What does it smell like?
The first thing you smell is geranium and heliotrope. The heart brings carnation and iris. On the skin it settles into cumin and hay. Overall it smells powdery and yellow floral.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Hera notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Papillon Hera EDP
Papillon is the house behind Hera EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Will people notice Hera?
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Nino Cerruti 1881 and Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety spread further.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Nino Cerruti 1881 and Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety. Base notes like cumin and hay are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Is Hera your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by yellow floral and white floral. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and yellow floral smells and notes like carnation and cumin. Less obvious notes include jasmine, italian orris root and musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.92 out of 5.
Other Papillon perfumes
This house has 9 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Salome, Artisan Perfumes Bengale Rouge and Bengale Rouge.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €179, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Nino Cerruti 1881 and Mancera Indian Dream 2Ml.
Day or night?
It is easy to wear from morning to evening.
Perfumes that smell like Hera
These perfumes have a close smell: Nino Cerruti 1881 (8 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (7 shared notes), Lorenzo Villoresi Teint de Neige Eau de Parfum unisex (8 shared notes) and Mancera Indian Dream 2Ml (6 shared notes).
Quick answers
Is Hera good for summer?
It is better in spring and fall. In hot weather it can feel heavy.
Can women wear Hera?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.