Designer fragrance
Hermes Elixir Des Merveilles
The original reads: citrus · sweet · woody · aromatic.
The genuine fragrance
Hermes Elixir Des Merveilles
citrus · sweet · woody · aromatic
Accords cited from Nordstrom
Listed for womenThe scent, note by note
How Hermes Elixir Des Merveilles is built
Notes as published by Nordstrom, mapped into our controlled vocabulary. How they wear varies with skin and concentration.
Accessible alternatives will appear here as we verify genuine matches from cited sources. The fragrance above is the real thing.
The honest verdict
Which one should you buy?
The genuine Hermes Elixir Des Merveilles is $82.95, and it is the real thing on this page. We have not verified an accessible version we would stand behind, so none is listed. We only show an alternative when its cited accords genuinely match the original, never on guesswork.
Common questions
Where can I buy Hermes Elixir Des Merveilles?
You can buy the genuine Hermes Elixir Des Merveilles straight from FragranceShop.com. The real bottle comes first; the accessible alternatives below are there if you'd rather spend less.
What does Hermes Elixir Des Merveilles smell like?
Hermes Elixir Des Merveilles opens with Benzoin; drying down to Patchouli, from notes Nordstrom publishes. Those notes read as citrus, sweet, woody, aromatic, the coarse families Nordstrom cites. How it wears depends on your skin and the concentration. We only publish notes and accords we can trace to a source.
How much does Hermes Elixir Des Merveilles cost?
The genuine Hermes Elixir Des Merveilles runs $82.95 at FragranceShop.com as of this page's last update, though retailers set their own prices and change them.
What's the closest accessible alternative to Elixir Des Merveilles?
We rank the "smells-like" alternatives to Elixir Des Merveilles by how closely their cited accords match the original, cheapest first. A dupe is meant to evoke Elixir Des Merveilles, not match its formula, and we say as much. If we can't verify a genuine match yet, we leave it off.
Is Elixir Des Merveilles for men or women?
Hermes Elixir Des Merveilles is listed as a women's fragrance by the retailer. That's a marketing label, not a rule: fragrance has no gender, and plenty of "women's" scents are worn by anyone. We show how it's sold and leave the wearing to you.
Is Elixir Des Merveilles available in other concentrations?
Yes. We also cover Eau Des Merveilles, each with its own page. Concentration changes the strength and often the balance of the scent, so we list the versions separately.
What fragrances share notes with Elixir Des Merveilles?
Paco Rabanne 1 Million Royal (shares Benzoin, Patchouli); Nishane Ani (shares Benzoin, Patchouli); Nishane Ani X (shares Benzoin, Patchouli). These share specific notes with Elixir Des Merveilles, a closer match than a shared accord family. We rank them by how many of Elixir Des Merveilles's cited notes they actually share, weighting rarer notes heavier than ubiquitous ones. Each is its own fragrance with real, sourced notes, not a copy of Elixir Des Merveilles, and has its own page.
What fragrances are similar to Elixir Des Merveilles?
Elixir Des Merveilles reads as citrus, sweet, woody, aromatic. If that's the corner you like, you'll find Afnan 9 Pm Night Out, Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gioia and Tiziana Terenzi Akragas nearby. We rank them by how many of Elixir Des Merveilles's cited accords they actually share, weighting rarer families heavier. They're their own fragrances, not copies of Elixir Des Merveilles, and each has its own page.
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