Hermetica · 2021
Woodysandal EDP
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Divisive
gourmand
intimate
skin-close
creamy sandalwood cream, clove, and dark berries
Scent Notes
Gourmand
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About This Perfume
Think creamy sandalwood cream, clove, and dark berries: that is Hermetica Woodysandal. Key notes are sandalwood, cedar and iris. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in summer, fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. It suits the office and date nights. Released in 2021.
Wearers report that 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 gourmand and intimate for the office.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong woody notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike green fragrances.
Around $121.
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Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Office · date
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
- Date
Hermetica is a Paris-based niche house with a distinct technical wedge: alcohol-free molecular fragrance built on the Innoscent™ platform. The 24 live pieces on Scendira skew entirely unisex (23 of 24) and split across Fresh (10), Gourmand (6) and Floral (5), the alcohol-free base gives everything a soft-diffusion character reviewers often describe as "close-to-skin." Price band is $65-$190 (average $122), sitting in the accessible-niche tier. Top pieces: Bloomtea ($110,.17, fresh green tea, pear and soft rose haze), Pomeloflow ($154.69,.98, bright citrus fruit salad with fresh jasmine), Verticaloud ($189.98,.90, spiced oud incense with amber warmth) and Sandalsun ($115,.88, creamy cocoa and hazelnut latte with sandalwood). Hermetica is the honest answer to "what's a niche house I can actually wear to the office", the alcohol-free base and unisex catalogue make it uncommonly wearable across seasons and settings.
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FAQ
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It smells like creamy sandalwood cream, clove, and dark berries. Key notes are sandalwood, cedar and iris.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in summer, fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits the office and date nights.
It reads unisex.
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