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Private White
meets Hermessence Vetiver Tonka.

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

Shared ground

Hazelnut · Tonka Bean

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

The distinction

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
Saint Hilaire Private White bottle
Saint Hilaire

Private White

Concentration not recorded

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Hermès Hermessence Vetiver Tonka bottle
Hermès

Hermessence Vetiver Tonka

Eau de toilette

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de toilette
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedFrance
Listed year20182004
Leading accordscitrus · aromatic · woodywoody · sweet · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordLemon, Neroli, Nutmeg, Vetiver, Cedar, MuskVetyver, Tobacco, Praline, Caramel, Sandalwood, Lily-of-the-Valley
Longevity / 53.00 · 13 votes3.16 · 713 votes
Projection / 41.86 · 14 votes2.24 · 896 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.

Private White

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Hermessence Vetiver Tonka

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

Alcohol ; Aqua/water/eau ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Juniperus virginiana oil ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Limonene ; Alpha -Isomethyl ionone ; Citrus aurantium peel oil ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Linalyl acetate ; Hexyl cinnamal ; Linalool ; Pinene ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Coumarin ; Terpineol ; Beta - Caryophyllene ; Geranyl acetate ; Farnesol ; Citral ; Geraniol ; Terpinolene ; Isoeugenol.

Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 1106101A

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 citrus and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de toilette

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