Fragrance comparison

Heracles vs Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 42 ratings analysed

Heracles

Prova

4.001 votes

Rank #64,903 WoodyEarthy

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63%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette

Hermès

4.0241 votes

Rank #26,826 CitrusFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette takes 3 of 4 categories.

Heracles
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Heracles1/4

Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette
Sillage & projection: Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette
Value for money: Heracles
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

HeraclesProva

Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de ToiletteHermès

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.02/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 49%Had 19%Want 31%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

51%Love

27%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

7%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityTerre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette

SillageTerre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value31

Category winnerHeraclesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy83%

aromatic65%

patchouli48%

warm spicy30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy90%

woody80%

aromatic70%

warm spicy60%

earthy50%

Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

OrangeGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

PatchouliCedar

Base4-6 hrs

Vetiver

Top

GrapefruitOrange

Heart

GeraniumPepper

Base

VetiverCedarPatchouliBenzoin

InformationalShared notesOrange, Grapefruit, Patchouli and Cedar. Durations are only published for Heracles, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall76

Winter59

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,903

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,826

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerTerre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heracles by Prova delivers an immediate burst of bitter orange and crisp grapefruit peel, capturing the bracing zest of fresh citrus sliced open in cold morning air. Within half an hour, dry cedar shavings and leafy patchouli emerge to give the blend a gritty, outdoorsy backbone that keeps the fruit from smelling suga…

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Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette presents Hermès's iconic earthy citrus blend within an architectural collector bottle. The fragrance opens with an immediate burst of bitter orange and juicy grapefruit, delivering a crisp, sun-drenched tartness that feels clean rather than sugary. Soon after, crushed black…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Heracles or Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette?

Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette takes 3 of 4 categories. Heracles is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette is rated 4.02/5 from 41 votes. Choose Heracles for a woody and earthy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring. Choose Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Heracles or Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette?

Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette 73/100, Heracles 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heracles or Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette?

Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette 78/100, Heracles 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Heracles and Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Orange, Grapefruit, Patchouli and Cedar.

Is Heracles or Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Heracles and Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette?

Heracles has top notes of Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Vetiver. Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2016 Eau de Toilette has top notes of Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Geranium and Pepper, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Patchouli and Benzoin.