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Eau de Basilic Pourpre
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Eau de Basilic Pourpre by Hermès is an aromatic woody fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2022, this olfactory composition was created by perfumer Christine Nagel. The top note features bergamot; the heart notes are basil and geranium; and the base notes combine spices and patchouli.
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Eau de Basilic Pourpre is an EDT-style cologne. It opens with a green-citrus burst, the bergamot at full volume, instantly blending into an incredibly fresh, realistic basil. After 15 minutes, the top notes soften and geranium joins in to add its presence. It’s a simple proposition but not basic; some women might find it a bit masculine. I compare it to Dior Eau Sauvage EDT due to the very similar basil, though I believe it sits closer to the 2010 Extreme version. It also immediately reminded me of Hugo XY from 2008, which features that distinct basil note. These are reminiscent notes, not absolute clones. Ideal for spring and summer: herbal, fresh, and highly aromatic.
Eau de Basilic Pourpre… A cologne with the longevity of an average EDT. Green-citrus opening with the bergamot in full swing that instantly fuses with the extremely fresh and realistic basil; once the potent initial 15 minutes pass, it attenuates in union with the geranium to also give presence to that note. We are facing a simple cologne although not basic, and perhaps there is a probability that women might feel it a touch masculine. I’ve read it’s compared to Dior Eau Sauvage EDT; the familiarity could be due to the basil executed in a very similar way, although in this case I think it resembles much more the perceived one in Eau Sauvage Extreme – the 2010 reinterpretation; also, almost immediately, it brought to mind a perfume I used a lot in 2008, Hugo Boss Hugo XY, which has the basil note very predominant. From now on, I speak of notes that remind, not of the perfumes themselves in an absolute form. A good proposal for spring-summer, a fresh herbal and very aromatic scent.
I found it very curious with a very realistic representation of the basil. It’s very well blended and of good quality, however, there is something that makes me not like it entirely, and I wouldn’t buy it.
It’s such a natural, herbal, green, and refreshing basil that… I can’t help but think of making spaghetti with tomato to combine the aroma. It’s brilliantly achieved and has Magic, only that unlike the tomato leaf note which is luminous and natural with an aroma that has nothing to do with its taste, this perfume evokes the leaf directly, spiced, the fresh leaf so pretty and aromatic that you put in the oven on the pizza. Curious, curious. Basil with light. It’s as if it were a perfume designed by the specialist in flavours and cooking, Harold McGee.
They showed it to me in a Hermès shop a few weeks ago, and my first reaction was NO. I don’t remember when I put the deodorant in my glasses case, and the next day when I put them on, a very curious and pleasant aroma started to reach me, but I wasn’t sure where it came from. Finally, I discovered it was the scent of Eau de Basilic Pourpre and I had my glasses pressed to my nose for several minutes that day :D. It’s a green-sweet aroma, the light and direct green of basil. The real aroma of basil is strong, and if it’s not in prepared food, I think it’s a somewhat strong and very herbal aroma. But here we have been given a beautified basil, even I’d say juicy, but a juicy in fruit mode (I know, that doesn’t exist), but that’s how I imagine it; it’s a basil dream, something sweet, cheerful, clean, artisanal-sophisticated, yet simplistic. Perhaps the geranium they mention supports it very well, as it doesn’t feel direct, adding this sweetness and delicacy. This aroma is one of those from Hermès that is acquired more for collection than functionality; it lasts and projects very little, but depending on each person’s taste and interest in perfumery, this could be something like a bottled poem. Recommended to at least try it and enjoy its evolution. I see it as quite unisex. General use less in winter. I wear the stamp and style of Hermès. *Review based on a paper strip test in temperate climate.
The basil is so natural, herbal, green, and refreshing that it makes me want to cook spaghetti with tomato to match the scent. It’s brilliantly executed and has magic. Unlike the luminous tomato leaf note which has nothing to do with the actual taste, here it evokes the leaf directly: spiced, fresh, and lovely, just like the one you place on a baked pizza. Curious. It’s basil with light, as if designed by Harold McGee, the expert on flavours and cooking.
Horrible, horrible, awful. I find Nagel amusing because, unlike other perfumers who go for the kill and extend their successful formulas, she seems to investigate. At least tasting one of her new creations is synonymous with not smelling something very common. But with things like this, what initially seems a pro turns into a con… what a terribly ugly thing. Of the ingredients, I only knew the basil that gives it its name, so I wasn’t predisposed to find something that would turn my stomach, as it’s a note that, in low doses and always accompanying, offers a crisp and refreshing touch to compositions. Pim, pam, pum, spray, I smell… a gag reflex. Good heavens, what disgust, fennel, fennel by the kilo. Those of us who grew up in the countryside know that smell like the palm of our hand; some adore it, some detest it. I am of the latter. I hate it in stews and dishes, I hate it raw, as an olive marinade, and also fresh, with a tiny shoot from one side to the other of the mouth, like a nature treat. I think I ate too much raw fennel as a child; today I can’t stand it. That muddy, spicy, yellowish, washed-out yet intense, spiced, falsely smooth smell. Well, this takes off with a blast of fennel, and not a pretty one, but one of those old plants that are already yellowing. I smell it again and it’s the same. Fennel. Go away, Eau de Basilic Pourpre. The best part is when, after a while, I put my nose in again expecting those heavy anise chords to have given way to something, and what I smell turns my stomach even more than before: roses. Roses, roses and roses, ugly, cardboard, horrible, those that want to be young and refreshing but smell of dry velvet, a two-euro Ifa air freshener, and a dirty bath. And so until the end, a mix of fennel and soft roses with a soapy aftertaste at the bottom, all as if boiled in a shower with more shit than a monkey wallow. Of the listed notes, I only managed to smell bergamot, and not in excess of itself, but due to the soapy and residual base. The geranium is camouflaged to death by rose, and at most that cross of basil and spices that will give it the anise touch to simulate a fennel stalk ready to be put in a glass jar to prepare olives. The only section where it shows as somewhat pleasant is the base where the soapy notes of patchouli and bergamot make a sediment with a certain warm texture, something that isn’t worth evaluating because it’s the end of so many men’s perfumes. A nightmare.
Horrible, horrible, awful. I find the Nagel amusing because, unlike other perfumers who go for a straight shot and extend successful formulas, she seems to be researching. At least sampling one of her new creations means you won’t smell something very common. But with things like this, what initially seems a pro ends up being a con… what a terrible thing. Of the ingredients, I only knew basil, so I wasn’t predisposed to find something that would upset my stomach. It’s a note that in low doses and accompanied offers a crisp, refreshing touch. Pim, pam, pum, spray, I smell… a gag reflex. Good heavens, disgust, fennel, kilos of fennel. Those of us who grew up in the countryside know that smell like the palm of our hand; some adore it, some detest it. I am of the latter. I hate it in stews and dishes, I hate it natural, as a pickle brine for olives, and also fresh, with a newly sprouted stalk from one side of the mouth to the other, like a nature sweet. I think I ate too much raw fennel as a child and now I can’t stand it. That muddy, spicy, yellowish, washed-out yet intense, spiced, falsely smooth smell. Well, this takes off with a blast of fennel, not a pretty one, but those old bushes that are already yellowing. I smell again and it’s the same. Fennel. Go away, Eau de Basilic Pourpre. The best part is when I put my nose in again later expecting those heavy aniseed chords to have given way to something, and what I smell upsets my stomach even more than before: roses. Roses, roses and roses, ugly, cardboard, horrible, the kind that want to be young and refreshing but smell of dry velvet, a two-euro Ifa air freshener, and a dirty bath. And so until the end, a mix of fennel and soft roses with a soapy foam aftertaste, all as if boiled in a shower with more shit than a monkey’s den. Of the listed notes, I only managed to smell bergamota, not in excess of itself, but due to the soapy residual base. The geranium is camouflaged to death by rose and at most that cross of basil and spices that will give it the aniseed touch to simulate a fennel stalk ready to be put in a glass jar to prepare olives. The only somewhat pleasant section is the base with the soapy patchouli and bergamota notes acting as sediment with a certain warm texture, something that isn’t worth evaluating because it’s the end of so many masculine perfumes. A nightmare.
I bought it thinking it would be much softer, being unisex, but it’s horrible. I can’t even describe it. It’s the second one I’ve bought from Hermès and both have gone wrong for me. Clearly, this brand and I don’t share the same tastes.
What a lovely surprise. When I went to try it, I had few expectations because reading ‘basil’ brought the smell of the plant to mind, and although I enjoy it in food, as a perfume it dissonated quite a bit. Well, no. The basil scent is there, front and centre, but it’s accompanied by an iris note that gives its typical sweet, anise-like touch, which, strangely enough, combined with the basil, works brilliantly; it’s extremely pleasant. I see that on the ‘this perfume reminds me of’ list there’s Ombre Hermès, and yes, exactly, it’s a flanker of that with a basil note. Undoubtedly a unique and strange perfume, but in this case a total win. I’ve only tried it once, but its longevity is very short, and this beautiful scent blurs out very quickly. What a shame because it could be an excellent signature perfume as it has personality, is pleasant, and is totally unisex.
What a lovely surprise. When I went to try it, I had few expectations because reading ‘basil’ brought the plant to mind; while I enjoy it in food, as a perfume scent it dissonated quite a bit for me. Well, no: the basil scent is there front and centre, but it’s accompanied by an iris note that gives it that typical sweet, aniseed touch. Strange as it may seem, combined with the basil it works brilliantly and is extremely pleasant. I see ‘Ombre Hermès’ listed in ‘reminds me of’, and yes, it is a flanker of this with the basil note. Undoubtedly a unique and strange perfume, but in this case a total win. I only tested it once and its longevity is very short; such a beautiful scent fades quickly. What a pity because it could be an excellent signature fragrance: it has personality, is pleasant, and totally unisex.
Oh… I don’t know, I don’t know. Being a fan of the house and Nagel’s eccentricities, this Hermès seems a bit unfriendly and vintage, failing to deliver on its promises. The warm green bottle and the pretty name make you dream of tomato fields, basil, and visual things, but none of that is there. It’s masculine; I wouldn’t say unisex at all, and its lovely rough basil note lasts for barely a few minutes. The dry-down results in, at least for me, exactly the same as Dior’s Eau Sauvage from 1966. It has that classic, good eau de cologne presence, okay, but it’s not what I expected. A super-fast mentholated phase also appears, like a bathroom full of steam (the same suffocating quality as Merveilles Blue, also by Nagel), which basically asphyxiates the lovely basil. What a pity.
[Selling] Hermes Eau de Basilic Pourpre 100ml, sealed, unused, with original packaging and shrink wrap. It’s a very fresh cologne, ideal for summer/spring, with natural notes. It’s neither EDT nor EDP, so it doesn’t overwhelm or repel, but it also lacks beastly projection. It’s a fresh and clean scent, perfect for a daily signature fragrance.
[Selling] Hermes Eau de Basilic Pourpre 100ml, sealed, unused, with original packaging and shrink-wrapped cellophane. [Sale] Hermes Eau de Basilic Pourpre 100ml, brand new, unopened, in original sealed box. £75 + postage. It’s a super fresh cologne, ideal for summer/spring, with very natural notes. It’s not an EDT nor an EDP, so it’s not cloying or invasive, but it doesn’t project beastly either. It smells fresh and clean, perfect for a daily signature scent. It’s a very fresh eau de cologne, ideal for spring/summer, with very natural notes. Not EDT nor EDP, therefore it’s not cloying nor invasive, but also doesn’t project. It’s a clean and fresh smell, ideal to use as signature on a daily basis.
Why on earth does this smell like hair removal wax? I don’t hate myself, but it makes me nervous. I had a moment of paranoia and thought I’d read this before, so I said, ‘Yes, that’s true!’ Basilic Pourpre, I keep trying it again and again, and maybe I’ll keep attempting it…