Eau Claire des Merveilles Hermes for women

Does anyone else smell citrusy lemon? I get a really heavy lemon scent from this.

Really beautiful top and base but the heart is in this rather linear fragrance, so sweet and cloying ,nothing clear about it at all !
Its different but to endulcing for me !
If they would make a clear of the clear merveilers..... I would love it !
Very different from the original I would say...t

I did not care for the original Eau des Merveilles But this version is just Breath Taking ... What a simple yet sophisticated, soft, and sensual SKIN SCENT Eau Claire is!!!

I smell ...
Gentle floral notes ... light, bright and fresh.
Creamy vanilla ... sweet & scrumptious.
Attractive woodiness and amber ... adding depth and sensuality.

Not only does Eau Claire have an elegant opening but it also turns into one of the most luxurious non-intentionally sexy SKIN SCENT when dries down.

Eau Claire is sweeter, brighter, more youthful and modern than the original Eau des Merveilles. The balminess and spiciness--the notes I loathe in the original--cannot be detected in this lighter version.

Eau Claire stays geneally close although lasts for several hours. All creatures born with noses ought to like Eau Claire des Merveilles!!!

Oh my Eau Claire des Merveilles, I love you to the moon and back ...


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I'm impressed by the fact that such a light floral summer perfume can last as long as this.. I get a full 8 hours.. be it, most of that time it does remain close to the skin, it's still quite an accomplishment

And the notes are blended so nicely ... it smells of fresh clean floral without being soapy at all...absolutely gorgeous simplicity I'm thinking has to be complex. Hermes has succeeded in what they were attempting to compose here, very well done.

I picture just getting out of a cool shower on a hot summer day and spritzing this on my neck, wrists and other unmentionable areas... smelling lovely all day without seeming like I'm trying too :)

Same reason I love Tom Ford's White Patchouli, only they're on different ends of the spectrum

final note, it smells of floraled skin, every so slightly peppery a bit salty, but soft , just a touch of vanilla a whisper of citrus and a kiss of floral....and maybe just maybe just a pinch of magnetism ;p It makes me feel like I've just bathed in the finest Ancient bathhouse where the water has been stewed in white florals milk and spice, and maybe just a bit of the scent of the one there before ..... we now return to your reguarly scheduled program

I agree with the comment below.. that it smells of ''moonlight'', I'd say the bottle design for this perfume is perfect! love it

I have to give more time when I tried this perfume. For me the opening of this perfume is so flat. Nothing special. But I can recognize that this must be belonged to Ellena.
I really like the mid and end. Yes, you can vanilla with musky shade. Not sweet. I don't like sweet vanilla perfume. But it is also not too feminine because of its woodsy note. I just love it.

Another Hermes that fails abysmally to impress me. It's watery, bland, and lacks any sort of dimension. I can smell a touch of vanilla, some citrus, and some kind of weird floral melange, but the whole thing in its entirety reminds me of a puddle of mud.

This wears on me like a Guerlain. A very dusky powdery vanilla with very soft sandalwood that is milky smooth. It actually does make me think of moonlight, that pure white shining through a soft haze. Gentle sillage, this is a scent for intimate moments.

I'm a man, but I'm falling in love with this perfume... I don't know why, may be because of the well balance of vanilla and floral.

I was very pleasantly surprised with this one. I don't have much exposure to this house, so I don't know how this stacks up, but on its own it is a very solid entry as a soft, woody floral.

What I like best is the lack of chemical slap; this wears like a high quality, well composed fragrance. I don't detect vanilla as much as wood and amber, and what florals there are sit hazily on top. I liken this to a fuzzy, warm sweater worn to a candle light dinner. It's a gentle whisper that could only be detected if the person stepped into an intimate embrace. Lovely.

This scent is beautiful. You definitely have to try it on your skin to appreciate it because the opening is deceiving.
At first I thought it was going to be a vanilla musk scent. It goes on as a sweet-ish floral, then I smelled quite a bit of vanilla. But once I wore it for about an hour, the woods blossomed and the sweetness mellowed out and it's so nice. It's definitely not soapy.
For me, 24 Faubourg is not wearable but this is a nice replacement - there is a similarity to my nose. It's refined, yet possesses a soft and feminine quality that I couldn't find in 24 Faubourg. Not knocking 24 Faubourg, it just wasn't for me- but this one is!
Edit: Lasted all day!

Divine said it all so well! :)

I just wanted to mention that it may remind some people of expensive soap but this fragrance is in no way soapy.

It is my daytime signature. It very feminine but not sweet. The vanilla is dry and beautiful. Eau des Merveilles seems to be more popular but personally, it does not move me as much.

I like it during fall and winter the best.

Luminous, yes, it is.

I like this more than the original, but still not enough that it would be for me. I agree with those who say it's soapy. I found it very citrusy and soapy also.

It's very clean..almost smells like a soap,perfect to use after bath for fresh feeling all day long
It's so expensive,but I wish I can buy a bottle one day:)

I've gotten curious enough to test this again. It's funny how what you're wearing can affect your perception of a fragrance. This time, I was wearing a crisp white shirt with some chinos. Guess what? I can do this. I have a completely different opinion from my last review about Eau Claire Des Merveilles being too feminine for a man to wear. While it's not masculine in any way, it's not "girly", either.

Unlike some of the other reviewers, the sillage is very noticeable on my skin and I get about 6-8 hours of solid longevity from this. It's just too good for me to pass up on.

Eau Claire des Merveilles (EDT).

This original scent is a floral aldehyde as well as a floral woody musk... the fourth and last in the Merveilles line by Hermes Maison.
With citrus accords at head and a vanilla hint easily percieved at first moment, a bit powdery and light at the same time, developes quite fast to floral notes (very feminine, classic bouquet, not all listed as well as the musk), wood (subltle, elegant), musk and amber (delicious, and able to smooth on the spicy notes that are the "label", with bitter citrus, on Merveilles line); in my opinion, is a flat structure-non a pyramidal one like others, and the perception on this one is very variable trough individual and types of skin. I find it rich, clever, luxurious, enchanting, while others feel this "flanker" is not at the top of their expectations.
-Optimal longevity, low sillage. A modern aldehyidic bouquet for both emotional and rational woman, much more than a "summery" or "clean" scent. Memorable.

I tried this one the other day because the seller thought I could like it and the first spray smelled just like naftalin! Maybe it was a bad sample cause I can't believe that anyone could like smelling like a closed wardrobe. I'll have to try it again elsewere, but the first impression was SOOO disappointing!

This smells very crisp and light. It smells sorta like a gourmet sugar cookie, with bits of anise running thru it. Natural, herby, peppery slightly buttery. Yes, very nice. I have a minature bottle that I decanted into a 5ml spray bottle.

I don't think this would be classified as a spring summer scent. It fits the bill more on a cool crisp day. I'm very impressed with this scent, because it's very refined understated smell, and is very long-lasting on me.

This is actually my favorite from the Merveilles series.

I love its airy, floral woodiness and its very slight sexy soapiness. It's much more feminine, delicate and romantic than the other Merveilles and evidently so, much easier to wear year round. It's a woody floral water, light and sparkling but respectably lasting for an EDT (6-8 hours on me) despite its transparency and sheerness.

I can imagine a lovely young woman with honey golden hair, wearing this on a warm, sunny spring day. She's natural, feminine and a bit absent, lost in romantic contemplation, as she's walking past a florist shop on the way to her first date.

Eau Claire des Merveilles is very light, diaphanous and subtle, but nonetheless it bears the unique, remarkable character of the Hermes house. It's got loads of personality, but it will not flaunt it. It's quiet and dreamy, optimistic and intangible.

I suggest you also spray this in your hair when wearing it. It lasts much longer, leaves a gorgeous trail and it surrounds you in a fabulous scented cloud for a few hours.

Doubtfulness - that what i felt before 1st try. I read some bad opinion about this scent. I'm also fan of regular Eau des Merveilles so i was afraid of appear the bastard child in "Merveilles family". Fortunately i can say the same sentence as i said about Elixis: "Hey! Ellena managed to do this one as good as "Eau" ".
This one has shadow of flowers and milky vanilla - but they are not overwhelming the magical heart of oryginal. "Claire" is more femine and sensual then regular Eau - due to mentioned smooth vanilla.

Elixir and Claire are different scent with own tale and character. But they also have same beautiful core of their mother - Eau des Merveilles.

p.s. I totally agree with juliane and kastehelmi. They say all what i feel (although i'm not a woman ;] )

This fragrance is light and spicy. Not to my liking at all. I do layer it with body lotion and the fragrance has a longer lasting period. This can be pleasant on a cool day I feel.

this smells like my skin, just better! ;)
for me it's a lighter, more feminine eau des merveilles minus the orange notes. it resembles the warm, slightly sweet, slightly peppery skin scent of a woman. it also stays very close to the skin, a bit more sillage would be good.
but imo this is still a modern, delicate and beautiful perfume for women who wants a light, in a clean way sexy scent!

Bought this as an impulse purchase and it is quite disappointing. Since i paid for it anyway and there's no way that i can return it in my country, i have to save it. I now layer it with 2 spritz of Eau Claire and 1 spritz of Eau des Merveilles which isn't that bad after you try it. Eau Claire does not linger on your skin at all, it definitely smells powdery and soapy. It kind of smells like a grandmother's type of perfume too. Somehow i detect a hint of vanilla, and there are absolutely no citrus elements in this Merveilles unlike the EDT. Awesome looking bottle. A "younger" version of the Eau des Merveilles with no surprises.
Have to use this up before it turns bad, and sometimes it just smells like one single scent, with no top notes and base notes or whatsoever.

Kirancilla, I couldn't agree more with you! I smelled nothing when I smelled Eau Claire, even the note list is pretty poor, I'm wondering whether there is really something in this fragrance or not. It's a very clean and delicate perfum but really it's difficult for me to get any note. It's not sweet to my nose, I would say it's aquatic, but only because you only smell water. A total disappointment since Elisir and Eau des Merveilles are gorgeous long lasting perfumes!

This disappointed me so much. As I liked Eau des Merveilles and love the Elixir (recommend it to anyone - really strong and long-lasting), I was very excited to try Eau Claire. I sprayed some of it on a strip, sniffed, and smelled exactly - NOTHING. Really nothing. No comparison to Elixir. This is meant to be an EDP, right? Well, I expect more than that from a perfume. I know Eau des Merveilles is rather light too, but Eau Claire is ridiculous. If I want water, I buy Evian.

Very well balanced and creamy - lovely!

Wow, what a lovely scent! It's really elegant and would suit a very well-dressed and refined woman (aka not me!). I'm all cords and clogs, but this scent is so pretty, I may have to step up my game so I can wear it!
To me it has nothing in common with its older sisters, Eau des Merveilles and Elixirs des Merveilles. In fact, if I hadn't known who'd made it, I'da never made the connection.
What I find rather interesting about this scent is that there is nothing risky or envelope-pushing about it as with its predecessors. It stays well within the parameters of feminine, sophisticated, elegant and wearable--very classic really, perhaps due to the aldehydes.
To me Ellena is an impressionist and an intellectual perfumer who generally makes one think in response to his creations. With Claire, however, I didn't think. I just breathed it in and enjoyed its subtle, lovely aura. There's nothing to figure out--no line drawn in the sand to step over--just pure ease and enjoyment.
The notes are so blended that I didn't recognize any one in particular. Rather there was just an overall impression of softness (the "airy" notes perhaps?) and vanillic (but not overly so) sweetness, with some subtle woody notes coming through--a perfect scent for fall weather IMHO.
There is nothing new or cutting-edge going on here so if you're looking for a provocative twist on the earlier Merveilles, you might be disappointed, but for those who love beautiful, classic scents like No. 5, Norrell, Sublime or First, Claire is a must-try.

I just realised that this perfume has something in common with all the perfumes I used to love and that are discontinued/changed at present: the drydown, the base. Powdery, creamy, warm and woody... very feminine, mature, elegant. Love it !

Ahhh, I've finally tested it!! I would love to smell this one on a woman. I bet I'd go crazy . That's right, Mr. Hermes himself has finally met a Hermes fragrance that he will not wear. But it's not because I dislike it. It's just that I find it too feminine for me. However, this will be a requirement for whoever I take seriously enough to date.

While I could write a love letter instead of a review to Eau des Merveilles, with Eau Claire des Merveilles it's not a love affair... just a little crush!

The scent on the papper strip and on my skin are totaly different... On the papper strip it clearly reminds me of the opening of Jesus del Pozo Halloween (only the top notes, and without the banana note!).

On the skin: The top notes of Halloween are still there but with an orange dominant note wich reminds the original Eau des Merveilles. But this fade away very fast.
Then a burst of sugared flowers with vanilla and tons of aldehydes! This is an aldehydic fragrance and I wouldn't expected to be, at all!
As for the base, it dries down to a powdery feeling with musk.

If I like it? I do!
It's clean, it's soapy but somewhat modern and edgy, and most of all, it's clearly feminine! And it's powerfull, I actually find it heavier than Eau des Merveilles.
The staying power is good (6 hours at least) and the sillage is moderate.

If you find Eau des Merveilles a little bit masculine for your taste, give this a try!

If you are like me, a fan of the original Eau des Merveilles (wich is onr of my favourite scent's ever, by the way), you'll miss the woody notes, the ambery feeling and... the magic!

It's a skin scent! The first blast gives off woody notes, and as the fragrance warms quickly on skin, the amber, vanilla, and an ethereal floral note emerge. It stays close to the skin, but feels light, which makes it an excellent warm, woody fragrance for hot weather. I had really begun to miss my winter scents, but this fragrance is a way for me to get my dose of woody notes without feeling suffocated by them in the heat.

Thumbs up, Hermes!

If i dont like at all the original do u think i will like this one???

I had an opportinuty to try it twice during the past few days. And twice, I'm sorry to say, I ended up being very disappointed. I love (love love) the original, and I really appreciate the Elixir.

Eau Claire seems like a launch according to this trend to make *lighter* summer versions of various fragrances. Which I can't understand in this case, since neither Eau des merveilles, nor Elixir are so heavy as to need to be dilluted for summer.

While Eau des Merveilles is kind of 'round', delicate, Eau Claire is sharp and smells as if lots of soapy water was added to the original. All the pretty notes we know turn somewhat egdy. And it lacks character.

Some people compare it to bathroom cleaners, but I'd say that while it definitely does not smell like a fragrance from the bottom of a bottom shelf, it definitely can not stand comparisons to its older sisters from the line.

I tried it in a shop, sorry, but the bigining smells awfuly, a dry down is a little bit better. I didn't like it at all.