Is Fragrance World Tour de Havana a dupe of Hermès Terre d'Hermès?
Terre d'Hermès EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2006 | Year | 2021 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Tour de Havana EDP
Tour de Havana is a very close clone of Terre d'Hermès, making it an excellent budget alternative. The key difference lies in the opening and dry down. Terre d'Hermès offers a more nuanced and refined experience from top to bottom, with a smoother transition between notes. Tour de Havana is bolder in the opening, with a slightly sweeter and less complex dry down. If you want the original's sophistication, go with Hermès. But if you're after a similar profile at a fraction of the cost, Fragrance World is a solid choice.
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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
- Tour de Havana
- in both
Tap a note to light it in both. A+B means both have it
Which Should You Buy?
- You want the original's refined, nuanced composition.
- You appreciate subtle transitions between notes.
- You prefer a less sweet and more earthy dry down.
- You value the prestige of the Hermès brand.
- Budget is your primary concern.
- You want a fragrance that's very similar to Terre d'Hermès.
- You like a bolder, more pronounced citrus opening.
- You prefer a slightly sweeter dry down.
A benchmark masculine scent that balances vibrant citrus with dry minerals and earthy woods. Effortlessly refined and distinctive, it exudes natural confidence and quiet strength without ever shouting.
A close budget tribute to Terre d'Hermes, mirroring the orange-grapefruit-pepper-vetiver structure verbatim with a slightly louder grapefruit opening and a marginally sweeter benzoin-cedar dry-down.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Orange
50%
vs
52%
Grapefruit
49%
vs
47%
Pepper
39%
vs
55%
Flint
29%
vs
44%
Vetiver
27%
vs
31%
Cedar
26%
vs
27%
Patchouli
23%
vs
22%
Benzoin
23%
vs
18%
Geranium
31%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
The dry, mineral citrus and woody backbone excel in mild to warm weather, making spring and fall ideal. The brightness works in summer but earthy facets can feel dense in heat, while the lack of sweetness and moderate warmth limit its winter appeal.
Occasions
Its refined, understated projection and clean, earthy profile are perfect for the office or smart-casual wear, while the mineral character offers confident uniqueness for dates. The subtle sillage is less suited for formal events or energetic sports settings.
Seasons
The citrus-mineral-woody composition reads brightest in spring and summer where the orange-grapefruit-vetiver structure stays vibrant; the cedar-benzoin base carries into autumn comfortably but loses presence in winter cold.
Occasions
Citrus-vetiver structure is the textbook polished office and daytime casual choice; the woody-aromatic spine adds enough character for date wear and the moderate projection keeps it conservative for smart-formal settings.
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.
Every one of its 8 notes is in the original, including Patchouli, Vetiver, Cedar
Without geranium
Where to buy
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