Eau des Merveilles(1995)

Created by Ralf Schwieger for Hermes, Eau des Merveilles opens on orange, lemon, and elemi, moves through a heart of amber, pepper, and violet, and closes on fir, oakmoss, and cedar. Its unusual pairing of bright citrus with a resinous, almost woody amber gave it a distinctive, slightly salty-sweet character quite unlike conventional amber fragrances, and it remains one of Hermes's more original and frequently discussed feminine releases.