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Hermès Hermessence Vetiver Tonka vs Shay & Blue London Salt Caramel
Hermessence Vetiver Tonka is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
———Accords
Woody
100%
Sweet
92%
Aromatic
80%
Nutty
65%
Earthy
61%
Vanilla
58%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallspringwinter
About
Hermessence Vetiver Tonka by Hermès is a Woody Chypre fragrance for women and men. Hermessence Vetiver Tonka was launched in 2004. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Claude Ellena. Created in 2004 by Jean-Claude Ellena, Hermessence is a collection of unique fragrances conceived as olfactory poems using perfuming’s most exclusive elements. As sober and intense as Japanese haiku, they reinvent a nature that is as precious as it is unusual, as if rendered by the inspired writing of a composer in search of the new. Enriched each time the perfumer discovers a new country, a language, a culture or simply extraordinary new ingredients, as of today the line consists of eight fragrances, exclusively available in Hermès stores.Vétiver Tonka: powerful vetiver, smoothed out by velvety hazelnut. A hint of praline is mixed with the sweetness of Tonka beans to soften the earthy, rough effect of the roots. “A tender vetiver, enveloping and warm…”
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Notes
———Accords
Caramel
100%
Sweet
70%
Salty
66%
Vanilla
51%
Woody
50%
Marine
48%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Salt Caramel by Shay & Blue London is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women and men. Salt Caramel was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Julie Massé. The fragrance features Caramel, Sea Salt, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.
Rating
4.27vs3.86
Ratings
2,369vs930
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2004vs2014
Which should I buy?
Hermessence Vetiver Tonka is the community's favourite of the two.
- Hermessence Vetiver Tonka is rated higher by the community: 4.27 from 2,369 ratings, against 3.86 from 930.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall first.
Buy Hermessence Vetiver Tonka if you want the higher-rated option; pick Salt Caramel if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.