Can anyone help a Hermes newbie confirm a color?

[Shoppinmel]

I'd really like to find a bamboo Evelyne for a decent price. I found a listing and the seller is claiming it's bamboo, but I think it might be menthe. They're saying the date stamp is a P, which I guess is 2012. Is it right that bamboo wasn't released in 2012, therefore, this bag would more likely be menthe?

Here's the bag...

 

[honhon]

i think it menthe, it has more creamy tone compared to bamboo. however, bamboo came right after menthe so there is an overlap on the time frame. i had bamboo in togo, so can not speak for clemence which this evelyne is made from

 

[sydgirl]

Looks like menthe...and a P date stamp sounds right for a menthe colour bag...and correct for a 2012 year 😊

 

[jyyanks]

I'm not an expert but that looks more menthe to me. Bamboo is stronger, brighter and has more pop. Menthe seems a tad softer.

 

[Israeli_Flava]

It looks like menthe but pictures can be deceiving. Does the seller have a receipt with the color on it or better pictures???

 

[sydgirl]

Also, menthe has brown resin whereas bamboo has black 😉 so check the resin colour! 😊

 

[Shoppinmel]

Thank you all so much for the help!

It looks like menthe but pictures can be deceiving. Does the seller have a receipt with the color on it or better pictures???

It's a Japanese reseller. No receipt is provided in the listing. There are 8 images and I kind of do feel it looks more menthe than bamboo but it's so hard to tell in photos.

Also, menthe has brown resin whereas bamboo has black 😉 so check the resin colour! 😊

I assume resin is like glazing for LV products? That's really helpful to know that these two colors have different colored resin/glazing! It definitely looks brown to me so I guess it must be menthe!

 

[bagidiotic]

Looks menthe from my screen

 

[ALiteBeat82]

Based on the google search of the picture, they all state menthe

 

[sydgirl]

Thank you all so much for the help!



It's a Japanese reseller. No receipt is provided in the listing. There are 8 images and I kind of do feel it looks more menthe than bamboo but it's so hard to tell in photos.



I assume resin is like glazing for LV products? That's really helpful to know that these two colors have different colored resin/glazing! It definitely looks brown to me so I guess it must be menthe!

Yep 😊 This one looks brown!
I love menthe and would love a bag in it 💚

 

[Jadeite]

Menthe

 

[rosebud_7]

Definitely menthe! In my humble opinion....owning a few items in both menthe and bambou.....I think menthe is the clear winner! They are very similar in real life, so if you like this menthe evie, I say scoop it up and give it a good home!

 

[Israeli_Flava]

I love this forum. You ladies and gents are true H experts!

 

[Shoppinmel]

Based on the google search of the picture, they all state menthe

I messaged the seller and they changed the listing to menthe. They acknowledged that bamboo didn't come out until 2014 so indeed their bag was menthe.

 

[Shoppinmel]

Definitely menthe! In my humble opinion....owning a few items in both menthe and bambou.....I think menthe is the clear winner! They are very similar in real life, so if you like this menthe evie, I say scoop it up and give it a good home!

It's so hard without being able to see them in person! I've been so drawn to the tone and shade of bamboo from photos. I'm not sure I would love the mintyness of menthe as much but maybe I would?! Do you have good comparison photos you could show me? Pretty please.