Hermes Parfums are celebrating the Mediterranean, that mosaic of different crafts and cultures, with the creation of an Eau de Toilette: Un Jardin en Mediterranee. This fragrance is an emotional journey, an olfactory progress, an impressionistic evocation of a garden beside the sea. It is a perfume of light and of shade where fig tree, mastic tree and red cedar blend with bergamot, orange blossom and white oleander.
Un Jardin en Méditerranée: conceived as a watercolor this perfume, composed in 2003 is inspired by a hint of the poetic in the Tunisian garden of Leïla Menchari (Director of displays for Hermès). The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Claude Ellena.
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| Leila Menchari's garden in Hammamet Tunisia |
Review:
It smells beautiful. Of trees and summers and sea! It's like taking a walk through an aromatic Mediterranean garden right beside the azure blue waters of the Sea. The garden has some cool shady spots nestled under the ancient fig trees with their deep green fragrant leaves.The air in the garden is still, thick and humid with the scents synonymous with this region. Cyprus, red cedar, aromatic herbs, figs, orange blossoms. Mesmerizing.
It is more of a mood than a fragrance. Opens up very fresh with hints of citrus and figs. You must like figs to truly appreciate this scent as it dominates all the other notes right from the start. The fig note in it is not cloyingly sweet, but has a perfect balance between the sweetness of the big purple fruit, the dry bark and deep, balmy leaves, which makes it a perfect unisex fragrance. The heart is aromatic, with cedar, figs and orange blossom mixed in with a tinge of salty sea spray. After 8+ hours I can still smell the end notes of musk and woods. Thank you Mr. Ellena for taking me along on this magical olfactory journey. Loved every minute of it. A poetic sublime scent.
Top Notes: Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin Orange
Middle Notes: orange blossom and white nerium oleander
Base Notes: cypress, fig leaf, musk, red cedar, juniper and pistachio
Good For: Spring, Mild summers
Mood: Casual
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Sounds so refreshing to me :) xx
ReplyDeleteGive it a sniff next time you're at a perfume counter:) I'm sure you won't be dissapointed.
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ReplyDeleteIf you like fig scents, you'll love this for sure:)
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ReplyDeletehey this one is really refreshing....i have it....
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This sounds really nice..i love a good refreshing scent <3
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It's one of my favorite unisex fragrance
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a perfect scent for summer!
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Great review. I have tried the Monsoon one and the Nile one but not tried this. It sounds perfect for summer!
ReplyDelete@Su:I really love Mousson. Review coming up soon. This one is really nice for summers. It has the natural fig note that I was hoping to find in TM womanity.
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