160 community ratings

Épice Marine

Name: Épice Marine
Brand: Hermès

Perfumer: Jean-Claude Ellena

2013UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.3/ 10

Community score
160 ratings

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Hermès Épice Marine is a fresh, aquatic unisex scent that suits spring and summer days, pairing spice with the sea.

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Skunky's take: Plenty say it suits a meeting and a coffee break alike.

How does it perform?

From 122 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.6 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.6 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

72% 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

Cardamom Cumin Pepper Marine notes

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Aquatic
Green
Spicy
Woody

What does Épice Marine smell like?

Cardamom, cumin and pepper form a spicy backbone, and the marine notes cool and lighten it. Citrus and green accords sit alongside, so it reads less as warm spice and more as a fresh, woody trail.

Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and business are the most chosen occasions. It leans masculine, though a good share of voters call it feminine. Hermès Un Jardin après la Mousson and Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Parfum have a close profile.