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White Lotus
meets Hermessence Cedre Sambac.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with white floral; Concentration not recorded leads with white floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Illuminum White Lotus bottle
Illuminum

White Lotus

Concentration not recorded

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Hermès Hermessence Cedre Sambac bottle
Hermès

Hermessence Cedre Sambac

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedFrance
Listed yearNot recorded2018
Leading accordswhite floral · floral · muskywhite floral · woody · floral
Notes unique to this recordLotus, Lily-of-the-Valley, Tuberose, Egyptian Jasmine, Lotus, Musk, PatchouliCedar, Jasmine Sambac
Longevity / 53.55 · 22 votes3.10 · 151 votes
Projection / 42.67 · 33 votes2.16 · 176 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

White Lotus

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Hermessence Cedre Sambac

Eau de toilette · US listing · Bottle: 3.38 fl.oz; Refill: 6.76 fl.oz

Alcohol ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Aqua/water/eau ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Acetyl cedrene ; Hexamethylindanopyran ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Alpha -Isomethyl ionone ; Juniperus virginiana oil ; Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol ; Bht ; Pogostemon cablin oil ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Benzyl salicylate ; Linalool ; Beta - Caryophyllene ; Cananga odorata oil/extract ; Hexyl cinnamal ; Benzyl alcohol ; Eugenia caryophyllus oil ; Benzyl benzoate ; Eugenol ; Pinene ; Cinnamal ; Vanillin ; Geranyl acetate ; Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil ; Farnesol ; Methyl salicylate ; Disodium edta .

Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 1105201A

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed white floral and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed white floral and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.