Hermès
Elixir des Merveilles
Eau de parfum
Amber · Woody · Balsamic.
parfumbible.comAmber · Vanilla · 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 1.69 fl.oz and this concentration; other sizes, markets and historical batches not independently verified
Made in France
Manufacturing may vary by edition, market or batch. Check the label on your bottle.
Collection: Eau des Merveilles Collection
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
L’Ambre des Merveilles by Hermès has a listed amber, vanilla, woody profile, with notes of Amber, Vanilla, Labdanum, Patchouli.
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
Bottle sizes for this exact fragrance have not yet been verified.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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 parfum · US listing · Bottle: 1.69 fl.oz
Alcohol ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Aqua/water/eau ; Hexamethylindanopyran ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Linalyl acetate ; Limonene ; Benzyl salicylate ; Vanillin ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Dibutyl adipate ; Linalool ; Hydroxycitronellal ; Alpha -Isomethyl ionone ; Bht ; Pinene ; Cananga odorata oil/extract ; Pogostemon cablin oil ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Beta -Caryophyllene ; Geranyl acetate ; Ethylhexyl triazone ; Citral ; Benzyl benzoate ; Terpinolene ; Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol ; Geraniol ; Terpineol ; Citric acid ; Alpha -Terpinene ; Farnesol ; Citronellol ; Eugenol ; Disodium edta ; CI 15510 (orange 4) ; CI 19140 (yellow 5) .
Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 0402702A
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.37 / 5
1,081 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.33 / 4
1,360 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.75 / 5
430 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
3,341Own it
1,378Previously owned
2,964Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Hermès
Eau des Merveilles
Eau de toilette
Woody · Aromatic · Fresh spicy.
Van Cleef & Arpels
Ambre Impérial
Amber · Vanilla · Sweet.
Hermès
L'Ambre des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector
Amber · Vanilla · Woody.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Black OpiumBoth list Patchouli and Vanilla. Explore L’Ambre des Merveilles’s amber direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla 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
Lost CherryBoth list Patchouli and Vanilla. Explore L’Ambre des Merveilles’s amber direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry 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 L’Ambre des Merveilles smell like?
L’Ambre des Merveilles by Hermès has a listed amber, vanilla, woody profile, with notes of Amber, Vanilla, Labdanum, Patchouli.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Jean-Claude Ellena.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.37 out of 5, from 1,081 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define L’Ambre des Merveilles?
Its listed notes include amber, vanilla, labdanum, patchouli. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
L’Ambre des Merveilles
Hermès · Eau de parfum
Leading accords
amber
vanilla
woody
patchouli
powdery
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Amber · Vanilla · Labdanum · Patchouli
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3.30oz · Eau de parfum
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