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Hermessence Musc Pallida
meets Fontaine Royale.

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

Shared ground

Musk

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Hermès Hermessence Musc Pallida bottle
Hermès

Hermessence Musc Pallida

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Sous le Manteau Fontaine Royale bottle
Sous le Manteau

Fontaine Royale

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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 year20182016
Leading accordspowdery · musky · irispowdery · iris · woody
Notes unique to this recordIrisBergamot, Orris, Rose, Geranium, Jasmine, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Vanilla, Sandalwood, Labdanum, Styrax, Cedar
Longevity / 53.59 · 39 votes3.10 · 42 votes
Projection / 42.59 · 54 votes2.27 · 51 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.

Hermessence Musc Pallida

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

Triethyl citrate ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Hexamethylindanopyran ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Hexyl cinnamal ; Alpha -Isomethyl ionone ; Linalool ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Hydroxycitronellal ; Santalum album oil ; Pogostemon cablin oil ; Eugenia caryophyllus oil ; Eugenol ; Santalol ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Bht ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Vanillin ; Linalyl acetate ; Coumarin ; Cananga odorata oil/extract ; Hexadecanolactone ; Beta - Caryophyllene ; Anise alcohol ; Jasmine oil/extract ; Rose ketones ; Eugenyl acetate ; Benzyl benzoate ; Isoeugenol ; Geranyl acetate ; Benzyl alcohol ; Benzyl salicylate .

Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 1106506B

Fontaine Royale

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

Concentration not recorded

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