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Un Jardin en Méditerranée
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Un Jardin en Méditerranée by Hermès is an aquatic floral fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2003, the nose behind this composition is Jean-Claude Ellena. The top notes are bergamot, lemon and mandarin; the heart notes, orange blossom and white jasmine; and the base notes, fig leaf, cypress, red cedar, juniper, pistachio and musk.
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Quite citrusy and intense but without losing freshness, it’s a fragrance with a soapy citrus aroma, it has a slightly earthy note but despite this, it doesn’t lose freshness. From the Jardins de Hermès line, this is the one with the best fixity and projection.
If I could, I’d have all the Hermès Garden fragrances; I like them all, but if I have to choose just one, I’d stick with this. I agree it has the best fixity and projection. For me, it’s of an endearing freshness and delicacy… it’s one of the safe bets to include soon in my collection.
I still don’t know if I like it or not. It smells very familiar, like a Mediterranean garden, but to my nose, it smells like that garden scorched by the sun, dusty aromatic herbs, it gives me heat, it reminds me of my grandmother’s garden in August when the gardener was on holiday.
I love it: it’s super fresh and citrusy without falling into the typical cologne trap, and besides, it’s the most masculine of the entire Jardins de Hermès line. It’s well worth having.
The leaflet says it’s a tribute to the Mediterranean, an emotional and olfactory journey to a garden by the sea, with fig tree, juniper, red cedar, bergamot, jasmine, and oleander. The first time I smelled it, I remembered a Mediterranean path by the sea, which brought me good memories and well-being. Now that I own it, I feel more bergamot than I’d like, as I don’t like it to dominate; therefore, I’d prefer it in cool weather, because with heat, the citrus notes feel stinging. Otherwise, it’s fantastic. I’m very happy and looking forward to completing the collection with Un Jardin Sur Le Toit.
Azuriiita gifted me a decant, and the first thing that caught me was the strong and divine basil aroma. Wow! For moments, I only thought of that; it’s a fragrance that revolves around basil. In my home, I have basil and tomato plants, and I think Aquaura was right when she said it smells like tomato leaves, pepper, and fresh basil with typical Hermès citrus. For me, the citrus note is a sour cocktail, neither orange nor tangerine separately. Basil isn’t in the official notes, but I infer it’s the fig leaves, a plant I know but didn’t recall its smell. It smells like a fresh forest, like shrubs, like peripheral areas of the city, not a jungle. I also think it relaxes, lulls, is ideal for meditation or aromatherapy; it transports you to distant lands and ancient civilisations. It could be unisex, I wouldn’t mind using it. PS: Thanks Azuriiita for the decant.
An exquisite smell, more for a lady than a gentleman. Like no other fragrance, I loved it at first for being intense and rich. At first, I perceived it as citrus and floral, a triumph from Hermès, but as it dried on my skin, it changed significantly towards the feminine side. I have no problem with the masculine or feminine aspect; in fact, I used Dior Midnight Poison and it’s one of my favourite night scents. Returning to the matter, the dry-down is too sweet and cloying on my skin. Perhaps I should give it another chance before saying no; it’s an unparalleled scent.
What an incredible scent! The only drawback is that it evaporates quickly on my skin. Lasts about three hours with low sillage, which is why I haven’t bought it yet. A pity… Update 11/03/2016: For me, it’s the best scent in warm climates I’ve tried. Orange, tangerine, fig leaves, pistachio, cypress… it’s fresh and addictive. Performance in heat was better than other times, but it still doesn’t reach six hours, and that’s a fundamental requirement for me, especially given the price. My rating is 8.5 out of 10 (would be 10 with better longevity).
I haven’t worn this fragrance for a year, and upon smelling it again, precious memories of those days came flooding back. They say remembering is living again, but with a scent, the experience is even more real. In summary, after getting to know the four in the Les Jardins collection well (excluding Après la mousson), I believe En Méditerranée is the best in the saga. It fills me with joy, evokes relaxed sophistication, and holidays in an exotic paradise. It smells natural, almost rustic, highlighting figs not as leaves but as fruit, very faithful, until I imagine the texture of eating them, like that typical Mexican dessert I love so much. It’s sweet, light, citrusy, damp like a freshly watered garden, herbal and floral. Before, I hesitated due to comments calling it weird or feminine, but now I definitely want it. It’s not better or worse than Ninfeo Mio, but each has its own style. My only complaint: on my skin at three hours, it evolves strangely and loses all meaning, although on paper that doesn’t happen.
It’s hesperidic, aquatic with light herbal touches. It wears very easily. Although it doesn’t have great fixative power or sillage, it’s perfect for summer days.
I liked it; it smells of herbal garden and uncommon. I sensed a touch of tobacco and something of barley, plus the fresh scent of pines, which here must be cypress. The citrus is there, but not the protagonists; what wins is the green. It’s minimalist like the other Ellena scents, but with much essence. Longevity is respectable, about eight hours with good presence.
I heard it in the shopping centre among several Hermes scents and it was the one I liked most. They’re special perfumes, very different from American ones. It smells extremely natural, spaced out and lasted me over seven hours. The sillage is medium then drops. I liked it more than Li’s, but I no longer had it.
Citrusy and green opening with a dry pistachio touch. At first it smells of fig tree and citrus, energetic and revitalising, like a real Mediterranean garden. In the base there are flowers, especially a faint orange blossom note. It’s not floral, but the notes are there. Gradually it loses its sparkle: the citrus fades and the fig loses strength. Once it settles on the skin, the blend becomes bland and undefined, like a withered garden. I see it as unisex and summery. The performance is among the best in the line, though not miraculous. It left me mixed: I love the opening but find the dry down boring. I’d wear it but wouldn’t buy it.
I’m a fig fan and have this alongside Ninfeo Mio and Dune, three with great personality. Ninfeo is more sophisticated, Dune more acidic and green, and this Hermes one is more citrusy and floral, with the fig leaning sweet. The opening is impactful, the best phase, but in summer it wears well and smells natural until the end. From Hermes, this is my favourite and the only one I’ve bought.
Un Jardin en Méditerranée is a work of art. It’s the first, the most cheerful and luminous in the line, and probably the best family for scent-to-performance ratio. The scent doesn’t follow the theoretical pyramid: the opening is warm and sweet, not acidic, with flowers like oleander or orange blossom and a hint of fig. There’s a powdery floral note that adds an earthy, slightly musty touch, present from the start and through the heart, but it softens after two or three hours. The dry down is exquisite, sensual and addictive, with moderate sweetness and notes of cedar, juniper and musk. It seems simple but has personality, and its great strength is longevity: you can still smell it hours later. It has notable performance for being aquatic. I highly recommend it, ideal for summer as it’s fresh, luminous and festive. Scent: 8/10, Sillage: 6/10, Longevity: 8/10, Versatility: 8/10.
Like being under a fig tree at sunset in summer. The leaf, wood and fruit stand out, with a sweet and woody character. It’s Mediterranean nature in a bottle, more woody than the others and with a more masculine character. It’s the most intense, ideal for fig lovers.
What a wonder! Fresh, sweet and relaxing, perfect for unisex without being masculine. It takes me from the city to nature: trees, water, breeze, herbs and flowers. The first hour is heavenly, although it doesn’t last long. It exceeded my expectations in scent, but fails on longevity.
I tried it yesterday and adored it. It’s my favourite garden, alongside Li’s. It smells of fresh tomato, very natural and effortless, ideal for unisex wear. I’ll wear it more to describe it better.
I love green and earthy perfumes, but this smells of freshly cut grass with no sweetness or floral notes. If you’re looking for something feminine, look elsewhere. Plus, it fades in an instant and the price isn’t justified.
I love it for being a natural, herbaceous and earthy scent, but I’m very annoyed with the poor longevity. It’s a Hermès and, given the price and the house, I expected better performance. On my skin it lasts a maximum of two hours and I don’t think I’ll buy it again.
A great scent that was my signature for two summers. It comes out with natural citrus and a strong earthy bitterness, then softens leaving a mineral touch with the fig as the protagonist. I don’t usually complain about longevity, but this one dropped at the second hour, and although it reached six or seven hours, only close to the skin. Cheers.
It’s an incredible scent, high quality and very well blended. It has dry citrus, as if they carried a layer of papyrus, unisex and elegant. There are many niche perfumes that fall short compared to this. Its only flaw is longevity: about five hours on skin and then goodbye. Like many Ellena perfumes, delicate things don’t last, but if it conveys all the beautiful colours of the world, I suppose it’s worth it.
Every time I use it, I feel like opening a window to the sea; it’s pure energy, freshness and vitality that elevates the soul. I love how the citrus and floral notes are so well balanced. For me, the subtlety of a scent is what matters most, because the emotions it provokes are worth more than the price.
It enchanted me in the shop and I bought it instantly, but reality has disappointed me: for €90 I expected a Hermès to last longer, and on my skin it barely reaches an hour. The moment of applying it is magical, but it’s not worth paying so much to smell it so little. If anyone knows something with better longevity, please help me.
The only one in the ‘Les Jardins’ series that is portable. I like Un Jardin Sur Le Nil, but on my skin it smells like Vitamin C tablets from the Flintstones and vanishes instantly. This one also has that hint of Vitamin C, with a grapefruit base that is woody and more rooty: a blend of citrus, woody and herbal notes that reads like a book on fig leaves, juniper and cypress. It smells of woody green figs over damp earth and blue-green juniper with juniper, giving a precious fruity green tone mixed with that fig that is more vineyard than fruit. The oleander is a detail by Ellena, my favourite flower; when the Calima wind made those bushes dance, their sweet and musky smell mixed with the sandy dust, smelling wild and divine. The perfume drops in intensity, descends from the green crest quickly, smells more medicinal and mineral, as if you were near the ground feeling the petrichor. I like its intense middle phase better, when you feel you can catch the smell of a fig forest in a grapefruit cup. It doesn’t last long nor flies far, it’s a one-plumage bird, but it’s so beautiful in its emerald iridescence that I prefer to look at it rather than the boring plumages on the shelves. P.S.: Over time the liquid darkens, an excellent sign of having many natural notes and oxidising, just like old perfumes with an amber vermouth tone.
Beautiful! I love the Sur le Neil version and wanted to try the others. I tried Sur Le Toit, very mentholated but it didn’t conquer me. Then I tried this Jardin En Mediterranee and I like it more than Sur Le Toit, but less than Sur le Neil (this one is beautiful). Perhaps it has a slightly more masculine touch, although it’s unisex; on my skin, the juniper is noticeable, which to me smells like a man (my father used juniper cologne), but it’s delicious. Ideal for spring/summer, its freshness brings life. The problem is it doesn’t last long: potent for an hour and a half, then it stays very close to the skin. Given the price, it’s something to keep in mind.
Magnificent perfume, undoubtedly my favourite of the gardens. I have the luck of having grown up and lived surrounded by orchards with orange trees, lemon trees, fig trees and flowers. This aroma transports you instantly to a sunny morning in those places and puts a smile on your face every time you wear it. Bottled happiness.
A total disappointment. The scent shocks and disgusts me. I don’t like it at all; it smells dirty and dry, neither versatile nor youthful. If you’re looking for something like Light Blue, fresh and juicy, this is far away. The opening even gives me nausea. I love that others enjoy it, but unfortunately, it’s not my case.
I’m sorry about the reformulation. It was an incredible classic fifteen years ago, until I gifted myself three bottles. Three years ago, the new collection arrived with this one again in 10ml, but it smells different now; it’s not the same and doesn’t last as before. Reformulations are killing good perfumes.
This is a woody floral that opens with a very green, astringent, and woody fig leaf accord. Alongside it, you can detect a hint of dried fruit and a floral aroma I can’t quite distinguish, but it’s not an indolic neroli nor feminine, but rather a bouquet of flowers not yet ripe. Over time, the citrus notes become more apparent, settling into a subtly musky floral scent and green woods, highlighting the cypress and juniper. Of all the Hermès gardens, this is probably the most subtle, realistic, and furthest from the fresh and damp concept the line tries to evoke. The first time I tried it was a couple of years ago at Rome airport, in full July at 35ºC. I remember spraying it only once on the neck (Hermès atomisers are among the best) and a familiar scent immediately took me to the Ligurian Riviera. It’s impossible for anyone who grew up by the Mediterranean not to smile: this scent is too familiar, it smells like summer holidays; but beware, UJeM is not fresh, nor sweetly floral, nor juicy citrus: it is astringent and dry, recalling the smell of hot land shaded by pine forests, olives, and fig trees by the sea, where the scent of oleander and other not particularly fragrant flowers dances in the air thanks to the Sirocco. If you want to smell pretty and coquettish, this is not for you. However, if you want the olfactory version of the famous Serrat song, look no further. Just in case it wasn’t clear, I love this perfume. It is totally unisex, elegant (not formal) and sober, and I see it as the perfect companion from spring to autumn for any occasion that isn’t formal (personally, I think it shines above all in my night outings near the beach). My partner considers it my best perfume from an artistic point of view, and despite not finding it sexy, he sticks to me every time I wear it. I already consider it a 10 without needing anything else, but if you want to amplify the fig scent, using it in layering with Philosykos is pure glory. Thanks Ellena for this marvel. Pleasant: 10/10 Interesting: 10/10 Versatile: 8/10 Original: 8/10
A typical example of fragrances catalogued as unisex that actually have very masculine notes, at least for my nose and taste for the feminine. Astringent, dry, powerful, opening with intense and too acidic citrus; the scarce flowers are absorbed by the green and woody base phase. Tonic and fresh throughout its evolution, with juniper very present, it’s a perfume of wind, waves, and tides. It doesn’t evoke a romantic Mediterranean in postcards of white flowers, but rather the strength and courage of navigating open sea. Any resemblance to Light Blue? Nothing to do with it; it goes another way.
Dry, unisex, fresh, woody… people have asked me if it has patchouli 🤷🏼♀️. Very nice, not something to buy blindly. It’s in the style of the delicious Chloe Naturelle Vert.
The gardens of Hermès may have improvable performance or a high price… but the sparkle that most offer, the look of surprise left on you when you discover their nuances, and the seal that is visible… is something that many perfumes on the shelves cannot match. End of review hehe.
The Hermès Gardens may have improvable performance and a high price… but the sparkle they offer, the look of surprise you’re left with upon discovering some nuances, and the seal that can be seen on them… is something many perfumes on the shelves cannot match. End of review hehe.
One of the richest gardens. For me, it’s the only one that could be considered somewhat masculine. Relaxing, with those green notes of a garden on the edge of the Mediterranean.
Poetry made into perfume. An evocative fragrance like few others. Bravo to J.C. Ellena for this perfume!
It smells very, very good. Every Christmas, whenever I went to the department store, I would try it; it’s a delightful green aroma with just the right amount of citrus, with immense quality, typical of Hermès. I chose it at the duty-free in Barajas to apply and take on a 12-hour flight, and it lasted the whole journey and more. Spectacular.
I simply love it. I bought it years ago in Paris, and every time I smell it, it brings back many memories. For me, it’s vibrant and verbal, with so many aromas that together… they simply make me smile. It’s a pity that in my country it’s almost impossible to get hold of it.
I just bought it and freshly atomised it, and what a disaster 😔. The projection lasts only 10 minutes; everything happens in that time. By 30 minutes, it’s already a hard-to-detect residual scent, and let’s not talk about the trail. The quality of the aroma has changed drastically: previously, all the notes were super realistic; now, nothing feels real. The DNA is the same, but this one used to enchant because of its realism. I agree with @Aromadicto: current formulas are a disaster. This used to last days on clothes or blotting paper when I first met Flagrancia (2014); it kept its dry-down and the scent remained present. It was never great at projection, but it had decent longevity and beastly quality… it’s not like that anymore. Shame on Hermès; they should at least announce that they are selling a new formula (like “Formula 2020”) because this is now a dupe of itself. Incredible that it lasts so little with regular ingredients and an extremely high price in Mexico (it costs what 160 dollars, bordering on a scam). Beyond the price, the aroma no longer has the quality or the evocative magic of before 💔. I do not recommend buying. From this saga, only the recent Sur la Lagune and Cythere are worth it, with decent performance and quality. The rest share the same characteristics: poor quality, odd nuances due to bad quality, and weak performance.
For me, Un Jardin en Mediterranee is like opening a window onto an unforgettable summer. I’ve tried others in the collection, such as Sur le Nil or Cythere, but this one has something special that makes it more versatile. Its citrus notes are natural and well-crafted, with a bitter touch that avoids the artificial sweetness found in other perfumes. That initial freshness makes me think of a sunny day by the sea, with the breeze mixing with the light. Over time, the fragrance changes in an almost poetic way: the fig note emerges, which is the soul of the perfume. It makes me feel beneath a large fig tree, in a corner between the forest and the sea, on those first days of summer when everything seems possible. The juniper adds a slightly masculine touch, setting it apart from other unisex scents in the line. Although its longevity has been disappointing in my batch (it fades in four hours and needs reapplication), it doesn’t detract from its complexity. The dry-down is sensual and astringent, with comforting wood and bitterness. It’s as if each layer tells a personal story. It’s a sensory experience that, although it doesn’t last long, connects intimately with the memory of a past summer. For me, it’s for special moments, when I want to let myself be carried away by the magic of a unique, fleeting instant that leaves a lasting mark.