Coriander
green seedy spice, faintly soapy with a citrus edge
In 74 of 1747 fragrances here, most often worn in spring
What it is
The seed, not the leaf. The two smell nothing alike, and the soapy quality people argue about in the leaf is a genetic difference in how they detect aldehydes.
What it smells like
Green and seedy with a citrus lift and a faint soapiness. It sits between spice and herb and is used to make an opening feel aromatic rather than sharp.
Where it sits
Which layer of the pyramid it is listed in, across every fragrance here that carries it. A base note is one you smell for hours; a top note is usually gone within the first.
What it turns up with
How much more often than the catalogue average. 1.0x would be chance, so these are the things that genuinely travel with it rather than the things that are simply common.
When it is worn
Against the average fragrance here. The line marks that average, so a bar past it means this is worn in that season or setting more than most.
Houses that use it most
Counted across the fragrances here, which reflects what we cover as much as what a house makes.
Chanel (5), Paco Rabanne (5), Bvlgari (4), Dolce & Gabbana (4), Givenchy (4), Tom Ford (4).
The description above is written here. The counts, pairings and seasons are measured across every fragrance on this site that lists it. We have not smelled every bottle behind those numbers.
Fragrances with coriander
The best known of them, each with its full note pyramid and its cheaper alternatives.
Tom Ford
Tom Ford Mandarino Di Amalfi
Availability may vary
Amouage
Amouage Jubilation Xxv
Availability may vary
