Hermès · 2004
Eau des Merveilles EDT
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
Variesreports split · 120+ people
Worn by
Mostly womenmost often worn by
fresh
uplifting
zesty citrus over cedar and fir smoke
Scent Notes
Fresh / Citrus
Top
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What the community says
Soft, with a warm side
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 140+ describe how long it lasts, 120+ how far it projects and 81 how it smells. Most other posts only name Eau des Merveilles.
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
How long it lasts140+ people
40%
say it lasts a moderate time
25%
40% Moderate
35% Long-lasting
25% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%
Wear time varies a lot
How far it projects120+ people
Projection varies
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it78 mentions
6 in 10
season mentions are warmer
6 in 10 warmer4 in 10 other seasons
From 78 mentions of a season.
Where opinion splits
Say it lasts a long timeSay it fades quickly
Splits opinion on how long it lasts
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164 of 244 voters say they smell alike
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Hermès Eau des Merveilles: what people say about it.
In short: Soft, with a warm side.
Most often worn by women.
About 40% of 140+ people say it lasts a moderate time (wear time varies a lot).
Projection varies (120+ people): Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
Of the 78 mentions of a season, about 6 in 10 are about warmer weather.
Splits opinion on how long it lasts: 35% of 140+ say it lasts a long time, 25% say it fades quickly.
Perfumes people say smell alike: Sunrise in Cadaquès by Salvador Dali (75% of voters); Earth by Loewe (65% of voters); Eau Claire des Merveilles by Hermès (67% of voters).
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 300+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Hermès Eau des Merveilles smells like zesty citrus over cedar and fir smoke. It opens with orange, elemi resin and lemon, moves into amber, pepper and pink pepper and settles on fir, cedar and Madagascar vetiver. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 2004.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $81.
Explore more: More from Hermès · Fresh perfumes · Lemon perfumes · Amber perfumes
Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
Hermès is a French luxury house whose fragrance line, under long-time in-house perfumer Christine Nagel, is built around the Hermessence range, the Colognes Hermès, and the Terre d'Hermès and Bel Ami pillars. Scendira lists 56 live Hermès perfumes, avg 4., priced $49.75-$435 (avg $110.90). The catalogue is unisex-heavy (22 unisex, 19 feminine, 9 masculine). Top families are Fresh (25), Woody (10), Floral (5) and Gourmand (3), with accord signature Fresh, Spicy, Woody, Citrus, Floral. Standout live picks include Ginseng Biloba (fresh green herbs, leafy earthiness, light powder), 24 Faubourg Extrait de Parfum (powdery iris and white florals with musky warmth), Terre d'Hermes Parfum (sunlit citrus over a smoky, green woody), Bel Ami Vetiver (smoky leather jacket, green vetiver and spice), and Bel Ami (leather and smoky herbs, with soft vanilla).
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like zesty citrus over cedar and fir smoke. It opens with orange, elemi resin and lemon, moves into amber, pepper and pink pepper and settles on fir, cedar and Madagascar vetiver.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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