Eau Des Merveilles

When Hermes Invented Les Merveilles edp, I Personally Don't Think They Realised Just How GOOD, And How Successful, And Well Loved This Stunning Fragrance Would Actually Go On To Be!! As I Said In My Opening Remark - To Me Anyway, I Find This Perfume To Be "ABSOLUTELY PURE MAGIC" In Such A Stunning Bottle!! In My Mind, It Conjures Up How A Little Fairy Would Smell 🧚♀️ 🧚♂️ Flying Around In Amongst All The Wild Beautiful Flower's In An Undiscovered Secret Garden, Sprinking Her Sparkling Magic Fairy Dust All Around!! It's Simply Gorgeous 😍!! Never Has Any Fragrance I Own, Brought Me So"ooooooooo Many, And Wonderful Compliments As This One Has!! Actually The First Time I Ever Tried It/Wore It, Then Actually Bought It, A Very Well Dressed Lady Behind Me In The Lift In The Department Store, I Had Just Sprayed It On Me, To Try It Out, Lent Forward Over My Shoulder, Promptly But Politely Asked Me, "My Dear, What Is That Simply Gorgeous Perfume You Are Wearing"? As It's Absolutely Delightful Standing Here Behind You"!! Turning Around And Smiling Back At Her, I Told Her, That I Had Actually Just Sprayed It On Me To Try It Out!! Her Own Word's - "Well My My Indeed, If I Where You, I'd Personally Head Back To The Counter, And Purchase It Straight Away, As It's Absolutely Captivating On You"!! "Hermes Les Merveilles You Said", As She Wrote It Down On A Piece Of Paper She Had Torn Off, "And Downstairs Second Counter In, In The Perfumery"? "Listen Dear, I'll Be Heading There Myself To Sample It On Myself"!! "I Just Love It, On You Anyway"!! So Yes, When I Finished My Shopping Upstairs In That Department Store, I Did Indeed Headed Back To That Counter, And Bought The 100ml Bottle Right Away!! And To This Day, I've Honestly "NEVER" Been Without A Bottle Of It In My Vast Perfume Wardrobe!! Look, It's That Good, That My Husband, Absolutely Adores It As Well On Me!! And I Must Confess, That He Also Tried It Out On Himself/His Skin, And YES, It's Absolutely Gorgeous On Him As Well!! So Much So, That He Now Has His Own 100ml Bottle Of It Also!! So Yes, Any Guy's Out There, On The Fence Regarding This Fragrance, "JUST TRY IT OUT, FOR YOURSELVES"!!!! This Fragrance Is Definitely A Timeless Classic Without A Doubt!! My Husband And I Both Just Absolutely Adore This Stunning Aroma SO'ooooo Much!! Just Hope It's NEVER Discontinued!! 🙏 love"Love"LOVE IT❤️

This is one of the perfumes that my mom has and it's one that I use every now and then. I like the fact that it smells so purely of oranges for so long, as long as it stays which it stays on you for longer than a day. Very interesting in my opinion that the opening note can also be so long lasting. The orange note is not sweet at all, it's not like orange cake, really crisp and fresh orange peel vibes. There is hardly anything sweet or floral about this, the bitterness of the orange note is supported by the base notes which are very woody and earthy without being any warm. I feel like this is a perfume for winter and early spring, although I can see how it could work all year long such as bringing a vibe of coolness and freshness to summer months. I see the season of autumn as a slowly fading continuation of summer rather than the precursor of winter, however I think it is also very doable to start winter vibes early by using this in the fall. Overall, I think it is a beautiful and bitter orange fragrance that is also deep due to woody and aromatic elements, yet apart from the hint of pine notes, to me the whole combination of notes are indistinguishable, only resulting at the general vibe of deepness and woodiness. I feel like it's also a "cool" perfume in addition to actually having rather cool notes.

This one is truly a layered and multifaceted fragance. It is very classy and elegant as to wear to a wedding or a formal event, but it also goes perfectly when paired with your favorite pair of denim jeans and a boho silk or cotton blouse, for a trip to the market or a book store. It also fits perfectly with every season (I tend to avoid it during spring because I have some other fragances that are more floral that I feel like using much more during spring than this one, but it could perfectly be a spring fragance). It smells wonderfully breezy and adventurous during the summer, like a road trip, a day walking through the woods, the heat brings out some of the notes that lay much more dormant when used during cold days. During the cold it becomes much more classy, much more festive, like christmas lights, amber, moss and pine, woodsy, with just the right amount of powder that the violet grants without becoming powdery (it's the breezyness that one can feels during the hot days, in cold days becomes some sort of powder, but it's still incredibly comfortable and cozy).

I'm newer to the perfume obsession, and I'm quickly learning that paper testers are utterly useless -- you HAVE to skin test a fragrance to get to know it. I did not care for this on the test strip and was nearly nose blind to it. Today, I decided to wear my sample and I'm in love. It is super unique, and the opening gave a strong bergamot for me despite it not being listed in the notes. It's almost like Flowerbomb's sexy, androgynous cousin, a strong bergamot without the sweet/floral. I feel cute and ultra feminine when I wear Flowerbomb, and wearing Eau des Merveilles makes me feel like a hot mysterious person who sits in a cafe drinking earl gray tea while reading true crime novels. I'm discovering that I immediately love wearing anything that has a pink pepper note, it just works with my chemistry perfectly. I'd like to add this one to my collection!

It reminds me of Christmas. Decorated tree, hot wine infused with dried orange slices and pine sap slowly burning in fireplace. Late autumn/winter wear for me. In summertime it gets too peppery and smells too strong near skin. Amazing longevity. Unique and classic. Scent is quite sharp and crisp. It makes statement and announces its presence in decisive way. When this fragrance was created it was ahead of time. Back in a day there were less unisex fragrances available and women perfumes were dominated by floral or fruity notes. My first try back then really surprised me due to its different scent profile compared to other offerings in stores. I got a new bottle recently. I suspect that formulary was changed because I don't recall it as ambery but I could be wrong. Noneless, great timeless fragrance to have.