Un Jardin by Hermes

Most likely I will buy it in two weeks, when I come back from my holidays in Tunisia and I’ll need something to help me prolong the magic smells of that part of the world. This complete name of this Hermes fragrance is “Un Jardin en Méditerranée” and it evokes gardens on the shores of Mediterranean Sea, especially the Northern African part, thanks to the use of fig, cedar, bay leaves and Malosma, a small tree that grows in Turkey.

The notes

The opening notes are green, and very pure, also with hints of citrus notes like bergamot or orange. Everything becomes gradually sweeter, with the fig (or fig tree leaves) notes. The general aroma is between earthy and citrus, with the occasional cool note similar to menthol.
The middle notes don’t change much: the fig stands out, changing from a fruity to a woody note.
In the base notes the fig is ripe, and is still the main note, although softer. This allows the nose to perceive the aromatic notes of in the background.
It’s a very intense perfume, with a long duration, the wood notes stuck to the test paper for one week.

To sum up

This Hermes perfume has a fresh and aromatic spirit, and it’s usually labeled as unisex, thanks to the fruity and woody notes, that make it masculine in the summer and feminine both in summer and in winter, although its best time of the year is the summer heat in open spaces. In the office it doesn’t go unnoticed, and although it’s a quite informal fragrance, it can be worn in formal events too. The fruity notes have a gourmand perfume touch, and the fact that it’s a unisex fragrance, makes it even more romantic and attracting to the opposite sex. The age range is between 25 and 45 years.