Fragrance Notes
Eau de Rhubarbe Écarlate
Hermès Eau de Rhubarbe Écarlate Eau de Cologne takes rhubarb sour and green rather than stewed and sweet, a tart fruit with a stalky bite still in it. Lantana adds a sharp aromatic brightness alongside, and white musk softens the finish so the sourness lands on something clean and skin-like. The texture stays thin and bright throughout, more cologne than perfume.
Rhubarb, lantana and white musk are all it is built from, and they arrive at once rather than in stages. The fruity and sour accords carry it, the green edge keeps it crisp, and the musky warmth underneath is what makes it wearable rather than merely refreshing. Nothing in it is heavy, and the sweetness present is a fruit sweetness rather than a sugared one.
Christine Nagel composed it for Hermès in 2016. Hermès was founded in Paris in 1837 by Thierry Hermès as a harness and saddlery workshop, and its fragrances are still made in the house's own workshops at Le Vaudreuil in Normandy.
It has moderate longevity and moderate sillage, so it stays an intimate scent and a second spray later in the day is no extravagance. It is most natural in spring and summer and remains comfortable in autumn and winter, and it suits professional wear, casual days and a night out. It is at its most convincing on a hot day, when the sourness reads as genuinely cooling.
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