# Hermès — 24 Faubourg

> 24 Faubourg is Maurice Roucel's grand orange-blossom floral for Hermès: a sunlit, formal composition that pairs white flowers with ambered woods. It is interesting because it holds abundant floral mat

## Essence
24 Faubourg is Maurice Roucel's grand orange-blossom floral for Hermès: a sunlit, formal composition that pairs white flowers with ambered woods. It is interesting because it holds abundant floral material in an unusually composed, almost architectural shape.
## Scent Profile
The opening is green and dry before it is sweet, led by hyacinth, citrus, peach, and ylang-ylang. Orange blossom arrives quickly, joined by gardenia, jasmine, and iris. The effect is creamy, soapy, and honeyed rather than airy.
Its base of amber, sandalwood, patchouli, and vanilla gives the perfume its lasting warmth. Older bottles can show a mossy, chypre-like shadow and a salted resinous facet; newer versions foreground the white flowers and vanilla more clearly.
## Performance
Earlier bottles are notably forceful and long-lasting. Current versions wear more quietly, although the EDP can still persist for a long day. Apply sparingly: the dense floral heart gains little from extra sprays.
## Wearing Context
It suits cool weather, polished daytime events, formal work, and evenings. It reads mature and distinctly feminine, but its poised floral-wood structure also works for wearers who prefer a traditionally tailored scent. Warm weather can amplify its sweetness.
## Comparisons & DNA
Givenchy Ysatis is the most useful comparison: both are rich chypre florals, but 24 Faubourg is cleaner and more orange-blossom-focused. Giorgio Beverly Hills shares its scale, while 24 Faubourg is less animalic and more controlled. Chanel No. 19 helps locate its iris facet, though Hermès is warmer and sweeter. Tocade offers a useful Roucel reference for its plush color, while Gucci Envy points toward the cooler green restraint beneath the florals.
## Reception
The perfume is widely respected as a major late-century designer floral. Supporters value its honeyed orange blossom, polish, and unmistakable presence. Those who resist it tend to find the scale too mature, too soapy, or simply too strong. Earlier bottles are especially prized; value sentiment is strongest when the wearer wants this deliberately grand style rather than a light floral.
## Versions & Reformulation
24 Faubourg has appeared as EDT, EDP, parfum, Eau Délicate, and collector editions. Changes to the formula have shifted the balance away from the older mossy chypre foundation toward a brighter white-floral and vanilla profile. The EDP is often the preferred current concentration.
## Acquisition Notes
The EDT and EDP remain available in standard 50 ml and 100 ml formats. It is upper designer priced, with parfum positioned above them. Sampling is worthwhile because the current floral profile is substantial, while vintage bottles can vary in condition.
## Notable Facts & Lore
- The name refers to the Hermès flagship at 24 Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré in Paris.
- Roucel conceived the fragrance around Mediterranean sun and orange blossom.
- Serge Mansau designed the bottle to evoke silk caught in sunlight.
- Diana, Princess of Wales is closely associated with the fragrance.