Fragrance notes
How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).
Floral
100%
Fruity
98%
Green
64%
Leather
62%
Citrus
60%
Lactonic
58%
Fresh
55%
Animalic
50%
Soft Spicy
49%
Sweet
47%
Performance
Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Floral, Fruity, and Green) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.
Longevity
With Floral, Fruity, Green, and Leather among the strongest accord tags here, brighter, lighter families in this mix often fade sooner; reapply or keep a travel size if you want all-day presence.
Projection
With Floral, Fruity, Green, and Leather among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.
Overview
Hermessence Osmanthe YunnanbyHermèsis a Floral Fruity fragrance for women and men.Hermessence Osmanthe Yunnanwas launched in 2005. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Claude Ellena. Top notes are Tea and Orange; middle notes are Osmanthus and Freesia; base notes are Apricot and Leather.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.Osmanthe Yunnan: conceived after a visit to the Forbidden City of Beijing, this
is a silky alchemy of osmanthus petals and Chinese tea whose flowers release
facets of freesia and dried apricot.The delicate aromas of tea “lead us by the nose
to the Imperial Palace...”
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.Osmanthe Yunnan: conceived after a visit to the Forbidden City of Beijing, this
is a silky alchemy of osmanthus petals and Chinese tea whose flowers release
facets of freesia and dried apricot.The delicate aromas of tea “lead us by the nose
to the Imperial Palace...”
Quick answers
Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.
- Is Hermessence Osmanthe Yunnan office-safe?
- Fresher, lighter profiles often feel easy in conservative offices at one spray.
- Best season
- Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
- Where to try it
- Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.