Hermès
Elixir des Merveilles
Eau de parfum
Amber · Woody · Balsamic.
parfumbible.comAmber · Smoky · Green.
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: Eau des Merveilles Collection
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
L'Ombre Des Merveilles by Hermès has a listed amber, smoky, green profile, with notes of Black Tea, Incense, Tonka Bean.
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.
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: 3.38 fl.oz
Alcohol ; Aqua/water/eau ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Benzyl salicylate ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Limonene ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Citrus aurantium peel oil ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Hydroxycitronellal ; Linalyl acetate ; Bht ; Alpha -Isomethyl ionone ; Pogostemon cablin oil ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Pinene ; Linalool ; Santalum album oil ; Eugenia caryophyllus oil ; Santalol ; Eugenol ; Beta - Caryophyllene ; Citronellol ; Rose ketones ; Coumarin ; Vanillin ; Citral ; Terpineol ; Geraniol ; Terpinolene ; Benzyl benzoate ; Eugenyl acetate ; Alpha -Terpinene ; Geranyl acetate ; Benzyl alcohol ; Farnesol .
Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 0402802A
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.18 / 5
887 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.15 / 4
969 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.87 / 5
722 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
2,589Own it
741Previously owned
2,138Want 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.
Hermès
Eau des Merveilles Bleue
Eau de toilette
Marine · Woody · Aromatic.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte
Eau de parfum
Fruity · Citrus · Musky.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Gris CharnelBoth list Black Tea and Tonka Bean. Explore L'Ombre Des Merveilles’s amber direction alongside Gris Charnel’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 L'Ombre Des Merveilles smell like?
L'Ombre Des Merveilles by Hermès has a listed amber, smoky, green profile, with notes of Black Tea, Incense, Tonka Bean.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Christine Nagel.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.18 out of 5, from 887 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'Ombre Des Merveilles?
Its listed notes include black tea, incense, tonka bean. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
L'Ombre Des Merveilles
Hermès · Eau de parfum
Leading accords
amber
smoky
green
balsamic
warm spicy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Black Tea · Incense · Tonka Bean
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