Terre d'Hermès Parfum — Hermès
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Terre d'Hermès Parfum

  • For men
  • Extrait de Parfum
  • 2009

Terre d'Hermès Parfum, signed Hermès, is a deep and refined woody fragrance. It opens on orange and grapefruit, reveals pepper and geranium at its heart and rests on a base of vetiver, cedar and flint.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Orange · Grapefruit

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Pepper · Geranium

  3. Base Several hours

    Vetiver · Cedar · Flint

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Flint: no other perfume page lists it — of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue, Terre d'Hermès Parfum is the only one to use this material.
  • Woody, citrus, spicy and floral: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 2 of 7.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

The success of Terre d'Hermès Parfum comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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