Hermessence Brin de Reglisse
“Hermessence Brin de Reglisse by Hermès is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for women and men”
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Respected, if divisive — a lavender, soft spicy composition with a fresh spicy undertone. Voted best for year-round wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Launched in 2007 by Jean-Claude Ellena for Hermès, Brin de Reglisse is a distinctive Oriental Fougere fragrance that reimagines the classic scents of the South of France with a gourmet twist. The composition opens with a quintessential blend of lavender, which is enveloped by licorice and hay, creating an olfactory poem as sober and intense as a Japanese haiku. This fragrance captures a moment of refined simplicity and unexpected complexity, where the crisp greenness of lavender mingles with the sweet warmth of licorice.
Composition & Character
How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply this fragrance to pulse points for a subtle yet lasting effect. The lavender opening is bright and immediate, but it quickly gives way to the warm heart notes of licorice and hay. For best results, allow it to settle on your skin before heading out.
Jean-Claude Ellena
Founding perfumer · 104 fragrances · French
As a disciple and close friend of the legendary Edmond Roudnitska (creator of “Le Parfum de Thérèse”), Jean-Claude Ellena began his career with a minimalistic approach to perfumery. Since then, he has developed this approach into his own distinctive style, which is continually informed by his elegant and quiet way of being, and has been compared by his contemporaries to watercolor sketches and chamber music. Jean-Claude says that a perfume must be like “a soft caress; nothing must shock, nothing must shout”.Jean-Claude Ellena was born in Grasse into a family of perfumers. His training began at age 17, in the most prestigious laboratories – in Grasse, Paris, New York and Geneva – where he always saw himself as self-taught. Roudnitska’s minimalism never left him, however, and his compositions remain focused around a single ingredient, avoiding repetition.
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The story behind the bottle.
The quiet moment when a ribbon of licorice candy is unwrapped, releasing its sweet aroma against the crisp green backdrop of an herb garden.
Fig. 01 — Hermessence Brin de Reglisse, Hermès
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