Hermes Caleche is a classic scent from Hermes and was created in 1961. It features notes of iris, rose, oakmoss and woods and was Hermes' first fragrance for women. The name Caleche refers to the horse-drawn carriages that are emblematic of the house.
Caleche is one of the fragrances from the last 100 years that Roja Dove believes to be the true classics of their decade. Click here to see that sampler.
from basenotes - "Calèche starts out smelling like and aldehydic green floral chypre – a sort of softer and more floral Givenchy III or a muted 1000. It’s the “muted” that impresses me over the first part of the development, as Calèche rapidly settles into a slightly spicy floral leather skin scent with a mossy background. Besides a delicate transparency that’s rare among floral chypres, it’s most appealing feature is an almost-but-not-quite edible, nutty quality about its chypre core. The soapy moss and woods drydown that plays out after a few hours is in keeping with the rest of the scent’s refined development."
from makeupalley - "Caleche smells exactly like high end expensive soap with hints of florals, very clean-cut and classy. For a chypre it's rather friendly, the oakmoss doesn't smell too dark and mossy here. Good sillage and longevity."
Ageless, timeless, classic; a burst of aldehydes and citrus, then warm floral notes, clean, no excessive sweetness. Remains bright and clear throughout, with excellent longevity and silage. It is reminiscent of its time, and is not in the fruity-floral category that so many of today's scents seem to espouse. A classic keeper.
Ageless, timeless, classic; a burst of aldehydes and citrus, then warm floral notes, clean, no excessive sweetness. Remains bright and clear throughout, with excellent longevity and silage. It is reminiscent of its time, and is not in the fruity-floral category that so many of today's scents seem to espouse. A classic keeper.
