Voyage d'Hermes Parfum

This is the eleventh fragrance from Hermés to be welcomed into my ever burgeoning collection and with the exception of TdH Intense Vetiver, which was, for me personally, an absolute synthetic let-down, they never disappoint me. The house has historically danced to it’s own tune when it comes to developing fragrances and this beautiful creation is no exception. The cardamom is there right from the start in a huge way: an olfactive explosion of warming cardamom and what I perceive to be cinnamon & nutmeg which quite honestly took me by surprise but it’s not just blunt and in your face; it’s amazingly floral and combined with the perfect balance of sharp lemon. The floral/Hedione & green accords just manage to remove any sharp edges as it begins to dry down and transitions seamlessly into the warming woody-amber base, whilst what seems like be a fairly light & balanced musk accord works to bring the cardamom right through into the deep dry-down. Two things that I find amazing with this fragrance firstly, in my experience anyway, is a very heavy sillage, whilst at the same time not being a projection monster. I get around 5 hours of a wonderful scent bubble & trail with this. Secondly, and most surprisingly, I’ve worn it on days with high heat and it really hasn’t been offensive at all. I’m not saying I’d do that very often mind you but nonetheless, it was a very pleasant alternative & a lovely surprise, considering the huge cardamom hit it has. As has been previously mentioned too, it does have a sense of fizz..... an effervescence like a juniper-heavy gin & tonic but also with a good dose of freshly ground black pepper deep down. Although it’s not listed as being a Jean-Claude Ellena creation, I can’t see it not having his genius fingerprints all over it like the EdT but the Parfum takes this to a much darker, slightly more masculine place. That being said however, it would work amazingly for women too as a nighttime fragrance. I think it shines most as an autumn & early spring fragrance but have worn an earlier decant in the winter & it does pass muster well on all but the very coldest days. With its slightly classical leanings, I can’t imagine it would appeal to the under-25 crowd too much but it’s a wonderful creation that warrants a test by anyone who appreciates the style.

I bought Voyage parfum blind, based solely on Hermes' reputation and the unique bottle it comes in. The day I received it in the mail I instantly sprayed some on my arm and took a big whiff and to say the least.....I was astounded. As you can see Voyage comes in a black bottle so it may seem some what odd to smell it and find a beautifully soft and uplifting fragrance that is no where near dark in character. When I smelled Voyage for the first time it felt as if the world stopped. I couldn't believe how bright and inviting this fragrance was. It caressed my nose ever so softly with what I can only explain as the the freshest bright and soft air, a smell of freedom and weightlessness. If the air in heaven were to smell like anything it would be this. I can imagine walking on clouds to see the Almighty and being invited with the gentle pull of this fragrance. Due to my enthusiasm I instantly researched this fragrance and found a song for Hermes' marketing of this fragrance, and boy does it fit the essence of this fragrance to a tee. The song seems to round out the experience in so many ways. An odd aspect to add for a review? Kind of. But I do recommend finding the song. Voyage is one of those fragrances that captures imaginations, it captures your soul and brings you to a place that everything in the world just seems....right. I can't explain it really. I just feel a peace and happiness with Voyage that I haven't gotten with any other fragrance before. No, the projection isn't the best, and on my skin the longevity is about 4-5 hours at most. But these are all none factors to me because I view Voyage as an extremely personal fragrance for yourself and those that you allow to get very close to you. It may seem like I am over exaggerating things, but this is my experience and relation with Voyage and it may very well possibly be that you have a different one. Its even possible that you might not love this fragrance. But the possibility that you might not at least like this fragrance, in my opinion, is very slim. -The Quality -The Character -The Presentation -The Song These are all factors that have lead me to giving this fragrance a perfect: 10/10 It is a superb masterpiece in every way.

Bazı parfümlerin neden çok begenildigini anlayamadığım olur. Voyage onlardan birisi. Hermes in tüm koleksiyonuna beğeniyle yaklaşmama ve bu parfümü defalarca denememe rağmen satın almadım. Geçtiğimiz günlerde bir mağazada uygun bir fiyatla karşıma çıkınca tekrar denedim. Görüşüm değişmedi ancak uygun bir fiyatla alıp kolleksiyonuma katmaya karar verdim. Böylece 2-3 gün üst üste sabah ve akşam denedim. Baskın bir notası olmayan, bağırmayan bir parfüm. Ancak kendine has bir havası var. Yumuşak ve gereksiz bir iddia havasında değil. Biraz zaman ayırmak gerekiyor. Voyage daha çok kullanan kişiye sesleniyor. Etraftaki insanlarla pek işi yok. İlk başta ferah ve "ilginc" dedirten bir havada. Sonra ise sorunlu bir yarım saat başlıyor. Ben bu süreci biraz "yagli" havada geçen dönem olarak tanımliyorum. Kısacası biraz sıkıcı, hava sıcak ise biraz daraltan bir havada. Eğer ilk 45-60 dakikayı anlatırsanız o zaman parfüm kendine geliyor ve o bağımsız-ozgurlukcu diyebileceğimiz havaya bürünüyor. Her zaman cardamom on planda. Açılışta limon ile başlıyor sonra karabiber ile yoluna devam ediyor. " Smooth but not weak" diyebileceğim bir havada. Kullanıcısına rahatlık veriyor. Şişe çok şık. Kullanımına biraz alışmak gerekiyor. Parfüm konsantrasyonun da ama bir edt performansı gösteriyor. Kalıcılık ve koku dağılımı vasat sınırında. Birçok kullanıcı burada yaz ayları için uygun olduğunu yazmış ancak bence her mevsim kullanıma uygun. Genç işi değil. Fark edilme derdi olanları memnun etmez çünkü dediğim gibi parfüm daha çok kullanıcısına sesleniyor. Rafine bir parfüm ama bizim coğrafyanın biraz uzağında. Birkaç defa denemeden almayın. Ben keyif aldım ancak çok özel olduğunu söyleyemem.

I blind bought a 200ml bottle of this after sampling the edt. At this point I'm very comfortable buying blind what ever JC Ellena has done and I wasn't disappointed. The edt is perfect for occasions where you just want to smell very clean and refined, revealing just enough of edge with clean musky base for someone who's close enough in your personal space to smell it. It's very polite smelling fragrance and perfect for traveling in a plane or train where you want to be respectful for the shared space with other passengers. Now this perfume version is distinctly similar, but much more at destination style of perfume. It's less elusive, more complex and opaque profile but has the similar spacious aura which I have learnt is very typical for Mr Ellenas compositions. The lemon & cardamom in the opening has this home like comfort, and over all it opens than much more inviting than the edt. Following the midtones you get delicate flowery aspects companies with green freshness from the juniper and tea. The top and middle notes stand on top of a clean yet slightly darker musky base than it's brother which is more substantive and almost standoffish in a way but still being very soft. There is something immovable and courageous in it's heart that has cleverly brightened with a touch of amber that has this soft orange glow like a setting sun in the Mediterranean sea. This scent isn't loud, it's more introvert but still inviting. It's not going all over places, but feels more like you could pick it up and hold it in your hands admiring it's beaty feeling no fatigue because it's weightlessness. 10/10

How i'd like to explain this is smell is, Imagine being locked in an persian bakery and you slept on the floor for a whole night surrounded by delicious persian cardamom sweets and cookies and empty tea cups wearing your Hermes leather jacket, the inside of that jacket the next day is what VDH parfum smells like. The smell is quite oily and greasy, which is silly to say knowing it's a parfum. This fragrance is a very hard one to explain, the thick rich and oily opening reminds me of a un-lit maduro cigar, this DOES NOT have tobacco don't get me wrong, it's just you know when you smell a cigar and you get that whiff of spice and leather this is what i get from the opening. After 20 minutes in the mid-notes dare i say, it starts to get that generic sweet smell. The leather tones down and the cardamom becomes the center of attention. The dry down relaxes you, the dry down is very calming. This fragrance is very linear it just has it's highs and lows with the notes. The dry down smells like top notes but the lemon is barley there, and no sweet smell what so ever, the dry down smells like beautiful skin, beautiful norished calm skin that just got a massage and have been rubbed with oils. i could smell this all day and just r e l a x. Who wears this fragrance? I see a businessman in first class reading his newspaper, i see a university philosophy professor reading his book in his office hours, i see a very expensive palm reader wearing this. They have really got that Hermes leather smell how did they do that? Genius! 8/10!

One of the greatest unique smelling summer fragrances providing you a sense of sophistication and smoothness while remaining airy yet present. The opening is very close to how a freshly blended Gin Tonic smells and afterwards it gradually smooths out to a fresh spicy/woody base that lingers on for a good while. Near the end it's a light citrus musk with hidden traces referring back to the opening. Very refreshing, very compliment friendly. Voyage has great longevity and the projection is what it needs to be, present but not obnoxiously screaming for attention. Where it particular shines in my opinion is this very airy presentation allowing the fragrance to create a supersmooth scent bubble that is just so damn alluring and inviting. It's like a soft statement boosting peoples curiosity. It basically shows good taste. Oh, side note : perfect counterbalance for Terre D'hermes during the warmer days. If you would only buy 2 Hermes designer fragrances I would not hesitate and pick up both of these gems. To me you could actually categorize this as colors. Terre would be dark orange and Voyage would be light green. Great fragrance and perfect if you're sick and tired of acquatics but still on the lookout for freshness, in a different way. 9/10

This is an intriguing fragrance, and one of the least linear I've encountered. That said, it doesn't develop in the way one would expect. Opens up with gorgeous accord of blond wood, citrus, and spices: pretty classic and refreshing. Then, after maybe an hour, the florals and tea take center stage, and the scent veers toward the soft and feminine. It is the base that surprised me the most, and I'm curious if anybody else got these notes or if it was just me. But it's as though the muted citrus comes back and combines with the tea and musk to produce what I can best describe as a "froot loops accord." It's this kind of sweet-dusty-spice note that is not at all unpleasant, but definitely unexpected. The warm wood is there too, smoothing and balancing it. This is one of my all-time favorites from a house that has produced a number of outstanding fragrances. My only reservation is the bottle design: it's awkward and gimmicky and makes it difficult to keep the bottle upright. This one is truly genderless and highly versatile, though better for daytime wear. Definitely a compliment-getter.

A very versatile spring, summer day wear type fragrance that is inoffensive and safe for the office, social outings and merely relaxing. A fresh, citrus with warm spice blend upon the skin with a moderate projection and sillage. I have not smelled the EDT, but I did receive a sample from a friend of the parfum and it will be bottle worthy. To be fair, I am a huge lover of Terre d'Hermes line especially the Parfum, eau Giveree, and eau intense vetiver. This is a lightest version between those three hitting the same vein if you will. It is not as sharp and very rounded with a softness but still holding the crispness that Hermes is known. The bottle design is ridiculous in my opinion. It is different I give them that, but it is not useful or functional honestly. A more classic standard bottle would have been better fitting for this fragrance. But honestly, the juice is what is the most important and I will continue to enjoy this sample all day Sunday to prepare me for the upcoming work week.

The is a pure parfum. It's not supposed to prickle noses all day like a frisky eau-de-toilette. It's got a smooth, deep, clean musky floral, almost emollient feel that unfurls in layers and can be appreciated by male and female alike. It lasts for hours and hours. Hermès fragrances are formulated with a sheer presence in mind. You may forget you're wearing it, but other people will notice. This is not supposed to be an exaggerated oranges-and-Doritos-and-buttercream-frosting fragrance that pleases vulgar snack appetites. This one is pleasing for well-adjusted tastes, and there's no harsh pepper like the eau de toilette variety of Voyage. High quality. It's almost like one of its predecessors, Déclaration de Cartier Essence, with more sweet and gorgeous neutral musks, and minus the overt sense of sweat. Recent offerings from a certain luxury house whose name starts with the letter "C" seem almost to wish they were more like this parfum.

I did a side-by-side comparison between the EdT and Parum versions. The EDT is very bright, crisp, lemony. It is dry and translucent. The Parfum, as expected, is more substantial and has greater longevity. It is not as lemony, is a bit sweeter and spicier. The juniper is a different note, and it adds a welcome brightness and an aromatic note. At times there is a note which reminds me of geranium rose, and which is very pleasant. There is a bit of buttery amber, but this is restrained. Both scents finish with a birch note. The Parfum version is warmer, richer, and smoother. After 3-4 hrs, the base kicks in and the amber-y/woody notes melt the whole in an elegant aura that remains on skin a long time, asking to be sniffed more and more. Unisex?!...who cares? My personal rank 10/10. I love it by now and thinking at the moment when I will own and enjoy it, I only can say: "The best is yet to come" :)

It opens with a bit of cardamom and citrus and you get this blast of green aromatic some spicy cooler notes with a soapy finish. Chewy petals, it feels dimensional not flat. Woodsy notes but these are not overly aggressive and a tinch of sweetness. It is unisex but leans masculine, it is a beautiful green, aromatic, floral, woodsy scent. It is crafted very well and feels light but full body at the same time. Spring and fall even cooler summer nights. Not a young scent or playful, more elegant higher office suit and tie. Semi casual dinner date, it will not offend anybody. It is so easy to wear. Projection at arm’s length for the first hour, then it starts to get a bit closer to skin but you can still feel it very present. It goes into a skin scent after 6-7 hours. If you have tried Burberry touch men, this is in the same family. Scent 9/10 Projection 7.5/10 Longevity 7.5/10 Price 7/10

This one is interesting, I expected closer to the EdT but the EdP is way way more citrus. And I love that about it. I smell lime in this, and instead of the EdTs strong cardamom opening this one goes straight to lime and freshness. It does not have the same sting as its predecessor but it does have a more feel of first bloom of spring. Much like Valentinos Green Stravaganza which is another of my favorites, this one gives the feel of walking through a spring garden and it is light rain as a pairing. It also smells strangely alike to the drink Caipiroska. (Which is lime, lime and sugar and it’s amazing trust me) I would have loved for it to be a stronger version of the original Voyage but it is still a good scent of its own. But my thing is that this is exactly that, its own. And to be completely fair to all of my three Hermes scents, they are all amazing.

This perfume is high class quality. Unisex perfume are always the best because the perfume is flexible. The quality of the notes in this perfume is high. I did not expect else from this house and her star perfumer. The perfume opens with a citric spicy note. It is very nice freshness that opens and then evolves into the aromatic junipress notes. Then is gets green and flowerily. Wow really. This is masculine and feminine in one. The sweetness of flowers and the green notes of tea. At the end it evolves in a woody-amber-sandelwood note almost oriental. This is a symphony of notes. I really love it. The longevity is better then the EDT variant and one can expect that of an EDP. When to wear? In spring, summer and fall but espc with warm weather. It has such a class, so it should fit all occasions. This perfume is a class of it's own.

Bought blind nearly 3 years ago and I usually save this for an cool evening out. This feels like a good that feeds on the imagination, Voyage d’Hermès expresses the longstanding and unusual relationship between the night and day. A balanced blend of paradoxes, complements and unexpected alliances of freshness and muskiness, all the familiar and yet surprising, equally at ease with men as with women. Philippe Mouquet deserves much respect for this blend of night and day scent suited for special occasions.. warm and intense. Warn at a friend's wedding (Indian wedding) and stood up to the requirements. It's not one that I always pick but I'm glad to have it in my collection. Sillage - 7/10 Longevity - 9/10 (I mostly always get a whiff the following day when I'm ready for the next scent) Scent - 7/10

edp 100ml batch BEAA3 = 2016. 22% strength. yup, sharp punch of lemon supported by spice. definitely, lemon without being sweet lemonade. lemoncello that is creamy as i remember homemade from a restaurant in la boca, buenos aires--il marterello. refreshing and clean, a squeeze of fresh lemon. dry down a moderate warm body scent, pleasant. not sure whether this is inviting to others in a social setting. with covid restrictions, there is no chance for testing in a group. but in private, it is good for lemon lovers. the undertones allow for some interest--saving it from being soliflor. for now, it is a "love." but there is a good chance that it will become a "like" given my personal preferences. a once in a while shot of lemoncello but not a regular.

I'm not a huge gourmand fan, but gulab jamun is a dessert I've always wanted to smell like. It's a rich, textural delight that consists of fried milk solid dough soaked with a rosewater and cardamom syrup. Voyage doesn't smell like a dessert and to be fair, gulab jamun doesn't either, at least not in the traditional French sense. This parfum is painted in true Jean Claude Ellena style - restrained and awash with watercolour and light. An undefinable sunny sensation emanates from within. There's also a defined and refined sweetness here that never overpowers. Side note: Why is it that every fragrance with a dominant cardamom note is likened to Declaration? I think that's just laziness. This is a totally different world to Declaration.

I can't say how much I love this - it's an incredible, and underrated offering from Hermes. Very fresh, lightly spiced, and sooo sophisticated, it walks the line between masculine and feminine. It does occasionally slip into a more masculine territory, as it veers towards green and spicy rather than fresh and sweet. My preferred way to wear it is layered with a gentle sandalwood fragrance like Santal Basmati, or Tam Dao to make it a little creamier. I truly believe that everyone should have a chance to try this; it's appropriate for any gender, season, or setting. Edit: it's also really nice layered with another lemon fragrance - I love it with A Girl in Capri to make it a little more fresh and feminine.

A warm spicy fragrance for summer, Voyage d’hermes is a walking contradiction. This delicious cardamon bomb for me invokes Hermes historical roots as a supplier of high end saddlery and other equestrian leather goods. The rather unsubtle nod to spurs in the flacon certainly adds to that impression. Refreshing juniper and tart citrus contrasted against the muted heart of rich, warm ambery spices. VdH is one my all time favorite, and most unique, perfumes. Just don’t expect outsized performance. This is a more personal, dare I say, tailored wear. Albeit, sunlight does aid in radiance if that’s a concern. While this might not be what most people look for in a summer profile, it suits me just fine.

This could be an absolute love if the cardamom could live more than two hours. For me this scent is a lemon/cardamom combo, better than the edt version, slightly stronger from it with more cardamom but still the main player after 2 hours is citrus and secondly the cardamom. It's a skin scent after 2-3 hours with moderate longevity, unacceptable for its concetration. The smell is wonderful.. I'll try it again for a last judgement... as for now, it doesn't deserve a full bottle. Update Well, I bought it. One of the best cardamom scents out there and affordable. I don't mind for the moderate longevity, it's beautiful.

Hi everyone! With all respect. I have never wasted my time describing nonsense. But ever since I have seen the reviews about this particular bottle, it hits on my mind and finally I brought it 4 days ago. Now listen to my words about it. I have never come across something different than this. I am a person who is using perfumes since I was 11 and am now 36. Still using different kind of colognes and Oil, perfumes, powder you name it. This is rear and extremely magnificent combinations whoever did it is a gift for human rase. This is 100% blind buy. If you really want noted as a PRINCE, than this is IT. Go for it.