Jour d'Hermès Absolu
Jour d'Hermès Absolu wraps the original's bright gardenia in a veil of mossy shadow.
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The note pyramid
- Grapefruit
- Gardenia
- Oakmoss
- Gardenia
- Lily
- Rose
By the editors · 2 min readJour d'Hermès Absolu wraps the original's bright gardenia in a veil of mossy shadow. The grapefruit opens sharp and tart, but quickly gives way to a gardenia that feels less transparent than its predecessor—here it's creamy, slightly indolic, with a richness that suggests petals pressed between pages rather than worn as a crown.
The oakmoss in the base adds an earthy, almost forested depth that pulls the composition toward chypre territory without fully committing. It's this tension—between the white floral's radiance and the moss's soft grip—that defines the scent. Where the original Jour felt like daylight through clean linen, Absolu suggests late afternoon when shadows lengthen but warmth remains.
Best suited to someone who found the first iteration too polite, or who wants gardenia with a bit of weight and mystery beneath its elegance.
Scent twins
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