13 community ratings

Haute Couture

WomenClassic

7.6/ 10

Community score
13 ratings

Frédéric Haldimann Haute Couture is a floral women's fragrance that opens with bergamot, spices and fruits and carries jasmine, rose and ylang-ylang at its heart.

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How does it perform?

From 15 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.2 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

77% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Chypre

What does Haute Couture smell like?

The opening is fresh and lightly sweet, with bergamot alongside spices and fruits. At the heart, jasmine, rose, violet, ylang-ylang, lily of the valley and orange blossom form a full floral bouquet. The base of vetiver, iris, patchouli and sandalwood settles it onto a woody, powdery ground, with chypre and gourmand touches among the accords.

Voters rate both longevity and sillage as good, though the number of votes is small, so this is only a rough guide. With its floral, powdery build it reads clearly feminine. Its profile is close to Estēe Lauder Private Collection Jasmine White Moss (Eau de Parfum) and Versace V'E Versace (Eau de Parfum).