Description
“I wanted to express the essence of femininity with flowers and nothing but flowers.” Jean-Claude Ellena
Femininity in perfume form! A celebration of the birth and rebirth of woman, every day, Jour d’Hermès brings to light the beauty of woman, while maintaining the mystery of each individual woman. A profusion of bouquets. From dawn to dusk, here is a floral that flowers, a blossom that blooms.
Jour d’Hermès Absolu, a floral declaration in the absolute, a radiant profusion of flowers, voluptuous and sensual. Gardenia, sambac jasmine, apricot flower.
Available as 30, 50 and 85ml EDP. Jour d’Hermes Absolu was launched in 2014.
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hatiko_82 – :
Hermes house is a patron to a very ambitious dry, citrus category of perfumes. With Jour Absolu is no differently. I was shocked how quickly I totally bought it on my skin despite “the Jasmin” which I trully hate. Jour is a guarantee of my perfect day when I need to stay focused, work but also when simply enjoying a fresh air in the countryside or a park. On me it stays all the time more grapefruit rather than flowery and quite seasoned too.
I believe this is a smell that requires certain age. Not necessarily being 80 to appreciate it and fit your persona, but simply being mature by having behind yourself some dose of life experiences. I totally do not see this on anyone who is a teenager.
s-k000 – :
I adore Annick Goutal eau’d Hadrian and wore it for 25 years, but it vanishes in an hour. Now that I live in Las Vegas where it is currently 108 degrees I needed a summer scent with more “guts” and Jour d’Hermes Absolu lasts 6-8 hours in the desert.It is delicious grapefruit, woody, just perfect.
jeux-gratuits – :
I have both Jour and Jour Absolue. I get a beautifully well blended orange blossom note from both of these, but Absolue has a softer creamy feel. The original Jour d’Hermes is more tart. I walked around Neimans with my SA comparing other orange blossom predominant perfumes to Absolue. Orange blossom is quite a challenging note for me, but Absolue gets it just right.
Shinya – :
I blind bought this perfume because of the raving reviews. Smelling it from the bottle, it’s a heavenly, expensive smelling fragrance. However, I’ve only been able to try it on a handful of times because I get this bitter smell that reminds me of biting into a lemon seed. Is this what it’s supposed to smell like (because of the grapefruit, maybe)? I tried it on my husband’s skin as well, thinking it was my chemistry, and it smelled exactly the same on him. I’d love to get to the bottom of this: whether my nose is not “sophisticated” enough to understand this sent yet, or if I’m just unlucky and this scent doesn’t agree with my skin 🙁
Tasha – :
My mother-in-law bought me this, and it’s a huge testament to her perception and insight into my taste that she did, because it’s just the sort of fragrance I might buy except much more swanky – Hermès, after all – gossamer white flowers and sweet juicy citrus and delicate lovely apricot. This is what I wear when I want to feel beautiful and luxurious – the last two times I wore it being Christmas and the rehearsal dinner for my wedding. It has a luminous quality, a warm, airy glow about it, dawn in a bottle. More day than night, more spring than fall, but really all sorts of beautiful all the time. I have gotten plenty of compliments. A knockout fragrance and a gorgeous gift.
Alexeyi4 – :
It is beautiful, fresh and expensive smelling in the same time. It is a safe choice when you have a business meeting or any other important things. It wont offend people standing close and it will not distract attention from what you are doing to you loud perfume. I do wear this on business meetings and on dates as well.
napal3 – :
I appraciate this composition and at the same time nothing so special to me ,a grapefruit scent.
Light, and good for spring, i dont get white floral vibe in it.
Sillage average.
filka_123 – :
Jour d’Hermes Absolu is a spring scent verses a height of the summer scent. In heat, I think this might be too much but I will need to test it. Grapefruit is forward, and it changes on the drydown, but what is most remarkable is that this citrus note never goes away. The florals are the supporting act.
Great longevity and moderate projection. Absolu has a mature woman vibe, and I think as long as it’s sprayed lightly, good for the office. I can’t imagine anyone being offended. The bottle is beautiful too.
Between a “like” and a “love” for me, but I’m not head over heals, still I enjoy having a FB in my collection.
ypj530speagoessenda – :
Hermes is just in a league of it’s own with perfume.
I simply adore this perfume, I brought it on a trip to Mexico.
And fell in love instantly the grapefruit is beautiful with the combination of the woody notes.
If you’re a white floral lover you’ll find this perfume amazing and a good if not excellent blind buy.
All if not most of all Hermes perfumes that have been released are all if not amazing on how their perfumes develop.
This one just simply lingers on clothing and on you’re skin and you keep getting strong whiffs of grapefruit and woody notes, both a summer fall winter and spring perfume, simply beautiful! xxx
pompyrli484Diobtetty – :
this is fresh green deep sexyness. i imagine a blonde woman with a white blouse and a suede skirt wearing this.
pozitronik – :
I blind bought this on ebay based on all your reviews here. I absolutely love it! I wanted something more zesty than my normal fragrances (coco chanel, la petit robe noire, satine). Having tried on zesty/citrusy perfumes in the shops most of them verged on unisex and had limited longevity. So I’m chuffed to bits with this one, it’s definitely not your typical white floral perfume. I think it’s the apricot and grapefruit combination mixed in with the white floral that makes it a zestier and lighter floral (but not a full on citrus like stella & guerlain pampleune). My husband really likes it too , which is a bonus because I’ve struggled to find something we both like! Thank you fellow fragranticas xxx
ntolstik – :
I like Jour but I love Jour l’Absolue. This has to be an absolute masterpiece of perfumery and a quality fragrance that exudes classiness, modernity and wealth. Yes, I believe this is how wealthy women smell like – a mix of sobriety, intelligence, exquisite manners, boldness but also reservation. This perfume speaks louder than words, it’s magnifically thought and attentively crafted making sure the woman who wears it to feel comfortable and to stand out from the crowd. I’m wearing it in full winter, with low temperatures and a freezing cold and it keeps me warm and gives me comfort and strength so I guess it works all-year-round just as perfect. And the quality matches fairly the price. I have finally found the perfect citrus-White floral perfume that does for my case. Thank you Mr Ellena for this outstanding creation !
Dafniegh – :
Having only experienced Jour d’Hermes I have to THANK all you WONDERFUL smelling angels for helping me blind buy this beauty! Such a wonderful perfume!
The original on me was too fruity (smelled like grapefruit skin-sour!!), unbalanced and my skin ate it up in like 3 hours. This version, however, is absolute perfection.
Mellowed down grapefruit (not sour, but juicy), amped up white florals and flawlessly grounded with oakmoss. Lasts 7 hours. So sensual. A true classy floral fume with a juicy side.
ruf09 – :
I own both Jour d’Hermes and Absolu. To my nose, both are very similar. In retrospect, I think if you own one, there’s no need to own the other.
I purchased them as spring/summer fragrances; However, I’ve found I love wearing them in cold days, when I wish to encourage spring to come a little sooner. They remind me of sunny days and bring a smile to my heart.
Here’s the main point to consider when choosing between the two:
To my nose, oakmoss, a note I usually dislike, is used here in a subtle form; it grounds Absolu; it gives this fragrance a heftier presence and a bit more glamour than Jour. Yet, I have found that when temperatures excede 76F, the honey tones (which are present in both fragrances, at least on my skin) in Absolu, go into overdrive, and I start finding this GORGEOUS fragrance cloying; while I find Jour can withstand higher temperatures and might be a bit more office friendly than Absolu.
I think both compositions are beautiful and recommend them to anyone who enjoys grapefruit, white florals and honey. I recommend paying attention to the weather in your city when deciding between the two.
zahar04 – :
Omg I so love this perfume! After a few hours it turns into some creamy addictive heaven! I cannot analize the smell but it is simply fantastic! I just cannot stop smelling the air around me. Love love LOVE!
dropesogs – :
This flanker has more sophisticated smell compared to original jour d hermes, perhaps due to toned down sourness? A sour grapefruit mixed with bit of white flower, and a bulk of aromatics wood and earth. To me, it mostly grapefruit and wood. A quality fragrance, last quite long evenmore on clothes. A love…
rider123456 – :
Jour d`Hermes Absolu is an expensive smelling, grapefruity scent that is good for warm weather. Not suitable for blind buy. The grapefruit here is different from the girly YSL Babydoll or the unisex Jo Malone’s Grapefruit. The backdrop that cradles the grapefruit is smooth, well-blended, mostly green and a bit warm, where I cannot pick out individual notes. The most disappointing thing is I don’t smell any flowers! I would not categorize it a floral scent. The descriptions from fragrantica, Sephora, Nordstrom, Neiman, and even Hermes are all misleading!
It is a grapefruit drink on a lakeside terrace in the spring or summer. Somewhat sweet, maybe a tonic served with a twist of rind. When it’s cooler, the perfume could be too acidic. I like it when I spritz it over my floral perfumes such as Michael Kors or Balenciaga Florabotanica depending on my mood. Its longevity is also a good match against these two examples.
I like it but not love it. Wish it were more floral and less acidic. Would not pay anywhere near full price.
Update: I wear this in the dead of winter in coastal Northern Calfornia and I’m liking it more and more. I spray 2-3 spritz and go about town and once in a while I catch a whiff of it. Such a happy and unique scent. Previously I wished it were more floral, but nah. it’s gorgeous as is! Definitely want to get refill when I run out.
IvaPurlina – :
Hermes perfumes always stir strong emotions and physical responses. This one took my breath away. The first perfume I didnt have an impulse to analyze the notes.
it’s animalistic, my partner said there is an intriguing appeal to be constantly close to me.
It’s absolutely stunning, sexual, intimate and dreamy.
wow. incredible formulation
Lexab – :
Divine, absolutely mouthwatering, But insanely expensive, and it is the only perfume ever that brought me out in an itchy rash, I must have an allergy to a certain note in this scent. It is beautiful, strong, powering and long lasting though. I love the scent. Too pricey for my budget however. I am not a millionaire.
jank69 – :
While I get the comparissons to Gabrielle by Chanel, does it really have much else in common apart from that grapefruit? I don’t know and don’t really mind. This one is all over classy, in a toned down way. Super effortless, able to be enjoyed by all. Very invigorating. Works well for the younger crowd, and the crowd who grew up with more complicated scents.
Longevity is amazing.
This is nu Hermes, but ‘nu’ in the best possible way.
Дударь – :
This is not going to be a well-thought-out or well-written review. But I wore this today. It was perfection. I do not know why I don’t have a gallon of this, to spray all over me, every day. I have no idea why, but this had a subtle leather thing going on, with brown-sugar sprinkled broiled grapefruit.
AttimeRit – :
This one was in my wantlist for a long time,it’s notes look so promising as I love gardenia and all in all white flowers and I imagined their combination with grapefruit and peach blossom will smell like my beloved boucheron quatre.
I was really shocked when I tried it.this is not a fresh scent IMO.it’s warm and heavy woods and flowers feel cloying in a hot summer day.but this isn’t the real reason of disliking it as I can handle heavier perfumes easily
Grapefruit has a zesty bitterness as if it’s grapefruit skin not it’s juice and woody notes make it even drier and more bitter.Hermes jour absolu lacks even slightest hints of sweetness and freshness that I expect from such a perfume.I’m happy that I didn’t blindbuy it since I couldn’t wear it at all.it’s a warm,bitter and mature woody-whitefloral scent,has it’s own personality and is original and pretty longlasting so I can see why some people may love it but not me,I prefer original Hermes jour which is less woody/heavy/warm and has some freshness but not that I like it.I just dislike it less.it seems that I don’t have much chance with Hermes fragrances
P.s:both of them have formal and mature vibe IMO
gloating – :
I find the original Jour sad and cold, rigid.
But this one is better, it is warmed, make me think to a sunny hot day in spring after a brief rain falls. Yes, I sense it lightly earthy like a touch o patchouly/vetiver between dozen of golden mature agrumes and a cup of peach tea.
This is Gree-Chic, country-sophisticated
Never my favourite but Good this time.
chayan – :
scent : 8/10
sillage : 7/10
longevity :7/10
80% day/20% night fragrance
nice green feminine scent
reminds me of Eau de Rhubarbe Ecarlate by Hermes
Exhammaanigma – :
I was at the Sephora counter looking for a fresh scent that would wake me up on those hot summer days when I just want to take a nap. This achieved that effect on paper; the most effervescent grapefruit attacks your senses and suddenly I’m alert and paying attention! Then I smell something like green hay on top of the citrus. In a few minutes later I can barely detect anything. I am learning how tricky citrus scents can be, both in terms of lasting power and tolerance. Perhaps I will experiment layering BBW Grapefruit over Pacifica Gardenia and see if I can achieve a similar result for less.
MichaelLeo – :
YouTube reviewer Beauty Meow was the one that encouraged me to test Jour d’Hermes Absolu. Four years ago I tested the original Jour d’Hermes and my experience was less than favorable. I found it to be too citrusy and strong for my personal tastes.
Jour d’Hermes Absolu also features the bold, citrusy grapefruit accord found in the original however I consider this blend to be much smoother despite it being a louder fragrance.
This fragrance is an autumnal, rich bouquet of gardenia, apricot blossom and jasmine. The grapefruit adds a tart-like aroma and the oakmoss and cedar in the base makes it slightly more earthy and warm.
Jour d’Hermes Absolu is a full-bodied floral on my skin. It’s a fragrance along the same lines as My Burberry, J’Adore by Christian Dior and Sublime by Jean Patou. A classic, extremely elegant white floral best suited to the colder seasons and special occasions.
Hermes is a luxury brand in many ways, with Jour d’Hermes Absolu being the very epitome of the brand. I would also consider this fragrance one of the more wearable, less complicated scents from Jean-Claude Ellena’s creations.
skinart – :
Grapefruit in the opening… apricot blossom (or any flowering tree) with creamed honey… something slightly pungent, mossy, animalic clinging onto it… like those succulents in southern trees that live off only air. Longevity is quite nice. This is my first complicated perfume and honestly, Jour d’Hermes Absolu had to grow on me for a few days. It was too classy for me. It smells like the gin & tonic I don’t order at the bar because I still drink Corona with lime. But I *will* be the woman who wears this, just let me get my linen pants…
gromadina – :
This is the second review I’m writing on this fragrance; I scraped the other one because I realized my skin chemistry doesn’t work with Jour d`Hermes Absolu and I did another test on paper.
On my skin, this is a disaster! I think for whatever reason my skin burns this fragrance if it makes any sense. I literally get a smoky citrus smell after 5 seconds upon spraying it, and It smells like a synthetic bitter sour rotting grapefruit on a very warm, almost furnace like base! Appropriate for the summer? Hell no! There is also no florals on my skin. And, it clings to my skin, and I don’t get any projection.
On paper, however, It’s a unique bitter grapefruit well blended with florals, and it oozes coolness! It’s very breezy like how the spring winds feel and smell. You get very subtle blossom smells, and before you know it, it’s gone; like you’re walking in nature. This fragrance is very well blended, and it’s hard to distinguish different florals in it, none of them jumps out.
When I smell the paper, I think this is a non-sweet citrusy- almost floral unisex fragrance for hot summer days; But only if it works with your chemistry and if you like the un-sweetness. It does have moderate projection and longevity.
Zark – :
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I really love bottle 2 now. I always feel I need it. I used it in winter, and it is delicious in the spring. I love her is mine.
exter – :
A beautiful floral scent that captures the freshness of flowers without relying heavily on their sweetness. The jasmine and gardenia are rounded out with a bit of moss and wood. As with most Hermes scents, the longevity is sincere. The sillage, however, is minimal – this is an intimate fragrance, most successfully noticed in close quarters.
MagEnlaplyWap – :
I love it, it’s spring in a bottle and this is my favourite season! I got complimented when wearing it and this doesn’t happen too often. Would definitely repurchase it.
pyata – :
I don’t care about classy, sophisticated-looking perfume bottles; now the fragrance itself, that is a different thing. I’d fancy a classy and dare I say, elegant perfume in a bottle that is fun, a bit odd and even kitschy (cf. Florabotanica and Rosabotanica by Balenciaga). That’s how I like to think of myself – classy gal in a trashy packaging.
Anyhow, I would never have discovered this perfume if it wasn’t for my flatmate at the time who in her turn, liked everything elegant. She had a large bottle of what I now think was Jour d`Hermes and not Jour d`Hermes Absolu; although that is irrelevant since I now love them both and to me they have the same kind of vibe even if they aren’t exactly same (slight preference towards the latter though, which is why I’m writing on its page). She kept it on a bathroom shelf right next to the light bulb, what a chump! That made me cringe every time; yet anyway the kid inside me found the bottle to be too boring to contain anything of interest.
Long story short, fortunately one day my curiosity prevailed and I discovered what has now become one of my favorite scents. It smells beautiful and has quite a sillage and lasts long on my skin which is rare! I loved Hermes before too, and now they can’t even fool me with a boring bottle!
S_t_u_ff – :
A very refreshing and energising scent, in case one loves grapefruit. However I am not a big fan of that note. The perfume is very longlasting and has a great silage, but it’s too masculine for my liking. It’s mainly grapefruit and woods, not floral at all. It can perfectly pass as a modern chypre. It’s definitely a compliment getter, I’ve been asked several times what I was wearing, but I find it too bitter and slightly soapy on my skin. Anyway, it’s a high quality scent, so if you like loud citrusy and unisex fragrances, check it out.
dmitrii_ko969 – :
Very good quality perfume. A beautiful, delicate, bright floral. Feminine and classy. Love the smell of apricot blossom in it. It does last the entire day with moderate sillage.
sergorb56 – :
I tried the both jour d’hermès and jour d’hermès absolu. And I prefer jour d’hermès absolu as it is more sophisticated. It has a little attractive and different vibe and this mouthwatering creaminess. It has something punchy.
I can clearly distinguish gardenia in it and strangely an apple note not mentioned in the pyramid. May be there is something similar in apricot flowers which ressembles to apple smell. This fragrance is very sunny and joyful with it’s creamy jasmine beneath. I do not get so much grapefruit as others say. It certainly a question of skin chemistry. For me it is very flowery and sunny. I like to wear it in winter when sun and summer warmth are missing.
This fragrance is far from innocent notwithstanding the first fresh impression. There is something quite mature, serious and seductive about it. It is done to be worn on evening go out well dressed occasions.
You will become the star of the evening with it as this juice flows to the earth directly from Olympe 🙂 So feminine, luminous, sunny, gorgeous, stunning and seductive and the same time. I’m pretty sure Aphrodite goddess smelled like this. Well done Jean-Claude Ellena!
umci – :
Уауууу,любов,любов! Това се случи с мен,когато получих една мостра подарък към покупка на друг парфюм.Пръснах,беше лято и получих звезди посред бял ден!Първият ми Hermes,но завинаги! Сега си закупих и 30 мл от първия Jour,почти същия аромат,но по-кротък,по-нежен,не толкова остър и цитрусов,някак по-фин и улегнал,докато Absolu е Господи….фойерверк и енергия,много цитрус и свежест,любов е,сигирна съм-Влюбена за винаги:-)))
BoBa28 – :
Jean-Claude Ellena really knows how to create fragrances.smell natural and strong.This is very lovely.i smelll it very similar to Jour d’Hermes Hermes.it has a popular scent
Perfect for summer days..
It has got a good projection.
It has got a perfect longevity..
Every time you wear it, you get compliments.
love it.
Psywhessafela – :
And now this will always remind me of wedding day since I chose to wear this on a midsummer day. I see how some find the grapefruit sour/bitter on their skin, but thankfully, I love yellow grapefruit. This is somehow a sparkling perfume in my mind, something uplifting and joyous.
art.baronow – :
Just can’t get over you. You’re the epitome of modernness and sexyness. You’re an absolute delight. I fall in love with myself Everytime I wear you on my skin. Can’t wait to get my hands on your refill bottle. Though you’re expensive but so totally worth every single penny. Love you!
DriveR – :
Beautiful, classic and classy.
I have been dreaming up a scent like this for a while.
Perfect balance of white flowers and fruitiness and could suit any age.
Edit: tried this on my skin and I got a very sour, bitter grapefruit. Did not work on me AT ALL. Which is ussually the case with strong florals and fruits.
Etercestiscor – :
For me at least a more honeyed richer Jour d’Hermes. I was hoping to get the apricot blossom note that many mentioned but I instead got an intenser sweeter grapefruit. If I did not have a bottle of the original Jour d’Hermes I would probably buy this but really no need at this point.
orange1266 – :
jour d’hermes absolu
ژوغ دی هرمس ابسولو
روز مطلق از هرمس
رایحه ای شفاف روشن و زنده درست مثل یک روز..روزی که نه در هنگامه طلوع است و نه
غروب،تماما روز است…روز مطلق!
همه چیز با یک شروع عجیب آغاز میشود رایحه ای که ترشی تلخی و تندی را همزمان در خود دارد بافت لطیف درونی گریپ فروت به همراه شکوفه زردآلو آشکارا فریاد میزنند چیزی در راه است که تکراری نیست! مانند آنکه یک برش از گریپ فروت را درون ظرفی فشار داده باشی..آب میوه درون لیوان سرازیر شده باشد،همزمان پوستش هم فشرده شده و چند قطره به صورتت بپاشد و در همین لحظه در کنار درخت زردآلویی که شکوفه داده ایستاده باشی …لیوان را در دست گرفته ای چند شکوفه زردآلو درونش میریزی و حرکت میکنی به گلهای سفید میرسی یک دشت پر از گلهای سفید..حس لطافتشان بوی گس چند لحظه قبل را از خاطرت کمرنگ میکند اما هنوزهم حسش میکنی..بازهم جلوتر میروی به سمت درختهای بلند آخر باغ بدون آنکه نزدیکشان شوی، روی یک تکه از تنه تازه قطع شده شان لیوان به دست مینشینی..بوی حس چوب تازه یک حس کمرنگ چوبی اما از نوع کرمی و نرم شامه ات را پر میکند بدون آنکه لیوان را زمین گذاشته باشی،هوا کاملا معتدل است و نسیم خنکی صورتت را نوازش می کند،تا آخرین لحظه همه چیز هماهنگ است و کاملا زنانه،اما نه مانند زنانه هایی که پیش از این دیده ایم..در عین لطافت شیرین نیست, ترش است و اندکی تلخ ..اما چهره ات را درهم نمیکشد حتی ذره ای خشن نمی نماید..ژوغ ابسولو بانویی است که سرشار از وقار و زنانگی است بی آنکه لوس باشد.. دلبری نمیکند،عشوه گری نمیداند و به آرایشگر نیاز ندارد..او اصیل است ..زنی است که با تمام زنها فرق دارد!
پر صلابت و مغرور راه میرود سکوت نمیشکند اما زنانگی اش را فریاد می کند.
شیشه ی شفاف،سنگین،زیبا ،ساده اما بسیار خاص این عطر کاملا لوکس است که نشان از شکوه رایحه درونش دارد. مایع شفاف گلبهی رنگ عطر حس طراوت و شادابی را به خوبی تداعی میکند..لباسی رسمی و بسیار فاخر درست آنگونه که باید باشد!
با وجود رایحه معتدل رو به خنکش پخش و دوام بسیار خوبی دارد اگر لایه بندی شود تا روزها کمد لباسها را معطر می کند و هرکس که نزدیک باشد را وادار به تنفس عمیق!
چه کسی است که اورا نخواهد؟؟؟
keks67 – :
A delicate bouquet of spring flowers, apricot blossoms most noticeable. There’s something masculine about this fragrance that I like. Composition is very old school and classic. Musk dry-down bit of a disappointment. I had expected something more sophisticated.
oleg.4e – :
i felt in this fragrance hint of rotten fruits note and i liked it 😀 it really smells not cheaply. it’s elegant and summery scent. i would like to own a bottle of this,even though i have jour d’hermes 😀
sergey.rashtnko.64 – :
This is better than the original, this one is fruitier, very peachy and does not have that sweat smell that the original has. The individual flowers notes are also easier to identify. I can smell jasmine and gardenia and they are very nicely done in this fragrance.
arma – :
Now I own this ode for feminity. Apricot flower and grapefruit is truly a dynamic combo. I tested this several times before purchasing and now this is my new love. Both men and women ask what is it I’m wearing, so I think it’s also a good bargain concearning of one’s environment also. No headache, no sneeze! I feel very feminine wearing this and it has a very uplifting quality to my wellbeing. This is Mediterra in a bottle… pure love at first glimpse. All the best for Mr Ellena!
An0809 – :
I have a tester for this one. Sprayed it on today and didn’t quite fancy it initially.. seemed like just another boring sweet floral fragrance. But once it dried down (about 30 min post application) it turned into something completely different.Difficult to explain but let me try..
somewhere buried inside the base notes is a very unique sexy animalic quality. Not the regular musky animalic. This is more raw, close to the smell of skin animalic. Of course the rawness is perfecly coated with a pleasant smoky woody floral essence making the entire package something to die for!
And the longevity and sillage are great! I can literally smell it the next day!
I am buying a bottle shortly 🙂
alexkutaisi – :
large amount of grapefruit for me and not much of anything else. Somewhere in the long distant past there was something cologne…citrus….. Jean Nate, that was it. Found this with Jour d’Hermes as well
adcerovichsaw – :
Seems like i poured all the grapefruit freshmade juice all over me.this is the first impression.In the following minutes,i’m walking through a jasmine garden with my soaked in grapefruit juice shirt and these two combined makes my mouth water.This is all i get from eau absolu ,and i’ m happy with it but not in love.My skin begs for a little musk,cedar,wood,whatever so this can settle down great…unfortunatelly not this time.Great for a fresh spring morning or even summer.great silage,great longevity.
kush881 – :
This is louder and attracts more attention than original Jour d’Hermes. The very beginning is quite harsh with some sour notes and after that it develops into a ladylike, full of sillage, green floral-rose-lightly chypre fragrance. All the time it is rather strong, staying power and sillage are excellent on my skin. It could be too demanding if you are not into chypre or green-floral notes. It is beautiful, an excellent fragrance, but just a bit too sharp for my liking.
LiudKa – :
My skin pulled nothing but grapefruit. It’s grounded and rich, so of course there are many other notes, but it’s basically a grapefruit scent on me ~ heavier/richer than Jo Malone, not quite the same as Jardin sur le Nil… but similar to both. It’s a great scent, but not for me. I wish I had smelled the apricot and jasmine!
Fierwersobine – :
I was looking for an everyday type of scent I don`t get bored of. This is very lovely, feminine and indeed very floral scent, not to soapy. The apricot drydown reminds me of Rochas Secret de Rochas, which I prefer because it is less florally, but Jour d`Hermes Absolu lasts longer and has more depth. Even the next morning after more than 24 hours I could very well detect it on my wrist. I will not get the full bottle, because it is too florally and creamy for my liking. But never offending. Overall I definitely do recommend testing this perfume. Maybe I will come back to this perfume after some time or try out other scents by Hermes.
saintevil – :
It was so exciting on the first spray. The notes that jumped at me were RHUBARB and BEESWAX, which are apparently not part of it at all. How unusual! How refreshing and interesting, nay, *daring* of Herm- oh, no, nevermind, because those perceived notes dissipate almost immediately and leave you with the standard heady, musty, “old lady” scent that all Hermes fragrances dry down to IMHO. I still sample it when I find myself in an airport that carries Hermes, just for that little initial kick, like wistfully thinking about a relationship that could have been. And then I move on.
ypod – :
Jour d’Hermes succeeds in making me feel a sense of place. I feel a summertime ripeness, sweet flowers diffusing into humid air, strong sunlight from directly overhead, warming up soil from beneath my feet.
The grapefruit notes are transient in the Absolu version, mingling but then giving way to the apricot blossoms, and the sweet, ripe white flowers. The floral notes are dense and sweet. As it wears the perfume almost seems to take on an ambery cast, there is an oily, slightly spicy undertone to the white flowers. There is a hint of oakmoss/woods as well, laying under the flowers.
After the first hour this wears subtly on me, but loud enough that I can always detect it, and lasts 6+ hours. I really like this, for its sweet, saturated, ripe take on white flowers.
critnesunsemi – :
I meant to get a sample of Jour d’Hermes but instead got the Absolu version.
As soon as I sprayed it on my wrist I immediately thought of Jo Molone’s English Pear & Freesia, except this has a more sour smell on my skin which is the citrus coming out. All I can smell after the opening is sour jasmine which turns ‘creamy’, as others have described, and is less sharp the longer it’s on my skin. However it sits harshly in my throat and brings on a headache due to the jasmine. So if you’re sensitive to perfumes and get headaches easily, I’d recommend avoiding this.
I will still try and find a sample of Jour d’Hermes but it also has a citrus opening scent and may not work well on my skin.
cezari – :
Jour d’Hermes Absolu.
The first sniff of this reminded me of Un Jardin sur le Nil a lot.
That Vegetable-y Grapefruit.
Then 30seconds later, the dewy Appricot made me smile!
And when the honeyed white flowers emerged, I decided to buy a bottle.
This is, to me, a rare fragrance that evokes a scenery, not certain type of woman.
It feels like I am standing under a tree in full bloom, looking up at the blue of the sky through the white flowers and bright green leaves.
It’s the smell of actual flowers. Living. Full of force.
As the opulent Gardenia & Jasmin gradually fade, it becomes Chypre.
Honey / Flower Necter Chypre.
This beauty is not of man-made.
I think Monsieur Ellena is J.S. Bach of olfactory world.
I love Bach because his music sound natural like ocean wave, wind, rain etc..
Like him, Ellena can capture and re-create the brilliance of nature…
KCrackMan – :
This fragrance opens with sharp, bitter notes of grapefruit and jasmine. I feel like grapefruit dominates delicate white flowers in the first half an hour after application, but after that white flowers become more and more detectable. The oakmoss added at the end tries to balance the white flower notes, but definitely it looses the battle with highly concentrated jasmine and gardenia.
It definitely has good lasting power and good sillage, however those that can’t tolerate high concentrations of white flowers will be definitely disappointed by this one.
Also another thing that puts me off from this perfume is that it appears to be rather masculine, than feminine…
cort_one – :
The opening is definitely fresh, juicy grapefruit! Very different from the “barber shop” grapefruit accords I’ve s