Hermès 2016 EDT

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Eau des Merveilles Bleue

by Christine Nagel

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Hermès Eau des Merveilles Bleue is an Eau de Toilette launched in 2016, created by Christine Nagel. Eau des Merveilles Bleue opens with Salt and Sea Water, settles into a heart of Juniper, and dries down to a base of Driftwood, Patchouli, and Iso E Super. Hermès's Eau des Merveilles Bleue carries a Favourite verdict, a woody-led wear.

A crystalline, mineral sea breeze in a bottle - Eau des Merveilles Bleue is transparent, bracing, and quietly sophisticated. It is perfect for those who want subtle intrigue and oceanic freshness without sweetness or showiness.
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  • Fresh
  • Confident
  • Subtle
  • Modern
  • Clean
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Eau des Merveilles Bleue Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Sea Water54%
Salt46%
Heartas listed
Juniper100%
Baseas listed
Patchouli50%
Driftwood32%
Iso E Super18%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Fall

Its crisp mineral and salty marine character is ideally suited for spring and summer, evoking clear blue skies and ocean air. The lack of warmth and low sweetness makes it less cozy for cold weather.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual Sport
Also Works:
Date

Clean, understated projection and transparent freshness make it perfect for office and casual settings, while its aquatic brightness suits active or sporty moments. It is less suited to formal or romantic evening occasions.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Woody amber musk Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes from Iso E Super

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Eau des Merveilles Bleue is a shimmering aquatic composition that conjures the sensation of standing on a windswept shore. Opening with mineral and salty facets, the scent unfolds into bracing sea water and subtle juniper, before settling into a driftwood and patchouli base. Its marine transparency is quietly elegant, never sweet, and always clean - a true olfactory escape to the blue horizon. The fragrance is both invigorating and thoughtfully restrained, evoking the natural magic of water and sky.

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