Terre d’Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche by Hermès

If the heat has you at your wit’s end, try Eau Tres Fraiche: it’s pure liquid energy. Imagine a cross between Terre d’Hermès and Dior Homme Cologne. Super refreshing. What a pity they no longer make it. Eau Givrée is also quite good, but it doesn’t quite reach the heights of its predecessor. Best regards to the community.

This is the lighter version of Terre d’Hermès, a very, very light fragrance with virtually no trail; perhaps noticeable for the first 10 minutes, but soon it becomes a skin scent. Longevity is around 3 hours, at least on my skin. It smells fresh and delicious, but I prefer the original EDT. For those who find Terre d’Hermès too heavy, this might be to your liking.

This is the best orange peel recreation I know. Very natural and pleasant, no sweetness whatsoever; here you’ll find a citrus aroma with a touch of bitterness. My recommendation: few sprays and for hot days. Suitable for almost any situation, from formal to informal. Unfortunately discontinued.

I absolutely loved this Hermès fragrance. The best orange accord there is. Eau Tres Fraiche opens with a powerful orange, not juicy. Rather, it’s like the peel of an orange, accompanied by other citrus notes that fade in intensity over time to give way to a slightly earthy woody base. In short, this is orange and woods. That’s it. It’s a very masculine, sober scent; there is no party here. Eau Tres Fraiche is elegant and fresh, but not a marine or fruity freshness; here the freshness is dry, almost astringent. It’s not made to please everyone… and it doesn’t need to. With that, I don’t mean no one will like it, simply it’s a fragrance that goes against current trends. For me, it has enormous charm. Its performance is decent. Between 6-7 hours, with medium projection for the first two. Perfect for the office and semi-formal or formal occasions. Excellent for spring and summer. A white shirt fragrance. Great value for money. Generates good comments.

It doesn’t quite convince me; it’s a fragrance I like, especially in its heart notes. But people around me find it cloying, spicy, and very rejected. Consequently, I put it aside.

Like the other Terre d’Hermès editions, it is simply spectacular: quality and naturalness that are hard to match. It carries the DNA of the original but is fresher, sweeter, and less woody. Ideal for spring and summer days, perfect for the office. Longevity and sillage are more than acceptable.

Very enjoyable for Terre d’Hermès EDT lovers. For those who aren’t, it doesn’t suit us as well, as it’s not an option, although something more citrusy and soft is a sibling of the original, children of the same father and mother. A more authentic option for those who don’t like Terre d’Hermès much is its half-brother, Terre d’Hermès Eau Intense Vetiver, launched in 2018 by Christine Nagel. In fact, this was my reconciliation with the brand. This very fresh water I wouldn’t buy, just like the original EDT; the saying ‘very fresh water’ is relative, as it can become overwhelming and exhausting to infinity.

I don’t understand how they compare it to the original; it seems like a liquid for something other than perfuming. It’s not that it’s bad, it’s the next thing: a truly unpleasant smell, bitter like something bad, rotten. I don’t know if the one I tried was rancid or fake, but I tried it at a well-known chain and it was almost new. But bad, bad… it doesn’t resemble the original or anything heard, unless it were in the bin. I’ll try it again in case the bottle was faulty, but neither me nor anyone I was with liked it; rather, it disgusted us all.

Well, another absolute gem from Hermès. Citrusy, purely citrusy, it evokes being on a summer terrace cutting oranges to prepare a delicious orangeade. Tremendously natural citrus notes; in Hermès you never notice anything synthetic, which makes it ideal for the most extreme heat due to its incredible freshness. It’s quite linear, but for those who enjoy citrus scents, like me, it doesn’t matter at all. To make it more recommendable, it has good projection and excellent longevity within summer fragrances. Summer-only in my case, as for other times I have its older sister Terre, my favourite fragrance, but I could use this little gem in many more seasons without issue. Little more to say, my favourite fragrance for summer. A treasure.

I agree with gelo999’s review. I’m still looking for a fragrance my son likes; Terre didn’t appeal to him once it reached the base notes. The sales assistant suggested trying this spray version on blotting paper as there were no samples, and a month and a half later the paper still smells. I find it much fresher and more pleasant than the original. They aren’t excessively acidic citrus notes, nor does one notice an overly bitter orange peel (personally, the smell of natural orange seems invasive and annoying to me). Here it doesn’t happen; the woody note at the end softens everything without turning it into a rugged wood cologne, as if all its notes were well-balanced and complemented each other without clashing. It’s very pleasant, refreshing, and invites one to close the distance with the wearer. I add that I don’t detect geranium anywhere, thankfully, as the smell of geranium has never seemed nice to me.

“Natural Citrus” Without a doubt, Jean-Claude Ellena is a genius with citrus and I believe this is his comfort zone; this work is no exception. Normally I’m not a fan of this type of scent (they give me headaches), but I enjoy this aroma. Hermès Terre d’Hermès Eau Très Fraîche (a name as difficult to pronounce as Schwarzenegger’s) is on par with modern perfumery. It resembles its predecessor, only I don’t smell the earthy note and the citrus is softened. Eau Très Fraîche is one of the most natural citrus fragrances I’ve tried, just like Allure Sport Cologne or Dior Homme Cologne. Its scent is simple and linear… The opening is a delicate orange/mandarin peel aroma, very well executed. It’s fresh, aquatic, and, if it wasn’t my imagination, I sense something like a mix of sea salt, ginger, and lemon; a very pleasant sensation. I didn’t perceive much of the woody note and I’m not sure what the geranium smells like. For summer, of course, perfect after an evening shower. Casual use, moderate to soft trail, and moderate longevity in my case. In summary, beautiful bottle, exquisite scent, elegant, natural, fresh, and with dozens of more adjectives.

This Terre has everything except ‘earth’. It opens with a citrus note, more orange than generic citrus, with a soft woody and aquatic base. The geranium gives a slight ‘earthy’ point, minimal. It could be another citrus fragrance, and it is. I am not a lover of aquatic or super-citrus fragrances; I detest them, but here it is the same as with Bvlgari Aqva Amara: aquatic and citrus notes until you say enough, yet they build a more complex and interesting DNA than others like Versace Man Eau Fraîche, L’Eau d’Issey, or Acqua di Gio. I am not saying it is similar, but it is of that style. As it dries, it loses the orange and reveals the base of the original Terre, but much lighter. Moderate trail and about 7 hours duration. If you like citrus, yes. It could be the summer option for Terre lovers. Personally, I believe it is of good quality.

A fragrance whose combination of notes translates into a simple orange scent, and whose evolution is limited to decreasing intensity over time. In short, it is one-toned and 100% linear. I am not saying it is bad, as the aroma feels very natural and pleasant, but the simplicity makes it monotonous, and continuous use can get tiring or boring quickly, so I would not use it more than twice a week, maybe even once. Due to the type of aroma, I think it could be unisex. Despite supposedly having aquatic notes, it does not feel fresh at all; its use is for intermediate climates, it gets muted with too much heat and also with too much cold. The quality of the ingredients must be good; it feels very natural, nothing synthetic, a point in its favour. On me, it lasted between 6 and 8 hours with moderate projection. For intermediate ages and casual use.

I not only perceive excellent quality citrus notes but also its flowers. The note description does not say it, but it must have bitter orange blossom (neroli). It is as if you took a bunch of those little white flowers between your fingers, squeezed them, and brought them to your nostrils. Then, in the background, almost decomposing ripe oranges appear. Throughout, a very natural aroma is perceived; it seems as if you rubbed on neroli essential oil and carried a scratch of orange peel in your pockets. I have used it in the office during spring and feel sensational, also very appropriate for evening walks, freshly showered. I do not see a problem if a woman uses it; it has unisex potential. It reminds me a little of the original Terre but only very in the background, and that fresh, bitter, acidic, and neroli citrus note always stands out.

It is like making an orange juice in the height of summer. Exquisite if you enjoy the smell of citrus; it is really realistic, as if you were peeling an orange or even an acidic tangerine. Very well executed in this regard. Definitely inclined towards summer use, outdoors, as it is very refreshing and natural. A summer alternative to the original.