Le Jardin de Monsieur Li
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Le Jardin de Monsieur Li by Hermès is a cool, green citrus scent that stays calm from start to finish. Kumquat gives it a tart, slightly bitter brightness. Mint adds a fresh, almost icy edge, and green sap makes it feel leafy and alive. Jasmine sits quietly underneath, adding a soft white-floral glow rather than sweetness. There is no heavy base here, so it reads as clear and transparent all the way through. It launched in 2015 and is mostly worn by women, though its crisp, clean character suits anyone. Voters reach for it in spring and summer, during the day and at the office. Most wearers rate its longevity as moderate. On sillage, the vote leans moderate. A 3ml decant is a simple way to try it through a warm week.
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The community verdict
On summer days, Le Jardin de Monsieur Li keeps things simple with kumquat, jasmine and mint. Most find its wear moderate; the largest group finds projection moderate, though others find it close to the skin. It suits a clean, green mood, with spring and office wear working too.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Green Sap
- Jasmine
- Kumquat
- Mint
- Brand
- Hermès
- Scent profile
- For women
- Launched
- 2015
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Kumquat and mint beside a still pond strewn with jasmine blooms.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity1,896 votes
Most voted: 56%Moderate
17%Long lasting
Sillage2,433 votes
Most voted: 47%Moderate
32%Intimate
Season1,896 votes
Most voted: 45%Summer
40%Spring
Time of day1,896 votes
Most voted: 55%Daytime
35%Office
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Longevity1,896 votes
- Very weak8%161 votes
- Weak13%241 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)56%1,071 votes
- Long lasting17%319 votes
- Eternal5%104 votes
Sillage2,433 votes
- Intimate32%767 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)47%1,152 votes
- Strong12%300 votes
- Enormous9%214 votes
Season1,896 votes
- Spring40%758 votes
- Summer (Most voted)45%853 votes
- Autumn10%190 votes
- Winter5%95 votes
Time of day1,896 votes
- Daytime (Most voted)55%1,043 votes
- Office35%664 votes
- Evening7%133 votes
- Night out3%56 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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No
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The house
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Hermès is a French house whose story begins in 1837, and its perfumes share the same quiet confidence: clean lines, nothing shouted. Citrus leads most of them, grapefruit, lemon and bergamot, before settling on cedar, vetiver and patchouli, with ginger or pepper for a dry spark. Terre d'Hermès is the natural first pick, citrus and fresh spice over earthy wood. Un Jardin Sur Le Nil feels green and floral with a citrus edge, while Eau des Merveilles plays woody and peppery. Try two side by side and you will hear the family likeness.
Frequently asked questions
What does Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li smell like?
Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li opens with Green Sap, Jasmine, Kumquat and Mint.
Is Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (56% of votes), and 22% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (47% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: spring and summer are its most-voted seasons, and summer takes 45% of season votes.
Is Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 5% of season votes go to winter.
Is Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 90% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 10% for evenings and nights out.
Can I wear Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 35% of time-of-day votes.
Who makes Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li?
Le Jardin de Monsieur Li is made by Hermès. It was launched in 2015.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li?
A 10ml decant of Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Hermès perfumes can I try?
Besides Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li, 10ML has Terre d'Hermès, Un Jardin Sur Le Nil and Eau des Merveilles from Hermès, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li decant is filled by hand from an original Hermès bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.