Poivre Samarcande (Hermessence series)

Hermès

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3.6

36 reviews
52%
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    4.0
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    karelin7

    11 years ago

    Another offspring of Ellena's fave, Eau d'Hermes, this is a peppery animalic with some citrus. When I say animalic, here I mean sweaty, but not in quite the salacious way Eau d'Hermes is sweaty....

    About reviewer (48 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinOily, Medium

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    Wyrmiax

    13 years ago

    Smells like aftershave from the 80's (but high-quality aftershave). All the Hermessences have been just a little "off" to me.

    About reviewer (545 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Straight, Medium

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    2.0
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    qoo77

    14 years ago

    All I could think of is the body odour effect of cumin. Pretty sad considering how much I love the unadulterated pepper scent without the cumin.

    About reviewer (86 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Warm

    HairBlack, Straight, Medium

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    Dagney

    14 years ago

    Poivre Samarcande to me is neither pleasant nor unpleasant. My skin definitely amplified the cumin note so to me, it's a spicy blend of black pepper, cumin, and woods. The scent itself is quite...

    About reviewer (249 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinOily, Medium, Warm

    HairBlack, Straight, Medium

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    tessture

    15 years ago

    Peppery cedarwood. Almost a cumin feel in the chili, but mostly peppery cedar. Very eh. Nothing much. I guess I'm lucky the cumin didn't attack me. The peppery wood is nice, but very forgettable on...

    About reviewer (1727 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Other, Fine

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    5.0
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    lrueger

    15 years ago

    To me, this is sex in a bottle. It must be the cumin!

    About reviewer (2 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    5.0
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    proximitythe53rd

    16 years ago

    To me Poivre Samarcande is dry, peppery, chili flavored, heat roasted wood, sun beating down, solar bleached bones, dying of thirst in the desert perfection. <br><br> Of all the things that...

    About reviewer (382 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

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    5.0
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    CathyEarnshaw

    16 years ago

    This is one of the finest scents I've ever sampled. I've been looking for something like this for a very long time but never dreamed that I'd find it here. My review on Poivre Samarkande is...

    About reviewer (62 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

    HairBlond

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    4.0
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    themeglet

    16 years ago

    Oooooo! NICE! This is the pepper I've been looking for. It's not Caron's Clove-dominant Poivre, nor does it have the waxy vinegar-note that goes slightly awry in L'Artisan's Poivre Piquant (if...

    About reviewer (110 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Other

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    5.0
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    ellenf

    16 years ago

    I tried this at the request of my Sweetheart and liked it...okay. I bought it as part of a set of 4 Hermessences which also contained my beloved Ambre Narguile. Oddly, I have found myself...

    About reviewer (91 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBrown, Straight, Fine

    EyesGreen

    3.0
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    julieolivia

    17 years ago

    Only tried it on a card - so, this is not a great review for how it would be on skin, but.... Starts out GREAT - I love pepper scents, so long as they behave properly. I think ideally I like a...

    About reviewer (75 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    5.0
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    TheresaDiMoan

    18 years ago

    Roasted bell peppers, musk and spices. This is a strange combination but it plays right. This is spicy, warm and sexy like no other from the Hermessences. Very expensive but worth every penny paid...

    About reviewer (98 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinSensitive, Fair

    HairRed

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    5.0
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    Joseybird

    18 years ago

    Sharp, black, scintillating--like particles of crushed onyx scattered over a wooden floor so smooth and soft and subtle that it barely impinges on the consciousness at all. Discreet, elegant,...

    About reviewer (171 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    4.0
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    ayala

    18 years ago

    Poivre Samarkand, the second most intriguing scent from this line in my opinion, marries spices with wood and musk, and the result is interesting and different – yet very classy and with a subtly...

    About reviewer (185 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    amhirst

    18 years ago

    Thank goodness I ordered a sample of this first. I was excited to try it because I love Amber Narguile so much. Unfortunately, this is wayyyy to strong for me and smells like a big, fat, greasy...

    About reviewer (101 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    4.0
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    mysticaldeath

    18 years ago

    incredible, reminds a lot of the Commes des Garcons incence line in concept, execution and result...smoldering & sophisticated with dry cedar and lots of pepper but crazy to spend 180+ on anything...

    About reviewer (35 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    3.0
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    dinazad

    19 years ago

    So you get a blast of pepper? Strong, spicy? Oh, ye wonders of individual perception! When I apply this, I get...... nothing. Then I apply some more, and yet more, and even more, and I get the...

    About reviewer (129 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinVery Dry, Fair

    HairRed

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    BasiaS

    19 years ago

    This is a rather blah pepper/cedar fragrance. It's not bad, mind you, but I've had in on my wrist for a couple of hours and I've only had the desire to smell it maybe three times. The pepper is...

    About reviewer (1158 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinCombination, Other

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    norwegiangirl

    19 years ago

    Salty black pepper cigarettes.

    About reviewer (31 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinAcne-prone

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    wolfie13

    19 years ago

    Eh - another Hermessence scent that I'm just not that excited about. At first it's VERY black pepper on me. Then, despite it not being listed as a note, I get a lot of leather. IT's sort of okay at...

    About reviewer (12 reviews)

    Age36-43

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