Main accords
Most to least prominent in the local catalog.
Perfume pyramid
Middle notes
- Vetyver
- Tonka Bean
- Hazelnut
- Tobacco
- Praline
- Caramel
- Sandalwood
- Lily-of-the-Valley
Base notes
- Caramel
- Hazelnut
- Lily-of-the-Valley
- Praline
- Sandalwood
- Tobacco
- Tonka Bean
- Vetyver
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- Longevity
- Moderate
Expect a few hours before fading.
- Sillage
- Intimate
Stays close to the skin.
About this fragrance
Released in 2004, Hermessence Vetiver Tonka by Hermès is woody, sweet, aromatic perfume with nutty undertones. Crafted by Jean-Claude Ellena. Well executed light and minimal gourmandic vetiver, sweet vetiver fragrance that combines a nutty, almost edible like smoothness with the dry, earthy vetiver root in the background, unisex ambiguity is provoking and challenging. Has notes of caramel, hazelnut, lily-of-the-valley, praline, sandalwood, tobacco, tonka bean and vetyver. Intimate Projection and performance is average around 3 hours.
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