Voyage d'Hermes

How Terre de Hermes became the household name icon and this one never really got the same acclaim, I struggle to understand. I've always found the woody, grapefruit bitter edges in TDH a little difficult to love. I've owned three bottles of it over the years and have always liked it but never loved it in the way so many do. Voyage D'Hermes came out at a similar sort of time and between them were responsible for moving Hermes from haute designer into a fragrance powerhouse in its own right in a mainstream way that was not the case before. TDH got all the flowers and VDH quietly went about its business in the shadow of its more illustrious stablemate. There is something I really like about VDH that isn't a specific note or accord, but the way it feels. But that said, the blending is excellent here. Star of the show is the way the cardamom and citrus (grapefruit?) are intertwined in a way that makes them indivisible to the nose. The citrus in the head notes is enriched with some juniper berries that give this gin and tonic vibes to me. There is a really fine green tea accord in the heart of this that is fresh but a little bit bitter, again reminding me of an afternoon GnT. It is so fresh and sparkly and green. Now, VDH doesnt leap off the skin the way TDH can, and it does sit close to the skin. You get 5-6 hours off it which is respectable and the natty little fold up travel bottle is perfect for keeping on you if you need to top up. I believe the premise of this was to make a superior traveling scent that you can keep in your luggage that smells clean and fresh but won't offend people with brash sillage, but also has a bit of class, sophistication and interest to it. If that was indeed the brief, then Hermes have absolutely smashed it out of the park. I especially enjoy the woodiness in the base that gives it a richness and a little bit of bitter spice on the skin that elevates this tremendously. It is linear, it isnt here to do somersaults on your skin and the drydown moves woodier as it fades but not much else, and that is fine by me. Another thing to note here is that it still smells very, very on point and hasn't aged in the slightest and you cannot say that for TDH in my view. It still sparkles and is still one of the best traveling fragrances I've come across. As alluded to earlier, I'm amazed this wasn't more popular. It is one of those hidden-in-plain-sight unisex gems that gets overlooked and misunderstood and that is a shame because it is absolutely superb. Three Word Summary - The Great Traveller Layering Suggestion: this goes amazingly over Meteore by LV to just shift things into a darker and more complex direction. Outfit suggestion: the good dark blue jeans, white base layer, Moncler polo shirt and slip on hybrid loafers. Cardigan in your bag in case the plane is cold. GMT on the wrist, AirPods in. Scent - 9/10 Sillage - 7/10 Drydown - 6/10 Bottle/packaging - 10/10 Performance - 6/10 38/50 which seems a little harsh to me.

This is so good, but i think they are really having a hard time making it last so they add this little ingredient. The bugspray drydown of Hermes Colognes esp the citrus scent needs this specific ingredient, and the smoky fumes from traffic at the rooftop in Paris in su le toit isnt really meant to be there. They add Petroleum to all their citrus scents to make it last thats why it smells like bug spray and traffic fumes. Update: It took me a long time loving this fragrance, It smells ginger. Its so complex but its simple. Well balanced. If you want to love this fragrance do not use this like a cologne after bath you will not appreciate this. Use this when youre traveling or walking a lot. This really reflects the brand. Simple but elegant. It does not get boring and everytime you get a whiff you get a different note animalic musk to lemon and ginger juice. This is not for everyone. Only for certain people who likes to be unique and smart. If you dress smart and wear this then you certainly are smart and you want to be different than what the crowd wants (*bleu de chanel, terre dhermes, ck one ehem niche cliche). Then they will like this because you are wearing this. This is not a "smell me please! all nose on me!" perfume. The scent is only for the people that is close to you and can get near you. This scent is not douchebaggy like "f*ck me girls i smell good" perfume. This is more like of a directive, young and beautiful/handsome CEO of a design brand or the perfume of the teen sons/daughter of a Hotel Founder. Very animalic on the dry down. Smells like deers balls.

Voyage d’Hermès EDT The first time I smelled it was in the perfume shop; it was on the bottom shelf of the Hermès display. Knowing nothing about it, I picked it up and sprayed twice onto the blotter. I let it air for a moment and then took a sniff. It was a direct hit. The first thing I felt was a sense of well-being, joy, energy. The fragrance is provocative, exciting; it stirs something within you that I would describe as a zest for life, a desire to take the plunge, a sense of movement. It possesses that ‘élan vital’ that I have rarely encountered in other perfumes. It is comforting, fresh, cheerful, playful, almost like a smile, but an adult smile—not sweet, but deep, sophisticated yet light; Jean Claude Ellena created this fragrance to be unisex, even though he doesn’t believe in gender distinctions in perfume, and he achieves this masterfully. The first notes you detect are the citrus notes of a fresh gin and tonic, juniper, and perhaps angelica root; it has that fresh woody quality, of a green forest, of cool, clean citrus, and a beautiful, soft woody base—a noble, calm, soothing wood. It is a perfume for the morning, for spring, for summer; I don’t think it’s a perfume for the heat, it’s a perfume of sunny freshness, of a gentle breeze. It’s a breath of life.

I have sampled nearly a thousand fragrances, and I have owned over 100 at one point. Therefore, one may say I have a thing for fragrances. However...this review isn't about that, because it's about how incredible this particular fragrance is. After sampling it at an airport in New York City, I knew I had to possess it. Because after getting blasted by the spicy freshness this fragrance consists of, it was an obvious winner from Hermes. Even though I have recently become a complete snob when it comes to acquiring another fragrance into my now modest collection, this particular fragrance deserves a spot. Side note: You will receive a fresh spicy blast of something that is a better version of Cartier's Declaration. Although...you won't experience the headaches that come with wearing Cartier's Declaration because this is perfectly balanced. Unfortunately, it might not appeal to everyone when it comes to purchasing it because it is not a projection monster like most people want nowadays. This is a subtle fragrance that remains for a few hours, and I think is still worth the price tag. (This is a swiss army knife fragrance, you can wear this during any season, and during any hour of the day)

Voyage d'Hermes is another masterpiece from the house of Hermès. I feel this unisex fragrance is more suited for men, but could very well see this on a woman. This is my go to for when I just want to smell fresh and clean. It is very well balanced. The citrus opening is typical of say for most of Hermès cologne, but this one also has a blast of cardamom. Now, I wouldn't recommend it for the summer as the cardamom is overwhelming with the heat. It is wonderful though any other time of year, moreso than most other cardamom fragrances. The mid notes are very interesting to me, its a unique mix of spicy oriental, aquatic, and green. I usually am not a fan of outright aquatic or green fragrances, but voyage is really balanced nicely. The dry down then turns into this lovely woody peppercorn essence. The longevity is average, 3-4 hours with probably 6-8 on clothing. Projection could be s bit better. The bottle design is especially cool and plays into the equestrian heritage of the house. The packaging also is dead on with the feeling if the juice. Overall, another winner for Hermès and for those who want a nice, clean everyday fragrance that's unique.