Hermès
Terre d'Hermès
Woody
Citrus
Fresh spicy
Montblanc
Explorer
Explorer, signed Montblanc, is a noble and enveloping woody fragrance. It opens on bergamot, pepper and grapefruit, reveals vetiver and woody notes at its heart and rests on a base of patchouli, ambergris and leather.
Perfumer Antoine Maisondieu
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.
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Opening First minutes
Bergamot · Pepper · Grapefruit
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Vetiver · Woody notes
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Base Several hours
Patchouli · Ambergris · Leather
Top notes
Heart notes
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Ambergris: barely 3.8% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
- Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Woody, citrus, amber, spicy and leather: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 3 of 8.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
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