Barénia Pleine Fleur – A New Fragrance from Hermès

Barénia Pleine Fleur, the new creation inspired by the house’s heritage leather and its absolute quality, redefines the captivating world of the Hermès chypre. For this third creation, Hermès perfumer Christine Nagel offers Hermès woman – a radiant, magnetically seductive woman – a luxuriant floral bouquet tempered by a fresh top note.

Embracing and adapting the dictum of Director Artistic of Hermès Pierre-Alexis Dumas that there is “no creation without memory”, Christine Nagel thought back to the hundreds of preliminary trials conducted while developing Barénia. All at once she realised that the white lily was the perfect emblem for a modern, adventurous woman. 

The lily lends the scent a unique roundness, evoking the softness of a petal and the stirring sensation of skin against skin. The elegant calyx converses with orange blossom, its more discreet companion, tempering its headier facets to reach a closer accord with this small white flower which graces the bitter orange tree in springtime, a centuries-old symbol of innocence and purity.

The refillable Barénia Pleine Fleur bottle is lacquered in an orange-pink hue, and housed in a box marked with a white H against a background matching the shade of the glass. The bottle also bears a silver-toned plate embossed with Clou Médor studs. This eau de parfum will be available from August 2026 in selected Hermès retail outlets worldwide.