The New Hermés Perfume Took Eight Years to Make and its Totally Worth the Wait
I still don’t own a Birkin bag (*continues manifesting*), but Hermés’s newest—and arguably its biggest—fragrance launch makes me smell and feel like I’m one fancy step closer. The debut of Barénia Eau de Parfum is being met with a level of fanfare that is worthy of its iconic inspiration. Barénia is, in fact, the name of the leather that’s used to create the French fashion house’s prized handbags, saddles, and accessories. The scent is Hermés’s first-ever chypre, which means it’s a trifecta of fresh, floral, and woody. So expect dreamy patchouli, delicate butterfly lily, cocooning oakwood, and the ethereal presence of miracle berry.
The new fragrance, named “Hermès Un Jardin Sur Le Nil,” is a tribute to the beauty and mystery of the Nile River. It is a fresh, green, and aquatic fragrance that evokes the feeling of walking through a lush, verdant garden in the heart of the Nile Valley. The fragrance is a celebration of the natural world, with notes of green tea, lotus, and papyrus.
It was a powerful, almost hypnotic, fragrance that drew her in. The scent was so powerful that it was difficult to describe. It was a complex, multi-layered fragrance that evoked a sense of nostalgia and longing. It was a scent that could transport you to a different time and place.
Hermés Hermés You’ll also want to note that the Barénia range not only includes the eau de perfum in three sizes, ranging in prices from $105 to $170, there’s also an incredibly rich body cream and luxe bar soap ($45)—a full sensorial experience just waiting to happen. In a season where there’s a new designer fragrance launched every other day, allow this to be your sign to add Barénia to the top of your list.
