Thank you to Ruth (aka lipstick on MakeupAlley) and Tania for pointing out this fabulous article in the New Yorker about perfumer Jean Claude Ellena. The article is written by Chandler Burr (author of The Emperor of Scent) and focuses on the creation process that resulted in the final version of Hermès Un Jardin Sur Le Nil.
Hermes Un Jardin Sur Le Nil fragrance review
The latest from Jean-Claude Ellena at Hermès, Un Jardin Sur Le Nil, is finally available at Neiman Marcus. I was not able to score a sample (drat!) but did give it a quick try. The verdict: an absolute must have, but as I am too cheap to pay full price, I’ll be waiting impatiently for it to appear at the online discounters. The notes are: green mango, lotus flower, aromatic rushes, incense, sycamore wood.
It starts with a buzz of citrus (grapefruit? maybe some lime?) and intense green notes; the green mango lends some fruitiness but is thankfully not overly sweet…