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Hermessence Vanille Galante, Hermès White Floral · 2009

Hermessence Vanille Galante

Rating3.8 ★ 721 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2009
Price$$$$Designer
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The notes

7 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
49
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 →
38
intimateenormous
Price value30
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean29
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 · +1 more
White FloralVanillaYellow FloralGreenSoft SpicySweetWoodyWarm Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
White Floral
Vanilla
Yellow Floral
Green
Soft Spicy
Sweet
Woody
Warm Spicy
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
13%
weak
14%
moderate
46%
long lasting
21%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
32%
moderate
35%
strong
19%
enormous
14%
Season
spring
35%
summer
28%
fall
21%
winter
15%
Time of day
day
76%
night
24%
Gender
female
29%
more female
29%
unisex
37%
more male
3%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
28%
overpriced
35%
ok
29%
good value
5%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
uniquenongourmandvanillaaccordphotorealisticbananaylangnoteslightairyfragrance
What people criticise
highpricesubtlelightperformanceprofilefeelboringlackssweetnesstraditionalvanillas

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

VanillaSandalwoodYlang-YlangGreen NotesLilySpicesAmyl Salicyl…
unlayered

Signature pair: Ylang-Ylang and Lily

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In plain words

The main accords of Hermessence Vanille Galante are white floral and vanilla. Its key notes are Lily, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang and Green Notes. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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