Kelly Calèche Eau de Parfum is the third version of the floral leather Jean-Claude Ellena composed for Hermès, released in early 2009 after the 2007 eau de toilette and the 2008 extrait. The house describes it as a floral, leathery fragrance in which fleshy rose and powdery mimosa rest on benzoin, with vanilla and vetiver among its main materials.
The lantern bottle of Calèche, adorned by Philippe Mouquet with the plate and turn lock of the Kelly clasp; a small Hermès padlock hangs from the neck.
The bottle takes up the line of the Calèche bottle, inspired by the lanterns of horse-drawn carriages of old. Designer Philippe Mouquet adorned it with details borrowed from the Kelly bag: the metal plate and the turn lock, the key pieces of its clasp.
On the 2007 eau de toilette, the stopper gives way to a cap that opens by sliding the metal clasp, and the glass reveals a pale pink juice. The 2009 eau de parfum adds a small Hermès padlock hanging from the neck.
The 2008 extrait had an object of its own: a refillable steel bottle shaped like an Hermès padlock, holding 7.5 ml. The eau de parfum is now sold in 100 ml.