Fragrance notes
How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).
Warm Spicy
100%
Woody
98%
Iris
86%
Powdery
70%
Violet
58%
Floral
55%
Earthy
52%
Fresh
52%
Green
52%
Performance
Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Warm Spicy, Woody, and Iris) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.
Longevity
With Warm Spicy, Woody, Iris, and Powdery 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 Warm Spicy, Woody, Iris, and Powdery 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 Paprika BrasilbyHermèsis a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men.Hermessence Paprika Brasilwas launched in 2006. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Claude Ellena. Top notes are Pimento, Paprika and Cloves; middle notes are Iris and Green Leaves; base notes are Precious Woods, Brazilian Redwood and Mignonette.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.Paprika Brasil: hot pepper, iris and reseda, an original interpretation of
Brazilwood which sits between paprika red (it is the wood from which the
tinctorial pigment was taken) and the powdery note of the Brazilian spice
heightened by iris. “In between the association of ideas and the play on words…”
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.Paprika Brasil: hot pepper, iris and reseda, an original interpretation of
Brazilwood which sits between paprika red (it is the wood from which the
tinctorial pigment was taken) and the powdery note of the Brazilian spice
heightened by iris. “In between the association of ideas and the play on words…”
Quick answers
Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.
- Is Hermessence Paprika Brasil 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.