The perfume that Marahani Gayatari Devi poured down the drain in Delhi’s Tihar prison was Calèche by Hermes. This version was released by Hermès in 1961, and for many years it was their best-selling women’s fragrance. It was created by nose Guy Robert, and includes bergamot, mandarin, orange blossom, aldehydes, jasmine, lily of the valley, rose, gardenia, iris, ylang-ylang, oakmoss, sandalwood, cedar, and vetiver. They have since launched a fragrance called Kelly Calèche named after the Kelly Handbag and the original Perfume.
Posted: 09/20/09 | Ramble