olgapopova120493 – 2022-06-05:

5 out of 5

If ever there was an understated scent of a rich bitch who commands the room without uttering a single word, this is the number one, IMHO.
Aldehydes rule here and all the rest follows masterfully well blended, clean and complex.
Innately elegant, confident, intelligent, charming, persuasive, however shrewd she is always generous; controlled, warm and aloof equally, this woman may be older in age, but her heart and mind are forever young and fresh.
She is a real woman, not a girl.
My late friend and patron, Regina, used to wear this 24/7/365 and would only ever go into a panic mode if there wasn’t a bottle of this jewel at her hand. She caused a riot once at her Brook Street gallery opening of the Erte exhibition when one of her, custom-made by the exhibiting artist, false eyelashes (with genuine diamonds!), fell off her eye and was found on a jacket shoulder of a well-known James Bond actor, who was also at the opening: it ended up there as he was drawn close by her scent while discussing the possible art purchase…or something more intimate in nature, who knows.
Confidently cheeky and never frivolous, she knows what she wants and she takes it politely and very firmly.
Present, but not heavy.
You would know that she was there even a day after she would leave the place.
And you can not forget her, even though she has gone for good.

LEONOV 82 – 2022-06-05:

5 out of 5

to call it soapy would be to simplify something that is much more complex. indeed there is a soapy feel to it but only in the beginning. it developes fast like a fast forward of a blooming flower into something very rich and hard to analyse. every time i put it on it smells different than the last, but always beautiful and never disappointing.
it’s sofisticated as only hermes can be, a bit old-fashioned but not a heavy vintage, more like a moderate and timeless clasic feminine scent. very special. it smells like a warm sunny windy day in a floral garden. all in one -freshness of the air, warmth of the sun and sweet calming smell of flowers in bloom.

noobssa – 2022-06-05:

3 out of 5

Big aldehyde opening with Caleche, sadly on the sour side. This is a fresh scent with some floral notes. I don’t get the”nobility of iris”, as stated in the description above. There is an orris note, unfortunately.
Sadly, there’s little sillage and not much lasting power either. But it’s the sour note that turns me off, reminding me of Wind Song which is even more sour.
Caleche is a classic, it’s well made and certainly not cheap, but it won’t go on my list of faves.

lovely_queen – 2022-06-05:

3 out of 5

When I tried this for the first time, I had goosebumps because its smell reminded me so clearly of something we used at home during my childhood – anti-moschito pills that we used to insert in a special device and then plug it into an outlet. Loved that smell! I love this fragrance although the sillage is really soft and the longevity isn’t better either.

chh683speagoessenda – 2022-06-05:

4 out of 5

Caleche is a very soft, demure and classy fragrance. It’s fresh without being too screechy or sour; aldehydic without being soapy and old-ladyish; powdery without being stuffy and stale. All notes are perfectly blended and none of them dominates the others. The EDT concentration stays close to the skin and projects softly. Although it was made in 1961 it doesn’t smell dated at all.

ibn-ahmad – 2022-06-05:

3 out of 5

… used to give it to girlfriends enough said … then I tried Rive Gauche , and that Eau d´Hermés … all great …

wail – 2022-06-05:

3 out of 5

Caleche is my series of epiphanies:
1. A realization on why I never get past being acquainted with Chanel No. 5 which was to me, insubstantial in performance and too domesticated despite the beautiful musky ambered woods. I revere the house of Chanel with its glorious Cristalle and 19 but No.5 just didn’t make the cut. It was too likeable.
2. A realization that Guy Robert’s composition improved upon Ernest’s already established Chanel No 5. Where the latter was reminiscent of woods made beautiful with an accord of florals and animalics but very indistinct in its demographic, the former was a warm, dessicated woody floral with earthy and creamy undertones and let me reiterate: both share the same base accords. Furthermore, Caleche has a personality that not all will like: stern and rigid with its use of coniferous and spruced accords without being suggestive of an exceedingly green perfume.
3. No. 5 in deeper concentrations do not show versatility but only an intensified olfactory experience, Caleche however, in different concentrations is a different facet: the parfum is a robust chypre, steely, woody, powdery, sour and autumnal, whilst the toilette being the lightest is a floral aldehydic. Soie de Parfum is a hybrid of a coniferous chypre and of a beautiful woody aldehydic floral boasting of incredible projection and tenacity.
To those who might doubt my review, I used a 70s No. 5 edt, 2016 No. 5 edp, 70s Caleche edt, 2002 Caleche Soie de Parfum and a 70s purse spray Caleche extrait.

mishajakivciv – 2022-06-05:

4 out of 5

Reminds me of my childhood. I used to collect scented stationeries/ notepads with fancy designs and this reminds me of their scents.So feminine and lady-like (i didnt want to write “girly”).

Castrol – 2022-06-05:

5 out of 5

My first impression of Caleche, when I was 15, was that it smells just like super expensive soap or cosmetics. To this day, that’s all I can associate it with, and I love it! Very luxe. I’m a sucker for the occasional “cosmetic perfume” but this one isn’t in my usual style AT ALL. I typically go for sweeter scents, gourmands especially, but this is just such a timeless, elegant, luxurious scent that I can’t help but love it. Also, it’s got a lot more freshness and creaminess than most aldehyde perfumes, and for that reason it’s more versatile than it seems.

rvd947speagoessenda – 2022-06-05:

5 out of 5

Caleche is one lady-like perfume hard to describe to be honest. The majority will describe it as soapy or powdery/makeup-y, but it’s so much more than that. It truly is powdery and reminiscent of makeup-face powder to be exact. I tested Caleche in my research of a perfume that smells exactly like Max Factor Creme Puff Powder. Now Caleche is not completely identical, but it’s damn close to the scent of my favorite powder.
Subtly woody, chalky even, colored in matte pasty beige-pink, with aldehydes done right, mossy and citrusy too, big on floral; iris is shining, unique, poised and expensive smelling. It’s unlike anything in the market right now and honestly has no age absolutely. Young ones are advised to try the scent and discover what a true perfume is.
Great job Hermes. I see that a lot do agree on the resemblance with Madame Rochas. Personally I can’t confirm, but it makes me eager to check Madame Rochas too. I’m sure I’ll love that one as well

zhenyanovikov1983 – 2022-06-05:

4 out of 5

The scent makes me think of wrapping a stick of fine butter with a few slices of over ripe fruit in a suede bag, then enveloping it in velvet fabric that was stored in a wood drawer with jasmine petals for a few years. Then taking the whole bag and putting it on my face.
Felt a little smothered. To me it’s not a gentle smell. Maybe it would be more appropriate for winter nights?
After reading all the reviews here I was excited to try Caleche. I am a huge fan of soapy scents and Calache was described as such by a number of reviewers.
After wearing it for about 8 hours I am still on the fence about it. Not sure if it’s a fragrance for me, but I appreciate it’s complexity. Reminds me a bit of Rive Gauche, but less oily lipstick like. I find it interesting to observe how the scent develops on the skin. I like the dry-down better than the initial opening; which is very aldehydic, in a fruity, but not in a soapy way. The woodsy soapy is lot more detectable after an hour later. I feel like soapy can have so many categories alone…there are many types of soaps.

Dollarman999 – 2022-06-05:

5 out of 5

Caleche is a glorious soapy aldehyde floral, which in its glorious vintage form (I own a late 70’s edt) shares similarities to the more joyous Madame Rochas. While Gold is described as Guy Robert’s magnum opus, I see Caleche as a more complete creation. And personally I sense no similarities to either Gold or N°5, perhaps the only link between the 3 being an unsurpassed elegance and style.
Caleche opens with sparkling aldehydes, rich florals and mossy greenness. The neroli and lemon have faded a bit in my bottle but the aldehydes are bubbly and rich, and whatever’s left from the citrus oils helps lift them up. The florals that follow change subtly from rich and oily to soapy and powdery, no doubt helped by the Iris. The rooty vetiver soon joins forces with the oakmoss and musk/civet to create a warm sensation that pulsates from the skin, while buttery sandalwood (Mysore) radiates for hours. The general feel is of pristine grooming; skin washed in finely milled French soap, a floral talcum powder applied, and silk underwear. The vetiver/oakmoss/leather combination gives of a ‘wild and free’ out in the open feel; it could very well be a horse ride for the strong and independent woman or a carriage stroll for the more romantic one. Caleche adapts wonderfully to all occasions and it can fit perfectly with anyone, it just needs a strong personality to go with it.
While it embodies a very French 70’s style, it also progresses to the 80’s where it feels more American in a way; it fits perfectly with the empowerment of women in the workplace and while Europe was getting high on Opium and Poison and Coco, Americans were embracing the more bossy green scent of Scherrer, the wonderful Lauders, Chloé and Oscar by de la Renta.
Two different decades, two different worlds, and one perfume, Caleche, walking amidst. Class and elegance all the way!
Inspiration for many scents, Caleche is, to me at least, one of the best aldehyde/floral/chypre gems. Underneath the serious appearance there’s carnality and beauty to be discovered, sensual, not sexual. More than just aldehydes, Caleche embodies the best of the chypre and the floral genre, with woody and leathery facets to create one of Herme’s best creations that, just like Eau d’Hermes before, knows no gender.
For the liberated man and woman. They don’t make them like this anymore.

zei418JeomiWogkig – 2022-06-05:

5 out of 5

I’ve been wearing this fragrance for the past several days, only when I’m alone with myself relaxing, praying, and reading. It puts me in a pensive frame of mind and makes me feel more connected to me. It feels like me and who I have become. Elegant, yet still a little brash, sensitive yet still strong, spritual but still carnal.
Its a scent for a woman who has been there done that and can now impart some nuggets of wisdom. If she were in a tribe she would be the medicine woman or the woman to go to for counsel.
It reminds me of a bit of Chanel no 5 and also Estee by Estee Lauder. I would define it as a floral aldehydic chypre. Very expensive smelling and classy, much better than No5. It has a wonderful deep mossy woody dry down.
A mature fragrance. Not one to seduce the fellas, its really beyond that. Its not about seduction, its about self actualization.

Bodibilder – 2022-06-05:

4 out of 5

Still one of the best perfumes out there. Maybe even the best Hermes for me.
Yes, the current formulation is glorious and the drydown soooo worth waiting for.
That’s what great scents are about.

lipt – 2022-06-05:

3 out of 5

Vintages can be so exciting…I bought a 60’s or 70’s vintage that looked really intact, but of course some of the notes have become musty, and the citrus turned sour and sharp. I can detect what the structure of this perfume is supposed to be. It is rich and woody, and has a heavy jasmine. I would not say this is delicate or airy, and the aldehydes are nothing like a Chanel. Of the vintages I’ve tried lately, (Mitsouko and Rive Gauche), this is the only one I probably wouldn’t wear as much! I wonder if I would have liked the modern interpretation better!

evgeniy197109 – 2022-06-05:

4 out of 5

This year I decided to sample vintage fragrances because if they are still on the market, I figured there must be something going for them. So I purchased decent sized samples of masterpiece fragrances from the late 19th century, pre-WWI, Pre-WWII, post war, sixties, seventies (my mother’s era), eighties and the over-the-top 90’s which were my formitive years. While I I remember the big blowsy 90’s power frags, and even bought some with my pocket money back in the day, I’ve bought some again to see if they lasted the distance. I’ll have to gird my loins to try Poison from the big hair 80’s again. Loved it then, not sure how it will go now.
I’ll get around to doing reviews for the ancients in time. Bye the way, I do find the term “old lady scent” offensive, because you can wear anything you want if you have the panache (ah Panache – yet another archeological find).
Some of these fragrances, created decades before I was, definitely do have a vintage scent. Not unpleasant, and I will wear them, but you can tell most fragrances by the trend of their era. The Twentieth Century teen years will forever be associated (and damned??) for gourmands IMO.
Caleche however doesn’t fit neatly into an era. It’s unique unto itself. Someone mentioned Grace Kelly. I can also imagine that Jackie wore this. Yes, the first blast is aldehyde, but on my skin this disappears within twenty seconds. Unlike many of you, I don’t get the iris, but I do smell the cypress, which I really like. I don’t own many fragrances with cypress and when I looked into this ingredient, it’s not very prevalent in women’s fragrances. Perhaps that’s what sets Caleche a little apart from others. In the dry down there is definite pleasant leather. But where is the leather note? Where does this come from? All in all, I do like this EDT. It may have leather and cypress notes, usually associated with men’s fragrances, but it’s pretty unisex. It is, as so many of you have said, elegant, and as takemyhusband noted – it reminds me too of a good wine. Not boozy, but evocative. I’ll hunt down the perfume now to compare.
Edit – I’ve been wearing Caleche EDT now for about 7 hours and reapplied twice (I’m home alone so no one to annoy) and interestingly on this third application (just to one wrist, over the top of the earlier two) the citrus comes out strongly. Where I sprayed earlier is still leather, oak moss and woods. Yum. I didn’t really register the citrus on earlier applications. Caleche seemed to jump from aldehydes straight to the base notes before. Not sure what to make of this, but it’s not unwelcome. A multi-layered, multi-generational fragrance after all. I will buy a full bottle of this after all.

evreese16125 – 2022-06-05:

4 out of 5

Upon application, Calèche is an opulent blast of aldehydes, floral, and wood with a sillage that dances around me for up to two hours. Then it transitions to a beautiful, elegant rose musk that persists until the following day both on my skin and on my clothing. Elegant. Ageless. Timeless.
This review is of the current EdT formulation.

vitas0211 – 2022-06-05:

3 out of 5

Soapy sour floral. Not for the young. This woman means business.

givi2.6 – 2022-06-05:

5 out of 5

I’m quite confused, tested calèche this week and fell. in. love. Soapy, woody and leathery maybe, aldehydic just for a whiff and towards the end again. Very comforting, huge sillage. As if your cleanness is reaching out to others. I even put the paper strip next to my pillow that night!
Today I was thrilled to smell it again in another store and was a little irritated by the different look of the bottle. Anyway, spriz. and. aldehydes. I sniffed and still aldehydes, I waited but still. I could’t smell anything else and could not understand what I smelled two days ago. Now I know it was edt(soap) vs. soie(aldehydes) but am still light-headed.

hgm-exec – 2022-06-05:

5 out of 5

I first started wearing Caleche in the 70’s. It is a beautifully composed balance of petillant aldehydes, florals, oak moss, and sandalwood.
The statement made by this fragrance is, in my opinion, the personification of the House of Hermes. This is a magnificent composition.
I prefer the perfume and EDP renditions. Like No. 5, and others, the concentrations are more evolved, and tell a complete and resonant story that allows the base notes to add a more seductive note.
I could live a happy life in Caleche, but for one strange quirk. Wearing it always brings me bad luck! So much so that I gave away a perfectly beautiful bottle to a friend, who, from all accounts, has broken the spell.
Adieu, beloved scent……

andresdj – 2022-06-05:

5 out of 5

I wore this too work the other day TBH I had too come home and change I got a horrible headache and Just not my smell I gifted this too a friend who wears this I liked it on her.

lightval – 2022-06-05:

5 out of 5

I grabbed this for my vintage-green collection of comfort scents and I like it very much! (I have a 100ml from Fragrancenet, so it’s not vintage, and a reformulation)
But, it you can- get the Caleche Soie de Parfum… they are the same scent to my nose, but Soie is MUCH stronger and louder.
Both are woody/green aldehyde scents. Yes it smells very much like Givenchy III, Miss Dior, Madame Rochas, etc….

Necespolo – 2022-06-05:

4 out of 5

I want to buy this perfume, but I’m not sure if I should get the EDT or the EDP version.. What’s the difference?

Bbaass666 – 2022-06-05:

5 out of 5

The first time I wore this fragrance it was during a shopping trip to Rich’s in Atlanta. I thought that it was only a personal scent and didn’t know that it was projected to others. Then a man stopped me and had to know what it was that I was wearing that was so beautiful…He went to purchase it right away! I hope that Hermès never stops making this wonderful fragrance and that they never change it..So many have been lost to reformulation, but thankfully, this lovely one lives on..

parnisha – 2022-06-05:

4 out of 5

I have worn this fragrance (EDT) off and on since the ’70s. The last bottle I purchased about 8 years ago in Hong Kong may have been reformulated, but the contents remain true to the original.
This is a woody and elegant fragrance. A warm, sophisticated and classic chypre floral which clings and trails with you. It’s gorgeous and belongs in every perfume lover’s collection.

Annasuper – 2022-06-05:

4 out of 5

This is really a very beautiful creation. It is elegant and powdery the same category as Chanel No.5 for me. You can feel the quality when wearing this. I like it for special occasions when I wear nice clothes, and it gives me self-confidence.

Oblighblothpg – 2022-06-05:

4 out of 5

I am a great fan of the late Monsieur Guy Robert.
This is one of the most elegant creations.
My utmost respect for the artistic craftmanship thst it took to make this come alive.
I am intruiged by the miniscule but noticeable rubber note that comes through. Makes me wonder and catches my attention.
IMO it requires a great deal of elegance, beauty and impeccable style to wear this.

Sanja007 – 2022-06-05:

3 out of 5

Lucia.lawson your review was spot on. Wish I had written this myself! Perfect description and feeling of this perfume!

alex81397 – 2022-06-05:

4 out of 5

Caleche by Hermes
I never wore this when it was first released in the 60’s
I have a reformulated spray bottle which I find quite pleasant, although it’s rather atypical of a citrusy soapy floral aldehyde similar to scents like Arpege by Lanvin or the new formulated Ivoire by Balmain.
In no way does Caleche resemble either fragrances but it has that same air of soapy skin after you have showered and smell fresh and clean.
First my nose is assaulted with citrus for days.
The neroli and orange blossom mix and mingle with citic notes of bergamot orange mandarin and lemon.
The citruses are fresh and very well composed.
Once those big citrus notes are gone, this is a heady scent of floral toilet water, and the rose, iris, gardenia and jasmine are at the forefront.
On me this is mostly a white floral scent with distinct gardenia.
Very pretty.
Almost, but not quite, my Fracas which has significance to me as it was the fragrance I wore for my wedding day in 1955.
The dry down is much more complex and unisex, as it is redolent of men’s soap scents of moss, woods, vetiver and sandalwood.
Lots of cedar and cypress.
The faintest trace of amber is there too, although the woods are stronger.
It’s not quite the woods based perfume that is Aliage by Estee Lauder but it has plenty of woods.
I think the new formula is very wearable as a fragrance to put on after your shower as a beauty treatment. I
t’s not quite a body lotion but it does leave your skin smelling fresh and very clean and the flowers are always a great touch.
This scent matches up with a white long sleeved button up blouse.
It’s not a mind blowing sexy or modern fragrance.
She is a lady, very old fashioned, and conservative.
Like me.
The images that this fragrance evokes are a Victorian horse drawn carriage (hence the name caleche) which transports a prim and proper English lady in a bonnet. She would smell of this no nonsense soapy fragrance.
Not bad a-t’all!

chainik1971 – 2022-06-05:

4 out of 5

Few days ago I received a brand new&sealed vintage (1983) Calèche EDT. I haven’t tested any other versions. I am not very fond of aldehydes but could’t resist when I saw this on ebay…it’s like traveling in time.
All I can say is that vintage Calèche is very extraordinary. When I first sprayed it on myself, my friend said that it is exactly how it smells – like it’s form 1983. Not 80’s style, but something that is quite outdated.
I understand why some people compares Calèche with old ladies or their handbags and etc. I can’t disagree…yet there is something very timeless and chic, so I can wear and enjoy this fragrance in my early twenties (however, I am sure that it would suite better for someone 30+).
A very risky blind buy. Especially if you don’t love aldehydes because Calèche has so much of them, that it smells like something from another reality…very elusive.
This is only about the vintage version from 80’s – I have no idea how later reformulations smell.
Update
I tried the current formula for a couple times and, actually, I like it better. It has less aldehydes and the smell of church is heavier. Must get the vintage pure perfume!

LORITA – 2022-06-05:

4 out of 5

I smell an antic or a church, imbued with the smell of frankincense. Do I want to give off the odour of an expensive antique? Maybe not. One to look up to, like a tall elegant aunt, or priest even.

alex69 – 2022-06-05:

4 out of 5

I used to hate soapy scents but now my taste has changed and I don’t dislike aldehydes anymore,even in the right mood,I sometimes tend to enjoy them
Hermes caleche opens with a burst of aldehydes and very faint hint of bergamot..it’s floral heart shows up as aldehydes and woody notes linger in the background,long-lasting but almost close to skin
For me,this is a very dry scent,smells just as a bar of expensive soap,clean and classy..but soapy sharpness is well rounded with woodsy base
❤❤❤

чайный пьяница – 2022-06-05:

3 out of 5

Took a whiff of this Feminine and thought “This is a contemporary Equipage with Adelehydes and softer Leather.”
I see from others reviews they have witnessed the same.
Lots of similarities. Beautiful and classic Hermes finesse. Must try the Vintage as apparently there was a reform in the 90’s.

seon – 2022-06-05:

5 out of 5

Iris and aldehydes has to be my least favorite combination on me. If you can wear this, I’m sure it is lovely on you. I feel like I am wearing someone else’s clothes.

siXXXta – 2022-06-05:

3 out of 5

Another here where not so focused on notes as general ideas and feelings. The mass popularity of Chanel No. 5 really spoils it for me. Such a shame because floral aldehyde is my favorite group. White Diamonds is my signature but I’m hungry for more choices. Hermes Caleche is wonderfully rounding out this “problem”. It isn’t too citrusy and the price is very reasonable than what I paid for Rive Gauche. This matters to me because I know perfume doesn’t cost very much to produce and I no longer care to pay for illusion or marketing. Whether young or mature this is a very adult fragrance. It’s strong but not wild. I have some L’Interdit coming next but wonder if it may feel too soft on me based on reviews. This is a very very small group the floral aldehydes. Yet so many of the greatest scents are found within it. Caleche is one of the greats, indeed, and I truly appreciate it being pretty under the radar as far as the masses go. That allows it to be even more special. When I want mainstream popularity I’ll pop $20 and sport some Britney Spears Fantasy.

arshavin1995 – 2022-06-05:

5 out of 5

I encountered my first real life WASPs at the age of 16 upon my return to my home state of Maryland right on the edges of Washington D.C. after a near 12 year sojourn in the Central Valley of northern California.
Oh, I’d met plenty of rich people by then. California is a bit of a rag tag place, especially the northern portion, so everyone kind of runs into everyone. That being said, California wealthy are miles apart from old money East Coast wealth. With their aged bumper stickers hanging from their respectably aged Volvos and Mercedes station wagons proclaiming political liberal leanings, environmental obsessions, and hopes for world peace the northern California wealthy that I knew back then were more self effacing and even embarrassed by their lot in life than celebratory of their means. New money, old money? In Cali, where exactly was the dividing line? You had old money families who’d owned vineyards or were the lynch pins within other industries that never came off as anything more than… well… thoroughly average.
I was therefore not ready for the cool austerity of East Coast wealth nor the profound way that so many of the urban locales in that portion of the country quietly revolve around it. I was also not ready for all of the marked divisions of race and background that create a type of legendary monolithic culture of affluence in certain echelons. Yeah, you have the Beverly Hills 90210 phenomenon to a certain degree I’m sure…somewhere in California. However in general on the West Coast, kids who are rich, poor, and all points between go to school together. You hang out together. In contrast, the East Coast was where I first encountered all of these sharp lines drawn up separating people according not just to income but overall economic culture which then bled into with whom one went to school and hung out and lived near and eventually considered equitable in human value. Eeesh. Quite heavy for a 16 year old.
They were girls. Two of them. One of the first things that impressed me was that they were the cleanest girls that I’d ever seen in my life. Heh? What do I mean? I mean that they were so clean that they shone. They were teens like me and while I considered myself to have clear skin, theirs was lucid in the manner of bisque porcelain. Their lack of pores would have made the Noxema girl subconscious. Their makeup was minimal but pleasant. No hair was out of place and it was so neat. Perfectly trimmed, shiny, and topped with a slender pretty ribbon, their hair resembled the effortless pristine brilliance of a 70s Breck girl.
This was the 90s when most of my fellow compadres had the studied grimy effect associated with grunge or the baggy non-chalant flash of hip hop. These girls wore pastels—bermuda shorts, starched oxford shirts, and light cotton sweaters tied at their necks. They had pearl studs in their ears. It was like the Eddie Bauer and LL Bean summer catalogs had come to life. Oh, did I mention that it was the height of the humid, muggy Maryland/Washington D.C. summer? Despite the fact that everyone else was melting, these girls were floating in this effervescent cloud of unstudied cool.
Hermes Caleche is those girls—-light and airy in the midst of whatever atmospheric torment may be affecting the rest of the world. Profoundly rich and comfortably secure with stable woods in the base. Heart notes that are quietly abundant with gracefully feminine and prim florals that edge it away from it’s initial almost utilitarian androgyny. Finally, the protestant ethics of just scrubbed cleanliness above all artifice and flashy trends come forth in the judicious aldehydes that grace the opening. This is East Coast old money. This is a Georgetown walk up or a post war on the UES with a Rehobath beach summer house and a cottage in the Hamptons.
Today with the egalitarian nature of fast fashion, technology, and a global economy the old WASP has become an endangered creature of sorts. They are an American icon. We must protect them. Who will buy the first bumper sticker? Who will donate to their telethon? Ah well, even if they go by the wayside, we will always have the beauty of Hermes Caleche to remind us of what once was.
Sillage is—Dahling, never offensive. Longevity is—by all means appropriate. I like to wear this when I’m wearing all black with a modern hard edge. The juxtaposition has made this a favorite.

Nara1mail1ru – 2022-06-05:

3 out of 5

A sacramental thing of almost religious beauty. Loved it from first sniff by my inexperienced nose, I was speechless and converted. But in my early 20-s I couldn’t afford the bottle of any Hermes. So our romance was like that: I was sneaking to perfume departments and sprayed Caleche on my clothes, so it lasts longer. I remember my friends were wondering if I was visiting a Church far too often, to them it smelled like Church, but to me like my whole imaginable world,- mysterious, full of most incredible living creatures, with flying cars and humans with face of archangel Gabriel. When you love something so much – you simply can not go into the note progression descriptions, like oily-aldehydic-woody with hint of leather. If Caleche is a carriage, – then only the one, which drives you straight to heaven.

Natos – 2022-06-05:

5 out of 5

I have never smelled the vintage, but the current Caleche EDT is breezy and uplifting in a retro way.
Floral-chypres are a genre of “movement” to me, and when I smell Caleche I envision the sunny, green foothills and white, quick rolling clouds. This chypre is quite clean and tender compared to others (mostly vintages) I’ve immersed myself in, and could be the gentle cousin of Lancome Climat or YSL Rive Gauche. Caleche’s florals and woods feel mild; it’s overall scent is aldehydic and soapy with a touch of waxy sweetness.
This fragrance is easier to wear than the others I mentioned above (though Climat is an all time fave!), and doesn’t lean too far into any note type in particular, which is really nice. I’d like to smell a vintage to see how it varies from the current EDT. I bet is has a bit more “oomph”.

gribraHable – 2022-06-05:

5 out of 5

This perfume to me smells exactly like the Chanel no 5 used to smell back in the 90’s . Aldehydes are REALLY REALLY present here. Then I smell soap and the dry down is powdery and maybe leathery . The main thing here is powder and soap. I m pretty sure that this one comes only in an eau de toilette concentration and believe me it really shows . It feels REALLY watered down and although the smell is on the strong side its not really a full and voluptuous scent you can REALLY detect that this is a really watered down smell and because of that this perfume doesn’t really develops a lot. Its a thin scent if that makes any sense. Not thin and airy in an elegant way but like someone has done that on purpose and you can really feel that and to be honest that really turns me off . It lasts reasonably well on the skin but for the most part is a skin scent it doesn’t project much probably because it’s really watered down. If this perfume came in an eau de parfum version and it was done right so the scent was full strong and voluptuous it would definitely be my signature scent. The same complain applies to all the eau de toilettes from HERMES you can really feel that the scents have been overly watered down they feel to me at least like I spray perfumed water on my skin

DymnDremMep – 2022-06-05:

4 out of 5

A Horse Drawn Carriage Ride Through The Woods
Caleche by Hermes is an absolutely beautiful classic. Released in 1961 by the house of Hermes barely a year before the release of Jean Desprez Bal a Versailles, this is what I call the truest definition of a chypre. This is big on wood notes: sandalwood, cedar and oak. It’s also got vetiver. Those woods evoke the feel of the caleche which was a 19th century light horse drawn carriage (usually for only one or two people) the equivalen