Is Alexandria UK Orange County a dupe of Hermès Terre d'Hermès?
Terre d'Hermès Parfum
| Parfum | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | U |
| 2009 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Orange County EDP
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Terre d'Hermès
- Orange County
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Which Should You Buy?
An icon of modern masculine perfumery, Terre d'Hermès Parfum delivers a mineral-citrus signature that feels both earthy and luminous. Serious yet approachable, it is the gold standard for refined, intellectual masculinity.
Orange County is Alexandria UK's dupe of Hermes Terre d'Hermes, borrowing the same grapefruit-vetiver-cedar skeleton. It opens brighter and more sugary than Hermes' mineral, earthy original, and the vetiver-patchouli base is thinner and shorter-lived, but the general citrus-woody direction is recognisable for a fraction of the price.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Flint
100%
Geranium
100%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Its blend of citrus brightness and earthy, resinous depth makes it ideal for spring and especially autumn, where the mineral and woody facets thrive in cool, crisp air. Less suited to high heat or deep winter chill but still versatile year-round.
Occasions
Refined composition and moderate projection make it perfect for office and professional settings, while its earthy, elegant signature also suits casual and date scenarios. It is a bit too contemplative for sporty or very formal black-tie occasions.
Seasons
Community season votes for Hermès Terre d'Hermès, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring and autumn.
Occasions
Wearers put Hermès Terre d'Hermès, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for the office, date nights and casual wear.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 3 of its 9 notes, including Benzoin, Grapefruit, Orange
Adds cedar and geranium, drops flint and oakmoss
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