Hermès’ Christine Nagel On The Art Of Perfume| ELLE

For the release of Hermes’ Barenia Intense – a more powerful and intensive patchouli and leather- noted chypre iteration of the cult-loved original – ELLE sits down with Christine Nagel, Hermes’ highly-regarded Master Perfumer, to talk notes, inspiration, the importance of taking risk – and who she might have been in a parallel universe.

ELLE: Barenia Intense is, at its heart, a chypre fragrance. How would you describe chypre?

Christine Nagel: This Chypre…