Un Jardin à Cythère Eau de Toilette by Hermès | Fragrance Fragrance
What does Un Jardin à Cythère smell like?
Un Jardin à Cythère opens with a bright citrus spray—bergamot, lemon, lime, and grapefruit—but this isn't a typical sunny cologne. Almost immediately, a creamy pistachio note emerges, warm and slightl...
**Not a typical "Jardin" fragrance**: Breaks from the line's verdant tradition by leaning into gourmand pistachio and olive wood rather than floral or figgy notes, positioning itself as a singular artistic statement within the collection.
**Summer specialist with short legs**: Celebrated for its refreshing, sorbet-like quality on warm days and casual wear, but longevity is noticeably brief, fading to subtle whispers within a few hours—fine for an Eau de Toilette but worth knowing if you expect all-day wear.
**Polarizing on first encounter**: Some find it immediately joyful and underrated; others detect generic citrus or fleeting pistachio initially, making it a fragrance that benefits from a second wear or time on skin to reveal its creamy complexity.
**Confidently unisex**: The androgynous pistachio-citrus profile appeals across gender lines without feeling like a compromise—it's composed and elegant without masculine or feminine stereotyping.
**Moderate projection, intimate wearing experience**: It reads as linear and fairly close to skin rather than a room-filler, making it ideal for office, business, or social settings where subtlety is a strength rather than a drawback.
