Terre d'Hermes Eau Intense Vetiver

Mostly bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel. Underneath that, cool and green, like herbs crushed between your fingers.

It opens on bergamot, grapefruit and lemon, moves through sichuan pepper and geranium, and settles on vetiver, olibanum and patchouli.

• bergamot: bright citrus peel, sharper and greener than orange. The note that makes Earl Grey tea smell the way it does
• grapefruit: bitter-fresh citrus, more tart and less sweet than orange

It lasts well and sits close to the skin after the first hour.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.