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A Classic: Exciting, but Requires Getting Used To, Fresh, but Pungent, Original, but Unromantic!!
Hm, the much-praised and highly celebrated "Terre d'Hermès" (TDH)! As a fan of vetiver and freshness, it should ideally appeal to me... and it does, but with certain limitations, as I have since tested many other fragrances with a similar DNA.
I received my first bottle shortly after the release of this fragrance, and my first thought at the time was: "interesting"! ;-) ... It was like eating sushi or drinking whiskey for the first time in life (referring to the experience, not the scent, of course).
Back then, TDH somehow overwhelmed me with its unexpected top note and sillage, even though I was already familiar with some more extreme (!) fragrances from Azzaro to Yves Saint-Laurent to Mugler in the mid-2000s. However, I quickly got used to the earthy freshness and the citrusy wood, which I had not encountered before (not to mention vetiver as a key ingredient).
I probably can't add anything groundbreaking to the over 150 reviews here. There are certainly more experienced and seasoned "sniffers" among the authors than me. After almost 15 years, I now really like TDH. Overall, however, I find it a bit too intrusive and unbalanced for its DNA.
I wish I could describe it better, but I would probably appreciate it if the intense sharp-sour notes were softened by a slightly (!) sweet-floral addition, like the tonka bean in "Cuir Vetiver" by (hold on!) Yves Rocher! :-)
Conclusion (subjective, as always): too intense for the office, too spritzing for going out, too flashy for sports, and too earthy for dating! When should I wear it then? In between, I guess! ;-)
I received my first bottle shortly after the release of this fragrance, and my first thought at the time was: "interesting"! ;-) ... It was like eating sushi or drinking whiskey for the first time in life (referring to the experience, not the scent, of course).
Back then, TDH somehow overwhelmed me with its unexpected top note and sillage, even though I was already familiar with some more extreme (!) fragrances from Azzaro to Yves Saint-Laurent to Mugler in the mid-2000s. However, I quickly got used to the earthy freshness and the citrusy wood, which I had not encountered before (not to mention vetiver as a key ingredient).
I probably can't add anything groundbreaking to the over 150 reviews here. There are certainly more experienced and seasoned "sniffers" among the authors than me. After almost 15 years, I now really like TDH. Overall, however, I find it a bit too intrusive and unbalanced for its DNA.
I wish I could describe it better, but I would probably appreciate it if the intense sharp-sour notes were softened by a slightly (!) sweet-floral addition, like the tonka bean in "Cuir Vetiver" by (hold on!) Yves Rocher! :-)
Conclusion (subjective, as always): too intense for the office, too spritzing for going out, too flashy for sports, and too earthy for dating! When should I wear it then? In between, I guess! ;-)
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MCPS 4 years ago
I find TdH quite sexy! :-)
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Nik604 5 years ago
Just don't dare with the nasty coumarin( fake tonka) , man ! -)) This will ruin the fragrance and will send it to the modern trash bin, full with modern ethyl maltol crap.
Oldfactive 5 years ago
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You can wear it in the office without any worries.
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Edda32 5 years ago
Yes, in between and for going out and for dates too. The rest is correct.
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