Fragrant news: Guerlain Les Parisiennes additions and deductions

Isabelle Rousseau, director of public relations for Guerlain confirms that the defunct masculine scent Coriolan , a scent of juniper berry bitterness coupled with balsamic notes and an immortelle drydown, will be reissued in Les Parisiennes collection (125 ml "bee" bottles) starting from January 2008 under a new name. The bottles in Les Parisiennes normally cost 140 €. {see a list of them and reviews here}

However this signals that the recently discontinued, yet wonderful Derby {click here and scroll for review} from the same line will remain discontinued as interest will be directed to this new fragrance.

The original Coriolan can still be found cheaply in certain stock-stores and online.
Supposedly the name wasn't that popular and was in part blamed for the commercial flop of the scent. Strange, as it was inspired by the noble warrior immortalized in drama by Shakespeare and in music by Beethoven, surely popular references by themselves. Coriolan was advertised as expressing "the character of the modern day hero" and perhaps there is lack of those... The tag line read "Un parfum comme on n'en fait plus" (=a perfume like those not made anymore). I always liked the above ad: very virile, very classical.

Let us see what happens under the new name!

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