Ahh Terre d'Hermes, what can one say that hasn't already been said. Well after wearing it for the past couple of weeks I've come to a conclusion; it sucks. Oh I wanted to like it, what with it's rockstar perfumier, great bottle and epic longevity, but sadly, I can't in good conscience enjoy this perfume.
What does it smell like? Turpentine or some kind of pine scented cleaning product (Pine-Sol). It is surely a sign of conspicuous consumption and hopeless pinheadedness where people now waste copious amounts of money to smell this bad. It gives off the sense of a pathetically past his prime older man trying desperately to remain relevant with his loud tommy bahama shirts and bad combover. This is the olfactory equivalent of the Grecian formula, a nasty, pricey marketed to geriatric type product that attempts to convince them one can buy youth and style.
Ive heard it smells "manly" which is true, if the man's been stripping paint using a pine or citrus based surfactant, just as Fahrenheit evokes motor oil and automobile associations, although Fahrenheit actually smells good.
Terre d'Hermes also holds one of the rare distinctions of giving me a near-instant headache upon application, presumably since it probably shares the same olfactory provenance as many commercial floor cleaners. The longevity is excellent, then again, slash some Pine-Sol on your clothes, you'll find that similar scent equally durable.
I can't say I hate Terre d'Hermes, that would be unfair and inaccurate, I loathe it. It is the embodiment of everything wrong in perfumery, it's expensive without smelling good, pretentious and superfluous. There is no need for this thing to exist and but for the Hermes association it would be quickly forgotten. It is the olfactory incarnation of everything wrong in the world. As readers of my previous reviews will note, I loathe hyperbole, but I steadfastly believe discontinuing Terre d'Hermes might simultaneously bring world peace and end global hunger...ok maybe not, but it'll surely make some of the planet smell better.
What does it smell like? Turpentine or some kind of pine scented cleaning product (Pine-Sol). It is surely a sign of conspicuous consumption and hopeless pinheadedness where people now waste copious amounts of money to smell this bad. It gives off the sense of a pathetically past his prime older man trying desperately to remain relevant with his loud tommy bahama shirts and bad combover. This is the olfactory equivalent of the Grecian formula, a nasty, pricey marketed to geriatric type product that attempts to convince them one can buy youth and style.
Ive heard it smells "manly" which is true, if the man's been stripping paint using a pine or citrus based surfactant, just as Fahrenheit evokes motor oil and automobile associations, although Fahrenheit actually smells good.
Terre d'Hermes also holds one of the rare distinctions of giving me a near-instant headache upon application, presumably since it probably shares the same olfactory provenance as many commercial floor cleaners. The longevity is excellent, then again, slash some Pine-Sol on your clothes, you'll find that similar scent equally durable.
I can't say I hate Terre d'Hermes, that would be unfair and inaccurate, I loathe it. It is the embodiment of everything wrong in perfumery, it's expensive without smelling good, pretentious and superfluous. There is no need for this thing to exist and but for the Hermes association it would be quickly forgotten. It is the olfactory incarnation of everything wrong in the world. As readers of my previous reviews will note, I loathe hyperbole, but I steadfastly believe discontinuing Terre d'Hermes might simultaneously bring world peace and end global hunger...ok maybe not, but it'll surely make some of the planet smell better.
