The story behind
Written in 1961 by Guy Robert, Calèche was Hermès’ first fragrance for women. A highly feminine, woody, chypre floral, its name refers to the horse-drawn carriages that are emblematic of the house. Calèche is a novel that dazzles with the beauty of its raw materials, from the joyfulness of citrus fruit to the modernity of aldehyde notes; from the floral heart embellished with ylang-ylang, rose and jasmine to the woody, chypre sillage underscored by the nobility of the iris.
The Classic collection bears witness to the initial encounters between the house of Hermès and fragrance. The scents tell the story of the living heritage of Hermès, its references, its secrets. These fragrances are timeless, yet never less than contemporary.
