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Hermessence Cardamusc
meets Cardamom Essence.

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

Shared ground

Cardamom · Musk

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with musky; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Hermès Hermessence Cardamusc bottle
Hermès

Hermessence Cardamusc

Concentration not recorded

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The Dua Brand Cardamom Essence bottle
The Dua Brand

Cardamom Essence

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inFranceNot yet verified
Listed year20182023
Leading accordsmusky · warm spicy · aromaticwarm spicy · aromatic · musky
Notes unique to this recordNone listedNone listed
Longevity / 53.46 · 26 votes3.00 · 2 votes
Projection / 42.45 · 42 votes1.50 · 2 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.

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Ingredients, side by side.

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Hermessence Cardamusc

Essence de parfum · US listing · Bottle: 0.85 fl.oz

Caprylic/capric triglyceride ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Hexamethylindanopyran ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Alpha - Isomethyl ionone ; Benzyl salicylate ; Citronellol ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Santalum album oil ; Limonene ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Linalool ; Pelargonium graveolens flower oil ; Linalyl acetate ; Santalol ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Dipropylene glycol ; Pinene ; Cananga odorata oil/extract ; Geraniol ; Bht ; Tocopherol ; Hexadecanolactone ; Terpineol ; Citral ; Beta -Caryophyllene ; Cinnamal ; Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil ; Isoeugenol ; Geranyl acetate ; Benzyl benzoate ; Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil ; Terpinolene ; Benzyl alcohol ; Alpha -Terpinene ; Eugenol .

Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 1106401A

Cardamom Essence

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 musky and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed warm spicy and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.