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Which Hermes is best for spring/summer?

post #1 of 18
1/2/13 at 5:40pm
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Happy new year everyone.

I've been thinking it's time I embellished my small collection with one of of JC Ellena's fragrances for Hermes. I was initially in love with Terre EDT, but after only a couple of weeks began to find it overpowering. I have done a complete 180 and no longer wear it, though I can understand the love it gets.

Anyway, I'm looking for a spring summer scent from this house and have tried each of the following 4 on testcards. Initial impressions are positive for all of them, but what do you guys think? Which of these 4 would you consider wearing during the warmer seasons?

Eau D'Orange Verte
Voyage D'Hermes EDT
Un Jardin Sur de Nil
Un Jardin en Mediterranee
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post #2 of 18
1/2/13 at 5:46pm
Eau D'Orange Verte
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post #3 of 18
1/2/13 at 6:09pm
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Eau D'Orange Verte

This
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post #4 of 18
1/2/13 at 6:26pm
Eau d'Orange Verte. But note: Jean Claude Ellena did not do this scent, it was done in 1979 by Francoise Caron, before JCE was the 'in-house perfumer' at Hermes.

I have fond memories of wear EdOV on a summer cruise many years ago. If you can afford it, do what I did: Buy the fragrance, the Body Lotion, the Soap, the Shampoo. When you use all of them layered together, it makes this light, transparent scent even more tenacious.
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post #5 of 18
1/2/13 at 6:34pm
Same here
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Eau D'Orange Verte
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post #6 of 18
1/3/13 at 2:56am
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pretty unanimous then (so far). Thanks everyone.
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post #7 of 18
1/3/13 at 4:21am
Voyage EDP
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post #8 of 18
1/3/13 at 4:41am
I'd say:

Eau D'Orange Verte
Voyage D'Hermes EDT
Voyage D'Hermes EDP
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post #9 of 18
1/3/13 at 4:51am
Eau D'Orange Verte

Although if you get into the Hermessence line I'd reccomend Santal Massoi. It does very well down here in hot/humid Miami, FL.
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post #10 of 18
1/3/13 at 5:03am
I agree with the above posts. I personally found the Un Jardin line to be very mediocre. Sur Le Toit and Sur Le Nil were ok but not bottle worthy. I did not like en Mediterranee at all.
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post #11 of 18
1/3/13 at 6:59am
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Thought there would be more fans of the Jardin line. Also, no one really big on Voyage EDT? I think it's lovely - lemon, ginger, tea, but very light and airy. Probably between that and Eau D'Orange Verte at the moment.
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post #12 of 18
1/3/13 at 7:05am
probably voyage

orange smells exactly like an orange, but im not sure everyone wants to smell like that
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post #13 of 18
1/3/13 at 8:27am
Eau d'Orange Verte, and, Concentre' d'Orange Verte (this is the updated version done by Jean-Claude Ellena) . . . cheers!

http://www.basenotes.net/ID26123488.html
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post #14 of 18
1/3/13 at 8:39am
I personally have a bit of a problem with Eau D'Orange Verte. I like to wear it sometimes but as someone pointed out, you have to enjoy smelling like an orange (and smelling like an orange for just about 30 minutes). I like the very faint other notes, something vaguely mango and something more ethereal that I can't place but they too are gone in a very short time.
I don't know the other scents you mentioned so can't comment but for me EDOV is one to buy only if you can get it massively discounted.
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post #15 of 18
1/3/13 at 11:40am
Jardin Mediterranee would be my favourite. I really adore that one
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post #16 of 18
1/3/13 at 12:00pm
I wouldn't wear any of them, but would go for Concentre d'Orange Verte, which is a favorite of mine during Summer (MI, VIW, and Concentre are my three biggies during Summer).

I enjoy the smell of Mediterranee, but over time have come to believe it's better on women than men.

Not a fan of the others.
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post #17 of 18
1/3/13 at 12:11pm
Another suggestion from the Hermessence line: Vetiver Tonka. This is a great scent and has better longevity than others in the line. One of my all time faves
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post #18 of 18
1/3/13 at 12:23pm
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Originally Posted by noirdrakkar View Post

probably voyage

orange smells exactly like an orange, but im not sure everyone wants to smell like that

This. I don't get the point of orange. I know its summer/spring but I don't want to smell "orange." That is why I like TdH..citrus/orange but mixed with woods, etc

I actually not a fan of anything but TdH
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