Terre D'Hermes Eau Givree

The third stop in this four part marathon brings us to Terre d’Hermès Eau Givrée, released in 2022. This flanker was introduced as the modern successor to Eau Très Fraîche, with the name effectively translating to "Iced Water". While its predecessor leaned into an aquatic and breezy transparency, Eau Givrée appears to take a sharper and more crystalline approach to the concept of coldness. The composition swaps the signature orange for a bracing Citron and introduces the aromatic coldness of Juniper Berries alongside a spicy, tingling quality through Timur pepper. This shift suggests a more aggressive, high-contrast interpretation of freshness that moves away from the fluid nature of previous summer iterations. It will be interesting to see if this "iced" iteration can provide the technical performance and unique character that were missing from the discontinued version. Let’s see if this frosty departure has the substance to chill the competition or if the original EDT remains the undisputed heavyweight of the collection.

This is a masterpiece in a bottle, perfectly balanced non-offensive summer smell. This one with Intense vetiver version and Allure sport could be my top 5 all-time summer scents. Only if it performed better on my skin... I've gone by this bottle dozens of time as i've bought all the other versions of Terre d'Hermes more than one time ,because , per se, with EDT I get decent 5 6hr performance, with Parfum and Intense Vetiver closer scent trail but 8hrs for sure, while Intense EDP being the best performer in the line and lasting whole day on skin and clothes, but this one, the easiest to wear and easiest to fall in love with... only to disappear into skin scent after 2 hour mark is disappointing for me. Hope one day something will make me decide to add this to the collection and be the first choice on hot days.

I love the Givree so much, I bought an FB on the spot. The crisp and aromatic opening reminded me of Bombay Sapphire. There was citrus but it leaned towards dry rather than acidic, which was so much more sophisticated than the typical fresh, sporty summer profile. On my skin, there's a hint of floral with a fruity undertone that's quite feminine (could be very different on a dude). The composition from opening to dry down was so refined, elegant and uplifting. Wearing the Givree reminded me of my carefree days... too many martinis, shaken or stirred indiscriminately… just the best time.

There isn’t a lot of fresh or original content I can bring to the table here, as this fragrance is pretty easy to gauge/describe, but I will try anyway…Eau Givree is a really refreshing/zesty take on the Terre D’Hermes DNA….the notes list “citron”, but as most can concur, it smells awfully grapefruity…a peppery, bitter grapefruit (perhaps from the inclusion of timur berry)…juniper brings an icy cold cocktail vibe…iso e super provides a clean skin musk — or some may interpret more as woodiness…that’s the scent and it’s exquisite — especially for the value

I've seen Eau Givrée suggested as a summer fragrance many times but until now I've never got around to sampling it. I suspect that in the back of my mind, I thought it would be similar to Hermès' Terre d'Hermès, which I have owned. Initially, I liked that fragrance but over time, however, I found there was something about the orange note that became too much for me to tolerate over long periods. I can detect similarities between TdH and Eau Givrée, but they are different enough that I do not have the same issues with the latter.