377 community ratings

L'Ombre des Merveilles

Name: L'Ombre des Merveilles
Brand: Hermès

Perfumer: Christine Nagel

2020UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.8/ 10

Community score
377 ratings

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Hermès L'Ombre des Merveilles is a unisex scent made of black tea, tonka bean and frankincense, pairing a fresh, aquatic feel with a sweet, smoky shadow.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 308 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.5 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

7.1 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

85% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Black tea Tonka bean Frankincense

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Aquatic
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Creamy
Smoky

What does L'Ombre des Merveilles smell like?

Black tea and frankincense give the scent a dry, lightly smoky spine, while tonka bean wraps it in a creamy, sweet softness. The fresh and aquatic tones keep it from turning heavy, and the spicy and woody accords add depth in the background.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and spring, then summer, and it is worn mostly for leisure, daily use and work. Votes split almost evenly between feminine and masculine, so it sits in between. Amouage Vanilla Barka and Armani Privé Bleu Turquoise have a close profile.