Hermès Hermessence Ambre Narguilé Eau de Toilette: notes and ingredients
Top, heart and base notes of Hermès Hermessence Ambre Narguilé Eau de Toilette, its full ingredient list with the allergens brands must declare, how to check when your bottle was made and how to store it.
An Hermessence built around amber, warmed with notes of fruit, honey, spices and tobacco evoking a hookah pipe.
Perfumer: Jean-Claude Ellena
Fragrance notes
Declared fragrance allergens 8
Coumarin, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Limonene, Linalool, Cinnamal, Eugenol, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral
EU rules require these fragrance components to be named on the label above a small threshold (the list was extended in 2023). They are common in fine fragrance; if your skin reacts easily, spray on clothes rather than skin, or patch-test first.
Other things in the bottle
- UV filters (Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate) protect the juice’s colour and scent from light — they do not protect your skin.
Shelf life and storage
Most perfumes stay good for years unopened, and usually 3–5 years after opening when kept away from heat and light. Keep the bottle in its box, away from the bathroom and windows. If the colour darkens or the opening smells sharp or sour, it has started to turn. Check the batch code to see when it was made.
Full ingredient list, decoded (14)
| 1 | Alcohol에탄올Ethanol: solvent and texture lightener; drying when used at high levels. | Solvent |
| 2 | Water정제수The base of most creams and toners; dissolves the water-loving ingredients. | Base |
| 3 | Fragrance향료A blend of scent ingredients listed as one word. Brands do not have to name what is inside. | Fragrance |
| 4 | Coumarin쿠마린Fragrance component the EU requires brands to name on the label because it can trigger allergies in some people. | Fragrance allergen |
| 5 | Cinnamyl Alcohol신나밀알코올Fragrance component the EU requires brands to name on the label because it can trigger allergies in some people. | Fragrance allergen |
| 6 | Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate에칠헥실메톡시신나메이트UVB filter (octinoxate). | UV filter |
| 7 | Limonene리모넨Fragrance component the EU requires brands to name on the label because it can trigger allergies in some people. | Fragrance allergen |
| 8 | Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane부틸메톡시디벤조일메탄UVA filter (avobenzone); needs stabilisers to stay effective in sunlight. | UV filter |
| 9 | Ethylhexyl Salicylate에칠헥실살리실레이트UVB filter (octisalate). | UV filter |
| 10 | Linalool리날룰Fragrance component the EU requires brands to name on the label because it can trigger allergies in some people. | Fragrance allergen |
| 11 | Cinnamal신남알Fragrance component the EU requires brands to name on the label because it can trigger allergies in some people. | Fragrance allergen |
| 12 | Eugenol유제놀Fragrance component the EU requires brands to name on the label because it can trigger allergies in some people. | Fragrance allergen |
| 13 | Benzyl Benzoate벤질벤조에이트Fragrance component the EU requires brands to name on the label because it can trigger allergies in some people. | Fragrance allergen |
| 14 | Citral시트랄Fragrance component the EU requires brands to name on the label because it can trigger allergies in some people. | Fragrance allergen |
Notes and ingredients as published by the brand or its official retailers; formulas can change between years and markets. General information, not medical advice.
Notes and ingredients as published by the brand (or its official retailers). Formulas can change between years and markets, so compare with the list on your box.