Caleche Parfum Hermès for women

Caleche is a very complex, elegant and multifaceted fragrance. Is a perfect passe- partou, perfect for work, or for a posh dinner. The version that I own is is old about 14 years, still perfect. I read that the newest version have lost a little bit of charme...But personally, I think she is still a wonderful perfume, different than all this very sweeties fragrances, Caleche is classy, without be boring or dated.

Liquid sunshine gold; sparkling sunny aldehydes lead into ylang, powdery orris, and lightly waxy white florals. All sits on a musky and woody base.
Very beautiful, alluring in a comforting way. The heat of spring and summer make this shine, best-suited for warmer months. Lasts for ages, becomes like a second skin.

The vintage version is very nice, slightly sweetly woody, a little like vintage L'Interdit, but even richer. Something like a cross between vintage Givenchy L'Interdit parfum and vintage Madame Rochas

a beautiful fragrance! very regal!

I finally purchase this again after several years of not having it. This is a masterpiece and must have in your perfume wardrobe. My dream -:Wearing it makes me feel like I have a very rich husband who does not have enough time to be with me, when I pretend to go to the city I wear when I know I am going to meet with my 25 year old lover who is a body builder with no brains. When we meet we don't talk about much because we are from two different worlds".
Ok, I am awake form my dream now. Back to reality girl.

Fresh, sophisticated, champagne aldehydes. So light and sophisticated. I have a bottle of early formulation and though this parfum might be a vintage, it still feels relevant and appropriate for today. I get a similar light floating elegant bubbles as those experienced in my beloved Chanel no. 5. Just magical. Great longevity and silage but inoffensive. If you have Soie de Caleche, you do not need both. Very similar.

A beautiful floral chypre that wraps you into its floral, woody essence and contemplative warmth like a luxurious cashmere wrap. Ylang ylang, rose, jasmine, and iris bring floral beauty to the woody, chypre contemplative essence. An intriguing perfume that graciously invites you into its romantic, classic boudoir with velvet, silk, and delicate lace, and asks for you to stay for awhile. Elegant and noble, secretive, like a lover whispering into your ear.

I have several bottles of the Parfum , the youngest from 1981 and the oldest from 1965. Amazingly, the top notes are still intact on all of them. That's how well made this fragrance is. It's a very airy & light fragrance, though rich and well made. I smell it around me all day. So do other people. I get a lot of "Hmmm...you smell good" when wearing it. It has great longevity too. I put it on in the morning and it last well into the evening. There is nothing dramatic or over the top in this parfum. It's simplicity, class, and elegance in a bottle. Truly an understated beauty. When I feel the need to wind down from the world, this is what I reach for - the parfum. To me, there is nothing else like it in the world. Magnificent!

I’ve always liked Caleche but had never tried the vintage parfum until yesterday, when I got a never used travel spray from the 60’s, by the looks of it. When first sprayed you can tell there’s a lot of fresh lemon, not fruity but the kind you might smell in an alcoholic beverage; a few minutes later the florals come roaring in but in a restrained manner, like a silent scream if that makes sense. Without knowing the actual notes I could tell there was some incense in the base before the dry down and I thought to myself “this is like Chanel 22 but without the typical Chanel mess”. This is a formula that knows exactly what it wants to be and convey, it doesn’t try to appeal with unnecessary sweetness or with pretty florals, instead it’s a grand aldehyde floral with a solid structure, no note stands out, like a great perfume should be. Superb.

Exquisite fragrance. The aldehyde notes are very notable.

5/10

Scent of older elegant multi milionaire woman.
She has a rich; busy husband.
She loves her dinners in another town with her younger, faithful lover.

Remarkable beauty. I can't believe there are no reviews for this version. It's a richer version and the aldehydes are much smoother and toned down. Could be because mine is vintage. While I enjoy the EDT and EDP, the aldehydes are shrill and piercing and I don't enjoy the fragrance for at least an hour. This one goes straight to the beauty. The parfum allows me to fully understand the love for Caleche. It has always been a like for me but this version is love.