Hermessence Osmanthe Yunnan Hermès 2005

Most of the time I can only admire the works of Mr. Ellena from a distance, but with Osmanthe Yunnan it is different. A very interesting fragrance, which I find pleasantly clear and compact. It seems manageable and clearly defined, but at the same time it shimmers and presents its scents in different light. Exciting. I have experienced Osmanthe Yunnan today as pleasantly bright and also mood-lifting and that is not surprising, since aromatherapy attributes exhilarating, inspiring qualities to Osmanthus, which is used to scent tea. I can understand the scents listed here in retrospect, but I do not find the leather as such, the soft-sweet apricot impression with what I perceived as a bitter green, however, rudimentarily reminded me of a very soft suede, or rather of a very weakened Bottega Veneta.