Hermès Terre d’Hermès Pure Parfum takes the mineral citrus signature of the original Terre and deepens it with a richer glow. Bright grapefruit and a flicker of orange feel sunlit at the start, then a polished flint impression and warm cedar draw it toward earth, where moss and benzoin add a resinous hum that reads refined, modern, and quietly powerful for day or evening.
Launch and Perfumer
Launched in 2009. Perfumer Jean Claude Ellena.
Olfactory Notes
Top: Orange, Grapefruit
Heart: Flint
Base: Cedar, Wood notes, Oakmoss, Benzoin, Shiso nuance
Story and Positioning
Created as the denser chapter of Terre, the Parfum concentrates the line’s citrus, mineral, and woody facets into a smoother, more enduring trail that projects confidence without noise. If you enjoy elegant citrus woods with a mineral edge, this sits in that polished lane while anchoring the wider Terre family that later added Eau Intense Vétiver in 2018 and Eau Givrée in 2022, with a new Eau de Parfum Intense announced in 2025.
Bottle and Design
Philippe Mouquet’s object feels architectural in the hand. Light catches the metal shoulders, the sliding cover reveals a precise spray, and the base rests on a vivid orange H that echoes the deeper color of the Parfum. The details include the Clou de Selle motif and a silhouette inspired by a travel vanity bottle preserved at the Emile Hermès museum.
Country of Origin: France.
Manufacturer: Comptoir Nouveau de la Parfumerie, trading as Hermès Parfums SA.
Address: 24 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Honore, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75008, France.
Country of Manufacture: France.
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