18 community ratings

Courant (Perfume)

1972WomenClassic

8.0/ 10

Community score
18 ratings

Helena Rubinstein Courant is a chypre-leaning women's perfume that pairs the green freshness of bergamot and galbanum with oakmoss and leather; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.6 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

94% 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.

Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Chypre

What does Courant (Perfume) smell like?

It opens bright with bergamot and citrus fruits. Toward the heart, white blossoms, spices and galbanum take over, with the floral side set against a green, spicy background. In the base, leather, oakmoss and amber tie everything into a dry, woody, resinous chypre.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Voters pick it most often for daytime wear, with business, evening and night-out use close behind. It reads clearly feminine. Robert Piguet Bandit Suprême and Hermès Parfum d'Hermès (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.