Caleche Eau de Toilette

Hermès

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4.0

76 reviews
68%
would repurchase
4.2/5
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description

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

8 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 some ...Read more

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Age56 & Over

SkinDry, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBrown

5.0
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julia178

8 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 creatio...Read more

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Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesGray

5.0
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EvaVic

8 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 are...Read more

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About reviewer (1270 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinNormal, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen

5.0
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anyie

5 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 it ...Read more

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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 gel-cream ...Read more

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About reviewer (400 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry

HairRed

EyesBlue

4.0
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Aimbl

10 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 aldehyd...Read more

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About reviewer (517 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Olive, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

4.0
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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 sillage...Read more

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About reviewer (1000 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Curly, Medium

EyesGreen

4.0
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SensualSusanna

12 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 th...Read more

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About reviewer (636 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Other, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0
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zeynepd

12 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 is ve...Read more

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About reviewer (766 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairRed

EyesHazel

5.0
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highrise

12 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, tim...Read more

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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 clean f...Read more

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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 this...Read more

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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 norma...Read more

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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 app...Read more

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About reviewer (284 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Tan, Warm

HairBlack, Curly, Medium

EyesBlack

1.0
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little_lukos

14 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 pointless. S...Read more

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About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair, Cool

HairRed, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue

5.0
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tecumsum

14 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 the ...Read more

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About reviewer (31 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Dark, Warm

HairGrey, Kinky, Coarse

EyesBrown

4.0
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coolfreshair

15 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. Sm...Read more

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About reviewer (98 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Other, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown

4.0
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pinkolive2010

15 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, around ...Read more

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About reviewer (107 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Relaxed, Medium

EyesBrown

3.0
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msm4slm

15 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 full ...Read more

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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.

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About reviewer (545 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesHazel

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