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04/07/2019
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The Thoroughbred
It was the first scent of Hermès. He was the firstborn in a long era of house creations. Eau d'Hermès is the thoroughbred of all Hermès perfumes for me. He is the progenitor and the actual coat of arms of the dynasty. But like many old dynasties and houses, Hermès has unspoken secrets. From the very beginning, Eau d'Hermès has divided minds into lovers and opponents. Why is that? Because it's the most animal scent of all! Hermès is known for its equestrian sport and its exquisite leather goods, which now cost astronomical sums of money. But Eau d'Hermès is not dedicated to leather or to a handbag as so often believed. That's not the case. It was dedicated to the biggest customer of the house,...a horse!
Where Bel Ami represents a racehorse in full kit, Eau d'Hermès represents the soul of the horse itself. Eau d'Hermès Is gentle but wild at the same time. The fragrance has something unbridled, but also something very familiar and sublime. You can't necessarily rely on the scent pyramid here. Eau d'Hermès reacts also here like a horse itself to its rider with sympathy or dislike on the skin of the wearer. A short fresh introduction with bergamot and gently ethereal lavender, then immediately appears the cinnamon with gentle creamy vibrations of bitter-sweet cardamom. Herbaceous rose geranium give the fragrance a little more green spice. For a long time this impression remains until it passes into the actual base. Birch or better birch tar and a slightly more acidic leather chord unfolds, but never becomes unpleasant because it seems restrained by the still existing cinnamon note and a very successful combination of spicy tonka and warm vanilla chords. All notes and chords harmonize perfectly with each other!
But what's the secret of the house now? What is it that makes this fragrance so animalistic? It's an unlisted note in the actual pyramid. Namely Zibet! These notes can be recognized from the very beginning for experienced noses. It is already hidden in the top note and mixes with the bergamot. Later it reappears in the base when the birch-leather chord takes effect. Since Zibet has a sour-leathery smell, it can camouflage and hide under the bergamot and the leather very well. However, it is available in such small quantities that it never really comes to bear among the other notes. This small amount is enough to give the fragrance its gentle animalic aura and breathe life into it. Hermès never mentioned this, because it could deter such fine society.
Conclusion
You have to want eau d'hermès, or better yet, you have to be wanted. Personally, I love him very much and he develops very well on my skin. Now I feel better than when I was young. He's incredibly warning, soft and sensitive. I used to prefer Bel Ami because he was wild and boisterous and louder. Today I prefer Eau d'Hermès because for me it symbolizes sublime and restrained power and a measure of elegance. It may be animalistic for one or the other, but that is a horse or equestrian sport. I used to ride myself, which I wouldn't do today, even if I often think back to it. But if I want to look again into the soul of a horse, then I reach for Eau d'Hermès. It is the four-legged calling card of the House of Hermès and the progenitor of the dynasty.
Eau d'Hermès Is not a handbag, it's a thoroughbred and the beginning of a story!
Where Bel Ami represents a racehorse in full kit, Eau d'Hermès represents the soul of the horse itself. Eau d'Hermès Is gentle but wild at the same time. The fragrance has something unbridled, but also something very familiar and sublime. You can't necessarily rely on the scent pyramid here. Eau d'Hermès reacts also here like a horse itself to its rider with sympathy or dislike on the skin of the wearer. A short fresh introduction with bergamot and gently ethereal lavender, then immediately appears the cinnamon with gentle creamy vibrations of bitter-sweet cardamom. Herbaceous rose geranium give the fragrance a little more green spice. For a long time this impression remains until it passes into the actual base. Birch or better birch tar and a slightly more acidic leather chord unfolds, but never becomes unpleasant because it seems restrained by the still existing cinnamon note and a very successful combination of spicy tonka and warm vanilla chords. All notes and chords harmonize perfectly with each other!
But what's the secret of the house now? What is it that makes this fragrance so animalistic? It's an unlisted note in the actual pyramid. Namely Zibet! These notes can be recognized from the very beginning for experienced noses. It is already hidden in the top note and mixes with the bergamot. Later it reappears in the base when the birch-leather chord takes effect. Since Zibet has a sour-leathery smell, it can camouflage and hide under the bergamot and the leather very well. However, it is available in such small quantities that it never really comes to bear among the other notes. This small amount is enough to give the fragrance its gentle animalic aura and breathe life into it. Hermès never mentioned this, because it could deter such fine society.
Conclusion
You have to want eau d'hermès, or better yet, you have to be wanted. Personally, I love him very much and he develops very well on my skin. Now I feel better than when I was young. He's incredibly warning, soft and sensitive. I used to prefer Bel Ami because he was wild and boisterous and louder. Today I prefer Eau d'Hermès because for me it symbolizes sublime and restrained power and a measure of elegance. It may be animalistic for one or the other, but that is a horse or equestrian sport. I used to ride myself, which I wouldn't do today, even if I often think back to it. But if I want to look again into the soul of a horse, then I reach for Eau d'Hermès. It is the four-legged calling card of the House of Hermès and the progenitor of the dynasty.
Eau d'Hermès Is not a handbag, it's a thoroughbred and the beginning of a story!
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