It could be a chance encounter, a meal at a restaurant, or a story from the history of the house they are creating a fragrance for. But the story has to feel authentic for the perfume to be authentic.

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. For a decade, perfumer Christine Nagel had a secret: a fragrance she just ...

Meet Barénia Eau de Parfum, a decadent chypre fragrance that launches Sept. 2 and is inspired by the same exact leather material used for many of Hermès’ handbags.

The New Hermès Perfume Took Eight Years to Make—And It’s Totally Worth the Wait The brand's in-house perfumer talks to Cosmo about all things Barénia Eau de Parfum.