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H24
Not a scent you'd wear to be noticed — one you'd wear to feel like yourself, in an office or out for dinner.
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H24Premium · $100–250
34%Similar accords, often for lessPerfect Eau de Toilette · Marc JacobsMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares narcissus8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Christine Nagel's H24 by Hermès was launched in 2021 as the brand’s first men's fragrance in 15 years since Jean-Claude Ellena's Terre d'Hermès, making it one of the most anticipated launches of that year. The composition opens with a bright aromatic and green accord, featuring bergamot and petitgrain, which gives way to a soft spicy heart of saffron and cardamom. This leads into a warm base of amber, balsamic notes, and woody accords, creating a scent that is both fresh and enveloping.
H24 has become not just a fragrance but a lightning rod in the broader conversation about gendered perfumery. Critics have questioned Nagel's ability to compose 'masculine' fragrances, a criticism that some commentators have called out as bordering on misogynistic. Despite these debates, H24 stands as a proof of its creator’s vision and the brand's enduring legacy.
Apply two sprays to the pulse points; the aromatic and green top notes are bright but give way to a warm, enveloping base that blooms over time. This fragrance reads best close to skin rather than across a room, making it ideal for daytime wear.
Fig. 01 — H24, Hermès
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Christine Nagel
The poet of HermèsChristine Nagel is the in-house perfumer at Hermès, succeeding the legendary Jean-Claude Ellena in 2016. A graduate of ISIPCA and trained at Charabot in Grasse, she brings decades of experience to one of perfumery's most prestigious creative positions.
“I accentuate lines, force the materials. My fragrances are never linear.”
Christine Nagel · Contributor Magazine ('The Physicality of Perfume', by Philippe Pourhashemi), c. 2021
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 35%, disliked or hated by 15%.