Hermessence Musc Pallida

Name: Hermessence Musc Pallida Eau de Toilette (EDT)
Brand: Hermès

Hermès · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 2018

≈ $160 · 100ml · approx. retail

Musc Pallida was conceived by Christine Nagel as an intimate dialogue between precious iris pallida and soft, caressing musk. It launched in 2018 as part of the Hermessence collection.

Musky Powdery Floral

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Aldehydes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Iris / Orris

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Musk

Best for

FallWinterDailyEvening

Perfumer

Christine Nagel

Swiss · 37 in collection

Christine Nagel is a Swiss perfumer who has been the sole in-house perfumer and director of olfactive creation at Hermes since 2016, succeeding Jean-Claude Ellena; before Hermes she trained at Firmenich and created acclaimed work for Narciso Rodriguez, Dior and Jo Malone London.

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