Fragrances inspired by Eau des Merveilles Eau de Toilette
The original
Eau des Merveilles
Hermès
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 9 of its 10 notes, including Cedar, Oakmoss, Pink Pepper
The main difference
Adds fir, drops benzoin and canadian fir balsam
What they share
Shares 9 of its 10 notes, including Cedar, Oakmoss, Pink Pepper
The main difference
Adds fir, drops benzoin and canadian fir balsam
What they share
Shares 7 of its 13 notes, including Cedar, Violet, Pepper
The main difference
Adds bergamot and iris, drops benzoin and canadian fir balsam
What they share
Shares 4 of its 12 notes, including Amber, Elemi, Pink Pepper
The main difference
Adds benzoin and canadian fir balsam, drops aldehydes and bergamot
What they share
Shares 3 of its 7 notes, including Cedar, Pepper, Amber
The main difference
Adds bergamot and coriander, drops benzoin and canadian fir balsam
What they share
Shares 3 of its 9 notes, including Pink Pepper, Amber, Vetiver
The main difference
Adds bergamot and frankincense, drops benzoin and canadian fir balsam
What they share
Shares 7 of its 15 notes, including Cedar, Pepper, Lemon
The main difference
Adds aldehydes and bergamot, drops amber and benzoin
What they share
Shares 3 of its 12 notes, including Cedar, Pink Pepper, Elemi
The main difference
Adds ambroxan and bergamot, drops amber and benzoin
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.