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Jour d'Hermès Hermès 2013 Eau de Parfum

7.2 / 10 455 Ratings

A perfume by Hermès for women, released in 2013. The scent is floral-fresh. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Fresh

Citrus

Green

Fruity

Fragrance Notes

Apricot blossom

Gardenia

Jasmine sambac

Sweet pea

Perfumer

Jean-Claude Ellena

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Ratings

Scent

7.2455 Ratings

Longevity

6.8334 Ratings

Sillage

5.8332 Ratings

Bottle

7.9350 Ratings

Value for money

7.186 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 09/20/2025.

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Reviews

12 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/17/2014

10
Bottle 5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 6
Scent

Coutureguru
223 Reviews

Coutureguru

Top Review 9

Terre with flowers?

I made a comment after reading Gold's review below that Jour is like Terre, but with flowers. To a certain extent, this is true ... but I have, again, had the same experience that I had with Terre. Jour has grown on me!

I was given a bag of samples some time ago, containing 5 or 6 of Jour, so I've been spraying every now and then, out of morbid curiosity I guess. This morning, I had that 'a-ha' moment ... and realised that while Jour is not groundbreaking in any way, M. Ellena's art definitely comes from an intensely cerebral place.
Jour d'Hermes is not a 'smell it and buy it' fragrance (at least for me), as so many offerings these days are designed to be. No padded top notes here ... just bright, crystalline citruses that have the exquisite sense to hang around for a while, before they segue into what I like to call a 'hush' of florals. Not overly sweet, I am still trying to figure out which part of the 'jour' this fragrance relates to ... but I'm pretty sure that it's before noon.
There is a dewiness here ... and a green-ness that feels like an open field spotted with nodding daisys and wild lillies. On this side of the fence is a gardenia bush glistening with dew, while the sweet peas in the formal border turn their faces to the sunshine.
The only negative for me here is the laundry Musk in the dry down ... yes, it provides a certain cleanliness to the composition ... but is really not something I enjoy on my skin.

So then ... lesson learned! Spend some time with the creations of this legendary perfumer (as one should!). Jour d'Hermes is thought provoking and will finally paint the image that it intends ... even if one doesn't feel the need to purchase it.

02/06/2013

6
Pricing 7.5
Bottle 8
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 5
Scent

Gold
541 Reviews

Gold

Top Review 9

Monsieur Elléna's new quotations from his own creations

Lovely bottle, a playful and witty opening: It would be unfair of me not to recognize the good taste displayed by HERMES with this new scent in their line-up. JOUR comes along just in time to cater for the discerning perfume lover's penchant for reduced, but sparkling creations. The first whiff is brilliant, light, fresh - and you realize it couldn't be anything else but an HERMES - fragrance. Its formulation, in true J.C.Elléna-style, is modern, yet not in the least adventurous, i.e. innovative. It uses the same notes we encounter in "Un jardin sur le toit" and the same spices as in "Un jardin apres la mousson". There's a tangy green note as a counterpoint to the opening rush of apples and pears, mimosa leaves and fresh rose petals. The effect is exhilarating and a bit teasing, playful and witty - but I think Elléna harks back to his own history as a perfumer here. In his recent book I read that he feels sorry about the fact that "Un jardin apres la mousson" was a total commercial flop. "Jour" won't flop, it's less heavy on the spices, well-behaved, doesn't scream, it exudes a light-hearted nonchalence that centres the attention on you, not on the scent. It's an eclectic mix of other Elléna-scents and feels like a repetition. No surprises hidden anywhere, it simply has the clout of the Hermes name and its inherent sense of good taste, but it lacks something I'd call an "original formula". "Jour" has a curious calming effect on me, it feels like meeting a good old friend. But then again, don't the English say that familiarity breeds contempt?

06/24/2016

7
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 7.5
Scent

MasterLi
375 Reviews

MasterLi

Very helpful Review 5

Delicate and refreshing...

Again, I am impressed by the work of Jean-Claude Ellena. This is an example of something beautiful and something which I think is a classic in the making.
First of all, I think because this task was given to someone like Ellena, the perfume really became something special in terms of female fragrances. It's very common to have a light, fruity floral mix which smells generic. But here, the focus has been on the balance between the delicate white florals, and a beautiful citrus undertone (mainly from grapefruit). You have notes like Gardenia and sweet pea and and a delicate lightness with just a touch of creaminess beneath, but never overpowering.

One thing I like about this fragrance is that at no point does this descend into powdery floral territory. In fact it keeps this delicate floral citrus balance throughout (which in my opinion is very hard to do). Again it shows the work of a master perfumer in my view.

With regards to performance and longevity, this Eau de Parfum projects on my skin for the first 4-5 hours, with a further presence of about 2 hours after that. I feel that it does perform like an Eau de Toilette and I do with it would last longer. I can see this working very well in spring and summer, and great for wedding parties etc.

Really recommend this one as it stands out from the crowd of generic summer florals, and shows itself as something more delicate and beautiful. Really wonderful!

10/14/2024

7
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

Missk
1357 Reviews

Missk

1

Bold Citric Floral

Jour d'Hermes is quite a heavy-hitting floral with some fruit/citric notes. Without an official scent pyramid, the task of reviewing this fragrance is a little difficult. I will try my very best to pinpoint the notes as I go along.

When I say that Jour d'Hermes has strong projection, I mean it. One spray, and my whole bedroom smelt of Jour d'Hermes for nearly three days. Sometimes its presence was welcomed, other times it gave me a headache and made me open some windows.

I'll take a stab in the dark and guess that the most dominant accords are rose, lily of the valley, orange blossom, grapefruit, peach, gardenia, hyacinth, sandalwood and musk. Jean Claude Ellena wanted us to "discover our own choice of flowers, and smell what we want to smell", (as noted in Victoria's review on Bois de Jasmin).

Jour d'Hermes is quite a sunny and tart fragrance, however I find it a little too strong for a warm Summer's day. Perhaps Spring and Autumn would be the best seasons to wear this scent.

In comparison to the rest of the Hermes range, I quite like Jour d'Hermes, however I do wish it was a touch softer with maybe less citrus. The longevity is of course superb, and the packaging simple yet classy. It's not a fragrance that will appeal to everyone, but it certainly adds a unique flair to the Hermes brand.

Original review written: April 2013.

04/24/2025

Akira1005
206 Reviews

Akira1005

1

As clean as polished marble

For some reason, it doesn't go well with Jean-Claude Ellena's work... I felt the same with le couvent, but it's a bit like air freshener. Am I weird? It's a completely unobtrusive, completely transparent scent, but for me, it's like air freshener, and I think it smells better on paper or in the air than on human skin. It's like watercolor painting. Maybe I like oil painting. It doesn't really leave any impression, or rather, something doesn't go well with it and it gives me a headache. (Even though it's so elegant and refreshing) Something doesn't go well with it. I felt the same with LE COUVENT MAISON DE PARFUM, but something about what he makes just doesn't go well with me... It's strange. It's too clean and my nose gets tired.

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