The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
adj. Fashionably elegant: "In Washington, haute gastronomy is at least as important as the national economy” ( Ann L. Trebbe).
Word Usage
"What haute couture means to me is Fashion as Art, and if we agree that perfume is or in certain instances can be Art as well, then the use of the term haute couture, or rather haute parfumerie, is fitting and justified."