Un Jardin sur la Lagune

Robin, Now Smell This

In April 2019, Robin let herself be tempted for a moment by the romantic vision of an overgrown garden by the water, before the fragrance turned vague and murky, like petals in water. The woody amber base ends up drowning the garden and leaves her with the impression of a shopping-mall men’s cologne.

Her verdict is a big no; she finds Nagel’s work at Hermès, apart from the Hermessences, rather humdrum, and recalls that Victoria, of Bois de Jasmin, and Persolaise liked the fragrance more than she did.

Thomas Dunckley, The Candy Perfume Boy

In late April 2019, Thomas Dunckley finds the fragrance undeniably lovely and can see himself wearing it in hot weather. He notes that Nagel’s style, more curvaceous than Ellena’s mineral watercolors, comes close to her predecessor’s here; were he to be more critical, he would call it wan.

Dariush Alavi, Persolaise

In April 2019, Dariush Alavi describes a vetiver base stronger than expected, next to a honey laden with musks and florals, and concludes it is a bloodless piece of work, as meaningful as a compliment from someone who has a way with words.