Hermès has launched five new fragrances in the brand's luxury Hermessence line. Agar Ebène, Cèdre Sambac and Myrrhe Eglantine are available in the Eau de Toilette concentration typical of the series; Cardamusc and Musc Pallida are in oil-based Essence de Parfum.
All were inspired by the Middle East, and developed by Hermès house perfumer Christine Nagel, who notes that they can be worn alone or layered.
Agar Ebène ~ agar wood, pine and cashmere.
Cèdre Sambac ~ cedar and jasmine.
Myrrhe Eglantine ~ myrrh with Eglantine rose accord.
Cardamusc ~ a contemporary musk with cardamom.
Musc Pallida ~ a contemporary musk with iris.
Hermès Agar Ebène, Cèdre Sambac and Myrrhe Eglantine are available in 15, 100 and 200 ml Eau de Toilette. Cardamusc and Musc Pallida are available in 20 ml Essence de Parfum (€325). They are available now in limited distribution (Dubai, etc), and will be introduced more widely next month.
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oh, gosh, was having a gray day, and then the heavens open and this appeared! Yes to Hermes!
Cedre Sambac is my first choice. Finally, a jasmine among the Hermessence scents. I’m excited to sample all five someday.
From what I’ve read (mostly comments on Instagram) it does not sound much like CS is a floral, but should be interesting anyway.
Nice to know that up front. Cedar is one of my favorite woody notes, so it’s all good.
I need to dust off my perfume sample charmer persona. Or, actualy, I will ask the Bergdorf SA I normally work with to get me some samples although I don’t recal if they carry the Hermessence line!
Yes, they do!
Oh goodie!
I thought your perfume sample charmer persona was in constant use and did not need any dusting off!
I haven’t had the time to go sniffing in person; however, I’ve received samples in the mail from SAs unsolicited so that persona may have evolved…I don’t even have to show up ????
… I am working on how to get tightfisted Macys SAs to give up a Gucci Guilty Absolue Pour Femme sample.
I think they do now. Dust away!
Fantastic! I hope they do not take too long to be available here. Myrrhe Eglantine and Musc Pallida are right up my alley.
The ME sounds best, but who knows…
Oh boy. The myrrh eglantine and agar ebene sound awfully appealing.
I might have to check out the Myrrhe Eglantine and the Cedre Sambac.
And as long as you are there you might as well smell them all
I’m excited to try all of these, but when I saw these on Instagram I tilted my eyes. Whatever it takes to fend off LVMH, I guess.
I’m most excited for Cedre Sambac.
You forgot to oud tags!!
Nothing gets the oud tag unless oud is in the perfume name! But also, Nagel says she did not use oud, that is, she used uninfected agarwood. I don’t understand that, I thought the uninfected agarwood had almost no smell, but whatever…there’s usually no real oud in perfume anyway, so if she is using fake uninfected agarwood it doesn’t matter, right?
Ah, that makes sense. Very complicated process.
I haven’t seen any promotion really. Where did you find Nagel talking about it?
https://www.wallpaper.com/lifestyle/christine-nagel-interview-hermessences-fragrance-range-by-hermes
She talks about it here:
http://madame.lefigaro.fr/beaute/hermessence-collection-orient-reve-interview-christine-nagel-nez-hermes-190218-147231
Real uninfected agarwood sounds… is she trying to out-Ellena Ellena with invisible minimalism? Too bad I already used my Emperor’s N’oud Clothes pun on an earlier article!
Of course, this is totally unfair since I haven’t sniffed any of them yet.
Hi, about the oud I asked the Hermes through email, the responded that the oud is natural and from india.
Thats funny, if meanwhile Nagel is telling the press it isn’t even proper oud!
What a complex plot!
Excited to hear this news – I was planning to “mop up” the hermessences I have not yet tried next time I’m near a Hermes store – now I’ll have to make a couple of trips to sniff everything. The cardamon one sounds interesting to me.
Gosh I want to try Musc Pallida but now that I know the price I’m afraid to do so. Not ready to pay 325 euro for a 20 ml bottle.
Yea! on the 20mL bottle. Boooo! on that price, right?
Very exciting! That’s a lot of new offerings from this brand.
Can’t wait!
Oh my, I want to sample these, especially Cardamusc! Robin, you are full of glad tidings today!