Jour d'Hermes Absolu
meets Barénia.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Different note lists
The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.
Eau de parfum leads with floral; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Hermès Jour d'Hermes AbsoluEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Hermès BaréniaEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | France | France |
| Listed year | 2014 | 2024 |
| Leading accords | floral · white floral · citrus | woody · patchouli · warm spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Grapefruit, Apricot Blossom, Gardenia, Floral Notes, Jasmine Sambac, Woody Notes, Oakmoss | Miracle berry, Bergamot, White Ginger Lily, Patchouli, Akigalawood, Oak |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.50 · 1,048 votes | 3.41 · 1,699 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.46 · 1,269 votes | 2.26 · 1,635 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.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua/water/eau
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Limonene
- Geraniol
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Linalool
- Benzyl benzoate
- Benzyl alcohol
- Citral
- Citronellol
- Isoeugenol
- Farnesol
Listed only on Jour d'Hermes Absolu
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Linalyl acetate
- Bht
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Pinene
- Vanillin
- Beta -Caryophyllene
- Rose ketones
- Geranyl acetate
- Terpinolene
- Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract
- Hexadecanolactone
- Terpineol
- Alpha -Terpinene
- CI 14700 (red 4)
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- CI 15510 (orange 4)
Listed only on Barénia
- Benzyl salicylate
- Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
- Eugenol
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Jour d'Hermes Absolu
Eau de parfum · US listing · Bottle: 1.69 fl.oz
Alcohol ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Aqua/water/eau ; Hexyl cinnamal ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Limonene ; Hydroxycitronellal ; Geraniol ; Linalyl acetate ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Bht ; Pogostemon cablin oil ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Pinene ; Linalool ; Vanillin ; Beta -Caryophyllene ; Benzyl benzoate ; Rose ketones ; Benzyl alcohol ; Citral ; Geranyl acetate ; Terpinolene ; Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract ; Hexadecanolactone ; Terpineol ; Alpha -Terpinene ; Citronellol ; Isoeugenol ; Farnesol ; CI 14700 (red 4) ; CI 19140 (yellow 5) ; CI 15510 (orange 4) .
Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 0503102A
Barénia
Eau de parfum · US listing · Bottle: 2.03 fl.oz
Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Benzyl salicylate • Limonene • Ethylhexyl salicylate • Geraniol • Hexyl cinnamal • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Linalool • Citronellol • Benzyl alcohol • Benzyl benzoate • Farnesol • Isoeugenol • Citral • Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate • Eugenol.
Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
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 verdictEau de parfum
Start here if the listed floral and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and patchouli direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.