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Hermessence Osmanthe Yunnan, Hermès Floral · 2005

Hermessence Osmanthe Yunnan

Rating4.1 ★ 1,435 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2005
Price$$$$Designer
Best for springDaytime wearintimate sillageModerate
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
6 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
41
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
28
intimateenormous
Price value27
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean34
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
FloralFruityLeatherGreenCitrusLactonicFreshAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Floral
Fruity
Leather
Green
Citrus
Lactonic
Fresh
Animalic
Soft Spicy
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
13%
weak
28%
moderate
45%
long lasting
10%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
46%
moderate
34%
strong
12%
enormous
9%
Season
spring
41%
summer
34%
fall
19%
winter
7%
Time of day
day
86%
night
14%
Gender
female
20%
more female
29%
unisex
49%
more male
2%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
33%
overpriced
33%
ok
30%
good value
3%
great value
1%

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

OrangeTeaFreesiaOsmanthusLeatherApricot
topheartbase

Signature pair: Osmanthus and Apricot

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In plain words

The main accords of Hermessence Osmanthe Yunnan are floral and fruity. It opens with Tea and Orange, reveals Osmanthus and Freesia at its heart, and dries down to Apricot and Leather. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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