Hermessence Poivre Samarcande
Hermès · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 2004
≈ $160 · 100ml · approx. retail
Named for the ancient spice-trade city of Samarkand, this 2004 Hermessence pairs fiery pink pepper with a smooth, mossy cedar and oak accord. Jean-Claude Ellena drew inspiration from the memory of a felled oak tree near his home.
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French · 38 in collection
Jean-Claude Ellena is a celebrated French perfumer and author, Grasse-born and Givaudan-trained, who served as Hermès's exclusive in-house perfumer from 2004 to 2016. Famed for his minimalist, transparent, watercolour-like style, he created Hermès's Terre d'Hermès and the Jardins collection and has also composed for Bvlgari, Cartier and Frédéric Malle.
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