{"id":40122,"date":"2026-06-23T20:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/40122\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T20:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:05:07","slug":"hermes-barenia-pleine-fleur-is-a-luxurious-take-on-chypre-fragrances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/40122\/","title":{"rendered":"Herm\u00e8s Bar\u00e9nia Pleine Fleur Is A Luxurious Take On Chypre Fragrances"},"content":{"rendered":"

In fragrance<\/a>, chypre is the Birkin<\/a> of olfactive families. Defined by a specific archetype of bright citrus, floral, and earthy wood notes, the perfume world often describes these scents<\/a> as complex and mysterious \u2013 not unlike the process of securing one of Herm\u00e8s\u2019 iconic handbags. It was only fitting the storied French fashion house\u2019s first foray into chypres was Bar\u00e9nia, an eau de parfum inspired by the Bar\u00e9nia leather used to craft the covetable handbag. Thanks to social media, the popularity of both the Birkin and chypre fragrances are at an all-time high. So Herm\u00e8s is diving deeper into the scent category with the launch of Bar\u00e9nia Pleine Fleur. <\/p>\n

Herm\u00e8s perfumer Christine Nagel says this addition to the Bar\u00e9nia fragrance collection is a lighter, more floral-forward take on the original that further evokes the feeling of touching the house\u2019s soft leather. Pleine fleur translates to \u201cfull grain,\u201d which is the highest quality grade of leather. So yes, a bag made of Bar\u00e9nia pleine fleur is a hot commodity. <\/p>\n

\u201cBar\u00e9nia is the most gorgeous leather in the house,\u201d Nagel tells TZR. \u201cI love this leather because it it has a unique sensuality, and in terms of patina, if there’s a scratch, you can massage the leather long enough and it will disappear. The texture of the leather is central to it \u2014 I get goosebumps sometimes when I touch Ber\u00e9nia leather \u2014 so I wanted to convey the sensuality of buying [it]. With this scent, I wanted it have a lightness and openness to it that makes you want to dive in.\u201d <\/p>\n

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To translate the sensation of touching leather into scent, Nagel swapped the butterfly lily note in the original Bar\u00e9nia for soft petals of Madonna lily. \u201cI really wanted to come up with a more floral version of Bar\u00e9nia, but I did not want to work with the flowers traditionally used in chypre fragrances, like jasmine, so I chose the Madonna lily because it\u2019s quite prestigious \u2014 in a bouquet if you have this lily, you only smell it because it has a great presence.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Madonna lily extract in Bar\u00e9nia Pleine Fleur was created using replanted bulbs sourced from the Netherlands after Nagel realized there wasn\u2019t enough of the existing extract she had to mass produce a fragrance. \u201cThis type of lily is really for sexy women, and I wanted to have lily in the fragrance, but I also wanted it to be airy and joyful at the same time.\u201d So the perfumer added orange blossom, then anchored the top and heart notes with a base of roasted oakwood, Gayo patchouli, and miracle berry. <\/p>\n

Lilies have never smelled so luxurious. Like the original Bar\u00e9nia, this fragrance is housed in a refillable bottle topped with a silver plate that\u2019s embossed with the house\u2019s Clou M\u00e9dor studs. It\u2019s available at hermes.com<\/a> and Herm\u00e8s boutiques, and retails for $113 (1.01 fl. oz), $147 (2.03 fl. oz), and $183 (3.38 fl. oz). <\/p>\n

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