Hermès
Terre d'Hermès
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.
- citrus0.70
- aromatic0.30
- aquatic0.00
- green0.30
- floral0.00
- spicy0.30
- woody0.80
- amber0.00
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Formal
Terre d'Hermès is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Casual weekend
Terre d'Hermès is easygoing, woody and citrus, and works most of the year.
Signature
Terre d'Hermès is woody and citrus with a clear character, good on most days.
Office safe
Terre d'Hermès is calm, woody and citrus, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
All-rounder
Terre d'Hermès works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
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
Colonia Essenza
88/100Colonia Essenza puts bright lemon over the vetiver in Terre d'Hermès, tied by shared orange.
Spray Terre d'Hermès 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).
Acqua di Parma
Colonia
83/100The vetiver in Terre d'Hermès smells less heavy with Colonia's lemon on top, with orange in both.
Spray Terre d'Hermès first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Colonia on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Acqua di Parma
Fico di Amalfi
83/100Terre d'Hermès's vetiver grounds the green fig nectar of Fico di Amalfi, and both carry grapefruit.
Spray Terre d'Hermès 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).