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"Terre d'Hermès Eau de Toilette is the original expression of the Terre d'Hermès line, launched in 2006 and created by Jean-Claude Ellena. Its signature style is a striking blend of bitter citrus, peppery spice, mineral flint, and dry woods, producing a scent that feels both airy and grounded. The fragrance became widely recognized for its unusual 'dirty orange' and mineral-earthy character, which helped distinguish it from sweeter or more aquatic masculine releases of its era. It opens with orange and grapefruit, transitions into pepper and geranium-like nuances with a stony flint effect, and dries down into vetiver, cedar, patchouli, and benzoin. Over time it has earned a reputation as a modern classic and a cornerstone in designer men's perfumery. The EDT is generally regarded as the brightest and most citrus-led version in the line."
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Jean-Claude Ellena said the fragrance was inspired in part by the writings of French author Jean Giono and by the idea of a 'vertical' construction linking earth and sky.
Terre d'Hermès started as an Eau de Toilette in 2006 and later became a full fragrance family with Parfum and several flankers.
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