Caleche

Hermès

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4.0

76 reviews
68%
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4.2/5
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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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    amarilia

    15 years ago

    Galeche is one of the most weird frangrances I've ever smelled. Iam not very good in describing perfume notes, but this somehow reminds me of church. Insence like, strong and quite overpowering...

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair

    HairBlond

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    jsnowden0001

    15 years ago

    Caleche is my "work" fragrance- French elegance in a bottle, and a few spritzes last all day. It does have a "soapy" top note which I find pleasing. It's the scent equivalent of elegantly-tailored...

    About reviewer (33 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinVery Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

    EyesBlue

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    Dagney

    16 years ago

    Caleche to me is softer version of Chanel No 5. I do think this is a beautiful skin scent however, all I smell is aldehydes from initial spray to the dry down. Although I wouldn't mind smelling...

    About reviewer (249 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinOily, Medium, Warm

    HairBlack, Straight, Medium

    EyesBrown

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    MellyHelly

    16 years ago

    Caleche is a smell of memories for me since my mother used to wear it years ago, before converting to main stream run-of-the-mill scents in recent years. Caleche on her smelled great, better than...

    About reviewer (262 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    5.0
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    jtcomboy

    16 years ago

    This review is for the vintage parfum. Calèche (1961) a beautiful floral chypre, but also has aldehydic-floral qualities. Astringent in its opening, with that chypre growwwwl, and then it starts...

    About reviewer (14 reviews)

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    Meg2005

    16 years ago

    How do you distinguish between friensdship and love? Not easy, potentially even a confusing question, as the two are to some extent intertwined. Still, let me try. I have a friend in Berlin...

    About reviewer (54 reviews)

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    magnificent

    16 years ago

    I respect this fine and classy HERMES fragrance, but I cannot love it. Most of the aldehydic scents are not made for me and I think they were never meant to be easy:-)). I feel toooo adult and...

    About reviewer (183 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinOther, Other

    HairOther

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    3.0
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    JaleR

    16 years ago

    Caleche is a very classical fragrance, could be compared to Ivoire de Balmain, it is very elegant, equal to any occasion - you take no risk when wearing it, you will not offend anybody - (but will...

    About reviewer (62 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOily, Medium

    HairBrunette

    EyesBrown

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    jemimagold

    16 years ago

    Caleche was released by Hermès in 1961 and smells like a perfume of its time. It is a classic elegant chypre fragrance that starts off with a more astringency than say 31 rue Cambon or Y by YSL....

    About reviewer (291 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

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    Emma13

    17 years ago

    No, noo.... Since I liked 24 Faubourg and Eau des Merveilles, as well as Kelly Caleche, I thought I might like this too. I'm not into overly sweet department store concoctions and having read some...

    About reviewer (659 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    staci01

    17 years ago

    I didn't know there were so many Caleche's so I decided to go with the original. Spritzed it on and was overcome with the need to brillo pad my wrist off. I'd put Caleche in the same aldehydic...

    About reviewer (651 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairOther, Straight, Fine

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    jmazarov

    17 years ago

    Im sorry, but maybe it was just the spritz they gave me to try off the cardboard i have not tried this on my skin yet, but i didnt like it at all, it wasnt me, it smelled too overwhelming, the...

    About reviewer (37 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinVery Dry, Fair-Medium

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    takemyhusbandplz

    17 years ago

    I'd rate this a 3.5. Caleche EDP is very elegant and feminine. A true woody chypre. It is a classic sort of fragrance with a slight edge. My first impression of Caleche on my skin, was that it...

    About reviewer (744 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

    EyesHazel

    5.0
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    citygirl05

    17 years ago

    There is little I can add to all the detailed and descriptive comments about "Caleche" except to say it is an absolute favorite which makes me feel so elegant and refined everytime I wear it. It...

    About reviewer (26 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    mushymamma

    17 years ago

    Now that I'm an adult, I realize now that I have always, *always* been a chypre girl--I just lacked the experience and means to do much about it. Oh, how I love this! Heartbreakingly gorgeous on...

    About reviewer (41 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinVery Dry

    HairBrown

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    Sayers

    17 years ago

    Caleche starts out like fog on an early autumn morning. Then it warms up and the sun comes out. That is Caleche!

    About reviewer (173 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    Shadow_Witch

    17 years ago

    I have nothing more to add to these all-encompassing reviews except that I love this fragrance and I have worn and loved it for 3 decades now. It smells like me only better. Also, The Body Shop's...

    About reviewer (635 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    Licha

    17 years ago

    I wear this everyday to work. People always comment on what a 'signature' scent I have, and how they know when I've been in the elevator, because no one else smells like me. Boyfriends love it,...

    About reviewer (28 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinNormal, Fair, Neutral

    HairBrown, Curly, Medium

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    rpolisk

    17 years ago

    This is one of the many perfumes I had to learn to love all for themselves, detached from previous associations and preconceived notions. Growing up in Paris, Caleche was omnipresent in the air...

    About reviewer (197 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

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    sarakat

    17 years ago

    I only have a bottle of the SDP so I don't know if the other versions would be any different, but this fragrance darn near broke my heart...I soooo wanted it to work on me, because I love it...

    About reviewer (96 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinSensitive, Fair

    HairBrunette

    EyesHazel

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