# Bel Ami

**Brand:** Hermès · **Perfumer:** Jean\-Louis Sieuzac · **Year:** 1986
**Rating:** 4.7 / 5 (3 ratings) · **Popularity:** #154

## Notes
**Top:** Bergamot, Cardamom, Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Sage
**Heart:** Basil, Carnation, Cedarwood, Jasmine, Orris Root, Patchouli
**Base:** Amber, Coconut, Leather, Oakmoss, Styrax, Vanilla, Vetiver

## Top reviews
- ★5/5 — "I love this scent. It's very similar to vintage Derby, but sadly my ski gobbles it up rapidly and after an hour it's almost gone. I'll have to stick to Derby."
- ★5/5 — Fall, Winter — "I don’t have much experience with Bel Ami, I’m familiar with the current formulation which I love but have only just gotten around to smelling a decant from a vintage bottle - and it’s absolutely enchanting. Truly one of the greatest leather scents of all time, the epitome of masculinity. The leather itself is very dry and somewhat vegetal, from the inclusion of Vetiver, patchouli and basil, and y…"

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