Hermès
Bel Ami
Eau de toilette
Aromatic · Woody · Earthy.
parfumbible.comAromatic · Amber · Woody.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Six generations of artisans · Checked 2026-09-21
The official history begins with Thierry Hermès opening his Paris harness workshop in 1837.
Made in: Hermès official US product details · Checked 2026-09-22 · Current US listing for 3.38 fl.oz and this concentration; other sizes, markets and historical batches not independently verified
Made in France
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Collection: Collection Les Classiques
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Bel Ami Vetiver by Hermès has a listed aromatic, amber, woody profile, with notes of Vetiver, Russian Leather, elemi, Styrax, Amber.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
Vetiver ↗Russian Leather ↗elemi ↗Styrax ↗Amber ↗Carnation ↗Cardamom ↗Iris ↗Vanilla ↗Civet ↗Basil ↗Patchouli ↗
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Eau de toilette · US listing · Bottle: 3.38 fl.oz
Alcohol ; Dipropylene glycol ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Aqua/water/eau ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Limonene ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Linalyl acetate ; Linalool ; Pogostemon cablin oil ; Acetyl cedrene ; Citrus aurantium peel oil ; Pinene ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Eugenia caryophyllus oil ; Eugenol ; Juniperus virginiana oil ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Alpha -Isomethyl ionone ; Coumarin ; Pentaerythrityl tetra -Di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate ; Beta -Caryophyllene ; Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract ; Eugenyl acetate ; Citral ; Terpineol ; Terpinolene ; Cinnamal ; Vanillin ; Alpha -Terpinene ; Geraniol ; Citronellol ; Benzyl benzoate ; Cinnamyl alcohol .
Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 1303501
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.57 / 5
571 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.42 / 4
679 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
3.24 / 5
302 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
1,624Own it
391Previously owned
1,424Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Parfum d'Empire
Eau de Gloire
Aromatic · Fresh spicy · Citrus.
Lorenzo Villoresi
Theseus
Woody · Fresh spicy · Aromatic.
The Dua Brand
Leather Vetiver Harmony
Aromatic · Warm spicy · Woody.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Bitter PeachBoth list Cardamom and Styrax. Explore Bel Ami Vetiver’s aromatic direction alongside Bitter Peach’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Santal 33Both list Amber and Cardamom. Explore Bel Ami Vetiver’s aromatic direction alongside Santal 33’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Bel Ami Vetiver smell like?
Bel Ami Vetiver by Hermès has a listed aromatic, amber, woody profile, with notes of Vetiver, Russian Leather, elemi, Styrax, Amber.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Jean-Claude Ellena.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.57 out of 5, from 571 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Bel Ami Vetiver?
Its listed notes include vetiver, russian leather, elemi, styrax, amber, carnation, cardamom, iris, vanilla, civet, basil, patchouli. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Bel Ami Vetiver
Hermès
Leading accords
aromatic
amber
woody
warm spicy
leather
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Vetiver · Russian Leather · elemi · Styrax · Amber · Carnation
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