Follow Your Instinct
meets Eau des Merveilles.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Orange
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with citrus; Eau de toilette leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  David Beckham Follow Your InstinctConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Hermès Eau des MerveillesEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de toilette |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | France |
| Listed year | 2019 | 2004 |
| Leading accords | citrus · warm spicy · soft spicy | woody · aromatic · fresh spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Mandarin Orange, Star Anise, Allspice, Cardamom, White Amber, Patchouli, Haitian Vetiver | Elemi resin, Lemon, Amber, Pepper, Pink Pepper, Violet, Fir, Cedar, Madagascar Vetiver, Oakmoss, Benzoin |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.64 · 50 votes | 3.31 · 2,522 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.12 · 65 votes | 2.25 · 2,841 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.
A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.
Follow Your Instinct
Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.
Eau des Merveilles
Eau de toilette · US listing · Bottle: 1.01 fl.oz
Alcohol ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Aqua/water/eau ; Hexamethylindanopyran ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Limonene ; Benzyl salicylate ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Citrus aurantium peel oil ; Linalyl acetate ; Alpha -Isomethyl ionone ; Hydroxycitronellal ; Linalool ; Citrus limon peel oil ; Pinene ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Pogostemon cablin oil ; Juniperus virginiana oil ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Beta -Caryophyllene ; Citral ; Santalol ; Benzyl benzoate ; Farnesol ; Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract ; Benzyl alcohol ; Geranyl acetate ; Terpinolene ; Terpineol ; Cinnamyl alcohol ; Anethole ; Alpha -Terpinene ; Vanillin ; Benzyl cinnamate ; Geraniol .
Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 0402501A
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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed citrus and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de toilette
Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.