Our take
What does Un Jardin sur le Nil smell like?
The second chapter in Hermès' garden series, launched in 2005, Un Jardin sur le Nil grew out of Jean-Claude Ellena's trip to Aswan. It shows his art of transparency: few materials, lots of light. The opening is led by a green mango, tart and faintly resinous, made sparkling by grapefruit and watery by lotus. The heart blends peony, orange blossom and bulrush into a damp, vegetal chord that suggests riverbanks and freshly cut stems. The base stays airy, a whisper of incense, woody sycamore and musk, like the cool shade of a tree over water. It never chases power; it sketches a landscape.
When to wear it
Hot days, daytime or office wear; it suits lovers of subtle, unsweetened green freshness regardless of gender.
It belongs to the Citrus, Aromatic family. Un Jardin sur le Nil is one of 47 creations by Hermès in our encyclopedia.
