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The fragrance is by no means room-filling or forcibly powerful, but it adheres very effectively to the skin and recalls itself even after eight, nine, hours again and again clearly perceptible in memory. Designed by Fred Rawyler, the emblematic “lantern bottle” is inspired by the lanterns of horse-drawn carriages. Its glass is in a delicate green gradient, evoking the banks of the Nile. The box is illustrated with a lotus flower by artist Veronique de Mareuil.Once again, as so often, I wanted to do something for my health and went to my favourite studio, when suddenly a fragrance floated past me. He looked so familiar. Citrusy and flowery, carried by a companion in his prime. I thought, it can't be, the scent looks so familiar, but here in the gym? The ponderous waters glide slowly along, putting you in a trance-like, dreamy mood. You feel the strength and serenity of the Nile. Everything is peaceful, calm, relaxed. Jean-Claude Ellena began the Hermès "Jardin" series of fragrances in 2003 when his brief was selected from a call for proposals on the theme of the Mediterranean Sea. [1] This resulted in the fragrance Un Jardin en Méditerranée, commissioned through Ellena's employer at the time, German fragrance firm Symrise. [1] The next brief in the series called for a fragrance on the theme of "river". [1] Its development represented a turning point for Hermès and the perfume industry as a whole. [2] Ellena came on board as an in-house perfumer, [1] reflecting a rise in the marketing of the artist behind the scent: just before joining Hermès, Ellena had created L'Eau d'Hiver for Éditions de Parfum Frédéric Malle, which distinguished itself as the first company to place the perfumer's name on the bottle, positioning the brand as an "editor" and the perfumers the true authors of the scents. [3] Where previously these "noses" would function as a "famous ghost", in New York Times perfume critic Chandler Burr's description, known (and revered) in the industry but generally unknown to the public, with Ellena's new role at Hermès, along with his fragrance for Malle and the publicity of Burr's book, he took on a newly public role. [4] For the brand, creating its own perfumery laboratory and naming a top-tier perfumer like Ellena to head it gave Hermès the chance to develop a new aesthetic cohesion to its collection and new credibility with consumers. [1] Instead of licensing its name to outside fragrance firms in a process functionally no different from celebrity scents, [3] now the whole of the creative process was conducted by Hermès. [1] Fragrance [ edit ] All in all, this gives a light green, sometimes radiant, sometimes rather white-green veiled scent that is difficult to grasp, and because of the strong homogenization and the clearly perceptible synthetic, also a somewhat one-dimensional, sometimes almost exhausting scent impression. Occasionally a slightly soapy accent is added, the origin of which I cannot identify.

The river, the banks - a trance to which one gladly surrenders. Grasses and unfamiliar plants give freshness. There is nothing floral about the elegant sweetness. Rather something abstract. This is probably the green mango. Well, that will have to wait a little longer, but I wear this scent again more often now and like to spray it with 4 or 5 also on my clothes. I want to feel it on me for a long time. On my clothes it also keeps fresh and fruity for a very long time. On myself also fresh and fruity even after hours. With the time it becomes more flowery, but keeps the freshness. For me it is wearable in everyday life, as well as in the evening and also in every season Thank you Mr. Ellena And then - pardon, I have to call it - the shit happens: no 5 minutes are over and the "Nile" transforms into a skin-less, lifeless and soulless monster from the house of "Ambroxiso-e-super". I don't notice any of the supposed cinnamon. Since the mighty plane tree already shows itself more clearly.

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In contrast to the less intellectual 100% organic natural and ethno fragrances, the Ellena creation provides additional layers and stimuli. Director's theatre, so to speak. Nature remains inspiration, which is used (predatorily), but which is presented more clearly, more refined - a process that is well known to creatives of all art fields. Ellena therefore likes to describe himself as a writer among perfumers, who is more concerned with creativity than pure composition. Un Jardin sur le Nil is considered a masterpiece by the head perfumer of Hermès. a b "In Search of 'The Perfect Scent' ". All Things Considered. NPR. January 21, 2008. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018 . Retrieved April 15, 2018. In the heart note join other elements that bring something new, but fit harmoniously into the whole: Cob reed, for example, a touch of orange, barely perceptible, hyacinth and peony.