Christine Nagel, Hermès’s master perfumer since 2016, artfully combines tradition with modernity in her fragrance creations. As one of the few female perfumers at a prestigious brand, she seeks to create a signature style while respecting the brand’s heritage. Nagel draws inspiration from diverse experiences in her environment, allowing unexpected harmonies to emerge in her scents, exemplified by works like Violette Volynka. Her commitment to honoring past traditions while challenging conventions drives her creative process.
"There's no creation in amnesia," she recounts of an in-house mantra, acknowledging the history of Hermès and the tradition of perfumery. Yet she is equally driven to "shake the codes."
Inspiration is gleaned from the world around her: the sway of a sari, the warm neck of a horse recently jumped, a sun-drenched memory of grass crackling underfoot.
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