Hermès
Terre d'Hermès Parfum
Parfum · 2009 · medium weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.60
- aromatic0.20
- aquatic0.00
- green0.30
- floral0.00
- spicy0.30
- woody0.80
- amber0.40
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.20
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Formal
Terre d'Hermès Parfum is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Signature
Terre d'Hermès Parfum is woody and citrus with a clear character, good on most days.
All-rounder
Terre d'Hermès Parfum works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Office safe
Terre d'Hermès Parfum is calm, woody and citrus, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Winter cold
Terre d'Hermès Parfum is warm and amber, so it lasts in cold air.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Acqua di Parma
Fico di Amalfi
80/100Fico di Amalfi's lemon lifts the cedarwood in Terre d'Hermès Parfum, tied by shared grapefruit.
Spray Terre d'Hermès Parfum first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Fico di Amalfi on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Xerjoff
Mefisto
80/100Mefisto puts bright calabrian lemon over the cedarwood in Terre d'Hermès Parfum, tied by shared grapefruit.
Spray Terre d'Hermès Parfum first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Mefisto on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Acqua di Parma
Colonia Essenza
79/100Colonia Essenza's lemon lifts the cedarwood in Terre d'Hermès Parfum, with grapefruit in both.
Spray Terre d'Hermès Parfum first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Colonia Essenza on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).