Caleche

Hermès

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Composed by perfumer Guy Robert in 1961, Caleche was Hermès' first fragrance for women. Its name echoes the carriages that are emblematic of the House: a light and elegant 19th century horse-drawn conveyance. A floral fragrance with aldehyde aromas, Caleche is a very feminine blend of delicate aldehydes, billowing jasmine and light rose.

ingredients

Alcohol, Aqua (Water), Parfum (Fragrance), Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool, Coumarin, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Evernia Prunastri (Oakmoss) Extract, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citral, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Farnesol, Eugenol, Benzyl Salicylate, Isoeugenol, CI 19140 (Yellow 5), CI 14700 (Red 4), CI 42090 (Blue 1).

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    4.0
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    mariella99

    2 months ago

    Seeing these recent reviews for Caleche brings back such memories. In the mid 70's and perhaps into the early 80's, THIS was my signature scent - it was almost all I wore and I think I even had...

    About reviewer (1747 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinDry, Fair, Cool

    HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    julia178

    2 months ago

    There is not much I can add to the excellent descriptions, most recently from EvaVic below, of Caleche Soie de Parfum - this is a true masterpiece which has held up through the years since its...

    About reviewer (733 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Fair, Cool

    HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

    EyesGray

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    EvaVic

    2 months ago

    An exceptionally well-blended aldehydic chypre of the outmost quality of raw-materials! Created in 1961 by Guy Robert, nephew of Henri Robert, the head perfumer at Chanel (1954-1978). Both Roberts...

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    About reviewer (1150 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinNormal, Fair, Cool

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    anyie

    4 years ago

    This is a review for the soie de parfum Caleche. This scent is an oldie but goody and is definitely considered a classic, retro or vintage. It is by far my favorite aldehyde fragrance but I guess...

    About reviewer (111 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBrown, Other, Coarse

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    nastycat

    6 years ago

    this review is for the Voile Parfume, or Emulsion, of Caleche. This scent really does grow on you. as mentioned by others, it stays close to you, like a skin scent. so, to have this as a...

    About reviewer (388 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry

    HairRed

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    Aimbl

    9 years ago

    Edit: added a lippie; have been wearing this more because my husband likes it. . . And it's growing on me despite, well, see below. . . . ----- This is not my type of fragrance at all. It's an...

    About reviewer (517 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Olive, Warm

    HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

    EyesBrown

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    stls

    11 years ago

    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...

    About reviewer (1000 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

    HairBlond, Curly, Medium

    EyesGreen

    4.0
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    SensualSusanna

    11 years ago

    I've always loved Caleche. It's uber sexy vampy and daring. This is a chypre (similar but different to EL Knowing, Clinique Elixir and Lavin's Arpege). But it's more soapy and sandalwood comes...

    About reviewer (636 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBrunette, Other, Medium

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    zeynepd

    11 years ago

    This is how I would scent a blonde Scarlet Johansson. Chandler Burr calls Caleche 'austerely beautiful' and austerely beautiful she is. Only, you need to like aldehydes to enjoy her beauty. She...

    About reviewer (766 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

    HairRed

    EyesHazel

    5.0
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    highrise

    11 years ago

    Love Caleche so much! I had it first in my twenties, but it didn't suit me then - time was needed to grow into it. Caleche is utterly classical French perfume. Clean, aldehydic, incredibly classy,...

    About reviewer (257 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOther, Fair, Cool

    HairOther, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    ellizam

    12 years ago

    Caleche has the classic structure - floral, light sweep of citrus on top, classic sandalwood/oakmoss base, and aldehydes twanging up an down the structure. The vibe is is powdery, with dry and...

    About reviewer (542 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination

    HairBrown

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    AntFarm

    13 years ago

    Upon immediate application this smells a bit aldehydic and vintage. It's very soapy, fresh-scrubbed, and classic. It smells like money. I imagine high-society ladies of the 1950s smelling like...

    About reviewer (170 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairRed, Other, Medium

    EyesHazel

    3.0
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    laurelrea

    13 years ago

    I got this free! FREE! from my mother (works in a department store in a city that was hit by an earthquake this year so they got a lot of damaged stock free...) Anyway, its not something I would...

    About reviewer (50 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

    HairBrunette

    EyesGreen

    4.0
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    cerulfox

    13 years ago

    Starts off with a juicy citrus aldehydic burst, then softens to powdery floral with touches of rose, ylang ylang and iris. A musky, leathery, animalic note lingers in the background and grows more...

    About reviewer (284 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinNormal, Tan, Warm

    HairBlack, Curly, Medium

    EyesBlack

    1.0
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    little_lukos

    13 years ago

    This review is for Calèche eau de toilette by Hermès, current formulation. I got just a moment of vague floral chypre before it all turned to eau de soap suds. Thereafter, sniffing became...

    About reviewer (2 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Fair, Cool

    HairRed, Straight, Fine

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    tecumsum

    13 years ago

    A classic that I forgot how much I liked until recently. I have the Soie version. It smells like expensive french soap, if you can imagine that. This fragrance is simply divine! I only wear it in...

    About reviewer (31 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Dark, Warm

    HairGrey, Kinky, Coarse

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    coolfreshair

    14 years ago

    This is nice ... in an old-fashioned way. I'm not overly wow'ed by it but it doesn't smell bad. It definitely stands out among today's scents. It has a sort of timeless quality, but not for me. ...

    About reviewer (98 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinDry, Other, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    pinkolive2010

    14 years ago

    I really love this perfume, I love the smell, the bottle, the safety look, but the smell is a little mature, so I will not recommande this for a young lady, maybe when they are a little older,...

    About reviewer (107 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBrunette, Relaxed, Medium

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    msm4slm

    14 years ago

    Caleche is, to me, very similar to No. 5 and VC & A First, all heavy on the aldehydes. It is an elegant, classic scent. I have a mini for my collection, but do not feel compelled to purchase a...

    About reviewer (170 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinOily, Fair

    HairBrown

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    Wyrmiax

    15 years ago

    There's a leathery effect when first applied. It becomes a mildly soapy floral, mostly iris and gardenia. Well-blended and well-bred.

    About reviewer (545 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Straight, Medium

    EyesHazel

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