Cuir d’Ange

Creation The hermessence cuir d’ange was inspired by a memorable literary experience. It was when reading jean giono and his notion of cuir d’ange (angel leather) that perfumer Jean-claude Ellena decided to work on a leathery note: I wanted to write a poem to rekindle the love duet between leather and skin. Its softness and lightness, its tension and its caress through leather and musk. Olfactory notes Cuir d’ange is an ethereal and tender Creation that combines the softness of a leather accord with an enveloping musk. An hermessence suitable for both men and women. The object The cuir d’ange bottle is showcased by a natural sand-beige lacquer on the glass, echoed by the leather cap. The Hermès detail The house’s emblematic lantern bottle constitutes a unique and timeless signature. Its leather cap with saddle-stitch signature is topped with an engraved Hermès saddle nail.For a long time I’d wanted to reveal the importance I attach to literature, and how it corresponds to perfume. More significantly, I wanted to evoke my discovery of the work of Jean Giono. Two words from a passage in Jean le bleu came back to me: ‘Cuir d’ange’ – angel leather. Using the smells that are my words, I wanted to write a poem to rekindle the love duet between leather and the skin. Its softness and lightness, its tension and caress. Heliotropes and hawthorn, leather and musk. Jean-claude Ellena