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Heartless Helen (EDP)

2019

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Versions Timeline

2019

Heartless Helen (Original Release)

Price Range
$140 – $350

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Dominique Ropion

"Heartless Helen is a luminous white-floral Eau de Parfum centered on creamy tuberose. Its opening combines juicy mandarin with a gently peppery brightness before moving into a radiant floral heart. Jasmine supports the tuberose, adding lift and a softer white-floral dimension. The drydown becomes smoother and more tactile, with cashmeran and woody facets creating a cozy base. Despite its bold Portraits character, the fragrance is polished, approachable, and comparatively restrained rather than intensely indolic. It is a feminine, wearable interpretation of tuberose with a fresh-fruity opening and soft woody finish."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Spring
Summer
Fall

Ideal Weather

Mild
Sunny
Humid
Cloudy

Moods

Elegant
Alluring
Confident
Romantic
Sophisticated
Sensual

Occasions

Daily Use
Date
Dinner
Cocktail Party
Formal
Work

Fun Facts

The 75 ml bottle is topped with a brass animal-head cap associated with the Portraits collection.

The fragrance's character narrative presents Helen as a fearless, formidable figure, contrasting with the scent's relatively polished and approachable style.

AI Generated

Aromatic Profile

0m/6h
Top Notes
1x
CitrusSpicyFruityFloralCreamySweetWoodySynthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–54m

mandarin orange
pink pepper
Middle Notes

54m–2h 42m

tuberose
jasmine
Base Notes

2h 42m–6h

woodsy notes
cashmeran
sandalwood

Performance

Longevity
60%

Moderate (4-6h)

Sillage
40%

Moderate

Reviews Summary

“Heartless Helen is generally experienced as a luminous, creamy, and accessible tuberose fragrance. Mandarin and pink pepper provide a bright opening, while tuberose and jasmine create a radiant white-floral heart with a slightly sweet, bubblegum-like quality. Cashmeran and woody facets produce a soft, cozy drydown. It is often considered pleasant, feminine, and easy to wear, although some reviewers find its performance moderate and its composition safer and more conventional than its fierce character story suggests.”

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