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Caleche

Eau de toilette

Woody · White floral · Citrus.

4.03 / 5Rating · 2,621 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inFrance ↗
About these origins

Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.

Brand origin: Six generations of artisans · Checked 2026-09-21
The official history begins with Thierry Hermès opening his Paris harness workshop in 1837.

Made in: Hermès official US product details · Checked 2026-09-22 · Current US listing for 1.69 fl.oz and this concentration; other sizes, markets and historical batches not independently verified
Made in France

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Year1961
Marketed forWomen
PerfumerGuy Robert

Collection: Caleche

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Caleche by Hermès has a listed woody, white floral, citrus profile, with notes of Aldehydes, Cypress, Bergamot, Neroli, Orange Blossom.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Eau de toilette · US listing · Bottle: 1.69 fl.oz

Alcohol ; Aqua/water/eau ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Hydroxycitronellal ; Linalyl acetate ; Limonene ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Linalool ; Coumarin ; Geraniol ; Pinene ; Hexyl cinnamal ; Citrus aurantium peel oil ; Cinnamyl alcohol ; Pelargonium graveolens flower oil ; Cananga odorata oil/extract ; Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract ; Citronellol ; Alpha -Isomethyl ionone ; Terpineol ; Citrus limon peel oil ; Geranyl acetate ; Citral ; Beta -Caryophyllene ; Benzyl alcohol ; Terpinolene ; Benzyl benzoate ; Farnesol ; Alpha -Terpinene ; Eugenol ; Rose flower oil/extract ; Benzyl salicylate ; Eugenia caryophyllus oil ; Isoeugenol ; CI 19140 (yellow 5) ; CI 14700 (red 4) ; CI 42090 (blue 1) .

Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 1303201A

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.42 / 5

633 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
34
2
59
3
234
4
218
5
88

Projection

2.48 / 4

802 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
81
2
376
3
224
4
121

Value perception

2.99 / 5

254 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
20
2
42
3
134
4
36
5
22

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

3,035Own it
1,510Previously owned
1,813Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
18
2
388
3
88
4
1,135
5
992

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment

Both list Cedar and Sandalwood. Explore Caleche’s woody direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment

Both list Aldehydes and Musk. Explore Caleche’s woody direction alongside Blanche’s fresh profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Caleche smell like?

Caleche by Hermès has a listed woody, white floral, citrus profile, with notes of Aldehydes, Cypress, Bergamot, Neroli, Orange Blossom.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Guy Robert.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.42 out of 5, from 633 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Caleche?

Its listed notes include aldehydes, cypress, bergamot, neroli, orange blossom, lemon, mandarin orange, iris, ylang-ylang, rose, jasmine, gardenia, lily-of-the-valley, oakmoss, sandalwood, vetiver, musk, cedar, amber, tonka bean. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

04 / Find your next bottle

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Caleche

Hermès · Eau de toilette

Hermès Caleche bottle
Leading accords
woody
white floral
citrus
aldehydic
fresh
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Aldehydes · Cypress · Bergamot · Neroli · Orange Blossom · Lemon

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