Terre d’Hermès Intense
HermèsIntense2025
Side by side
Terre d’Hermès Intense vs. Sauvage Elixir
Is Terre d’Hermès Intense better than Sauvage Elixir?
Sauvage Elixir rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Licorice
fresh spicywarm spicywoodysoft spicyaromatic
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Terre d’Hermès Intense and Sauvage Elixir?
| Terre d’Hermès Intense | Sauvage Elixir | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Intense | Eau de Parfum Intensité (Elixir concentration) |
| Launched | 2025 | 2021 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Christine Nagel | François Demachy |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Terre d’Hermès Intense and Sauvage Elixir smell?
Terre d’Hermès Intense
Fresh Spicy
Coffee
Warm Spicy
Woody
Soft Spicy
Citrus
Sweet
Anis
Sauvage Elixir
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Lavender
Woody
Aromatic
Soft Spicy
Amber
Cinnamon
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Terre d’Hermès Intense and Sauvage Elixir share?
Top
Black PepperBergamot
GrapefruitNutmegCardamomCinnamon
Heart
CoffeeLicorice
Provençal lavenderLavender
Base
Lava rockLavaWoody NotesMineral Notes
LicoriceSandalwoodAmber notesPatchouliVetiverHaitian vetiver
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Spicy Notes
Black Pepper
NutmegCardamomCinnamon
Gourmandy Notes
CoffeeLicorice
Licorice
Citric Notes
Bergamot
Grapefruit
Woody Notes
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
Where they fit
When and where do Terre d’Hermès Intense and Sauvage Elixir work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Terre d’Hermès Intense or Sauvage Elixir?
| Terre d’Hermès Intense | Sauvage Elixir | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Terre d’Hermès Intense and Sauvage Elixir?
Jean-Claude Ellena built the original Terre d'Hermès on restraint and suggestion. Christine Nagel's 2025 take on it doesn't whisper, it speaks. Some will prefer the original's watercolor quiet.Terre d’Hermès Intense
This is the one that people either crave or can't get past. The opening is aggressive, four spices firing at once, but that's the point. The concentrated blend creates an immediate impact.Sauvage Elixir
The hunt
Where to buy Terre d’Hermès Intense and Sauvage Elixir
| Terre d’Hermès Intense | Sauvage Elixir | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 oz | $69.17ecosmetics | — |
| 2 oz | — | $162.95fragranceshop |
| 2.5 oz | $101.55ecosmetics | — |
| ≈ 100 ml | $84.32ecosmetics · 3.3 oz | $265.00ecosmetics · 3.4 oz |
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