The Perfume Library

26 perfumes

All You've Ever Wanted / Wanted

Helena Rubinstein · 2009

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Helena Rubinstein All You've Ever Wanted / Wanted is a fresh, floral women's fragrance with a light sweetness and a powdery side that sits close to everyday wear. It has been discontinued. Its longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring, fall and summer, with fewer choosing winter. It is placed more often in daytime, office and leisure settings than in the evening or a night out, and most voters read its character as feminine. Ylang-ylang and Caribbean magnolia build the floral side, iris adds a powdery softness, and woods give it a dry, woody base. The fruity and sweet accords soften the flowers without weighing them down. Guerlain Insolence and Vivienne Westwood Cheeky Alice have a close profile.

Barynia (Eau de Parfum)

8.9

Helena Rubinstein · 1985

Citrus · Floral · Green

Eau de Parfum

Courant (Perfume)

8.0

Helena Rubinstein · 1972

Floral · Green · Spicy

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. 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.