Rouge Hermès

This masterpiece and discontinued perfume smell amazing. This perfume is a must for any serious collector. I love how the sweet rose, spicy, myrtle, vanilla, and wooden notes are blended perfectly. It lasts a long time. You only need two sprays, which last over 14 hours on my skin. On clothes it lasts days. The rich rose fragrance is the best I have ever smelled, as a perfumista with over 300 bottles of rare perfume. This perfume is classy, positive, and makes me happy. I have two bottles of this rare perfume because it is so good. If you like Guerlain's Chamade perfume, it does have a similar theme. I tried the Chamade perfume and smelt this fragrance in it, which I adore. The sweet, jammy rose smell is luxurious, rich, and has no rough notes. My husband, who rarely comments on my perfume, noticed this and liked it. The perfume is easy to use. The red rectangular bottle is very attractive and is the first formulation. I have had this perfume for over 13 years it still smells fantastic. I wear this perfume in winter, at night and day. If you have a special function, date or wedding, it lingers wonderfully without becoming overpowering. I only spray twice on each wrist more than you are overspraying. I can smell glorious wifts. It is my favourite fragrance because it is a timeless classic. This perfume comes from a time when the quality focus shines. I think that this Hermes perfume is the best this house has ever made. I cherish this perfume and wear it on special occasions. I do not know why this perfume was discontinued because it is exquisite. This perfume is excellent value for money. I think this could be unisex depending on your body chemistry.

Samsara's classier, richer and more spectacular looking younger cousin, whom manages to carry off this whole chypre floral affair, effortlessly; wherever she goes and whatever she does. She' is a masterpiece and she is all woman in red dress that is scented with rose, spices, sandlewood and Ylang-Ylang.. I feel like if I saw her in the flesh, she'd look like Penelope Cruz, or slightly older, or a more mature person like Sophia Loren.. In public she moves in silence. Not drawing attention to herself in a way that screams " im here". Because she is a secure and a validated person in life and she knows who she is.. Complete and resplendent. A completely relatable but delightfully exotic looking vision with long dark, tousled hair, flashing doe eyes and a smidgen of black eyeliner under her eyes. Classically dressed in European fashion as opposed to American with nothing to indicate that she's wearing designer at all. Yet you know by the cut, simplicity and the crispness of her style. She is no follower of fashion but style. She is fashion. She is art and cannot be imitated. As she is as authentic as it gets and her inner beauty radiates far and wide, giving her a natural, brown skinned glow. Harking to her travels throughout the Orient. Her perfume enters the room..Long before she does and when she leaves. Her scent is comforting and zen like. Not brash and not heavy. Demure and understated with an elegance not afforded to the frivolities of youth. This is Hermes Rouge in a nutshell.

like a love child between vintage guerlain nahema extrait and vintage samsara edp, that then grew up to be even bolder than both her parents. maybe even a bit gaudy, but in a charming and appealing way. lovely. if you are a fan of samsara and nahema, you must try this-you will love it. to me, this is a major deviation from hermès’s very recognizable signature style, in keeping with the love child metaphor, it’s like a guerlain that just got adopted by hermès. sure it’s got that vintage feminine hermès sophistication, but its dna is 100% guerlain, and clearly i’m not the only one who feels this way seeing as most of its “smells like” comparisons are guerlains. i have yet to smell chamade, so i can’t comment on any similarities there, but would not find that surprising in the least. also, i’m surprised that some reviewers see this as an “office safe” type of perfume. not that you couldn’t wear it to work (personally i don’t do the whole “office safe” thing anyway, i really don’t care for those types of scents. i wear what i like, just less, if need be) but to me, this is a very, VERY romantic and sensual scent. it makes me think of a romantic night, perhaps in front of the fireplace, getting intimate with your lover. it’s not a first date scent for making an impression, it’s too intimate for that, it’s for being with the one who already shares your heart. but of course you could wear it whenever you like (and i will too), this is just the ideal scenario to wear this, in my mind.

Last year I went in pursuit of Carnation scents, which led me to Hermes Rouge. Is there not Carnation in here somewhere? I was intrigued by the idea of something at once spicy and powdery. I do love spice, Carnation, Cinnamon, cloves. The year before was all about Immortelle, so this is quite a departure. I think before I found this my current favorite was Fragonard's Billet Doux, a complex and somewhat tamed Carnation. I actually reach for this more than any other. Because I am so fond of it, and the many comments on the vintage vs. current, I went in pursuit of the original Parfum D'Hermes. I now have a large bottle of the Parfum and 2 minis, a small round red bottle, and taller 3.3 oz (red) bottle, recent/ vintage? I went into my local Hermes store and tried the current production n the tall clear bottle, and honestly, can not tell the difference. I do not think the vintage is very much different from the current production. When I thought they were discontinuing it I was tempted to stock up (I think I already have). It is something I do not want to ever be without, but I think with over 8 oz. in different vintages, I am probably covered for life. I know I have not said much about the notes, but I find it very well blended and only on occasional am I aware of individual notes. It is what had led me to it, a refined, spicy, powdery scent. Not screaming, moderate silage, great longevity. Very wearable.

First of all I want to use the opportunity to send LT to hell with his post-traumatic syndrome regarding Hermes Rouge. Someone bad in his childhood fed poor Luca by horrible CHEAP(god forbid) chocolate, so outcomes are terrific – now and then olfactory system of this genius gives away and projects the rays of ill sacrasm under mask of humour on some great frags that Turin's brain is reluctant to appreciate coz of those childhood nightmares. Lets not forget poor Must Cartier who suffered from those memories the most. God bless. Back to Rouge Hermes. Apart that it's absolutely stunning magical dusty rose and that sandal reminds me of Samsara a lot, I want to applaud to the review of archivist , who had noticed and nailed the very essence of Rouge - antiquarian occult bookstore. As a big lover of ancient dusted books, manuscrypts and libraries I can see clearly how the drydown reminds her all this very rare moments, the atmosphere of hidden world and symbols, it's excitement and..serenity in one. Saying all that to all people who are not dust-paper addicted – it is the most creamy rich lipsticky rose (on a manner of Miss Dior Originale in heart) I ever had a chance to smell, - bold, posh and yet..very relaxed. So I think that those who love creamy sandal in Samsara, spices in a manner of Caron Sacre and Miss Dior's "lipstick" will be glad to add Rouge Hermes in their collection.