Parfums-Jardins

Un Jardin sur le Toit 2011

Un Jardin sur le Toit by Hermès
Bottle Design Fred Rawyler; Box Illustration: Philippe Dumas
7.5 / 10 676 Ratings
A popular perfume by Hermès for women and men, released in 2011. The scent is green-fresh. It is still in production.
Pronunciation

Main accords

Green
Fresh
Fruity
Floral
Citrus

Fragrance Notes

AppleApple Wild grassWild grass ApplewoodApplewood PearPear Pear tree woodPear tree wood

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Scent
7.5676 Ratings
Longevity
6.8526 Ratings
Sillage
6.1508 Ratings
Bottle
7.9505 Ratings
Value for money
6.9156 Ratings
Submitted by PontNeuf, last update on 01/13/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the "Parfums-Jardins" collection.

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Reviews

20 in-depth fragrance descriptions
ColinM

516 Reviews
ColinM
ColinM
Helpful Review 3  
Musky freshness
Jardin sur le Toit opens with a really pleasant, albeit quite “generic” accord of greenish-fruity notes well supported by rose, and bright musk on the base (I don’t get much else, sorry). The “ambiance” is delicate and graceful, but not light, actually quite bold and greyish on the contrary – mostly due to rose and musky notes, which provide some “thickness” to the blend. Not as fresh as other Jardin’s fragrances, but since the concept here is (I guess?) a sort of “urban garden on the roof”, then I get the feel of something heavier, dense, more “grey” and somehow cloudy which makes Jardin sur le Toit a bit darker than the rest of the line. Overall though I wouldn’t say this is something remarkable: it smells a bit plastic as regards of quality, and quite uninspired overall. It soon becomes an endless, plain rose-musky galore which honestly gets boring soon. It’s light, but smells a bit suffocating nonetheless. I won’t say it’s totally bad, it’s classy, light and clean, but just without anything making it stand out from the “classy, light, clean scents” crowd. And that – standing out of the crowd - is something Ellena would be easily able to accomplish, hence my disappointment with this... it feels like the skills are there, but the “brief” wasn’t probably the most stimulating around.

6/10
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5
Bottle
5
Sillage
5
Longevity
6
Scent
K1

121 Reviews
K1
K1
Helpful Review 3  
Verdent fruity
If this is a perfume devoted to the garden Éllena established on roof top of Hermès boutique in Faubourg, I guess there must be apricot and peach as well as apple and lots of lawn on there.

The fragrance opens with sharp hinge of freshly cropped apricot, sweet and delicious and juicy. There is a play of soft lactonic accords within green lawn and mouthwatering apple. Floral side (I get rose but don't get magnolia, I get lotus) brings soft romantic aura to joyous fruity green performance. The lawn accord intensifies and the notes spin around it. Casual, summery, love making, happy fragrance for when there's not war in the world!
6/10
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10
Bottle
5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
10
Scent
MasterLi

375 Reviews
MasterLi
MasterLi
4  
Like sitting in a lush, verdant spring garden...
Hermès Un Jardin sur le Toit is, like many of Jean-Claude Ellena's compositions, very natural, authentic, and transparent smelling. If this is how the garden on the roof of the Hermès Paris boutique at 24, Rue Fauborg smells like, it's a garden I want to be in all the time!

The fragrance opens up with a wonderful burst of fruits (mostly ripe pear and apple), followed by beautiful notes of rose and magnolia, which gives it a sweetness and a wonderful floral quality, lifting up the entire composition and making it light and airy. It smells fresh, like a garden in spring or early summer. It's also very "green" smelling, and this comes from the grass and herbs in the background. I think what I love most is the very authentic rose note, which Jean-Claude Ellena does so well in many of his fragrances.

I would class this as a solid unisex, and although it could be worn by a man or a woman, I think this will be more comfortable on a lady, as the floral-fruity notes are usually associated with most female-marketed fragrances. Having said that, this is the work of a master perfumer, it smells nothing like cheap shampoo and body spray. It does smell authentic and natural. I would recommend it for the summer and spring months. It is a fragrance that gives me joy to smell and experience, like sitting in your very own garden in France. A truly wonderful experience!
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7
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
5.5
Scent
Gold

541 Reviews
Gold
Gold
Helpful Review 2  
Sur un joli toit, dans un beau jardin...
"Sur le toit" is slightly similar to "Un Jardin sur le Nil", but softer and more "rounded".
I perceive it as a gorgeous, greenish summer scent with a pale rose and some apple and magnolia interwoven into its structure. Take a walk on the pavement in front of the famous 24, Faubourg in Paris in summer and imagine the joy it would give you to climb the stairs inside of the Hermes House and reach the quiet city garden overlooking Paris... the scent which would greet you upstairs would be calm and well-balanced - just like the one created by Ellena for this edition.
I have worn "Sur le Nil" before, but I feel more comfortable and relaxed with "Sur le toit", because it is softer and a touch "warmer".
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Carboytony

116 Reviews
Carboytony
Carboytony
5  
Happily lounging on the roof
On my skin this is starts off as a beautiful crisp green - fresh cut green grass. Hints of juicy, sweet red apple come into focus intermittently. A very soft, slightly spicy tang of basil is just perceptible. Drying down, the florals arrive - soft, sweet rose being predominant, hints of magnolia play in the background. I also get a fluffy musk facet to this as well. In the base there's an interesting aroma of that fresh cut grass drying and decaying, the flowers desiccating. This is not an offensive or rotten aroma, nay, it's sightly sweet, still green-ish and maybe a bit woody. Gorgeous.
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FreshKatsuFreshKatsu 1 year ago
8
Bottle
5
Sillage
5
Longevity
7
Scent
The sweetest one out of the Un Jardin range but still has that signature fresh airiness. Nice but not as distinct as the others
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OceanCliffsOceanCliffs 2 years ago
Intensely light, fresh, bright, crisp green - grassy, sweet vegetables like celery. Quite feminine in my mind. Smells like bottle looks.
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LillibetLillibet 7 years ago
8
Bottle
5
Sillage
6
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Green apple, tangy pear and juicy rosy florals are levened by a slightly savoury herbal touch and the suggestion of damp earth.
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KacieNRKacieNR 7 months ago
7
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
9.5
Scent
Soft green grass, crisp apple, and ripe juicy pear. Light enough for hot days or the office, but fun enough for after-hours.
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StarA1StarA1 9 months ago
6
Bottle
6
Sillage
6
Longevity
7
Scent
A summer fragrance that is mostly feminine... dominated by apple and wild grass scents.
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CastortroyCastortroy 1 year ago
4
Bottle
10
Sillage
10
Longevity
6
Scent
The only Hermes Jardin fragrance I dont like
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LarwenLarwen 3 years ago
10
Bottle
6
Sillage
8.5
Scent
What I want to smell like in October, after a mushroom hunt in the forest, cooking boeuf bourguignon and drinking Chianti with friends.
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ItchynoseItchynose 6 years ago
8
Bottle
7
Scent
Clean, green and fresh opening; a bit of sweetness from fruit but also slightly feminine with prominent floral notes.
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AdrianPapakiAdrianPapaki 6 months ago
6
Bottle
5
Sillage
6
Longevity
7
Scent
Fruity, bright & cheerful pear with green crisp apple. On skin it does develop the grassy effect and it end fruity & green. Lovely :)
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PurpleKatPurpleKat 6 months ago
8
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
7.5
Scent
A stroll through an orchard on a sunny day, This is delightful in warm weather! Also reminds me of an apple shampoo I used to have.
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