Concentré d'Orange Verte — By Hermès
The same orange, turned up and made to stay.
Orange and lemon, mint and blackcurrant bud, over oakmoss, patchouli and cedar.
Eau de Toilette · 6.7 oz
Full notes+
- Top
- Orange, Lemon, Mandarin
- Heart
- Mint, Blackcurrant Bud
- Base
- Oakmoss, Patchouli, Cedarwood
- Family
- Citrus / Woody
- Character
- Bright · Dry · Lasting
- Intensity
- Moderate
How to wear+
Two sprays where the cologne needs a splash. Hot days, long days, days you won't get to top up.
The drydown
- Top
Orange · Lemon · Mandarin
Sharper than the cologne — more zest than fruit.
- Heart
Mint · Blackcurrant Bud
Green and a little sour, the part that makes people ask what you're wearing.
- Base
Oakmoss · Patchouli · Cedarwood
Drier and woodier than the original, and the reason this one is still there after lunch.
Orange Verte for people who want it to last
Jean Guichard reworked Caron's 1979 cologne in 2004 as an eau de toilette: more concentrated, more wood, less of the cologne's quick goodbye.
If you like the original but resent topping it up, this is the answer. Still unmistakably Orange Verte — just the version that stays for dinner.
I stock both because they do different jobs. The cologne is a morning; this is a day.
Verdict: The grown-up of the two.