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Persolaise Review: Galop D'Hermès from Hermès(Christine Nagel; 2016)

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The soundbitesThe soundbites

If Galop D'Hermès were a painting, it would be Two Dancers In The

Studio by Degas.

If it were a piece of music, it would be Opening Titles from Michael

Nyman's Carrington soundtrack.

If it were a fabric, it would be two-tone silk, reflecting either red or deep

brown, depending on how it catches the light.

The reviewThe review

The link between symmetry, bottles and perfume is so well established, it

can justifiably be taken for granted and pushed to one side. But I was

reminded of its enduring validity when faced with a flacon shaped like a

stirrup. The wishbone-like structure is reminiscent of that other paragon

of symmetry, the isosceles triangle, as well as a pair of scales, in

perpetual balance. What's more, a stirrup doesn't convey an idea of

general symmetry but, with its dual prongs, the specific symmetry that

exists between two different forces.

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exists between two different forces.

I wonder if Christine Nagel was aware of what the bottle for the

new Galop from Hermès was going to be when she composed the

perfume. Or maybe the flacon was inspired by the scent? Either way,

what we have here is a soul-soothing exercise in harmony: the most

delicate tug-of-war between a rose and a leather, with the two

supporting each other as much as trying to outdo each other. You could

read all sorts of significance into the choice of the materials (my favourite

theory is that represents Jean-Claude Ellena handing over the reins to

Nagel: the masculine making way for the feminine) but don't let any of

that navel-gazing get in the way of the composition's beauty. The florals

are fully-fleshed, blushing and wind-swept (but maybe a touch too

synthetic?), whilst the tannery facet is injected with the same inky,

petroleum energy that fuelled Cuir D'Ange. And between them we have a

bridge of luminous, green citrus, just on the edge of perception, uniting

the opposite poles, like a pair of reins bringing a rider in contact with a

steed. But which of the two is in control? Galop never quite lets you

decide.

[Review based on a sample of extrait provided by Hermès in 2016]

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