای کلاسیک و پس زدن انتظارات سودجویانه مارکتینگ ها بود و نهایتا بین اون موجِ لباس های اسپورت و جین های دهه نودی، کوریولان درشمایل یک جنتلمنِ کت و شلواری و موقر خیلی خوب ظاهر شد.
حالا معنی حرف برند رو میفهمیم. کوریولان در اون دوران از آخرین نمونه ها در سبک خودش بود و دیگه عطری مشابهش توسط سایر برندها ساخته نمیشد.
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⚔ژنرال کوریولانوس، جنگجوی افسانه ای و دل رحمِ رومِ باستان که زندگیش در نمایشنامه های شکسپیر و موسیقی های بتهوون هم نمود داشت، حالا الهام بخشِ ژان پل گرلن، برای ساخت رایحه ی جدیدش می شد.
رایحه ای به شدت طبیعت گرا و خاکی زمینی با لایه های شیرینِ ادویه ای، رزینی و گلی.
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در لحظات ابتدایی رایحه تلخ، مرکباتی و آروماتیکه. حس بوییدن گیاهان دارویی رو میده و کمی حالت صابونی و باربرشاپی داره. اما به مرور یک شیرینی رزینی ادویه ای وارد صحنه میشه، زهرِ تلخی اولیه رو میگیره و رایحه به تعادل میرسه.
مقداری از شیرینیِ عطر ناشی از جوز هندیه که شیرینی ای ادویه ای چوبی و کمی مشابه دارچین اما دلچسب تر داره و با کمک صمغ ها و گل ها حس شیرین ترکیب رو در میانه راه تقویت میکنه.
در آخر ما شاهد هماهنگیِ زیبای پچولی ترش، خزه و وتیور برای پایان بندی و تاکید عطر بر روی خانواده ی بویایی خودش یعنی شیپغ هستیم. این رایحه ی ترش و چوبیِ نهایی همچنان با شیرینیِ یادشده همراهی میشه و رگه هایی خفیف از حسی گلیِ بابونه مانند و یلانگ یلانگ هم در شکل گیری اون نقش دارن.
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شیشه ی عطر که روبرت گارانی اون رو طراحی کرده هم متناسب با اسم و فضای عطر الهام گرفته از ادوات جنگیه.
فلاسک مسی که ازش بعنوان جای باروت استفاده میشده و درعکس دوم میبینید.
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کوریولان همواره از مردانه های نادیده گرفته شده ی گرلن بود اما چندسال بعد از توقف تولید ، در لاین پاریسیَنز با اسم L'Ame d'Un Héros و در یونیفرم مشترک دورچوبیِ این لاین برای علاقمندان روانه ی بازار شد.

Here Jean-Paul does his Dihydromyrcenol Fougère (a not-new category maybe?) but comes a little too late for the party.
I'd stay with the best example of the genre which IMO is YSL Jazz (2nd formula), even though I'm not particulary fond of that aromachemical (I rejected some 'classics' like Acteur, Black Jeans and Giorgio Red for that matter). Two wearings and was a pass for me.

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Aquí Jean-Paul hace su Dihydromyrcenol Fougère (una no-nueva categoría quizás?) pero llega tarde a la fiesta.
Personalmente me quedaría con el YSL Jazz (2da fórmula mas precisamente) que es en mi opinión el mejor ejemplo, aunque a decir verdad no es una nota que me agrade demasiado: por esta misma razón descarté varios 'clásicos' como Acteur, Black Jeans y Giorgio Red. Lo testee dos veces y fue suficiente como para no detenerme en él.

Metallic and dull; sort of JP Guerlain does "Weekend for Men by Burberry". Sort of a fougere, airy and abstract, dry and quite light, and rather disagreeable. The 'vibe' is sort of similar to Jazz (maybe even Live Jazz), but Jazz is just way better, and that's what I'd recommend. Coriolan has been discontinued, but I would not miss it one bit.

2/5

Dry, spicy, green and mossy, with a slight sweetness in the opening that fades to leathery-ness. I'm afraid the top notes might have faded in my bottle (looks a bit old) leaving a cardboard flavor. Not too bad though! It has all the character of a highly artistic niche perfume, with a heavy emphasis on a single very simple property. But the thing about it that really gets to me is that it reminds me of a perfume that I dreamt about. Yes, maybe the fact that it's so vintage has something to do with it. But I had a dream about finding this perfume, then completely forgot about it. Then, months later I smell Coriolan and instantly feel like I recognize the scent from somewhere on the periphery of my subconscious. It took me another week to think of this dream... woah. Maybe I'm just going crazy here haha.

One of the most complex yet underrated designer fragrances ever created. The market was nowhere ready for this, same story as Insense from Givenchy. It just didn’t fit into the time it was released. Its old fashioned yet not dated, its classy yet modern. Name and bottle are extremely well chosen and crafted. The blending of moss, vetiver, citrus, nutmeg etc so masterfully done by JP Guerlain, its mind blowing. Superb in every aspect.

This is such a classic, classy men's scent. I'm sad it's discontinued and so underrated. Smooth leather, oakmoss, a touch of nutmeg and benzoin for just a hint of sweetness and a nice vetiver that is not harsh or too strong (sometimes vetiver can be just TOO much, but here it's quite nice). I do get a bit of coriander and sage, but again, not overbearing. This one does have good projection the first couple of hours, and last's for many hours after but sits close to the skin. Expertly blended, very unisex if you're open to a bit more masculinity in your fragrances, and a nice throwback to times when oakmoss was really used to full advantage.

Oakmoss fantasic ,leather ,vetiver ,very mascoline ,very georgeus.

The Curious one. I wonder if there is one person (me included) in the world who will reply Coriolan when asked to name five Guerlain marketed for men. Which is sad because this sophisticated scent deserves far more attention, but why am I not thinking about it either? It has an excellent bottle with a cute cap, quality of the ingredients smells expensive, and the scent is wonderful.
And it's interesting too as some nice surprises are packed up its sleeve. I am sure i smell lavender and thyme along with the citruses, but this accord is probably coming from the other herbs listed in the pyramid. And then what seems to be a relaxed and elegant fougere all of a sudden takes a u-turn becoming a flowery chic aromatic.
Feminine tropes are building a masculine fragrance.
Ends on a high with a leather twist while keeping the spicy herbal tone. It's all great but why am i not loving it.
Because it's somehow ... forgettable. I just don't feel the need to spray it again. Which is a rare case for the Guerlains I own.
****(*)

Oh my god.
This is like the sexiest most expensive soap ever made for men. This dude is clean, sexy and immaculate. Just flawlessly dressed, but with a bunch of dirty thoughts.
I was sent this decant as a gift. I am in love with my left arm.
Petitgrain and nutmeg dominate so far but I love both of them. It’s classy and understated but with a hint of warmth.

This chick loves to wear the chypre known as Coriolan! So sue me.

I think this is the second time that I formally wear this cologne, and I definitely can say it has its uniqueness, but performance and longevity are not impressive. I would not buy it again but anyway is discontinued already. Nice and different bottle though.

Great masculine fragrance for spring and even summer. It's a chypre composition with citrus, herbs, woody notes, resin and oakmoss. Unmistakably masculine and uplifting, it has a classic vibe for sure. The gunpowder flacon is a great touch! Another Guerlain masterpiece!

I adore this one; I intended to buy it for my husband, but in the end he bought it for me! I can't understand the reviews which find it shallow; like many Guerlain scents I find it multi-layered yet well-integrated. I find it neither cosy nor austere, stimulating but not intrusive - I wouldn't wear it for going out in the evening, but for a situation where I have to concentrate and think I find it ideal for getting my head in the game!

Coriolan - I like it. Reminds me a lot of Grey Flannel, but without the violet powderiness.

It starts with a green mix of petitgrain,citrus and neroli. It is a beautiful and particular feeling, as you rub some twigs and leaves of citrus woods in your hands. This opening is the most emblematic part of the fragrance and then you have some herbs and spices like coriander, nutmeg and sage. In the base you feel the warmth and the woodiness of patchouli, vetiver and moss.Generally this is a very aromatic perfume, with very good quality of the components.I would put it in the group of the best examples of these natural, elegant citrus aromatic fragrances of the 80s and the 90s like the classical versions of Armani pour homme and Boucheron pour homme. And the bottle is so original and elegant in this copper gold.

What is the world coming to when a perfume released in 1998 can feature a bottle based on a 19th Century gunpowder pouch and be shunned by the public? Guerlain were really pushing their luck with this one, and it is certainly no classic. High-pitched opening is bracing but much less aggressive and of higher quality than modern equivalents. Then my vintage sample fades quickly to a very low-key crisp green soap. Worth getting if you love Guerlain masculines - especially as, unlike most, it suits summer wear - but not something you could ever fall in love with.

Coriolan Guerlain for men
عطر كوغيولو من دار جيرلان للرجال
اليوم فقط وجدته فوق أحد أرفف العطور وحيدا لا يعرفه أحد، ينتظر أن يتعرف عليه أحد الزبائن فلربما اصطحبه معه إلى بيته لينعم ببعض الدفء وسط برد الشتاء القارص.
إنه عطر Coriolan Guerlain for men من جيرلان للرجال، أحد عطور التشيبر القوية الكلاسيكية ذات العبق شديد التميز والحرفية.
لعل الاسم مستوحى من أسطورة رومانية لأحد الجنرالات والذي كان يدعى "غايوس كوغيولانوس"، وكان هذا الجنرال يتمتع بجرأة وثقة كبيرين.
وكأن العطر قد اقتبس له هذا الاسم لكونه يشترك مع صاحب الاسم في هذه الصفات.
هل أنت مستعد لنفحات منعشة من رذاذ البرجموت للإيطالي والليمون الصقلي ممتزجة بعبير زهرة البرتقال؟
لو كنت من محبي هذا الثلاثي فأنت مدعو للإنتقال إلى قلب العطر الثري الذي ينبض بإيقاع عاطفي تابلي حار لهذا الثلاثي "الزنجبيل وجوزة الطيب والكزبرة"
التدخل السريع المبهر للإيلانج والصنوبر - والذي أعتبره المفتاح السحري لنجاح هذه التوليفة -
سيعودان بالعطر إلى توازنه مع الافتتاحية ويدخلانه للقالب التشيبري الكلاسيكي العميق قبل أن يسقط فريسة للثلاثي التابلي النهم.
ثم جلسة الختام مع قاعدة العطر الدافئة الحالمة التي يلعب فيها الباتشولي دور الوسيط الرائع بين طحلب السنديان الإرثي والراتينجات القوية، ودائما يزداد الشتاء جمالا عند ارتداء الجلود الفاخرة.
تصميم الزجاجة فريد ورائع مستوحى من الشكل التقليدي للمصباح المضيء المشع النابض بالحرارة والدفء

" القصيدة التشيبرية"
كوغليون / اصدار عام 1998 / الأنف : جان بول قيرلان / تصميم الزجاجة: روبرت قراني

السيترس – جوزة الطيب – ثمارالعرعر – طحلب السنديان – الجلود –البرقموت-النيرولي- الباتشولي-المسك

القائد الروماني غايوس ماركوس كوريولانوس ، الذي ألهم وليام شكسبير وبيتهوفن من قبل ومن بعدهم جان بول غيرلان ، ليخرج لنا معزوفة قيرلان التشيبرية الرائعة التي لم تجد النصيب الكافي في الأسواق في وقتها والحدث كان فاشلا لهذه الدار العريقة وانقطع العطر بسوء اداء المبيعات.

عطر أروماتك ذو افتتاحية افتتاحية حمضية منعشة طازجة من دون آثار صناعية ملحوظة ، تهدا قليلا حدة الحمضيات ليصبح العرعر أكثر هيمنة مع دخول العنصر التابلي مثمثلا في جوزة الطيب التي لها رائحة أقرب لرائحة القرفة الدافئة مع الازهار ، ليتحول بسلاسة الي قلب العطر الى كريمي زهري جميل ، ينضم اليه طحلب السنديان مع العمبر والمسك مع الباتشولي لاعطاءنا تلك الرائحة البخورية الزكية.هنالك لمسة جلدية صابونية طفيفة في قاعدة هذا العطر الشيق الجميل ، العطر مشابه لعطور الثمانينات وفيه الكثير من الملامح الكلاسيكية التشيبرية المعهودة.

لهواة جمع الكلاسيكيات مازال العطر يتوفر هنا وهناك او في بعض الرفوف الخلفية للمحلات، الثبات ممتاز والفوحان متوسط الى ضعيف بعد اول نصف ساعة ، يستحق التجربة ولن يرضي بالطبع عشاق الحداثة

8/10

This is really sexy. Yes, enough talk. Time for bed... Ha!

Edit: Wow! I can report that this juice is an aphrodisiac of great potency. I am not sure why. The top/middle is a complex mix of so-called 'masculine' notes and very pleasing in a cultured, civilised, gentlemanly (or ladylike?) way. But the base is very animalic or indolic or, let's be frank, faecal and maybe this is why it can smell so sexy and stir up desire?

It layers well with other fragrances and layering helps tame the sexy side and makes it wearable around people you do not want to turn on. I tried it with Opium (yin and yang harmony, strong, impressive and probably should only be worn by Immortals) and with Bvlgari The Rouge (rounded, elegant, smooth, probably best worn by Ambassadors and others who want to be, and to be seen to be, calm, impartial, diplomatic).

Can be bought on ebay for pennies and I will stock up because I think this is quite astonishing not only for itself but for its ability to create something entirely new when partnered with other fragrances.

DWhen Coriolan was released, the concerns were that it was already dated given it was 15 years in the making.

I was fortunate to chance upon 2 50ml bottles of this gem at a local fragrance store and was hesitant cause I am personally not a big fougere fan (am not crazy for oakmoss but appreciate it in small doses). So having read Colin's review previously, I hesitated for almost 2 months before deciding to make the purchase (and am happy that the 2 bottles were still there - the benefits of a nondescript small local store).

Onto the scent, I would say it's timeless and regal... Definitely nuanced but very delightful. Opens with bright lemon/neroli/bergamot and develops a mossy leather vibe. Coriolan reminds me of vintage Eau Sauvage in feel even although there are only a few similar notes (Lemon, Bergamot, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Vetiver). I like Coriolan better than vintage Eau Sauvage though.

It's a shame that this is discontinued, as I think it's a good refined scent.

Very exotic.
Mind-traveling, it takes you places.
Stingily spicy in an intriguing way.
Unique.

Oh my god this stuff is great! It's not especially unique per se, but has that classic Guerlain quality...extremely well blended, subtle enough to wear in the office, but not a skin scent - definitely something people respond well to. Bonus - GORGEOUS bottle. I actually prefer the standard issue bottle to the special edition leather-wrapped flask.

This is another sophisticated men's cologne which is like the title of a movie..."Gone with the Wind"..so unfortunate!!! This frag's top note is a sweet/floral/woodsy aroma loaded with patucchli, coriander, sage and a load of lavender coming together beautifully. This amazing GEM has a multi layer of notes which makes this fragrance a real beast with Vetiver, sage, oakmoss giving it a deep masculine vib.
Longevity and Silage is excellent lasting over 8hrs...no need to layer, let this fragrance do it's thing.
Finally thoughts,
What is there to say....STUNNING!!!
When I first sprayed on my skin, in a quick second I almost could pick up an overall aroma of Aramis. After spraying it on your skin, this fragrance is much lighter without being cloy.
I don't know why Guerlian stop making this juice...PLEASE...bring it back!!
Rating this fragrance...A FABULOUS FIVE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ fragrance...Viva Coriolan.

Sophisticated and intoxicating. Smooth rich pepper. Thick vetiver, neroli and patchouli. And a hint of leather. Explosive sillage. Understated elegance for special occasions ... A classic!

Why are there still reviewers saying that this fragrance reminded them of Chamade pour Homme? Have they ever really smelled Chamade pour Homme or were they mixed up Chamade pour Homme with L'Âme d'Un Héros?

It'S a great one! for those who liked it and still want to have it... it has been reintroduced in the line of the Parisians under the name of L'AME D'UN HERO!
You can still get it :)

Coriolan is sophisticated, classic and one of the best in the Guerlain line. I first bought this beautiful fragrance when it was introduced. The oakmoss, bergamot, vetiver and lemon make it a very special chypre fragrance. I love it! To me it is suitable for both day time and nigh time wear, all year round. I think this fragrance would also please the ladies.

A violet powerhouse? This to me is the restrained, tasteful answer to some of the over-the-top acrid pugent herbal wood scents of the 80s. Coriolan is the scent of a strong man, but not a blaringly strong scent; you won't have to be as careful applying it as you would with Aramis or Antaeus. I expected it to open as a somewhat dry wood scent, but it has a lot of florals that sweeten the wood considerably. These greenish florals give it a little of that otherworldly aura that I find in violet scents, or synthetic florals like Prada Amber. I'm not seeing much evolution, but that doesn't bother me. Just the fact that it stays within reason is noteworthy for this genre. As the violet (or whatever it is) becomes more and more obvious in the base, I can fully appreciate how it has tamed the beast of the 80s powerhouse. Resinous wood remains underneath, but still without any offputting sharpness (a lack of the usual patchouli?) I guess you should go pour some Grey Flannel into your Jules!

Mossy, woody, with hints of incense, this was the last "true chypre" of the history of perfumery. And probably, the last great Guerlain. Incredibly beautiful.

Although Guerlain says that the exclusive "L'Âme d'un héros" was a relaunch of "Coriolan", in my opinion it's not. "L'Âme d'un héros" is extremely similar but, due to IFRA restrictions, has lost the dark and mossy notes that made "Coriolan" so special.

I've had this scent for over 5 years and I've probably sprayed this on myself maybe 6 times. Very chypre, more fougere than aromatic, with a sweet citrus floral edge to it. There is also a bitterness that sets the chypre and fougere notes on rubbery fire. A manly scent with a romantic tenderness to it. Old world classic feel to it. Serious, but more upbeat compared to the aromatic leather like Paco Rabanne PH, or the powdery fougere of Grey Flannel.

Ironically, Chaleur d'Animale PH, smells a lot like Coriolan to my nose, but smells more fresher and more alluring. Coriolan seems a bit too stuffy for me. For the one who thinks plaid shirts, tweed jackets, wool slacks and penny loafers is casual weekend-at-home wear.

Weird, but one spray smells fine. Two sprays smells overbearing and obnoxious. Funny how my mind perceives it that way.

Guerlain Coriolan is a slightly ginger-spicy woody chypre. Especially for men, being unused to them, chypres are an acquired taste - they share a sort of aromatic dry-country tone that can feel uncomfortable at first. When I first started to learn about perfumes I could not figure out what chypre really meant (usually described as citrus, labdanum and oakmoss, often with patchouli, but there were some chypres that listed NONE of those notes). After experiencing many, I now think I have the chypre olfactory gestalt, and Coriolan is fairly typical, with gingery spice substituting for the more common floral embellishment. The top note of Coriolan has a lot of stemmy-bitter-woody citrus (petit grain) followed by a gingery but still rather chypre middle and a classic oakmoss base enriched by vetiver and patchouli. Some people dislike the bottle but I think it is rather classy looking - though it isn't really metal, it looks authentic. Perhaps they don't like curves in a men's bottle, or perhaps they are disturbed that it looks a bit like a middle aged pear-shaped man with no arms and no legs.

The Joel Cairo character in The Maltese Falcon is described as carrying a chypre-scented handerchief. I love it when specific perfumes (or types) make it into literature. In this case, it is supposed to be part of his gay persona, but that is more the scented hankie than the chypre. Many chypres are not in the least bit feminine smelling to me, indeed some are quite rough and astringent, more like a workman's calloused palm than a lady's delicate finger.

fresh oak mosses,i never liked the oak moss of bijan men and aramis,i don't know their was some problem with its blending or my nose,but when i sniffed it for the first time i started liking oak moss,where it is filled from head to base,luckily i have got a vintage bottle of it,same year it was launched,bottle is strange but the juice is truly speaking heart wetting,guerlain has always inspired me,G you did it again!

On the very first sniff I love it and is now my signature scent. Excellent, elegant and wonderful stuff for a man who is a man.

Fragrance for "real" men but it's so heavy even those macho people will have some trouble wearing it.. Like it was already said brilliant but difficult to wear..

Coriolan is not a scent where you can pinpoint the individual elements, at least I cannot. Think it is a classic scent, suitable for office wear as it is a modest and nice scent. On my skin it disappears rather quickly but I do get small whiffs during the day. Pleasant perfume but not the best Guerlain imo.

I don't know what to think of this. It smells generic. My wife likes it - but I think I need to give it another test. A single spray on my arm isn't enough.

Seriously my all time favourite fragrance, and I for one would beg Guerlain to reintroduce it, Spicy, Citrussy, Warm, I've loved it since I was 21, then I have a nose for all of Guerlain's glorious fragrances, this is the best, L'ames d'un heros is very similar but way to expensive, Come on Guerlain reintroduce this classic please :-)

a straight in your face scent,long lasting with a pleasant dry down on the skin,a gentleman's fragance.

This is a very peculiar fragrance. It's full of personality and character and plays many balancing acts with ingredients like many of Jean-Paul Guerlain's scents. What is different from the majority of his scents, however, is that this fragrance isn't a comfortable or easygoing fragrance. This is serious and blunt, like a striking weapon. Distinctly masculine with an intense peculiarity from the Ylang-Ylang, it's almost alien in its approach to the masculine chypre. It's dirty, sour, and a bit metallic, but not at all in the natural way Yatagan is. It doesn't emphasize the natural side of dark woods; this is the scent of unnatural happenings deep in the cover of the canopy. Fantastic but difficult to wear.

Very green, very peppery scent. Almost herbal opening,slightly bitter at first, but very well blended in the drydown. Could be considered a mature gentlemens scent. However a very green, fresh and sharp fragrance which could be considered a classic. To me definitely an "outdoors" kind of scent, but on the right person this would certainly give a very positive, elegant and refined type of masculine vibe. Which would be very welcome. Would recommend both for formal and informal wear.

Benchmark citrus fragrance for men. Chamomile chypre with an earthy truth to tell in its oakmoss drydown.

Coriolan is definitely overlooked. Maybe because It's not aimed to wow you, it's not groundbreaking, it's not trendy or modern but let me tell you it is extremely solid. A dry woody chypre with a bittersweet character. Sharp and bitter in the opening with green citruses joined by juniper, various herbs and peppery hints, mossy/woody with leather refinements and subtle floral patterns in the outstanding drydown (which is the real point of strength of this composition). Patchouli and some vetiver reinforce the overall classic quality.

Serious and classy. Yet another "reliable" fragrance by Guerlain.

Rating: 7.5-8/10

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!

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 [email protected] (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 (which is not meant to be derogatory). 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. However, most interesting is the gorse, which is sort of like a tobacco note, but with more texture and less flavor (if that makes no sense, you just need to study this one over time). 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!