HERMANN A MES COTES ME PARAISSAIT UNE OMBRE
Call it by its name or, more simply, by ‘Hermann’. Either way the people who compliment you are going to need to know which fragrance you’re wearing. A cool, sheer and woody blend that is unlike any other.
Also available as a scented candle.
*All samples come with a Promo Card for 15% off your next full-size order
**All samples are nonrefundable and final sale
FULL DESCRIPTION
Who goes beside you into the forest on the darkest night ? In Victor Hugo’s poem, « À quoi songeaient les deux cavaliers dans la forêt », (What Two Horsemen Were Thinking in the Forest), the narrator says “ by my side, Hermann seemed to me like a shadow. ”
We all have shadows, even at night in the dark forest. You may call yours by another name : your invisible friend. Your conscience, your soul, maybe even your complementary ego. Your shadow could have a name, like Hermann. Or your shadow could be your perfume. This is your companion. You can argue with your companion, you can challenge your companion, you can test the boundaries of your own attitudes. You can debate the finer points of existence. But you cannot lose this companion, not ever. This is your alternative self. As you move through life and contemplate its meaning, you ask unanswerable questions. When you’re overwhelmed with uncertainties, look to your shadow. Maybe you’ll get a response. Maybe not. But at least you’ll have an interesting conversation.
MAIN NOTES
Blackcurrant buds, black pepper, galbanum, calypsone, geosmin, frankincense, pepperwood, petalia, rose absolute, patchouli, ambroxan
Smells AMAZING
Such a deep, sexy scent. Earthy and cold, but beautifully welcoming at the same time.
I love my fragrances I picked!!
This one is intriguing. The very first thought I had with this one was: ‘I smell like an intense Buddhist temple.’ But in a pleasant way, in a ‘I have made my peace with the world being full of suffering and I practice the Eightfold Path with my shadow at my side.’ I don’t know if I could wear this one daily—would I want to smell like an intensely Buddhist temple every day?—but this one stood out in my sample set.
Great staying power...citrusy and somewhat soapy. It's another great concoction by Etat. Maybe more masculine, but I love the die down on me. I probably need more testing.
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Smells AMAZING
Such a deep, sexy scent. Earthy and cold, but beautifully welcoming at the same time.
I love my fragrances I picked!!
This one is intriguing. The very first thought I had with this one was: ‘I smell like an intense Buddhist temple.’ But in a pleasant way, in a ‘I have made my peace with the world being full of suffering and I practice the Eightfold Path with my shadow at my side.’ I don’t know if I could wear this one daily—would I want to smell like an intensely Buddhist temple every day?—but this one stood out in my sample set.
Great staying power...citrusy and somewhat soapy. It's another great concoction by Etat. Maybe more masculine, but I love the die down on me. I probably need more testing.