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Hermès

Calèche

1961ChypreEDTFrance

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Editorial notes

  1. 01

    An aldehydic floral chypre suited to Hermès's equestrian and saddlery heritage, named after the open horse-drawn carriage that became the house's visual emblem.

  2. 02

    Hermès's first fragrance launch, opening a perfumery arm that would later host Eau d'Hermès, Bel Ami, Terre d'Hermès and the entire Hermessence collection.

  3. 03

    Guy Robert was an outside consultant rather than an in-house perfumer. His other landmarks include Madame Rochas and Dioressence.

  4. 04

    Composed by Guy Robert in 1961 around aldehydes, bergamot and orange blossom over a sandalwood-cedar-oakmoss base.

Dossier

Edition · 000

Status · Active. Heritage formula.

An aldehydic floral chypre.

Composed by
Guy Robert
Founder
Thierry Hermès
Country
France

The pyramid

Top
aldehydesbergamotlemonorange blossommandarin
Heart
jasmineylang-ylangirisroselily-of-the-valley
Base
sandalwoodcedarvetiveroakmossmusk

The brief

Hermès' first fragrance launch; Guy Robert composed it as a refined chypre-floral suited to the house's equestrian and saddlery heritage.

NameNamed after the open horse-drawn carriage that became Hermès' visual emblem.

Why it mattered

  • The first Hermès perfume, opening a fragrance arm that would later host Eau d'Hermès, Bel Ami, Terre d'Hermès and the Jean-Claude Ellena Hermessence collection.

The Curator's Note

Hermès started here, and has never been quite as understated since.

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