Un Jardin Sur La Lagune, from Hermès was released in 2019. The perfumer behind this creation is Christine Nagel. The notes are Lily, Magnolia, Pittosporum, Sea Water, Woody Notes.
Well, it's not surprising to see so many negative reviews, I was a little shocked by this and the blue one (forget the name) and just how cookie cutter, men's designer, woody aquatic, synthetic these are. I don't just mean material wise because I suspect the cedar and patchouli etc... in some of the rest of this line are synthetic not too mention 'green' notes. However, they have some jardin feel to them, curious that Nagel is at the helm for both of these I think? I'm not offended or anything, stuff moves on, I just think this is a slightly uninspiring, floral, woody, aquatic, which opens like a drift wood, and 90's aquatic thing doesn't transition that much but the very last skin remnants smell like a salty, jasmine/hedione approximation and some woody synth base bizz. Some folks don't think this represents the heritage of the brand very well, and they may have a point.
Well, it's not surprising to see so many negative reviews, I was a little shocked by this and the blue one (forget the name) and just how cookie cutter, men's designer, woody aquatic, synthetic these are. I don't just mean material wise because I suspect the cedar and patchouli etc... in some of the rest of this line are synthetic not too mention 'green' notes. However, they have some jardin feel to them, curious that Nagel is at the helm for both of these I think? I'm not offended or anything, stuff moves on, I just think this is a slightly uninspiring, floral, woody, aquatic, which opens like a drift wood, and 90's aquatic thing doesn't transition that much but the very last skin remnants smell like a salty, jasmine/hedione approximation and some woody synth base bizz. Some folks don't think this represents the heritage of the brand very well, and they may have a point.