24, Faubourg 1995 Eau de Parfum

24, Faubourg (Eau de Parfum) by Hermès
Bottle Design Serge Mansau
7.7 / 10 346 Ratings
24, Faubourg (Eau de Parfum) is a popular perfume by Hermès for women and was released in 1995. The scent is floral-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is still available to purchase. Pronunciation

Main accords

Floral
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Chypre

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
HyacinthHyacinth OrangeOrange PeachPeach Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Orange blossomOrange blossom Common elderCommon elder JasmineJasmine GardeniaGardenia IrisIris
Base Notes Base Notes
PatchouliPatchouli AmberAmber SandalwoodSandalwood VanillaVanilla

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7.7346 Ratings
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8.6237 Ratings
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7.9230 Ratings
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8.6247 Ratings
Value for money
7.323 Ratings
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Serenissima
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Serenissima
Serenissima
Top Review 26  
Paris is worth the trip!
That's certainly what many participants in the French courses at the Volkshochschule Berlin-Wedding thought. From a certain level of proficiency, a bus trip to Paris lasting several days took place regularly; the rush was always very large.
From Berlin to Paris by bus: mon Dieu!
The lecturer (a Frenchwoman, also married in second marriage to a German, to the grief of her parents) always came back quite exhausted.
Of course, these were all grown-up people; but they all attached importance to her company: she was also a charming entertaining woman.
Apart from obligatory city tours and walks, there was also plenty of free time for each participant to fill.
Of course, the - mainly - young women wanted to go dress hunting and stand wide-eyed in amazement in front of the fashion store windows, while the male participants were mostly more interested in the nightlife. (Hopefully they weren't disappointed!)
I don't think much has changed here since the mid-eighties!

Now whether they stopped by Hermès main store, I don't know, of course; I wasn't there!
All I know is that when I was first introduced to this fragrance, I didn't waste a thought on the origin of its name.
I met a heavenly fragrance creation whose roots I didn't necessarily need to know.
I probably wasn't alone in that at the time; we didn't have to question everything!
That was the time of the "golden era" of fragrances: the most diverse perfumes sprouted and unfolded like crocuses in spring!
"Pick me!" they cried!
Each coutier had to launch at least one fragrance of his name, and with the introduction of miniatures, it was not difficult either to sniff here and there, to fall in love or even to fall out of love quickly!
Oh, I loved those little flacons with the surprising contents. And unlike many of the "grown-ups," they survived, too.

In the days when "24, Faubourg" crossed my path, most women's fragrances were warm and sensual: full of opulence, glitz and glamour!
And rarely was the question, "Can I have a little more?" answered in the negative!
Hach! Sometimes I think our offices all smelled a bit like a "seven-story whorehouse" back then (as a boss of mine once put it: What a shame I felt back then!)!
But the aldehydes alone made everything sparkle and ignited the most beautiful fragrance fireworks.
And only the gardenia: Did not every bon vivant wear a gardenia blossom on his tuxedo jacket?
Does not this flower surround the scent of the slightly wicked?

When Turandot writes that she was afraid of disappearing under this power of scent, I can well understand her today: for such a quiet and reserved woman as Turandot, such a formidable beauty could already become a danger.
I wonder today why I didn't feel the same way back then, when I was still so much more shy. Probably I needed this glamour as a background for my self-expression!

Of course, in the course of time, "24, Faubourg" was also replaced by other favorites; both the eau de parfum and the eau de toilette disappeared from my life.
It became interesting again only in the years here at "Parfumo":
Do I have this fragrance power still correctly in memory?
So I accepted Floramalia's offer to choose bottlings from her collection, thankfully and of course enthusiastically.
So "24, Faubourg" came as Eau de Parfum again so me.

And my memory did not deceive me!
Golden shining and floral-sensual smelling this work of art is still.
The top note alone is a veritable orgy of fragrance; the entrance to a veritable "Scented Garden of Eden."
Orange and peach, ripe and juicy, have been generously combined with hyacinth and ylang-ylang:
alone nothing for fragrance purists!
The way into the world of classic women's fragrances is hereby opened:
Of course, jasmine and iris may not be missing; extraordinary is the cleverly added dose of black elderberry.
These generous gifts of fragrance are complemented by noble large-flowered gardenias; impressive in their beauty and so also "24, Faubourg" dominating.
Amazingly harmoniously blends the delicate, transparent fragrance tip of the orange blossoms:
Who would have thought that this fragility so wonderfully arranged with the now almost powerful composition: it does not go down! No, it underlines this elegance in the finest way!
Thus, the bridge from the aroma of the heart-warming orange blossom to the sensual-warm vanilla is also quickly spanned!
Each of these two nuances entices in its own charismatic way; both together are simply magical.
Since "24, Faubourg" is all woman, of course, the eroticizing components such as voluptuous dripping sandalwood oil and languidly flowing patchouli fragrance currents may not be missing.
And of course amber!
What would be a delightful women's fragrance without golden amber sparkle?
Thus, the intoxicating beauty of this fragrance composition weighs skillfully on the classics of the base note.

Of course, the durability is exceptional: once conquered, "24, Faubourg" proves to be very faithful. Even in the morning after application, its magic is present.
And "the morning after" even more so!

"24, Faubourg" is a real woman and thus also a little slut; not exactly wicked, but ...
And to return to the title-giving old hit:
Paris, that's "La Femme" - toujours, toujours, toujours "la Femme"!

Whereas this gem now does not have to be an everyday fragrance, but it can be good.
Anyway, I have so found a fitting conclusion for my 555th comment.
I dedicate this to Floramalia: she deserves it as a thank you for the generous bottlings!
And now: curtain! Tush! (And maybe even applause?)
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DonJuanDeCat
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DonJuanDeCat
DonJuanDeCat
Top Review 14  
Smells like an address!
Bonsoir, I'm fragrant. Today I come to a Hermès fragrance that has become a classic. 24 Faubourg (EDP), named after the address of the Hermès headquarters in Paris, namely 24 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. The fragrance was inspired by the light of the sun (or Mediterranean sun), which is why many accompanying texts on the fragrance also speak of a journey to the sun.

Of course you shouldn't really travel into the sun, no matter how much you (...or woman) like the sun, because the immediate proximity to the Yellow Giant would roast your tender, soft, creamy skin (aaaah.... :D) in less than a second (the question is then of course if you would be as tasty as the roasted skin of chickens... you chicks, you :DD)

Unless, of course, you're like Supergirl drawing her energy through the sun, then okay, then nothing happens to you. Great... and now I have to think about Supergirl again, bah, why does she have to be so pretty (Melissa Benoist!!!!!).

But anyway, I'll get to the scent. Whether it smells like the sun, I don't know, but it should radiate a fragrance of white flowers, which at least thrive under the sun :)

The fragrance:
The beginning is sweetish-floral. Both fragrances, the sweetness and the floral, are quite intense. From the flowery notes I smell Ylang-Ylang, which doesn't yet seem heavy and sultry, but somehow I have the feeling that the sultriness might still come, but wait and see. I smell white flowers coming from the gardenias. Jasmine has a rather strong, sweetish fragrance, but within the next 30 minutes it becomes a little weaker, so you don't have to worry if you think the fragrance might become too sweet when you spray it on. In addition there are beautiful Neroli, and/or orange blossoms as well as Iris, which radiate a powdery aura.
For a while the fragrance remains as described. The Ylang-Ylang doesn't seem to get much stronger after all, which makes me happy, as the scent doesn't become more heavy and sultry. The powdery notes become a little more intense, which is due to the vanilla, which always radiates powdery.
In the base you can still smell flowery notes, but since the ylang-ylang weakens again under them, I think the white flowers can be smelled better again. The fragrance remains sweet, but now the sweetness also comes from the amber. A little woody it becomes still in the background, the rest remains as usual. Much later (after seven to eight hours) the sweet (amber) notes almost completely fade away and only the flowery scents remain. All in all a very nice fragrance.

The Sillage and the shelf life:
The Sillage is quite good, because for a while you are wrapped in a nice scent cloud, which you can smell well on one. Something tells me, however, that older versions were even more powerful... Well, the shelf life is also quite good, because the fragrance lasts at least ten hours on the skin.

The bottle:
The bottle is of high quality, as you would expect from Hermès. It is rectangular with slightly depressed sides, presumably intended to symbolize a stylized female figure, so that the depressed areas represent the waist. There is no label, the name of the fragrance was printed in beautiful handwriting on the bottle. The lid is gold-plated, matt and half-oval. A beautiful bottle of which there have been several collector's editions over the years.

So, it was about time that I tried the 24 Faubourg. Although I've only tried the EDP now, I think the other variations are just as nice. In any case, the EDP is a very beautiful and very feminine women's fragrance (... of course, a women's fragrance should be feminine, but you know what I mean, I hope... :D), which seems to me like a somewhat autumnal all-rounder, which you could wear in autumn, but also in winter and spring on all kinds of occasions. Lightly dosed at work or everyday, or a little more if you want to go out. He smells a bit more mature, so he's not necessarily a techno party scent, but hey, anyone can use a scent the way they want it, but I'm left with a lot of horrible scents off my body... scents like Black Orchid and stuff... he hey.

Anyway, 24 Faubourg is just like a Hermès fragrance: Fragrant, elegant, of high quality and free of smelly synthetics. So you can't do anything wrong with such a fragrance if you like flowery-sweet scents, which can also look more mature. As a point of criticism I only have to get rid of one thing: "Sunny" does not seem to me to be the scent, even if it smells like blooming flowers. Well, maybe a little, but I can't imagine a "journey to the sun" with this scent, Supergirl would have to take me there or something, hey *sigh*

In any case, the scent is a test so something of value, so... try it out! :)
With that I have reached the end of a commis again, so stop my babbling now and wish you all a nice evening :)
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Zakaria80

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Zakaria80
Zakaria80
Top Review 15  
How lucky to be a man..
Why do I like and enjoy being a man? Here are a few reasons:

1.Because I am physically strong (only the exterior though)
2.Because I am scared at nothing (except if you approach me holding spinach pie , or a grasshopper suddenly jumps on me in the summer)
3.Because I feel no pain (except from a kidney stone which once in a while gets stuck in my ureter and if I won’t get a painkiller shot within an hour, I start crying like a little girl)
4.Because I like to admire the female form which is aesthetically and objectively more beautiful than any man
5.Because someone conceived Faubourg (edp version) for women.

Two things I find somehow silly and unevenly cheesy when I am reading a perfume review is the term of sex(y) or an age constraint for a fragrance but...

This is utterly what sex with a beautiful (and I am not referring to the outside only) mature woman must smell like. Effortlessly sexy worn by a woman with a couple of solid life experiences under her belt with the wisdom to know what she wants and how to please the male partner. Whenever a woman shall hit 40, then it's mandatory to own and wear this. This has the wow factor for my nose for the opposite sex.

A M A Z I N G!
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Quarry

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Quarry
Quarry
Top Review 6  
Originally, this was the very definition of a woman’s perfume
Is it just me or has a reformulation virtually taken the legs out from under 24F? Is it a synthetic sandalwood substitution that leaves a bitter, distasteful note amongst all the glorious classic perfume ingredients? The edt is intolerable. The edp I use by spraying it on my bath towel, which helps dissipate most of that funk note. It’s worth the effort to access 24F this way because this full-bodied floral (leaning toward oriental, but not chypre to me), built upon a sweet orange scent, is unlike any other. Thank goodness, Boucheron Femme hasn’t changed so I can wear a happy, orange-rich scent on skin. Perhaps 24F in extrait form is the most laudable formulation. I will have to check that out.
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MasterLi

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MasterLi
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One of the best things I've ever smelt...
The following review is based purely on memory (and from a male perspective)...

Having tested many fragrances over the last few years, let me just say... I think this is one the best perfumes for women in the world (and that's not something I would say lightly). The way this is put together is really special... and the smell is practically divine! It's strong, soft, warm and feminine all at the same time.

Hermès 24 Faubourg completely knocked me out when I first smelt it and immediately after I bought a small flacon of this for someone very dear to me... she really loved it! I think it's one of the classiest fragrances a woman could wear. I should also mention that the bottle itself is a work of art, with beautiful, rose gold liquid inside. It just announces class and beauty form that alone.

Additionally, I should also mention that this was one of Princess Diana's favourite perfumes whilst she was alive. Which just goes to show it really is a perfume worthy of a royal princess! I think that while it may come across as a little strong and bold, it's also manages to be very balanced and soft at the same time. I find it formal and elegant, but if someone really liked it they could wear it on most other occasions as well.

Overall, 24 Faubourg is a beautifully blended perfume from Hermès and master perfumer Maurice Roucel, I can't really fault it as a creation. This is one to be worn with your best clothes and jewellery. Perfect scent for a classy, confidant, beautiful woman, and perhaps the ultimate wedding day scent in my opinion. Well done Hermès & M. Roucel. Elegance & Perfection!
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Jazzy76Jazzy76 7 months ago
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A rich, feminine and round bouquet where white flowers play their solo. Classy and classic. Wonderful foulard-shaped bottle. A must have!
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BrianBuchananBrianBuchanan 2 years ago
A complex, bitter-sweet 90’s floral which – when you wear it - feels like trying to breathe through a chiffon ball gown.
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TruckladyTrucklady 4 years ago
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My yardstick floral of perfection. No more needs to be said.
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