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Hermès – Amazon

Hermès - Amazon
Hermès – Amazon

According to Jean-Claude Ellena, Amazone is “a mischievous and smiling fragrance, brightened up with flowers, red fruits and wood. »It symbolizes a free and modern femininity and is inspired by the mythical riders who reigned according to legend on the shores of the Black Sea.

Who are the Amazons?

The Amazons symbolize tender-hearted warriors. In Greek mythology, it was a female people residing on the shores of the Black Sea. The latter defended their territory with the help of their mounts, which they rode like real soldiers. These unusual women were fiery and very feminine at the time. Their strength was associated with an overwhelming desire for freedom. Also, the Amazon perfume portrays us the image of a daring and assertive femininity. It is a scent of passion that is not cold to the eyes. With him, playfulness and spontaneity become one. These two qualities even help to make the woman could not be more charming.

A collaboration between Hermès and Maurice Maurin

The Amazon perfume is signed by perfumer Maurice Maurin. It begins with the liveliness of citrus notes such as bergamot, grapefruit, orange, lemon or blackcurrant buds. Then, Amazone evolves towards a concentrate of femininity. This perfumeassociates in particular the daffodil, the narcissus, the rose, the jasmine and the ylang-ylang. The fruits, meanwhile, help to make the whole particularly greedy. There are strawberries, peaches and raspberries in particular. Finally, woody notes make their appearance and depict an assertive femininity. Cedarwood, vetiver, sandalwood, musk and labdanum help make this fragrance a particularly intense juice. Undeniably, Amazon is the nectar of an assertive woman, almost animal and therefore particularly sensual.

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