Hermès will introduce Barénia Eau de Parfum Intense, a new variation on 2024's Barénia, next month.
Barénia Intense Eau de Parfum combines the invigorating notes of butterfly lily with the soft sweetness of miracle berry, all wrapped in the warmth of oakwood and rich patchouli. This captivating fragrance offers a sensuous and surprising chypre with an alluring, textured finish.
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For [perfumer Christine] Nagel, creating Barénia Intense wasn’t about turning up the volume, but sculpting a new silhouette from the same DNA. “It’s like photographing the same person from a different angle,” she says. “You see a different side, but it’s still them.” That subtle evolution is key to why this version feels like a true reimagining rather than a mere ‘intense’ label.
Hermès Barénia Eau de Parfum Intense will be available in refillable 30, 60 and 100 ml.
(first quote via oman.ounass, second quote via harpersbazaar.my, additional information via fashion-press.net)
I knew there would be a flanker lol
But of course 🙂
I didn’t not like the original, but i wasn’t much drawn to it either. I’ll smell this for sure, just in case.
Love the packaging and bottle.
Bottle looks a bit like the old Rochas Mystere bottles.
I had to look that up – you nailed it!
I like a perfume bottle that can double as a self defense weapon.
Barenia original smells pretty but bland to me, if you know what I mean? I will sniff this, since I do not have a Hermes perfume that I can reference. What others ones have they done?