Everything’s in bloom so it’s Hermes Equipage Geranium season, an easy pick for today since I was wearing my horsey shirt. Even if you don’t love leather perfumes, Equipage Geranium is an easy wear. It opens with a spicy geranium accord that’s soapy and the leather is lived in, supple. Bright and fresh, I find this easiest to wear when it’s warm outside, but there’s really never a time when it doesn’t fit. It’s also more to my liking than Equipage which can feel a bit more masculine, the leather decidedly darker.
I think that my favourite part of Equipage Geranium is the subtle spices that really make this perfume shine. There’s a hint of cinnamon or pepper, it could be the subtle effect of myrhh which has these two facets, or it’s some spice used with a light hand. It does smell exactly like the old-school English Leather soap, and I love a layering combo of that soap with this perfume.
Equipage Geranium is my Monday or Tuesday perfume in the warmer weather, and I love wearing it. The lasting power is good, and the sillage is moderate and from arm’s length away, this smells clean. I don’t wear this perfume much in the winter, but I do enjoy it when the weather is warmer. I also like taking it out when I haven’t worn it for a while to see if my impression of it has changed, and it hasn’t. I still love the scent, and it’s a classic.
