Terre d'Hermès, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Orange and grapefruit on sunlit flint, vetiver roots in damp earth.

Terre d'Hermès by Hermès, bottle pictured with its key notes: Orange, Grapefruit and Pepper
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

    • Flint
    • Pelargonium
    • Pepper
  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonAutumn

Time of dayDaytime

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity12,312 votes

    Most voted: 47%Long lasting

    41%Moderate

  • Sillage13,070 votes

    Most voted: 58%Moderate

    27%Strong

  • Season12,312 votes

    Most voted: 48%Autumn

    35%Spring

  • Time of day12,312 votes

    Most voted: 55%Daytime

    30%Office

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Longevity12,312 votes

  • Very weak2%226 votes
  • Weak3%340 votes
  • Moderate41%5,079 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)47%5,820 votes
  • Eternal7%847 votes

Sillage13,070 votes

  • Intimate9%1,151 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)58%7,621 votes
  • Strong27%3,516 votes
  • Enormous6%782 votes

Season12,312 votes

  • Spring35%4,309 votes
  • Summer5%616 votes
  • Autumn (Most voted)48%5,910 votes
  • Winter12%1,477 votes

Time of day12,312 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)55%6,772 votes
  • Office30%3,694 votes
  • Evening10%1,231 votes
  • Night out5%615 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.01Was €12.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €2.67/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €48.60Was €107.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €1.62/ml39% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

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 decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

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
Yes
No

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The house

More from Hermès

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 Terre d'Hermès smell like?

Terre d'Hermès opens with Grapefruit and Orange. The heart brings Flint, Pelargonium and Pepper. It dries down to Benzoin, Cedar, Patchouli and Vetiver.

Is Terre d'Hermès long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (47% of votes), and 54% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (58% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Terre d'Hermès good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn; summer takes only 5% of season votes.

Is Terre d'Hermès good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 12% of season votes go to winter.

Is Terre d'Hermès for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 85% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 15% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Terre d'Hermès to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 30% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes Terre d'Hermès?

Terre d'Hermès is made by Hermès. It was launched in 2006.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Terre d'Hermès?

A 10ml decant of Terre d'Hermès 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 Terre d'Hermès, 10ML has Un Jardin Sur Le Nil, Eau des Merveilles and Un Jardin en Méditerranée from Hermès, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Terre d'Hermès decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Terre d'Hermès 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.