Twilly d’Hermès by Hermès

I confess I bought it for the bottle. The bonnet and the colourful ribbon made me want it. I saw the notes and decided to try it blind. The scent does seem like a lady’s fragrance, but I liked it. I didn’t smell much ginger spice as I expected, but with the orange it tastes very good. It changes over time, becoming warm and a bit powdery. It smells floral, though I didn’t detect the neroli, although this year I am a neroli fanatic. Although I usually don’t tolerate powdery scents, I can bear it here, though it smells like guilty pleasure and reminds me of my mum’s perfumes in the 90s. I will certainly gift it to her because it definitely smells of motherly figure.

I bought it blind because I saw it at TJMaxx for $40. I read comments saying it smells like cat urine or sweat and I found nothing of that. To me, it smells of flowers with a touch of ginger.

As M. Benedetti once said, it’s not about who moves the floor, but who centres you. Twilly is exactly that. Irreverence lies in the feelings of the women who wear it, not in the reactions it provokes in others. From a male perspective, I find it a sexy and sophisticated marvel. It’s a fragrance that chooses you, and it’s risky to gift because it doesn’t appeal to everyone. It picks its victim regardless of age or style. Having grown up in my family circle and adoring it, I never dared to review it. That’s why, reading the girls’ reviews, I couldn’t help but smile because they’ve got it exactly right. The scent is a versatile journey. It begins with fresh, spicy ginger, which really tickles the nose, but it fades quickly as fresh neroli takes over in the heart, offering a subtle and elegant femininity. I adore this part, which dries down into a creamy, slightly powdery and warm sandalwood. Notice: spicy, fresh, warm-creamy. It’s an olfactory journey of opposites that confuses and entertains, defying any commercial canon. That’s why you should NEVER buy it blindly, and if you do gift it, prepare to spend over £150 and risk either spectacular success or failure. Its longevity is typical for the brand: 7-8 hours with 1 hour 45 minutes of projection and a nice trail in temperate climates. You decide, or Twilly will. Cheers! If you enjoy my reviews, follow my TikTok channel: Chuliá Parfum Reviews.

I don’t know much about the scent of certain flowers, but after the pandemic, many good perfumes I used stopped smelling to me. Searching for a winter cologne and going mad for El Corte Inglés, I came across Twilly and it became my perfume. Putting it on makes me feel freshly out of the shower, with a smell of expensive soap, a sweet touch, musky, floral and fresh. I feel elegant, refined and confident. Several people I don’t know say to me: ‘oh you smell great girl’, ‘girl’ at my age of 45! The marketing is right, it smells youthful (not old as people say there hehe), but I understand that on each skin the scent is different. My only drawback is the price: 120 euros for 85ml. I save it for weekends because during the week it’s too much, but for me I would use it all the time.

A sublime composition of ginger, jasmine and vanilla are the notes that stand out on my skin. Twilly was an unexpected gift and a love at first sniff, a perfume both praised and criticised. I’ve been told I smell old but also that I smell spectacular, elegant and delicious. Often I hear that its longevity is poor but in my experience I differ, as on my skin it lasts more than 8 hours; the first 4 with trail and high projection. On clothes its aroma is still felt even after being washed. I use it a lot despite my collection being extensive, it’s an indispensable favourite.

The star notes really shine through: ginger, neroli, and citrus. The opening is spicy before quickly turning creamy and talc-like. Compared to the other Twillys, this is the least sweet, although it leaves a sweet trail as it dries. I love it; it lasts well and smells like ‘second skin’—very delicate and classic. Suitable for day, autumn, spring, and winter. I’ve never worn it in summer. Definitely worth trying.

I bought it at the airport, tried it, and couldn’t stop smelling myself. When I got home, my mum said it didn’t smell like me; it smelled old, so I sprayed it directly from the box and she was right; I thought I’d grabbed the wrong version :). But the next day, when I wore it, it smelled wonderful. My mum asked what perfume I was wearing, and I told her it was the same one she didn’t like. It’s a confusing version with distinct stages, very beautiful, and reminds me of elegant autumn. For me, it’s an evening scent because it has a certain shadow, but every skin is different; on mine, it lasts a long time.

As mentioned below, if you don’t like its main chords, you’ll run away; in my case, I ended up giving it away. I felt it was very woody and didn’t connect with it, but it’s not a bad perfume, just not one to buy blindly. Edit: I smelled it on someone else after a long time and liked it a lot on them; I think it’s winning me over.

This year I’m a fan of neroli, and Twilly is one of my favourite purchases with this note. Twilly seems very well made; it’s a retro perfume that proposes familiar things in a new way while looking back. I wanted to try it, but I didn’t want to buy blindly; I’m not much of that, only when I have no choice or they’re cheap and I know from the notes I’ll like them. I went to the shop, tried it, and loved the opening, but I didn’t want to buy in the heat of the moment and went for a walk. Then I returned and bought it, marvelled at how it connected with Twilly. The moment I sprayed it, I noticed those bright, sweet, and spicy citrus notes from the ginger. I like the opening, but more the development; when it settles and the white flowers come out in all their splendour, they surprise you; I was very surprised. The change is a 180-degree turn from the opening; sweet, round, and very present white flowers appear. I must say I smell the neroli and how the other flowers enhance it, creating a very special variation. Sometimes that neroli oscillates between sweet but suddenly seems soapy. The interesting thing about Twilly is its transformation; I think even a nose without references could appreciate these changes. Its dry down is a spicy floral. In my case, the floral touch doesn’t quite disappear but is preceded by a dry vanilla, nothing sweet thanks to the sandalwood. The bottle either you love it or hate it; I love it. It’s as if Stevie Nicks and Annie Hall had designed the bottle and what’s inside also represents them.

My relationship with neroli is complicated; I like it, but in large quantities, it overwhelms me and gives me a headache; one of my grandmothers loved her flowers and always had a bouquet at home. That’s why when they offered me to smell it, I did so cautiously. Fortunately, I took the risk; its opening is dominated by bitter orange and ginger, then the neroli and orange blossom emerge, giving a white floral with a vintage air like the hat on the bottle with its mini scarf. Finally, the sandalwood blends with the flowers; reducing the strength of the neroli. It’s a lovely perfume, for mid-season, with good longevity and sillage.

Twilly is cheerful, sunny and uncomplicated. The opening is a natural, sweet orange with a soft ginger touch. Afterwards, it smells of blue flowers or pale roses; I don’t recognise any official notes (perhaps a hint of orange blossom in the base). After 20-30 minutes it dries down to a fine laundry softener scent. I’ve tried few Hermès perfumes and they are all inoffensive; even the strong ones feel understated, I suppose that’s their elegance. It lasts 4-6 hours and leaves a gentle trail.

This perfume gives me nausea. I’m sorry, because I wanted to like it and tried it many times, but the blend of bitter orange, ginger peel and neroli just doesn’t work. It overwhelms me so much that I only think about taking it off and changing. Normally I love Hermès perfumes, but in my case this combination definitely doesn’t work.

Very nice, it doesn’t overwhelm me. For our age, it might bring back memories of when we were little. It starts spicy, but barely, so if you hate spice, keep that in mind. Then it softens with characterful flowers, like ginger, neroli and jasmine. It’s beautiful, ideal for quiet days or informal outings, not for parties or important events.

I really like Twilly. It has a citrus opening, but not fresh or watery, rather spicy and peppery due to the ginger. That acidic sensation becomes soapy as it dries down, which is my favourite phase. The flower that stands out most to me is the orange blossom. I feel the neroli soft and silky. The orange blossom is present until the end, wrapped in sandalwood, another standout note. In that soapy phase it also smells of lavender. In the end, I’m left with the orange blossom and sandalwood. It has charm, it’s chic, soft and sparkly like its bottle. It has a young, kind soul and gives good energy. The longevity is acceptable, but the trail fades after an hour and a half; the performance is a bit short. Anyway, it’s delicious and I recommend trying it.

This perfume and I have been on an aromatic rollercoaster since its launch. At first I found it very sweet and didn’t like it. Then I received a sample and I loved it, I became obsessed until I bought it. Now I use it but without passion, because I know it’s not for me. The spicy ginger opening lasts very little; I immediately feel the earthy, ginger peel aspect, a typical Hermès quirk. The neroli arrives and *paf*, free fall. I’ve confirmed that neroli as a protagonist isn’t my thing; I don’t identify with it. Twilly doesn’t smell bad, in fact it smells nice, like elegant soap, but that’s not my scent. The ‘neroli addicts’ have a very fine, well-crafted option here. As for me, I’m getting off this rollercoaster and not getting back on.