Hermès is a French luxury house founded in 1837 in Paris by Thierry Hermès as a workshop making harnesses and saddles for the finest carriages in Europe. Over time the brand turned its mastery of leather into bags, accessories, silk scarves and clothing, and the Kelly and Birkin bags became legends. You can read more about the brand in our article The History of Hermès.

The first perfume, Eau d’Hermès, was released in 1951 and created by Edmond Roudnitska. Between 2004 and 2016 the house's head perfumer was Jean-Claude Ellena, the author of Terre d’Hermès and of the poetic "Gardens" collection, which includes Un Jardin sur le Nil, Un Jardin en Méditerranée, Le Jardin de Monsieur Li and Un Jardin sur le Toit.

After him, Hermès fragrances have been created by Christine Nagel, whose work includes Twilly d’Hermès, H24 and Barénia. Other classics of the brand include 24 Faubourg, Eau des Merveilles and Voyage d’Hermès.