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Cologne Noire
meets Voyage d'Hermes.

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

Shared ground

Cardamom

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with fresh spicy; Eau de toilette leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Van Cleef & Arpels Cologne Noire bottle
Van Cleef & Arpels

Cologne Noire

Concentration not recorded

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Hermès Voyage d'Hermes bottle
Hermès

Voyage d'Hermes

Eau de toilette

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de toilette
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedFrance
Listed year20092010
Leading accordsfresh spicy · citrus · warm spicywarm spicy · citrus · green
Notes unique to this recordPepper, Ginger, Woody Notes, Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Neroli, Mandarin OrangeAmalfi Lemon, Spices, Juniper Berries, Tea, Green Notes, Floral Notes, Woodsy Notes, Musk, Cedar
Longevity / 52.88 · 111 votes2.87 · 1,548 votes
Projection / 42.43 · 178 votes2.05 · 1,754 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.

Cologne Noire

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Voyage d'Hermes

Eau de toilette · US listing · Bottle: 1.18 fl.oz

Alcohol ; Aqua/water/eau ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Limonene ; Linalool ; Linalyl acetate ; Pinene ; Citronellol ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Juniperus virginiana oil ; Bht ; Geraniol ; Beta -Caryophyllene ; Terpineol ; Farnesol ; Santalol ; Citral ; Terpinolene ; Citrus aurantium peel oil ; Geranyl acetate ; Alpha -Terpinene ; Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil ; Cinnamal ; Eugenol ; Coumarin ; CI 19140 (yellow 5).

Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 0304201A

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

Eau de toilette

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