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oleg123 – :
A delicious summer scent with a terrible longevity.
Opening with bitter citrus and mint and followed by a slightly fruitier theme – mango maybe? – and a woody drydown with hints of patchouli and oakmoss. Slightly bitter and leaning masculine IMO. A lovely and very natural cologne that on my skin lasts about half an hour before turning into a skin scent and disappearing completely after about an hour.
Treat it like a cologne, bring an atomizer and reapply several times daily on scorching summer days and you’ll be good to go.
trol2007 – :
Beautiful, traditional Eau de Cologne that suites modern times. Eau d’Orange Verte is an updated take for the brand’s own interpretation for Eau de Cologne from the 70’s, and my my what lovely results. If one considers the abundant selection of traditional Eau de Colognes currently available on the market, Eau d’Orange Verte is a wonderful option. It balances good quality, well built formula with comforting, clean, mossy dry-down at a relatively (for Hermes) affordable price tag. If you’re not up for dropping 200-400 euros on the uber-exquisite takes from Chanel (Exclusiif line Eau de Cologne), Dior (Cologne Royale), Tom Ford (Neroli Portofino) and on the other hand don’t feel like splashing on the ‘cheapies’ and more ‘harsh’ smelling alternatives – Eau d’Orange Verte is the thing for you. I got by mail my second 400ml(!) bottle two days ago, and this is rejoice. Do yourselves favour and check out the ancillary products of this cologne. The shower gel smells oh-so-fresh.
anita_sa – :
2 words: Orange Soda
grishcom – :
We got freebies of this from a hotel in Paris. The bitter orange reminds me of Vitamin C capsules, and the green notes are strong. So to me this smells like a lawnmower ran over a bottle of Vitamin C.
nick romanoff – :
The fragrance starts with a delightful and original citric mix that fails very well to suggest the image of a green orange.
Eau d’Orange Verte is probably one of the pillars of the Hermes tradition and plays for this brand the same role that Eau Sauvage has for Dior and Pour Monsieur for Chanel.
The starting notes are amazing but very ephemeral, so after only 30 minutes we can smell just a simple oakmoss flavor and I’m a little disappointed about this aspect.
The smell of oakmoss is not bad, especially if we compare it with the synthesis ingredients used in excess today, but it has been used excessively in past decades, so cataloging it as outdated is inevitable.
Is this the source of inspiration for the newer Hermes perfumes made under the concept of minimalism ?
Fragrance 7/10
Projection Medium
Longevity 7 h
winni puh – :
Yummy scent, Polo Red-like longevity. If you want to give your money away for nothing send it to me…
Islands – :
Bitter, musty orange, fades to a very light pleasant patchouli.
termit2000 – :
Quite honestly, a joke.
People bash frags that last 4-5 hours for bad longevity. And here, one of the most expensive designer houses and they put out this.
It smells of medioker citrus for 10 min the it’s gone. Dies completely after 1-2 hours. The lousiest performance I’ve encountered this year.
I tested this series and I never got the hype. Jardin sur le nil is good but weak too.
noris50 – :
Phase 1. a pastel, “naive”, girlish lemon (citral, same as in May chang essential oil), it reminds me of tiny powdery lemon candies, childhood.
Phase 2. lemon + oak moss + patchouli, like fresh forest air, it’s getting more masculine, cologne-y.
But it’s still gorgeous.
Den78karp – :
There’s going to be a new Hermès fragrance being launched out of the cologne series that’s more masculine representing the Persian Black Lemon; silicilian lemon, black Ceylon tea and guaiac wood. Smells AMAZING and I have it on. This post is for those people that say, “how can you vote when it’s not out yet”.
uwq121speagoessenda – :
Orange – green – sweet citrus
Color impression: warm yellow green
The 1979 version of Eau d’Orange Verte is the only fragrance I love to take with me for after-death life. But the 2009 edition is way different to that. 2009’s modern citrus, sweet orange and patchouli, green petitgrain, and surprisingly fruity. I’m not certain about the fruit but I feel a soft touch of mango that gives it a leisure mood.
Very soothing and comfy fragrance. It’s like being rich and confident at heart. Like being in first class resort in Nice without obsessing to look first class. Just relax and enjoy life!
★★★★
vitalik944 – :
Unfortunatley just becomes Hermes Terre light in the 15 minute tram ride home. Just get Terre and layer with any citris to get the same effect but that last 5 x longer.
Now morphing into a damp earth smell – I like this, but not exacly something I would pay cash money for. And were the f is this mint note? My chemisty seems to burn of any hint of citrus quick fast so this is now just oak moss, damp leaves and patchouli 🙁
⛤⛤
next – :
After slinging the Charlie Red I tried this morning to furniture and bed freshener corner, I turned to a little bottle of this offering by Hermes I’ve used before. It has a lovely fresh orange tree fragrance; slightly zingy in a green way and woody. I love it to feel fresh when I am unwell. Longevity isn’t great but it is an eau de cologne. Good for a freshen up any time of year, in any climate. I can see it would be lovely in a hot, humid climate; one which I’m most acquainted.
Уткин Женя – :
This is one of my all time favorite scents bc it is so classic and refreshing. Over the years it just gets worse and worse. The worst part of the “worst” is that it last all of 5 minutes then its gone. I would never buy this anymore. Used to be good, now is nothing more than a waste. It was a classic in its time of a simple clean orange citrus scent, but they went down hill over the years. The concentrate version is a little better though. But stay away from this. I had a bottle back in 2005 and I remember this being so good. I went to buy it again in 2015 and it sucked. Just run from this even though the spray at the counter will make you enjoy this for the moment, thats all it will last “a moment”
roup77 – :
Skin scent, not intended to make a show, very intimate, clean and stays close to the skin. Great if you have a significant other and you’re in a touchy/kissy mood
Perfect for spraying on your body after a cold shower on a hot day
brazilets – :
CONFUSION (See quotation E.L.O.)
This space, this profile, is referred to the 2009 version of this classic Hermes.
This is an interpretation by Ellena of the eau de cologne Hermes (1979), now called the eau d’orange verte.
Here on Fragrantica you can find a profile fot Eau de Cologne Hermes 1979 and another profile for the Eau d’Orange Verte 1979, but I don’t think Hermes has lauched a parrallele edc with this name in that year of the 70s, so I don’t know why this double profile. The Maison have change the name and have relaunched this eau de cologne I think in 1999 for the anniversary of this creation. Same formula…. of course with just minimal changes.
To create more panic Hermes has made also Concentre d`Orange Verte, Eau d’Orange Douce, and Aroma d`Orange Verte. But those are another story even if similar to the big mother.
So this 2009 Eau D’Orange Verte (bottle in the picture above with “cologne Hermes” logo on the chest) is an officially no flowers version of the first cologne. More fresh, fizzy, more minty, more cat urinal, less genteleness. Delusion. I bought this version by mistake, I prefer the original romantic formula.
Actually I have no idea if this one is the current version for all. I think so. To persist in confusion you can find on ebay and around many differet logos and names. Good luck.
ds7cr933 – :
Eau D’Orange Verte starts with nice bright lemon on neroli like backdrop. The bright beginning goes away really fast and the scent settles to greenish citrus scent that is on the dryer/dustier side. What I’m trying to say is, it doesn’t have much sweetness and I get dry feeling because of it. As time goes along and the fragrance fades I’m left with pleasant light, green scent with some citrus poking around. Over all in my mind Eau D’Orange verte is green from oak moss throughout with few whiffs of cassis in the mid. Citrus is from beginning to the end, starting with this nice bright and tart lemon then getting to more generic citrus on mid and in the dry down there is barely some left to compliment the greenness.
Eau D’Orange Verte is really pleasant fragrance, though in my personal preference I’d like bit of sweetness in there to make it more “juicy” for me. It is summer scent, light and not that long lasting, spring might work on a warm day but generally I would stick with summer days. Biggest thing that holds back this fragrance is its longevity, top notes are seen really briefly. Middle has bit more to it, but still it’s short and then dry down starts to end two to three hours after applying and my skin usually holds fragrances really well. Sillage is small but I don’t really hold it against summer scents that much.
Even if this was dirt cheap to get, which it is not I don’t think I would pick this up. The scent is nice but I can get same sort of summer fragrances that has better smell, longevity, sillage and price point so why would I get this one?
Давыд Сиюткин – :
I wasn’t sure about this on first sniff but it quickly (the whole progression of this scent is very rapid) turns into something very ….. ROUND .. yes, it’s definitely a smell version of a sphere (I think this might be synethesia!).
Very much like a Eau Savage/Eau Dynimassante combo, and a vintage powdery smell.
And then as a lot of others have said, quickly fades to almost nothingness. I suspect this could still be smelled by others, though, at this stage, if not by oneself, and in a very subtle and pleasing way.
Altogether VERY pleasant though, I’m pleased with this blind buy, this is not ‘just’ citrus, it smells classy and I would wear it any time, any occasion, any season.
opelsinka – :
This is great stuff. Eau d’Orange Verte opens with a beautifully realistic orange note that is noticeably greener and less sweet than other orange-heavy fragrances I’ve tried, such as Hermes’ own Terre d’Hermes and Atelier’s Orange Sanguine. There’s a neroli-like aspect here, perhaps accentuated by the oakmoss base.
After about half an hour, the orange has all but faded away, leading to a pleasant soapy-green citrus scent with prominent lemon, basil and oakmoss facets. In this stage, it is reminiscent of that great citrus scent, Dior’s Eau Sauvage. I wouldn’t buy a bottle, given I already have Eau Sauvage, but I will thoroughly enjoy wearing the rest of my sample.
hyj897InsuffBooni – :
When I tried this from a tester at one of the many Hermes boutiques on Orchard Road in Singapore, it was really lovely, with a lush orange opening and a relaxed oakmoss drydown. And it lasted several hours. (Original review below.) Back in the U.S., I purchased a full bottle in a boxed kit with shampoo and lotion, from a major discount website. Sadly, it is quite different from what I tried in Singapore.
First, the opening is still a very natural-smelling orange, but it is much sharper and more acrid, as if the orange were indeed green and unripe. I like this opening, too — it is bracing and uplifting — but it is different.
Second, there is almost no detectable oakmoss in this bottle. The fragrance just fades away rapidly. It is a skin scent within 45 minutes and pretty much gone after 90 minutes or so.
I am quite confident that this is not a fake. My theory is that the tester on Orchard Road had been sitting out for a long time, losing its most volatile top notes. What was left was rounder, less acrid, with the oakmoss more prominent in the drydown.
I have another fragrance, a completely bespoke perfume that I just lucked into owning, which is a total oakmoss BOMB on my skin, and I like to layer it with Eau d’ Orange Verte. It takes about 10 sprays of the Hermes to balance out one spray of the oakmoss-heavy fragrance, but it works.
саньков – :
Divine. Fresh, citrusy, with a hint of bitter green that I love. Unfortunately, as many others have pointed out, it is fleeting. As is the case with most green fragrances (save No. 19, for example), it is here and gone in an instant. However, it is undeniably beautiful and well crafted.
vital-vs – :
LOUSY !…Nice smell but gone in a nano second!
Only good for an after shave, if that?
Don’t waste your money!
37783778 – :
This scent opens up with a bright and sharp citrus note composed of mainly a bitter orange and sour lemon, thus gives it an authentic citrus opening rather than a synthetic sweet citrus accord. The bitterness is further enhanced by the dry oakmoss note, which gives it a woody background. It actually reminds me of biting into a lemon. When it dries down, although the scent softens up, the bitterness from the citrus/oakmoss combo never really dies down.
Although I prefer citrus fragrances that are sweeter, EdOV is a well composed, balanced spring-summer fragrance. Its achilles heel is performance. On my skin, I’d be lucky if it lasts 2 hours and projection is pretty weak, it becomes a skin scent after half an hour.
Overall a good fragrance but not really my style. Furthermore, I don’t think it’s worth Hermes retail pricing considering for what you get.
ivan877 – :
This is an excellent summer perfume, cool and full of citrus notes, avoids being over-sweet, and is long-lasting. It won’t be to everybody’s taste as it’s probably a bit strong, but if you like the sharper orange/lemon/verbena type of scents this is one to try.
малой 81 – :
A charmingly simple and relaxing fragrance. On my skin this opens with a juicy and natural-smelling orange — much juicier and more natural than that in Terre d’Hermes. It dries down to a nice, crisp oakmoss note. On me, the orange lasted for maybe two hours and the oakmoss stuck around for probably four more hours. That’s with just one spray on each arm. This would work for casual or formal occasions, especially in warmer months. I tend to associate oakmoss with more traditional and formal scents, but here the simple presentation makes it feel less staid, more relaxed.
D.J.Sushnyak – :
This is one of my favorite scents, and I wear it often on warm days. I work in an office and in a restaurant, and I appreciate the low sillage. It smells clean and crisp, which I appreciate in very hot weather.
uschan198909 – :
This must be for men only! Such a masculine scent and not my favorite for that unfortunately. It was much better at first, cirtusy and natural. Now, it’s entirely oakmoss. Not even good smelling.
Okay, maybe for men it’s kind of ok.
wise_vadim – :
For people who love colognes and oakmoss like me, this is heaven. One of the most discreet, clean and satisfying citrus scents ever. I love putting it on top of one of my favorite all-time perfumes, Chanel 19 Eau de Toilette. It will not hold its own against that powerhouse, but for a few minutes it will lend a citric quality to No 19 green clarity that is just the best of both worlds.
513749 – :
One of my favorite after shower bedtime scents..Orange Verte opens with a dry bitter orange followed up by a nice herbaceous green middle – in the same ballpark as Eau Sauvage but much more refined and natural smelling. The dry down is a fleeting but very nice patchouli. It’s true that this one doesn’t last but it is a glorious and refreshing scent while it’s there. If I’m wearing this as my day scent, carrying a decant is a must.
zordinismiz – :
8/10 on smell but the scent is gone in 1 hour only if it could last longer
jykov2008 – :
I absolutely love this. The mint and oakmoss really compliment the orange notes in such a soft and warm way. It’s rather linear but I wouldn’t want it any other way! It does last quite a while on me it just sits very close to the skin. When it seems to have dissappeared, all it takes is a bit of heat to where it was applied and it will blossom right up again.
This is cologne perfection!
konstantin2781 – :
Very realistic zesty orange!
Elegant and noble cologne… I can only describe as sophisticated a man who smells like that!
Love wearing it myself, and it would have been a perfection… if only this beauty didn’t disappear completely in 30 minutes.
arsv – :
Why would you take an adorable fragrance (the formulation from 1979) and add oak moss to it? WhileEau D’orange verte stays loyal to its roots for the first twenty minutes, once it dries down everything that is left is the oak moss combined with fade hints of patchouli and orange. Even though the dry down is reminiscent to the Cerruti’s 1881 it lacks its urinal properties, therefore if you dislike oak moss as much as I do bear in mind that Hermes did their best to get the best out of it, making it very tolerable indeed.
However, the scent would be suitable for an older gentlemen that dislike cloying or heavy scents but would still want to wear something fresh and sophisticated without it being one of the annoying mainstream offerings for men as of late.
vladislav15 – :
Pure, fresh, clean and chic. No surprises there, what you see is pretty much what you get – a burst of citrus that dries down to a lovely woody scent, subtly lifted by the mint and by something else that I can best compare to the smell of underripe mango. Another reviewer said this smelled expensive, and I agree: it smells put-together, professional, and elegant. You can’t go wrong wearing this.
Note: I’m a woman and this was my signature daytime perfume for two years. In my opinion it’s perfectly unisex.
ddemon – :
I got a brand new bottle for swap…. I dont like it not my style.
barsrussia – :
This is the only men’s cologne that I can wear (and think I can pull off). I am a real fan of Hermes perfume house and I love UJSLN and Eau des Merveilles. If you are in to fragrances without sweet notes and if you like green-refreshing colognes this is one of the best. Great in very hot weather.
A wonderful old school, high-quality cologne. There is only one fault; it is quite faint, dissapears quickly.
MJichaelB – :
EdOV opens with a beautifully juicy orange note, which quickly slides into the heart, where nicely balanced orange oil (slightly bitter peel scent) meets lemon, mint, and bitter green cassia leaf.
Lovely, fresh, clean, energizing, but also elegant in its simplicity. I notice that other reviewers comment that they think this fits more on the male end of the spectrum, but I respectfully disagree 🙂 I consider this fully unisex, and just as appropriate for a woman.
In the dry down, I do get a base of soapy white musk, although it’s not listed. This is not as heavy as in most citrus scents, and doesn’t overwhelm. Oak moss is subtle, as is mint, in this phase. The orange is gone, on my skin, but the lemon remains fresh and clear, light, and cheerful.
A very nice daytime scent. I actually get pretty good longevity, about 5 hours, but only minor sillage. Perfect for work wear, but being a citrus scent will probably require reapplication to make it through the day. I notice that the ads on this page imply a price tag of over $100- it is perhaps worth noting that I purchased this on the bay, and found 1 oz for under $15, shipping included.
For the price I paid, I consider this extremely good value, and one of the few unisex scents that I truly feel comfortable wearing.
axx11801 – :
This is my go-to-gym scent for almost two months now. Never fail to freshen and energize my athletic nerves:) Very true citrus, young, happy, simple but also chic. However the longevity is terrible because after my rountine 45-min workout, the scent disappers completely, like seriously completely.
skot666 – :
This is amazing stuff. So much that it left an impression on me when I was a kid and could care less about fragrances. I first smelled it on my uncle and wondered what it was that made him smell so damn good. I never had that imprint with other fragrances that I had around me. Such as colognes that my dad was wearing at the time. It’s unique, clean and masculine. It will always be a classic in my eyes.
krecden – :
Hermes Eau d’Orange Verte opens with an extremely natural smelling orange note that smells like both the actual fruit and the peel as well. This is my favorite orange-based fragrance. The base is green and mossy. Perfect for summer weather.
Olejka0210 – :
Beautiful and citrussy – the perfect cologne scent. If anyone misses the scent of Fa Citron Vert deo sticks from deep eighties, they should try this one – only it’s waaaaay better, richer and more sophisticated – worth its price. I want it for the next summer!
altaydron – :
Really nice stuff, the beginning is super citrusy, alot of orange there but the drydown is really really nice.It turns alot more green but still lingers on witht those citrusy notes which in the cologne are very well done. Its alot more manly and probably suit a man alot more than a women. Really good stuff. 7/10
mr_posssitive – :
The DNA is unmistakable……. Like that undeniable finger print… This has Jean Claude Ellena stamped all over it: I get an orange cocktail or sorts: bitter, sweet, Florida old South, a slight tangy lemon and a bit of patchouli & Vetiver to give it that depth…….. Bravo yet again!
Anton89 – :
Very fresh, wonderfully blended, not too sour, not too green, all in all – perfect balance! Great cologne for summer.
Update: It can be worn by both genders, but I think that it is quite masculine. If I wore it, I would probably feel like wearing my boyfriend’s T-shirt.
So here you are my short request:
Men, please wear it to make the world smell more beautiful!
citybrttin – :
If you live in a country as hot and humid as Japan between July and September then you will find a place in your heart for Eau de Colognes like this one. I don’t get why people b*tch about the longevity. IT’S AN EAU DE COLOGNE. Yes it’s expensive it’s HERMES. Would you buy a tank top at Dolce and Gabanna and then complain that it wasn’t worth the price because the sleeves were too short?
Having said that,
This cologne does exactly what it’s supposed to do. It’s especially refreshing in the heat and humidity and suitable for daytime and office use. I find the balance of fresh orange and bitter woody/mossy notes slightly more compelling than lemony grapefruity Eau de Colognes but equally well behaved. I loved the comparison to a good scruff beard, Siete Cueros. This would definitely be the one gentleman in a line of gentlemen in tuxedos who wasn’t clean shaven but looked strikingly sexy and elegant nonetheless.
Good for grown ups in hot climates who ride trains full of sweaty people but can’t overpower clients with longevity and sillage!
isfarinka – :
Expecting low longevity due to the cologne fact and reactions here, I was very surprised to got whiffs of this wonderful smell throughout the day. It’s not very present, it’s just there, more aura like. Apparently the sillage is pretty good. I sprayed 3 on my neck, 2 on my shirt and 1 on the hair. Did the trick very well. Once again proved my likings for Hermes.
_Kust_ – :
This is quite masculine on me but it’s fresh and assertive – I like to wear it to work on hot summer days. Sadly it does not last very long, more of a linger on clothes or in hair, if at all. However, I always feel it is a little unprofessional to let all your co-workers share in you scent experience, that is not such a bad thing.
brefi – :
This review has been a long time coming. I originally bought and gave up on the Concentree because it was too flowery and weak. I later bought a mini shower gel, bubble bath, shampoo, and conditioner of EdOV, and enjoy the scent (except the shower gel which seems to have gone rancid!) but the products don’t even work well. So now, back to the original cologne. As is so often the case with citrus, the true accomplishment is in the initial blast that greets you. Here, the citrus is bitter, sharp and green, like the moist grassiness of Eau de Campagne or Eau de Gentiane Blanche. Plus a very natural smelling lime. And I say it that way because sometimes I think the citrus is secretly just secondary to the wet grass. After as little as a minute, it’s already shifting toward “Stuffy English Barber’s West Indian Limes”, still not sweet at all, with a reedy, bambooey aspect that makes me think of the newest version of Eau Sauvage. The wet grass is gone, leaving only a slight tinge. The refreshing citrus is gone. So what I’m left with in my assessment is an EdC that features a layer of Campagne or Gentiane on top of an Old Gentleman’s Lime (not that I dislike those) but stuck with an OGL’s terrible sub-EdC-range longevity. I can only give it a thumbs down because not only is there nothing left to smell after 5 minutes, but I’ve suffered a long and arduous ordeal trying to find a version of the scent, or its bath products, that really last and/or work, and none of it has really panned out. I’m sorry that my anger has led me to do this, but hell hath no fury like a consumer scorned.
tarakan1978 – :
Ellena’s recreation of this scent (my 2014 bottle says “Concentre d’orange verte” on it) has a bitter-tart citrus peel top note that smells like a blend of orange and lime to me. The first bitter blast fades very quickly to reveal a pronounced green basil note. It doesn’t last very long, but that is the nature of these volatile notes. Spraying on your clothes helps a bit because they are cooler and the oils evaporate slower.
I am not usually a big citrus fan, but this one is special. There is an elegance and balance to the blend of notes that turns my head. Based on this perfume, the Hermes Jardin series, and Bulgari The Vert, I declare that Jean-Claude Ellena is to fresh notes as Chistopher Sheldrake is to spicy oriental notes.
I wonder if technology can’t come up with a time release method for top notes. Something like a nanobead that is loaded with perfume oil and starts to slowly release it when the ethanol evaporates. Or a chemical caging method in which a non-volatile moiety is covalently linked to the odorant and the linkage becomes unstable when exposed to air or water.
борюсик – :
Bitter lime citrus freshness, green oakmoss and woody drydown. This is more of men cologne than for women. Ingredients smell natural.
Sillage is zero and longevity is minimal. You have to spray every hour.
playman – :
This is a beautiful creation, with bright citrus notes and bitter base notes. Smells vaguely like a Lush store.
makap14 – :
I first encountered Orange Verte in Paris around 2004 and it remains absolutely one of my favorites! Orange Verte achieves what others cannot: there is the perfect balance of citrus and greenness, a touch of sweetness and spice. It’s also completely universal and would work equally well for men and women. Although it does dissipate rather quickly, I spritz my clothes because it clings to fabric more readily than to skin. It is the perfect scent to leave an impression on whomever comes *just* close enough. This bottle immediately transports me to the 12e, smoking naughtily, killing time before heading to Sunset that evening…
Abrem2180 – :
Juste parfaite!
mijgan21 – :
News flash: The 2009 interpretation of Eau d’Orange Verte Eau de Cologne lasts. It calms considerably after 30 minutes or so, as does Bel Ami. It evolves. This is what quality fragrance is supposed to do! The instantly identifiable top notes of Eau d’Orange Verte settle like a falling leaf into a gentle green retro-chypre, as though it were a subtle en français rendition of Lauder for Men. The drydown is quiet, shhhh. But Jean-Claude Ellena’s compositions last. For a sensual variation, layer this over Voyage d’Hermès Parfum.
karensargsyan – :
The scent is gorgeous! Orangy, dry, zingy, green… unfortunately its longevity equals ZERO! It’s gone in seconds. The only way to enjoy it is to carry a bottle and spritz yourself regularly during the day, which can be fun too. Still, if I had paid the regular store price I’d be pretty pissed now. Wonder if the 1979 original cologne lasted longer.
biglimp – :
huele fantastico, pero se va en 30 minutos, muy natural bomba de jugo de naranjas natural con una mescla de cedro tal ves q le da un toque algo antiguo, huele muy bien pero perdura poquito hay q sobreaplicarse, a todo esta funciona muy bien mesclandolo en capas con dolce gabanna for men vintage, pruevenlo en capas.
Hojakec – :
If the day needs more OOMPF! I pass on my R&G Farina, the Acqua di Parma and the Prada Oranger and reach for my Hermes Orange Verte. The others are like a good shave, smooth and gentle. Verte is like having a good stubble beard. It is assertive without cloying, not of orange blossom but more like Seville Orange (bitter), to me it is a bit tilted to a dry grapefruit note. It is forward and communicates an “I took the time to select a special cologne today”. Yes, I know you will think I favor citrus notes – I do.
BVNGKUK – :
Wear this if you want to smell like an orange. Pass otherwise.
3434 – :
Ah, I used to wear this back in the early 90s, and bought a bottle a year or so ago and didn’t like the way it smelled on me. I thought my body chemistry had changed but it makes sense that it was reformulated. I felt so sophisticated wearing it but now it reminds me of an old man’s cologne.
violat – :
My first impression of this:
This smells expensive. It’s citrus (which I love), yet so much more than that. Not a fruity or sweet fragrance, but a dry, civilized citrus.
I picture leather saddles, traipsing around the countryside, well-tailored business suits.
Not a date night fragrance, as it doesn’t have the slightest bit of girlishness. Yet when I have this on, I feel utterly myself. It makes me feel sophisticated, clean, professional. It smells cultured, for lack of a better term.
ferz78 – :
My new signature fragrance. Very versatile, light and devoid of offensive/cloying sweetness, I find I can wear this to work (some people at my job, are VERY scent sensitive) and almost anywear at any time. I don’t get the “POW” of citrus that many people describe (even in the name), but this comes across altogether more green and grassy initially, and then mellows to a nice clean, but interesting scent. It is not as soap-y as my previous signature, Thierry Mugler Cologne (which is great, but I find more appropiate for days and informal/sports wear). Very distict but inoffensive, although projection and longevity are on the short side. This one is more for me anyway.
Flormirrilm – :
The biggest dissapointment from the Hermes House.. An exemplary fresh scent that doesn’t stay more than 30 mins on skin. It’s like falling for a girl that you know will leave you the next day. I bought it for ridiculously fancy price and returned it right away. I better stick to my Terre d’Hermes.
ars-8010 – :
I love this perfume for its pure and fresh scent.
In my opinion,it’s the best fragrance in summer.
However, it stays on my skin for only more than one hour. It’s a quite pity.
speampelp – :
That’s very natural citrus smell, I really feel freshness, but not the common or simple one. Essential for hot summer days))))
semerka336 – :
Very amazing and refreshing citrus scent. It smells like lime. Really energetic and lovely. I just smelled the tester, didn’t try on my skin, so have no idea about the sillage and longevity.
Mehlj646bedyWelty – :
This is high-class, old-school, european-chic freshness.
It’s all about citrus and wood.
All kinds of oranges are mixed here in all forms, the fruits and the leaves. Together with some cheeky lemon and slightly sharp mango and the beautiful and sophisticated notes of patchouli and oakmoss in the background.
This is a fresh, refreshing and vital, yet incredibly sophisticated perfume.
So different from the releases today so you might first have to get used to it, but then you’ll love it! 🙂
edit: I am talking about the original version from 1979.