My wife loved the scent and I bought a tub when it was released. I late picked up two tubs from eBay and they are now both dry. I noticed that the lids were fairly lose on those eBay tubs. Probably explained the croap condition that some people reported.
Anyway, I used Terre d'Hermes today while trying to get out the door. I found some more threads where someone mentioned 4711, I presume for the neroli. I have a big bottle but never had a pairing before. 4711 might be a little odd for fall/winter? Of course, as you mentioned about the soap scent fading, so will the 4711.