Le Parfum Resort Collection 2017, the house's eighth version
The house grew and enjoyed unfailing success, mainly from the Universal Exhibition of 1867, where the Hermès brand won first prize. Hermès launched into perfumery in 1951 with “Eau d'Hermès”. After many olfactory successes, Hermès unveiled in 2006, “Elixir des Merveilles”. Bright and luxurious, this perfume is more effective than a magic wand ...
The magical universe of Elixir des Merveilles
Released in 2006, “Elixir des Merveilles” is directly inspired by the luxury universe of the Hermès house. It plunges us into a luminous and very unsuspected world. In 2004, the brand presented its “Eau des Merveilles”. A disconcerting fragrance where everything is built upside down with the enhancement of woody-amber accents, generally present in base notes. Astonishing and surprising, “Eau des Merveilles” was produced without any floral note, which is very rare for a feminine perfume… More gourmet and more magical than its elder, “Élixir des Merveilles” is at the same time, sparkling, velvety and creamy. This cloud of fantasy takes us into a surprising world revealing the most creations of the brand. Its round bottle is hypnotic and seems to come straight from the sky. Its sparkling stars amaze us and dazzle us tirelessly. Like its elder, “Élixir des Merveilles” does not contain any flowers. However, it is filled with daring and emotions.
The spicy notes of Elixir des Merveilles
“Élixir des Merveilles” combines warm and cold tones. His perception is soft, enveloping and intimate. “Élixir des Merveilles” begins with very fresh notes, those of mandarin orange and Italian lemon. These are joined by a citrus pulp of orange and hints of chocolate. The heart resembles a cookie made of tonka bean, vanilla and sandalwood, with aromas of milk and sugar. The base is oriental, woody and nevertheless sensual, with the presence of ambergris, incense balm and oak moss. The ball bottle uses the codes of its predecessor. Its round and singular shape seems to want to offer us a new vision of the world. This ball is dotted with a starry sky where the stars sparkle like little lights. The name of the perfume is affixed to it in the form of a rainbow. The bottle sports a bright orange hue like a color of concentrate of happiness that illuminates the entire ball. This is topped with a silver cabochon containing an integrated vaporizer.
After “Eau des Merveilles”, Hermès presents “Élixir des Merveilles”. If the latter is still as astonishing as his elder, he wants however to be more intense and more powerful. An elixir that takes us to the depths of the starry night, where the most mysterious secrets are revealed… “Elixir of Wonders” transports us in a second to a dream world, like a magic wand.