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Hermes Elixir des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector Hermes for women
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Elixir des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector Hermes for women

Citrus
Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Aromatic
Woody
Patchouli
EDP · 2014 · womens

Hermès' 2014 limited edition iteration of Elixir des Merveilles builds on the house's signature oriental framework, maintaining the brand's commitment to refined craftsmanship while offering a collector's take on their established fragrance identity.

The fragrance opens with bright citrus accents of bergamot and mandarin orange against a spiced amber and cinnamon introduction, immediately establishing warmth. The heart develops into a creamy, incense-tinged composition with jasmine and patchouli anchoring a vanilla-forward middle note, while the base settles into a dense, resinous blend of amber, benzoin, labdanum, and tonka bean. The overall effect is a rich oriental with pronounced balsamic sweetness and spiced undertones that feel more complex than straightforward gourmand.

This works best for someone seeking a densely layered fragrance with serious staying power and projection, particularly in cooler months or evening wear. The vanilla-amber base keeps it wearable despite the incense and patchouli, though this skews more sophisticated than playful. If you're drawn to dense orientals with gourmand elements, explore The Reverie, The Seducer, and The Romantic.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
27%
Floral
23%
Jasmine
23%
White Floral
23%
Aromatic
23%
Woody
77%
Patchouli
55%
Earthy
77%
Amber
100%
Warm Spicy
90%
Balsamic
100%
Vanilla
86%
Sweet
100%
Gourmand
55%
Smoky
23%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Sweet, warm, and instantly comforting, cinnamon bark has a familiar warmth that slides easily into oriental and gourmand fragrances. Used sparingly it adds a pleasant warmth; used heavily it can dominate. It has a slightly sharp, peppery facet alongside its sweetness that keeps it from being purely foodie.
Labdanum
Labdanum
A resin from the rock rose plant with a dark, animalic, honeyed quality that anchors many classic oriental fragrances. Labdanum is simultaneously leathery and sweet, with a raw complexity that synthetic materials struggle to match. It's a cornerstone of amber accords and chypre compositions.
Mandarin Orange
Mandarin Orange
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Cedar
Cedar
Incense
Incense
The dry, smoky, slightly woody scent of burning resin, incense in perfumery usually means frankincense or similar resins, adding a contemplative, almost spiritual quality. It creates distance and mystery, making fragrances feel larger than they are. A hallmark of niche, serious perfumery.
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Benzoin
Benzoin
Sweet, warm, and balsamic, benzoin resin smells like vanilla mixed with incense, with a powdery, slightly medicinal edge. It adds a comforting warmth and fixative quality to oriental fragrances, and blends beautifully with spices. Often used to smooth and round off sharp edges in complex base notes.
Labdanum
Labdanum
A resin from the rock rose plant with a dark, animalic, honeyed quality that anchors many classic oriental fragrances. Labdanum is simultaneously leathery and sweet, with a raw complexity that synthetic materials struggle to match. It's a cornerstone of amber accords and chypre compositions.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Tonka Bean
Tonka Bean
Sweet, powdery, and almond-like with hay-like, slightly tobacco undertones, tonka bean is one of perfumery's most useful base notes. It shares coumarin with fresh hay and freshly cut grass, adding a warmth that feels nostalgic and comforting. Essential in gourmand and soft oriental fragrances.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The ReverieBest match84% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

💋
The Seducer84% match
A warmth others feel before they understand it.

Rich, dark, sweet, and challenging. Opulent orientals, vanillic oud, seductive amber.

❤️
The Romantic83% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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Scent Profile
Citrus27%Floral23%Jasmine23%White Floral23%Aromatic23%
Fragrance Family
Oriental
EDP

Hermes Elixir des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector Hermes for women— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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What does Hermes Elixir des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector Hermes for women smell like? +
Hermès' 2014 limited edition iteration of Elixir des Merveilles builds on the house's signature oriental framework, maintaining the brand's commitment to refined craftsmanship while offering a collector's take on their established fragrance identity. The fragrance opens with bright citrus accents of bergamot and mandarin orange against a spiced amber and cinnamon introduction, immediately establishing warmth. The heart develops into a creamy, incense-tinged composition with jasmine and patchouli anchoring a vanilla-forward middle note, while the base settles into a dense, resinous blend of amber, benzoin, labdanum, and tonka bean. The overall effect is a rich oriental with pronounced balsamic sweetness and spiced undertones that feel more complex than straightforward gourmand. This works best for someone seeking a densely layered fragrance with serious staying power and projection, particularly in cooler months or evening wear. The vanilla-amber base keeps it wearable despite the incense and patchouli, though this skews more sophisticated than playful. If you're drawn to dense orientals with gourmand elements, explore The Reverie, The Seducer, and The Romantic.
What are the notes in Hermes Elixir des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector Hermes for women? +
Top: Amber, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Labdanum, Mandarin Orange. Heart: Cedar, Incense, Jasmine, Patchouli, Vanilla. Base: Amber, Benzoin, Labdanum, Patchouli, Tonka Bean.
What fragrance family is Elixir des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector Hermes for women? +
Hermes Elixir des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector Hermes for women belongs to the Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Hermes Elixir des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector Hermes for women? +
Based on shared notes, Tom Ford Amber Intrigue (Amber, Benzoin, Cedar, Jasmine), Fragrance World Dark Phoenix unisex (Amber, Benzoin, Cedar, Vanilla), Calvin Klein Obsession Sheer for women (Amber, Labdanum, Incense, Jasmine), kilian Sweet Redemption unisex (Amber, Benzoin, Incense, Jasmine), Nishane Vain & Naive (Amber, Benzoin, Cedar, Jasmine) may smell similar to Elixir des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector Hermes for women.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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