Novellista 2020 EDP

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Couture Chic

by Amandine Galliano

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Novellista Couture Chic is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2020, created by Amandine Galliano. Couture Chic opens with Green Notes, Orange Blossom, and Pink Pepper, settles into a heart of Rose, Jasmine, and Iris, and dries down to a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, and Blackcurrant. Novellista's Couture Chic carries a Statement verdict, a green-led wear.

If La Vie Est Belle and Flowerbomb had a baby, Couture Chic would be it. A pleasant but utterly unoriginal vanilla-floral mash-up that's been done a hundred times before. Lovely enough for fans of sweet, powdery scents, but don't expect anything groundbreaking.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Sweet
  • Modern
  • Cozy
  • Elegant
  • Sophisticated
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Couture Chic Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Orange Blossom37%
Green Notes36%
Pink Pepper27%
Heartas listed
Iris40%
Rose30%
Jasmine30%
Baseas listed
Vanilla41%
Patchouli31%
Blackcurrant28%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall Winter

Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual

With moderate sillage and longevity, Couture Chic is suitable for closer encounters, making it good for dates and casual outings. Its sweetness and prominent vanilla note might be too much for a formal setting or a professional office environment, and it's certainly not a sport fragrance.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Geraniol from Rose

Other declarable allergens

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Couture Chic opens with a sweet, green burst of orange blossom and a hint of pink pepper, quickly ushering in a powdery heart of soft orris, rose, and jasmine. The delicate florals are underpinned by a prominent, creamy vanilla that becomes the star of the show. A touch of redcurrant leaf adds a subtle tartness, while patchouli provides an earthy depth, rounding out this sweet and smoothly blended composition.

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Where to buy

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