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Eau de Gentiane Blanche

Concentration not recorded

Floral · Iris · Powdery.

4.12 / 5Rating · 1,527 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inNot yet verified
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Brand origin: Six generations of artisans · Checked 2026-09-21
The official history begins with Thierry Hermès opening his Paris harness workshop in 1837.

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Year2009
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena
The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Eau de Gentiane Blanche by Hermès has a listed floral, iris, powdery profile, with notes of Gentiana, Iris, Musk, Incense.

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.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

Gentiana ↗Iris ↗Musk ↗Incense ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.08 / 5

521 votes

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category average, not hours

1
46
2
84
3
223
4
117
5
51

Projection

2.10 / 4

665 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
188
2
303
3
96
4
78

Value perception

2.97 / 5

202 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
12
2
43
3
94
4
46
5
7

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

1,807Own it
587Previously owned
1,596Want it
View overall rating distribution
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16
2
189
3
58
4
593
5
671

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment
Un Jardin Sur Le Nil bottleUn Jardin Sur Le NilHermèsHermès Eau de Gentiane Blanche bottleEau de Gentiane BlancheHermès

Both list Incense and Iris. Explore Eau de Gentiane Blanche’s floral direction alongside Un Jardin Sur Le Nil’s citrus profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment
Hermès Eau de Gentiane Blanche bottleEau de Gentiane BlancheHermèsDelina bottleDelinaParfums de Marly

Both list Incense and Musk. Explore Eau de Gentiane Blanche’s floral direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Eau de Gentiane Blanche smell like?

Eau de Gentiane Blanche by Hermès has a listed floral, iris, powdery profile, with notes of Gentiana, Iris, Musk, Incense.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Jean-Claude Ellena.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.08 out of 5, from 521 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Eau de Gentiane Blanche?

Its listed notes include gentiana, iris, musk, incense. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Eau de Gentiane Blanche

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Leading accords
floral
iris
powdery
sweet
musky
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Gentiana · Iris · Musk · Incense

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