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Svekla – :
This is so French. So classy. Elegant. Sensuel and feminine. Pure masterpiece. A refined women best accessory.
I’ve just purchased it for my wife to share with n°19. She doesn’t even know. To be offer tomorrow… shhh
lizametrika – :
Love love love the perfume…
Classic-chic-long lasting-for winter and autumn.
viktorija4 – :
Scored an unused bottle of original formula in the red oval bottle 25.00 usd free shipping. This is gorgeous. Dusty rose powder with galbanum and iris. Slightly smoky in the base and a vague sweetness. Next to 24 Faubourg this is my other favorite from Hermes! Love love love!
hana00 – :
Dusty dried petals of dark rose, galbanum and iris on a woody peppery incensey base. A unique vintage soapy feel without being dated. Develops finely outside by temperatures under +20C. I didn‘t smell anything like this in chypres before.
This lady is an intelligent, stylish and self-possesed seductress!
svinn – :
I suppose many readers confuse Chamade with Nahema. This Hermes has many things in common with Nahema, balmy tender roses and spices, and nothing with Chamade except the first 2 minutes after spray and a modest dose of galbanum.
vania – :
Testing the vintage juice and i am immediately reminded of my nana, she must have worn this back in the day.
I ignore that and keep smelling as it dries.
I get bitter rose and soap, musk and aldehydes strongly and the warmth of wood underneath it all. The more it dries down, the softer and sweeter it gets.
Smells classic and rich and i look forward to testing the newer formulation to compare.
sever-wolf – :
This reminded me so much of no5. This is very refined. You do get rose coming through. This would make an excellent signature scent in anyone’s collection.
lexa007_88 – :
Rouge
Hermes
Nose
Akiko Kamei
Year
1984
LADY IN RED
Rouge by Hermes is one of the most underrated grand luxurious opulent red velvet rose fragrances from the 1980’s, the era of excess, shoulder pads, and sequin evening gowns. This is essentially cut the same cloth from Diva by Ungaro or for that matter Giorgio RED. She is a brazen hussy. I like the packaging of this perfume and the red theme. I have big red hair, I speak my mind openly and I’m not subtle about anything, much less how I dress and how I wear my perfume. Flashy perfume for a flash gal so for me this is a personality perfume. A lot of notes I like and the mixture is amazing: rose, iris, vanilla, woods, incense, powder, musk. It has a rich creamy dessert like smell as well and could have been marketed as a gourmand.
Red opens with a syrupy and deep red rose. The texture is velvety and yet it has a brilliant shimmer courtesy of a possible aldehyde, followed by a powdery iris. The rose and iris combo reminds me so much of Diva, but this is less powdery. The floral notes of rose and iris overlap with the woodsy notes of sandalwood, cedar wood and spices. At times it also reminds me of Samsara. So yes Rouge is a vintage and distinctively old fashioned go big or go home type of scent. I would not call it unisex because it is rather powdery and sexy in a feminine fashion. Glamorous and showy, this smells best in the cooler or colder months.
There is a palpable note of incense and the warmth of a musk, which makes it all the more suited to winter time. Matches up with leather and fur. These 80’s frags always had that cosmetic ‘handbag’ interior, leathery suede purse and make up type of smell. It’s not a bad smell however and does smell very good and feels good on your skin. This is also a long lasting fragrance and throws out enormous sillage. There is something of a super model on the runway kind of vibe as well. Hermes was and still is a big fashion house and the scent totally goes with the label. This is red lipstick – I mean really bold red – and red fingernails. This is a lady in a red dress, who is out to conquer the world. She is stunning and has everything she wants. I don’t have everything I want so I at least like to smell like I do. If you’re a fan of 80’s vintages, check this out. It’s available on eBay in the Eau de Toilette which is still as strong as an Eau de Parfum.
разынган – :
It is a very mystic and abstract scent. I sniff no flowers or spices. I sniff only wood and stones. Like in an old church drenched with frankincense, wax, bygone flowers and surprisingly as well fresh slaked lime. Turin was crazy when he smelt chocolate. There are no such a vulgar components in this fragrance.
brekety666 – :
Glorious Rouge!!! Magnificent spicy, rosy, warm, sweet and woody perfume. Beautiful smell! Absolutely divine. Beautifully deep and alluring. Feminine and strong, rich and potent. Deeply romantic. My husband swoons over me!! Delightful! And, it’s wonderfully long lasting (12-14 hours!) and stays strong for most of that time! And perfect sillage to bring me heaps (I mean heaps!! Everyone loves it!!) of beautiful compliments. I am definitely in love with Hermes Rouge Hermes!!
gxk544InsuffBooni – :
Wow guys! Not one bad review!
Gives me the confidence I wanted to go ahead and invest in one of these classic vintage bottles.
THANK YOU.
rtvb – :
Very powerful, rich, glorious classic floral scent. Rich and powerful, velvety, deep, luxurious rose; sweet, rich, fruity yang-ylang, spicy amber, sandalwood and myrtle. Divine and everlastingly strong. Right from the very first powerhouse blast, to the fabulously resinous end, it is a stunning, heavy spicy floral perfume. I love it so much. I wish it would never end. Definitely for resin, spice and rose lovers! That’s me!!!!
Fabulous fiery-red, elegant, glamorous, classy and powerful-looking bottle, which reflects the power of the perfume to a tee. BEAUTIFUL. It is truly a masterpiece. Definitely.
Vander_Bit – :
scent : 7/10
sillage : 7/10
longevity :8/10
60%night / 40%day fragrance
nice feminine and powdery scent
kiunoff – :
Hermes rouge is a masterpiece
Most masterpieces are great works of art but are not wearable in modern says for a young adult,hermes rouge IS a classic,old style,but still lovely and wearable but just in the case that you love very rich,heavy powdery florals with thick woods and spicy amber
Initial whiff is not my favorite,too heavy and too much of everything.. Just give it some time and it will settle to a super gorgeous rose,tones of powder,powdery iris,rich sweet ylang-ylang,dominant sandalwood,creamy and thick,blended very well with spicy amber and some vanilla,it is truely a floral amber oriental,as it’s mentioned on it’s tester bottle
Hermes rouge is a mature scent,and a unique one,not for faint hearts..but it’s mature and confident in a sensual,velvety and deep,soft,warm way..I find it feminine but in past days,in modern days it’s wearable even by men,but only who love powdery flora
I adore it and I’m crazily happy to own a bottle of this well rounded,unbelievably beautiful blend
Though it’s spicy,and thick and very powdery and heavy,it’s not cloying or overwhelming
My bottle is a vintage edt,still sillage and Longevity are great..a sensual powder bomb
kerik98 – :
A lush red rose in a bowl of spices. This is one hell of a perfume. My friend Dione who is a transgendered professional celebrity impersonator (performs as Cher and Barbra Streisand) loves this perfume and wears it as a signature scent. Don’t be deterred from buying this perfume because as so many have pointed out it’s an “80’s perfume” which usually means it’s heavily floral and very strong. Although this fragrance is strong, it’s like with Elizabeth Taylor’s Passion, one spritz, maybe two, is enough. Don’t spray too liberally so that you won’t “offend” any nose that gets in your way. Rouge starts off with an enormous red rose-and-iris combo. There’s an Ylang-Ylang in there too and it helps with the progression into the vanilla scent in the heart. This is a rare structure because I haven’t come across too many fragrances that have vanilla in the heart. The middle notes in this perfume: sandalwood, amber, vanilla and cedar wood are usually BASE NOTES! This fragrance has inverted and re-arranged the base notes to the very heart of the fragrance! Consequently it’s a very strong, almost masculine woodsy-vanilla and sandalwood. At the base of this fragrance is a fragrant myrtle peppered with spices. Again, this is a rare formula as I have never seen spices nor myrtle at the base. This is an exotic, very “red” colored fragrance. It’s sultry and rich, sexy. It feels like something Scarlett O’Hara put on that night that Rhett Butler made her wear that slutty red sequin gown to Ashley’s birthday party after the whole town had discovered that they had shared an intimate moment together in an adulterous embrace. A very powerful perfume for women who are confident, sexy, self-assured. This is a woman in red, bold and saucy, who gets what she wants. Wears like something for Hollywood sex symbol from the 30’s Mae West. “Come up and see me sometime”. It has a lot of ingredients that I love in fragrances: a vanilla that never gets too sweet, amber, sandalwood, woodsy notes, spices, myrtle, and a beautiful sexy red rose. The bottle is very pretty and that red colored liquid for me is like a red rose. Absolutely beautiful. I only wear this on occasion usually too formal events: the theater, Broadway, the symphony, the opera, a dinner party, or even a hot date. This is a formal wear evening perfume but has a sexy vibe to it as well so I can wear this at night with a cocktail dress or sexy couture. Very hard to pull off. Not for everyone. My friend Dionne can pull it off but not everyone looks like or sings like Cher.
rhgjcuesvqg – :
This rose on sandalwood base is classy. I can’t say that I need it. But the quality is very good.
146 – :
Smells like an old world romance….but surprisingly enough, it’s made in 1984! I’m quite impressed for such an 80’s perfume, the 80’s had a habit of making loud, monstrous, boxy, angular, drag queen like perfumes and while this is certainly loud, it is not modern or like the typical 80’s perfume. Rouge is classic and I already mentioned old world, but in the most beautiful way. I do not want to smell like the women now days!
Rouge starts off with warm spices and big red roses. Add in a heaping dose of ylang ylang make this creamy, more floral, feminine, and intoxicating. Powder notes and sandalwood gives this a vintage, black and white feel. Rouge is a classy woman who likes extravagance, indulgence, mature yet she’s a vivacious dreamer who still believes in finding prince charming and happily ever after. Rouge is also sexy but in a refined way with an expensive taste. Think of a long dress with a high slit on the side, pearls, gold, and champagne. Overall: Rouge is large, grand, bountiful florals, plush spice, and nostalgic powdery. A stunning and gorgeous fragrance!
az.m2012 – :
Heavy and Rich NICE not giving head ache really elegant sexy ones 🙂
enconusuash – :
Damn this is strong :)Definitely a winter or fall fragance. I think today (warm, summer) isn’t a good day to test it but I was dying to try it. So right hand Caleche EDT and left hand Hermes Rouge. They smell pretty alike in the first minutes. Rose is the strongst flower in both. After some minutes Rouge turns into a very dark and smoky scent. A dark and scary forest with witches flying around, this is what comes to my mind. This is a gothic scent, black, just shadows, till now no lights at all. I can still smell Caleche under Rouge but smoke plays the main part in it. In this stage Rouge smells like Madame Rochas, the same smoke note. I miss something here, a bit sweetness to soften it a little bit. Ok one more scent to test in the coming fall…
Update wil follow…
krotona – :
I will add more later, but initial observations…this smells entirely different on paper and on my skin. Heavy and thick make-up rose iris, etc. on paper. The smoke and soap aldehydes really show up on skin. Similar vintage smokiness/soapy-ness to vintage Caron Infini. I could take it or leave it on paper…on skin it’s great.
Ahunes – :
Not sure about this one yet, smells just like vintage incense. Not bad, but kind of heavy and rich.
Veiclenalilof – :
Found in the men’s section of a Nordstrom – why, I have no idea. Unisex this is absolutely not!
Sorry, folks, but I fully agree with Luca Turin: this is an obnoxiously heavy and gagging floral scent that, yes, Hermes would do well to discontinue. Is it for men? Sure – if the man in question is on a stage performing dressed as Mae West or Cher.
Wary and suspicious, I sprayed one shot to my arm. It came at me for the next few hours, and alarmed my daughter-in-law who smelled it all the way up the stairs. It greeted me the following morning from my pillow, sheets and comforter. Egad.
To paraphrase David Bowie, this ain’t a perfume. It’s genocide.
getamejmc – :
Among all the fragrances this is one of the gems from another universe. From the universe of an outstanding perfection…
Rouge is the most sophisticated, sensual and enchanting thing I have met. It is seducing my senses the way only few things in the life can do.
Rose-woody powder with a hint of incense- so utterly intoxicating on my skin, as in my hair I detect the most heavenly adorable spicy rose. It does become only more enjoyable with time.
Rouge only accepts fine lingerie, hair done, high heels and a lipstick to go in her company. Dress up, naturally!
I’d describe Rouge as the finest, deepest pleasure to the brain. An exquisite, long term appeal.
besfamilnyi – :
I agree with nero77’s review. This is stunning and would be the perfect accessory for an evening out. Opulent yet restrained, it’s like Samsara but with some resins and aldehydes thrown in. Samsara (which I also love) is softer somehow; this is more structured but still retains a warm quality. The comparison that springs to mind is wine based; Samsara is a smooth, big, easy drinking red and Rouge is tannic and has more grip. I’m glad I had the opportunity to try it.
Paladin7350 – :
smells like makeup powder
винстон – :
I love how this seductive, heavy, intoxicating ylang heaven transforms into something fresh and unique after few hours. Love! This is a super statement fragrance.
Upsephelo – :
The Lady in Red…Rouge by Hermès is an intriguing and complex scent. This is the old, “classic” Hermès, not the “current” Hermès of Jean-Claude Ellena and recent years. This is a perfume which is thirty years old. Having said that, I don’t find it old at all… or even mature. To me, this perfume represents a beautiful young lady wearing a red dress.
I would call it beautiful and seductive, but in a very “grown-up” way, this isn’t for any teenage girls, this is for a young, successful & attractive woman. Someone who is in control, but who still knows she is beautiful.
It’s a complex fragrance to describe. Essentially it’s a combination between Rose, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang and powdery Orris, with a touch of spices and Aldehydes. It is almost “dusty” at first, but becomes very smooth later as the Sandalwood and Vanilla take over in the dry-down. I also detect a wonderful note which I love, Myrtle, a fresh, Jasmine-like powdery note which I enjoy smelling… and which gives the fragrance projection. To me, Rouge actually smells similar to Samsara by Guerlain, but this is slightly more formal in my opinion.
It’s grown-up fragrance for sure, but not “old”. The woman who wears this is in control. Beautiful and seductive, but in control of the situation around her. I call this “the lady in the red dress”. Beautiful and intelligent, and a little dangerous (in a seductive kind of way). This also smells of luxury, elegance and class (after all, that is what Hermès is known for as a brand). So you would expect a woman who smells like this to have money… A lot of money.
Overall, I think Rouge is very in-control and seductive, and would be a great one to wear to formal events (men dressed in dark suits, the women with gold bracelets, pearl necklaces, in a party with caviar and champagne cocktails – remember this was originally created in the 1980’s… where “style” was big and elegant)! Because of this, it can be loud and strong (people can notice you)… but if you spray a little, I think it can work in any situation, and it’s warm enough to be worn casually, but in small quantities. A warm, spicy, almost aristocratic fragrance, but which also has some surprises (by also being slightly seductive). Maybe not something for a very young woman, but someone with enough experience and intelligence can definitely wear it. Ruby red elegance in a bottle!
nekromanger451 – :
Eternal in love with this.
The warmest hug,all day lasting,surround me as a cloud of happy memories with a nostalgic trail…
All the ingredients in a perfect symphony and harmoniously singing,makes every day counts…
beabursepremn – :
I’ve been wearing this for a couple of days and slowly falling head over heels in love, but thinking to myself, what does this remind me of? Then I read Yohji’s stunning review and I thought OMG, this is like a more beautiful, more polished, less harsh, Samsara. How did I ever miss that??
Hermes Rouge, where do I begin?
This opens with a beautiful array of woody, spicy, floral accords and sits elegantly on the skin, projecting just enough, to entice those who are lucky enough to get a wiff of it.
Floral bursts of loveliness keep exploding from my wrist and arm as this magical juice works wonders on my skin.
The drydown is perfect and beautiful. Creamy sandalwood and rose come into play here as this magical fragrance settles down.
Hermes are top notch in my book, I adore their perfumes, all of them and Rouge is no exception.
If you love a more vintage vibe to your fume and favour that unique French chic, then I implore you to try this stunning creation.
Excellent longevity and silage, perfection in my humble opinion.
zubrilo.ru – :
First of all I want to use the opportunity to send LT to hell with his post-traumatic syndrome regarding Hermes Rouge. Someone bad in his childhood fed poor Luca by horrible CHEAP(god forbid) chocolate, so outcomes are terrific – now and then olfactory system of this genius gives away and projects the rays of ill sacrasm under mask of humour on some great frags that Turin’s brain is reluctant to appreciate coz of those childhood nightmares. Lets not forget poor Must Cartier who suffered from those memories the most. God bless.
Back to Rouge Hermes.
Apart that its absolutely stunning magical dusty rose and sandal reminds me of Samsara a lot, I want to applaud to the review of archivist , who noticed and nailed the very essence of Rouge – antiquarian occult bookstore. As a big lover of ancient dusted books, manuscrypts and libraries I can see clear how the drydown reminds her all this very rare moments, the atmosphere of hidden world and symbols, its excitement and..serenity in one.
Saying all that to all people who are not dust-paper addicted – its most creamy rich lipsticky rose (on manner of Miss Dior Originale in heart) I ever had a chance to smell, – bold, posh and yet..very relaxed.
So I think that those who love creamy sandal in Samsara, spices in manner of Caron Sacre and Miss Dior’s “lipstick” will be glad to add Rouge Hermes in their collection.
karamelka200892 – :
Hermes Rouge is quite lovely. I get a somewhat similar vibe as Guerlain Chamade, but there are distinct differences to my nose. Rouge is spice, sandalwood, iris and ylang ylang to me. It is powdery, and nicely so. Both fragrances have an abundance of aldehydes, with Rouge having a bit more. Chamade is to me, sweeter, and the Hyacinth is very pronounced, and that is primarily why I find it different from Rouge. Both of these beauties have and will stand the test of time. To me, they are timeless elegance in bottled form.
ikoksch – :
It would be difficult to select the most obnoxious entry in The Holey [sic] Book–so many candidates!–but surely in the running is Turin’s exhortation to the house of Hermès that they discontinue Rouge. What????? Bear in mind that in the same tome of screed, the author reveals that he himself was a failure during his short-lived tenure at the helm of a niche perfume house. So Hermès, a wildly successful perfume house (and with good reason!), is supposed to heed his advice precisely … why?
Turin’s tirade is all the more incomprehensible given the lavish praise bestowed upon Guerlain Chamade, which is clearly the elder half-sister of Rouge. Chamade may have more rose, and Rouge more aldehydes, but the resemblance is undeniable. In fact it reminds me a bit of my Argentinian friend’s uncle who for decades denied that he was the father of his former maid’s daughter–though their facial features are remarkably similar (and highly distinct)!
Rouge is a beautiful perfume–at least I can assert this with confidence about batch O1FM, which must have been produced a while ago (I picked it up at a discounter), since the ingredients list is only this:
Alcohol Denat., Parfum, Aqua.
As we all know, these days perfume houses list on the box everything under the sun under pressure from the IFRA. It no longer suffices to hide all of the chemical secrets with the catch-all “Parfum”.
I wanted to make sure that I was not imagining the similarity between Chamade and Rouge, so I am doing a direct side-by-side comparison, and I must insist that these two perfumes are very closely related in composition. If you like one, you’ll like the other–unless of course you are the inscrutable and ill-bred author of The Holey [sic] Book.
володя – :
When I was a child, my sisters and I would go over to our neighbors house while our mom was out. My neighbors mom kept a stash of 80’s romance novels. Every one of the novels had an illustrated cover of a man and woman making love. The girls and I would go through all the books and giggle at the covers. Voluptuos woman with huge curves would be hugging some Jean Claude Van Dam type muscular man. It was out of this world, and so 80’s. I grew up in the 90’s where ladies were not complimented for their curves but the count of their ribs, so for me, these ladies and men on these covers were alien like.
My neighbors mom, married to a seemingly nice guy, seemed to always long for a deep love other then her own. It was as if she was waiting for some man with flowing locks on a white horse to come save her. She was obsessed with daytime soap operas, and we would all have to sit there and watch them with her and her kids while we waited for our mom. She also smelled like Rouge Hermes. When I smelled this today at the department store, I immediatley remembered those 80’s romance novels she kept. I pictured some woman by a fire in a cabin in the woods, ready for her lover. But the lady was married, and was having an affair. The lover she was waiting for was not the first affair and not the last. She is beautiful, but emotionally scarred. Unfortunately, I could never wear this without feeling like I am that woman. And it is not the woman I want to become… A beautiful fragrance, that forlorns for something, and is never truly satisfied, slightly selfish, much older, yet all woman. Curvaceous and dresses provacativeley. An array of characters, emotions and dreams jammed together to create a fog of smoke. Musty and slightly sweet with a lovely bitter sandalwood dominant smell. As a lover of Samsara, I sense similar construction, but as Samsara is balanced and self confident, Rouge, on my skin, smells like it needs validation. I wanted to love it, in that glorious Ruby bottle, but my skin tells a different story about this one.
A very 80’s smell, and a very 80’s romance novel/daytime soap opera story. But wow does it have character and a story worth writing, with a cover fit for a romance novel.
I will have to try Nahema, hoping it has a similar smell but a more pleasing story.
maksernik – :
An update. I am sorry, I rechecked my perfume bottle it is not the EDP as previously mentioned but the EDT version. Therefore, the strength of the perfume is quite long lasting. I only spray 2-3 times, which is quite remarkable for a EDT.
zhenskaya – :
Please note my review is for the red long rectangular bottle as displayed on the first perfume graphic on this page.
ilyshin – :
This perfume is simply stunning.They do not make perfume like this any more. It is hard to find, but worth it, if you find it. It has similar to the fantastic Rochas Byzance edp classic in the beautiful blue bottle which is discontinued. But the rose in this one is more creamier, with a natural smelling sweetness. But has the same early strength.
The opening floral bouquet is Rouge out of this world for the EDP. I smell beautiful roses, woods and spices, then becomes a soft oriental powder lingering whiffs throughout the day. It does last longer on clothes than the skin. On both surfaces, the smell is divine. On my skin it was 3-4 hours, depending on summer or winter. On clothes over 7-8 hours.
The smell is strong within the first 15-20 minutes, then softens into a comfortable smell, suitable for the office or on jumpers. I usually 2-3 sprays. This is a masterpiece, in fact I have two bottles, because it is a definite must for perfumistas or collectors.
I wear this to feel better, luxurious and as a treat. I have over 100 perfumes. This is in my rare and favourites perfume in my top 5. I am happy to reapply, I would recommend this as a classic, chic and elegant rose floral, powdery, spice and wood based masterpiece.I give it 5 – for smell, 4.5 – stillage, 4 – perfume strength (I wish it lasted longer) 5 – quality and uniqueness.
tantir – :
Sa proximité avec Calèche m’a surprise et (un peu) déçue.
Sinon c’est un délicieux parfum comme Hermès sait les faire mais rien qui révolutionnera vos narines. Dommage.
Poudré façon “Calèche” avec un peu plus d’ambre et d’épices douces.
drofa75 – :
I began by spraying this on a test strip, and was mesmerized by the delicate spicy notes – somehow, the fragrance managed to combine clear warm spiciness with a delicate and sophisticated edge. Could not wait to try it on my skin!….unfortunately, on my wrist, the delicate spices lasted about 20 minutes, then this morphed into almost pure powder; no more warm spices, no other notes coming through…I was certainly disappointed, as I had very high hopes based on the paper test.
gogolew27 – :
One of the most unique and compelling fragrances I’ve encountered. Top notes a little overwhelming, but bear with it. Rouge matures into a magical sensory experience evocative of firewood, spice, great sex, and a gentle powdery softness. If you enjoy refined, woody and complex scents, go for it.
bhagavatgita – :
This is a strange waxy, powdery, resinous beauty.It conjours up candle light( lit by matches),matte, long wearing ruby red lip stick,sweet smelling face powder and the softest silk. A refined vixen of sorts.
pul16al – :
Rouge is of a beautiful outstanding peculiarity. I find it a very recognizable scent, truly spicy (I feel cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper and cumin) and full of ylang ylang. It lasts a long time in my skin which is quite unusual, maybe it is due to the fact that the middle notes are already working as other perfume’s base ones, sandalwood, ambre, vanilla and cedar (this last one as the master here). This makes it strong but within a velvety outlook (iris, rose). It is a warm powdery companion, of an unexpected and original beauty. Quite distinct and rare in today’s perfume lanscape. Give it a try before it becomes an unattainable vintage. It is a unique powerful powder. I like it on cool weather days and going out for dinner nights.
1q2w3e4r5t – :
This is very powdery to me. I almost can’t get past the powdery to smell anything else. It is a woodsy floral to me. I do detect ylang ylang, it reminds me of 24 Faubourg but to the nth x of powder. It is beautiful but must use in moderation.
adept78 – :
i had this in the back shelf ..i just sprayed it to review it.. and wow i was mesmerized ..one spray and it takes you back to powdery.. balmy.. oriental.. french.. 70 ies perfumes.. like madam rochas ..its a beautiful perfume.. a skin close scent.. it blends with your chemistry.. and warms up.. and transforms.. in to the most amazing powdery.. perfumy.. sensual.. vial ever..its unique.. in a class of its own.. definitely sophisticated.. classy ..and a bit sassy..
its bold and elegant its confident and serene ..its for a unique woman ..its more of a night evening perfume good for intimate dates or special occasions..
edt 100 ml vintage
perfume rtting 4.4 out 5
bottle ratting 4.3 out 5
my personal liking rating 4.2 out 5
o1kak – :
Light, powdery, refined, aldehydic. Smells like a wealthy woman’s wig. When I smell this I think of the color white, rather than the color red for which it is named. Reminds me a little bit of Chanel 22.
ignatev_61 – :
This is very lovely. Very sharp beginning, reminding me of really fresh flowers after just blooming, then the other notes come forward, like an unfurling rose. Spices, woods, amber, vanilla. At this point, I feel like I am tranported to a lavish victorian bedroom with old wooden floors, lush burgandy velvet bedspread on a victorian canopy bed, old tapestries hanging on the walls, rococo furniture covered in deep red satin, and a dressing table with all of the works… sterling silver powder jars, hair receiver ,and swansdown puffs, and a bouquet of red roses in a crystal vase. This is a deep red rose, with face powder nuances.
A very lovely classic perfume. Very powdery and rich. Wonderful staying power. Unique.
The name and color of the bottle suits it very well, I also love the satin bag it comes with.
IHulKI – :
This is such a beautiful gem in my collection!!
I have a 30 ml EDT cute bottle together with a red pouch to store it in and as I am wearing it I am thinking quite nostalgically that nowadays perfumery is really sad compared to the feeling these classic fragrances give you.
Rouge starts a bit sharp on me but it almost immedietly morphs into something creamy and smooth, very uplifting too.
The composition behaves really well as there doesn’t seem to be one single wrong note.
Besides even though this is no sillage monster it will last for hours making you smell gorgeous.
I managed to find the body creme (very hard to get nowadays) and it’s an amazing sensorial experience
Mekio141InsuffBooni – :
Clasic perfume, rich and elegant, but too powdery. It has a soapy twist on my skin and it reminds me a lot of Caleche and White Linen. It’s not very modern, but it’s beautiful, it reminds me the perfumerie of the past. I like to smell it but I don’t know if I want to smell like this.
cdn363speagoessenda – :
Very very powdery floral coumin. Excellent staying power. Very unique scent. I quit like it although might find it a bit choking.
hillsah – :
Hermes Rouge EDT is a beautiful, feminine, creamy, warm, intense, strong spicy floral. It lasts forever when sprayed in my hair. On my skin, it lasts a good 12 hours or more, wearing closer to skin as time passes. I LOVE the incense blended spices that stay, all the way through the drydown.
If you like YSL Opium, or Guerlain Samsara, you really should try Hermes Rouge.
artist100 – :
I totally agree with boruvka44 and monamonib. They have described Rouge perfectly, so I probably cannot add too much here.
For years, I have been looking for a scent I could call my own and, I believe, this is it. I have also noticed the strong similarity to Miss Dior (my “other” signature scent), but Miss Dior is more aldehydic and harsher, while Rouge is smoother and creamier. The cholocate covered cherries smell more like raspberries to me, and I can’t seem to get enough of them… I also love the incense of myrtle which, being the base note, is a lovely grounding factor.
I just have the mini of Rouge, for now, but I’m seriously contemplating splurging on the full size.
Yes, this is a masterpiece, and love at first sniff…
Longevity: 8+ hours;
Sillage: initially 4 inches, then tapers down to a very decent 3.
Sebostian_45 – :
First couple of minutes it smells like just opened bonbonniere, still smelling the waxed paper covering cherries in dark chocol