Hermès · 1998

Rocabar EDT

Hermès Rocabar
Longevity Very long8-12 hours
Projection Variesreports split · 66 people
Season Cooler months7 in 10 season mentions
fresh uplifting

cool cedar forest, lemony air with resin

Scent Notes

Fresh / Green
Top
Juniper Juniper Coriander Coriander Lemon Lemon Bergamot Bergamot
Heart
Cedar Cedar Cypress Cypress Cardamom Cardamom Carnation Carnation Violet Violet
Base
Benzoin Benzoin Fir Fir Patchouli Patchouli Oakmoss Oakmoss Vanilla Vanilla
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What the community says

A cool-weather scent

Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 82 describe how long it lasts, 66 how far it projects and 44 how it smells. Most other posts only name Rocabar.

How long it lasts82 people

Lasts on many people, not everyone

How far it projects66 people

Projection varies
In words

No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.

When people wear it39 mentions

7 in 10
season mentions are cooler
7 in 10 cooler3 in 10 other seasons

From 39 mentions of a season.

Cooler monthsOffice

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Summary in words

Hermès Rocabar: what people say about it.

In short: A cool-weather scent.

Most often worn by men.

Lasts on many people, not everyone (82 people).

Projection varies (66 people): No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.

Of the 39 mentions of a season, about 7 in 10 are about cooler weather.

People wear it most for: cooler months, office.

Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.

Community data through .

How we count
  • It sums up what 180+ 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 Rocabar comes across as cool cedar forest, lemony air with resin. It opens with juniper, coriander and lemon, moves into cedar, cypress and cardamom and settles on benzoin, fir and patchouli. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.

This eau de toilette is best in spring, fall and winter and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 1998.

In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, 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: spicy is new territory for you.
  • Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.

Around $175.

Explore more: More from Hermès · Fresh perfumes · Juniper perfumes · Coriander perfumes

Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict

Best for

Best for
  • Casual
The Brand

Hermès

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 cool cedar forest, lemony air with resin. It opens with juniper, coriander and lemon, moves into cedar, cypress and cardamom and settles on benzoin, fir and patchouli.

In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.

It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.

It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.

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