Sel d'Ambre
meets Elixir des Merveilles.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Amber
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Eau de parfum leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Balmain Beauty Sel d'AmbreConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Hermès Elixir des MerveillesEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | France |
| Listed year | 2024 | 2006 |
| Leading accords | amber · animalic · fresh spicy | amber · woody · balsamic |
| Notes unique to this record | Ambergris, Olibanum, Orris, Tea | Orange Peel, Siam Resin, Peru Balsam, Caramel, Cedar, Patchouli, Oak, Incense, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanilla Sugar |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.93 · 54 votes | 3.77 · 2,287 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.56 · 55 votes | 2.64 · 2,703 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.
Declared on both
- Fragrance (parfum)
- Water\aqua\eau
- Limonene
- Benzyl benzoate
- Linalool
- Eugenol
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on Sel d'Ambre
- Alcohol denat
- Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract
- Farnesol
- Cinnamal
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Listed only on Elixir des Merveilles
- Alcohol
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
- Benzyl salicylate
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Linalyl acetate
- Alpha -Isomethyl ionone
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Bht
- Pinene
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Beta -Caryophyllene
- Vanillin
- Terpinolene
- Citral
- Terpineol
- Alpha -Terpinene
- Geranyl acetate
- Geraniol
- Citronellol
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Sel d'Ambre
Eau de parfum · US listing · 10 ml
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Limonene, Benzyl benzoate, Linalool, Eugenol, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Farnesol, Cinnamal, Benzyl cinnamate, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Benzyl alcohol
Exact official US bottle-size declaration. Historical fragrances with the same name and other concentrations are separate products. Check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Balmain Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN52827
Elixir des Merveilles
Eau de parfum · US listing · Bottle: 1.69 fl.oz
Alcohol ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Aqua/water/eau ; Hexamethylindanopyran ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Pogostemon cablin oil ; Limonene ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Benzyl salicylate ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Hydroxycitronellal ; Linalyl acetate ; Linalool ; Alpha -Isomethyl ionone ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Bht ; Pinene ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Beta -Caryophyllene ; Vanillin ; Terpinolene ; Citral ; Terpineol ; Alpha -Terpinene ; Geranyl acetate ; Geraniol ; Eugenol ; Citronellol ; Benzyl benzoate ; Benzyl alcohol .
Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 0402902A
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 amber and animalic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed amber and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.