Eau de Gentiane Blanche
Perfumer: Jean-Claude Ellena
Votes lean masculine
321 ratings
From your scent profile
Hermès Eau de Gentiane Blanche is a fresh, floral unisex scent built around iris, gentian and white musk.
Skunky's take: Freshness leads the way and cools the head.
How does it perform?
From 245 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
74% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Earthy
- Smoky
What does Eau de Gentiane Blanche smell like?
Iris and gentian form the backbone, bringing earthy and green tones, while white musk softens them and gives the scent a clean base. The fresh accord dominates, with a faint spicy, woody and smoky shadow behind it.
Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters recommend spring and summer, and it is picked most for daily wear, leisure and the office. Slightly more voters call it masculine, though a good share see it as feminine. Kenzo Soleil Thé and Serge Lutens Bas de soie have a close profile.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 35%Spring
- 35%Summer
- 22%Autumn
- 9%Winter
- Daytime28%
- Casual26%
- Office24%
- Sport9%
- Evening8%
- Nighttime6%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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44% matchPour Homme (2025)
Van Cleef & Arpels · 2025
43% matchZurafa
Serge Lutens · 2025
41% matchUndergrowth (2020)
Rook Perfumes · 2020
40% matchBas de soie
Serge Lutens · 2010
40% matchMentha Religiosa
Roos & Roos · 2016
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