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Oak in Oak
meets Hermessence Poivre Samarcande.

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

Shared ground

Oak · Virginia Cedar · Patchouli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Scents of Wood Oak in Oak bottle
Scents of Wood

Oak in Oak

Concentration not recorded

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Hermès Hermessence Poivre Samarcande bottle
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Hermessence Poivre Samarcande

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedFrance
Listed year20202004
Leading accordswoody · amber · warm spicywoody · fresh spicy · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordCumin, Incense, Orris Root, Tonka Bean, Amber Xtreme, SaffronPepper, Paprika, Caraway, oak moss, Green Notes
Longevity / 53.25 · 24 votes2.93 · 327 votes
Projection / 42.12 · 26 votes2.09 · 418 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.

Oak in Oak

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Hermessence Poivre Samarcande

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

Alcohol ; Aqua/water/eau ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Pogostemon cablin oil ; Acetyl cedrene ; Eugenia caryophyllus oil ; Eugenol ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Limonene ; Pinene ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Linalyl acetate ; Beta -Caryophyllene ; Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract ; Linalool ; Eugenyl acetate .

Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 1105802A

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 woody and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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