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Hermessence Musc Pallida

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Powdery · Musky · Iris.

4.42 / 5Rating · 91 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inFrance ↗
About these origins

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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.

Made in: Hermès official US product details · Checked 2026-09-22 · Current US listing for 0.85 fl.oz and this concentration; other sizes, markets and historical batches not independently verified
Made in France

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Year2018
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerChristine Nagel

Collection: Hermessence

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Hermessence Musc Pallida by Hermès has a listed powdery, musky, iris profile, with notes of Musk, Iris.

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

Bottle sizes for this exact fragrance have not yet been verified.

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

Musk ↗Iris ↗

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.

Essence de parfum · US listing · Bottle: 0.85 fl.oz

Triethyl citrate ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Hexamethylindanopyran ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Hexyl cinnamal ; Alpha -Isomethyl ionone ; Linalool ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Hydroxycitronellal ; Santalum album oil ; Pogostemon cablin oil ; Eugenia caryophyllus oil ; Eugenol ; Santalol ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Bht ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Vanillin ; Linalyl acetate ; Coumarin ; Cananga odorata oil/extract ; Hexadecanolactone ; Beta - Caryophyllene ; Anise alcohol ; Jasmine oil/extract ; Rose ketones ; Eugenyl acetate ; Benzyl benzoate ; Isoeugenol ; Geranyl acetate ; Benzyl alcohol ; Benzyl salicylate .

Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 1106506B

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.59 / 5

39 votes

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Projection

2.59 / 4

54 votes

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Value perception

1.90 / 5

29 votes

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Hermessence Musc Pallida smell like?

Hermessence Musc Pallida by Hermès has a listed powdery, musky, iris profile, with notes of Musk, Iris.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Christine Nagel.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.59 out of 5, from 39 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Hermessence Musc Pallida?

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

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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD

Hermessence Musc Pallida

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Hermès Hermessence Musc Pallida bottle
Leading accords
powdery
musky
iris
violet
earthy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Musk · Iris

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