Fragrances inspired by Eau des Merveilles Bleue Eau de Toilette
The original
Eau des Merveilles Bleue
Hermès
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 1 of its 5 notes, including Patchouli
The main difference
Adds bergamot and cedar, drops driftwood and iso e super
What they share
Shares 2 of its 6 notes, including Sea Water, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds driftwood and iso e super, drops ambergris and bergamot
What they share
Shares 1 of its 6 notes, including Sea Water
The main difference
Adds ambergris and calone, drops driftwood and iso e super
What they share
Shares 2 of its 5 notes, including Salt, Sea Water
The main difference
Adds cedar and green notes, drops driftwood and iso e super
What they share
Shares 2 of its 8 notes, including Patchouli, Sea Water
The main difference
Adds ambergris and bergamot, drops driftwood and iso e super
What they share
Very similar olfactory profile and scent character
The main difference
Adds ambergris and canadian fir balsam, drops driftwood and iso e super
What they share
Shares 2 of its 8 notes, including Salt, Sea Water
The main difference
Adds ambergris and canadian fir balsam, drops driftwood and iso e super
What they share
Shares 1 of its 10 notes, including Sea Water
The main difference
Adds ambergris and bay leaf, drops driftwood and iso e super
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Hermès. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.