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Terre d'Hermès

Eau de toilette

Citrus · Woody · Fresh spicy.

4.28 / 5Rating · 27,711 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inFrance ↗
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

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Year2006
Marketed forMen
PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Collection: Terre d'Hermes

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Terre d'Hermès by Hermès has a listed citrus, woody, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Orange, Grapefruit, Pepper, Pelargonium, Flint.

Based on listed notes and accords.

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.

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.

Eau de toilette · US listing · Bottle: 1.69 fl.oz; Travel spray and refill: 5.24 fl.oz

Alcohol ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Aqua/water/eau ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Juniperus virginiana oil ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Limonene ; Linalyl acetate ; Pogostemon cablin oil ; Hydroxycitronellal ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Citronellol ; Hexyl cinnamal ; Pinene ; Citrus aurantium peel oil ; Cedrus atlantica oil/extract ; Linalool ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Bht ; Beta -Caryophyllene ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract ; Pelargonium graveolens flower oil ; Geraniol ; Terpinolene ; Terpineol ; Citral ; Geranyl acetate ; Farnesol ; Vanillin ; Alpha -Terpinene ; Benzyl benzoate.

Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 0200501A

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.45 / 5

14,588 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
302
2
960
3
6,032
4
6,401
5
893

Projection

2.28 / 4

14,762 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
1,277
2
8,849
3
3,826
4
810

Value perception

3.07 / 5

9,831 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
347
2
1,548
3
5,472
4
2,022
5
442

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

38,842Own it
12,395Previously owned
21,844Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
367
2
2,243
3
1,587
4
8,573
5
14,941

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

Both list Benzoin and Cedar. Explore Terre d'Hermès’s citrus direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment

Both list Cedar and Patchouli. Explore Terre d'Hermès’s citrus direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla 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 Terre d'Hermès smell like?

Terre d'Hermès by Hermès has a listed citrus, woody, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Orange, Grapefruit, Pepper, Pelargonium, Flint.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Jean-Claude Ellena.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.45 out of 5, from 14,588 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Terre d'Hermès?

Its listed notes include orange, grapefruit, pepper, pelargonium, flint, vetiver, cedar, patchouli, benzoin. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Terre d'Hermès

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Terre d'Hermès bottle
Leading accords
citrus
woody
fresh spicy
aromatic
earthy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Orange · Grapefruit · Pepper · Pelargonium · Flint · Vetiver

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