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Hermès Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé vs Jean Paul Gaultier Classique X
Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé for the community favourite, Classique X for the value.
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Notes
———Accords
Citrus
100%
Iris
96%
White floral
81%
Powdery
70%
Violet
63%
Earthy
56%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageIntimate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé by Hermès is a fragrance for women and men. Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé was launched in 2010. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Claude Ellena. The house of Hermes adds another interesting fragrance to their prestigious collection Hermessence - Iris Ukiyoé . Hermessence is a collection of unique fragrances conceived as olfactory poems using most exclusive elements in perfumery. These fragrances are just like Japanese haiku, they reinvent nature that is as precious as it is unusual. Iris Ukiyoé joins the collection in the beginning of November 2010. Its perfumer is Jean Claude Ellena, who has also created other eight fragrances of this collection. He envisaged this perfume to be created around the central ingredient – purple iris flower. This floral bouquet is full of nuances and paradoxes, created or rose, orange blossom and mandarin. The word Ukiyoé is a Japanese word denoting “images of the floating world”, and reflects admiration of perfumer, collector and lover of Japanese prints in artistic expression that finds inspiration in nature. The latest fragrance of the Hermessence collection can be recognized by purple colour of its cap and leather case. Its flacon itself is see-through and made of glass. The fragrance arrives on the market as100 ml EDT.
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Notes
Top
BergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
African Orange FlowerIrisPeony
Base
Virginia CedarVanille
Accords
Citrus
100%
White floral
57%
Floral
50%
Powdery
49%
Woody
48%
Iris
47%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
summerspringfall
About
Classique X by Jean Paul Gaultier is a Floral fragrance for women. Classique X was launched in 2010. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. Top notes are Bergamot and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are African Orange Flower, Iris and Peony; base notes are Virginia Cedar and Vanille. Gaultier's classic perfume receives a successor based on gentle orange blossom lying on woody accords. Fragrance Classique X was inspired by Gaultier's collection autumn/winter 2009/10 and was created of glittering, sexy and sophisticated nuances. Classique X is available as 50 and 100ml edt, in flacons made of matt glass with a transparent X stretching over body of the flacon, while its outer carton is coloured in black with beige details and logo of the brand. Neck of the flacon features an X pendant. The fragrance has been available since January 2010. Jacques Cavallier is the perfumer.
Notes in Common
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No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé
Only in Classique X
BergamotMandarin OrangeAfrican Orange FlowerIrisPeonyVirginia CedarVanille
Rating
4.10vs3.98
Ratings
1,203vs847
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2010vs2010
Which should I buy?
Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé for the community favourite, Classique X for the value.
- Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé is rated higher by the community: 4.10 from 1,203 ratings, against 3.98 from 847.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage votes lean "intimate" for Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé versus "moderate" for Classique X.
- Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé is voted best for spring; Classique X for summer and spring.
- Hermès is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Jean Paul Gaultier is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé if you want the higher-rated option and the budget allows; buy Classique X if value for money matters most.