Hermès: Un Jardin sur le Nil, Eau de Toilette

I typically wear very fruity perfumes - my last two fragrances have been Viva La Juicy! and Escada's Rockin Rio. I was shopping at Hermes and received a vial of this as a sample. I wasn't sure about this perfume at first as it's very spicy and almost lemony, bitter initially - I thought it was one of Hermes' unisex perfumes at first. However, the initial harshness of the fragrance did fade into a very fresh, very girlish scent that played well with my body chemistry - it's slightly musky, though very light and very, very unique - I haven't smelled a perfume like this in a very long time. I was concerned that, as it's Hermes, that it might give off a very mature smell - I ...  Read the complete review

Launched: 2005 Group: Fruity Floral ~ Introduction ~ It was on one of my winter lunch breaks when I discovered Un Jardin Sur Le Nil Eau de Toilette at Beauty Base perfume / cosmetics discounter in Ealing Broadway. Just one sniff at the atomizer and I knew that it contained my favourite exotic fruit / scent rarely found in fragrances: mango, and in this case, the fresher, cleaner green variety. A test, then later, in spring, purchase on Ebay followed. ~ The house Hermes ~ Hermes, the name itself sends flashing impulses to the brain of the emblematic 'Hermes scarf' introduced to the fashion world and the public in the ...  Read the complete review