Our take
What does Eau de Néroli Doré smell like?
Hermès released Eau de Néroli Doré in 2016. It was the fifth cologne Jean-Claude Ellena composed for the house. The formula rests on three materials, and Ellena makes no secret of it. Bitter orange and petitgrain open with a clean bitterness, like a leaf crushed between your fingers. Neroli then arrives in a generous dose. It smells of white blossom and of peel that is sweet and green. Then saffron steps in. Dry and slightly leathery, it brings unexpected warmth to a genre that usually cools you down. That is where the gold in the name comes from. Next to Eau d'Orange Verte, the house's historic cologne, this one feels less fizzy and more intimate. The usual drawback applies: like any cologne it fades fast, and the saffron ends up alone on the skin.
When to wear it
Ideal first thing in the morning or after the gym, sprayed generously on arms and neck. Keep a travel spray for an afternoon top up.
It belongs to the Citrus family. Eau de Néroli Doré is one of 47 creations by Hermès in our encyclopedia.
