I have the framboise in Mysore which is in between Evercolor and epsom in terms of relative stiffness. Also have rose Pourpre in Madame for comparison in color.
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It's here! Bleu Zephyr in epsom. I love how delicate this shade of blue is. 
I sent the Calvi cases back. I only carry 4 cards. The case is designed to carry much more as the cards kept falling out when I opened it. I had to pad each side with currency and I don’t normally carry much cash. I found a card holder on Amazon that works beautifully with the small amount of cards I carry. Too bad. I loved the leather on the Framboise. I did not like the Rose Poupre in Epsom. It looked a lot more purple compared to the Framboise.
I'm sorry it didn't work for you, but congrats on finding one that does. I agree about Rose Poupre, it's more purple than pink, but not purple enough somehow. I sent back a Bastia in Rose Poupre. An idea, if you decide to try a Calvi again is to keep your cards in one side and keep the other side empty and ready for miscellaneous things like cash, random cards etc. Sorry, didn't mean to enable
I carry about 4-5 cards on each side of a Calvi and when I open it up I just press a tiny bit on the sides so cards don't slide around. I'm definitely getting two more Calvis if I can find them in the colours/leathers I want. The Calvi is in the top two cardholders for me, along with the Chanel (XL) Flap cardholder. I love both.
Calvi Duo verso in Menthe/Vert Bosphore in Chevre and Vert Jade/Bleu Brume in Epsom were both available on China's H.com recently.
Some more Calvi Duo cardholder photos, currently on the Belgium website
I'm a little confused on why the 2 versos are different in terms of the flap color...I have a feeling it is just wrong in one of them. Won't be the first mistake we have seen on H.com...
I'm a little confused on why the 2 versos are different in terms of the flap color...I have a feeling it is just wrong in one of them. Won't be the first mistake we have seen on H.com...
Makes me wonder what color the inside of the coin pocket is...
Ohh good question, my guess is the inside of the pocket is the verso/secondary color, and the best photo I managed to find on social media (attached, credit to RED user) seems to suggest that’s the case. That could be why they photoshopped the wrong color on that flap in the official website photo...trying to show the inside...
Hi
I’ve just got a Caramel/Rose Sakura Calvi Duo from the UK website which showed the flap colour as Sakura.
As you can see from my photos, the inside of both coin pocket and case itself are rose sakura but the outside of the flap is caramel.
It is so confusing and misleading in a way but I wonder if they actually do have different colour way versions??
Hi girls!
What is in your opinion the most luxurious Hermes leather for a Calvi or Bastia? Is it Chamkila, Evercolor or Mysore?
And which one like an Hermes collectionist/hardcore fan would find more exotic?
I'm not a fan of the Epsom and when i was at the store really quick i noticed that i disliked Epsom a lot and that i liked Evercolor more than Swift leather. It was really quick so i couldn't get hold of Chamkila/Mysore. There was a previous post who told me the differences which i appreciate a lot and i just wanted to know what was your pick of you Hermes fan of leathers other than Epsom.
I disliked Epsom because for me it felt like cardboard. I don't know, it felt cheap (i beg your pardon). I prefer softer things to the touch and when i could compare for example Epsom to Evercolor, it was no contest for me. Evercolor team more than Epsom.
Also which one of the leathers does colors look more vibrant?
and is it possible to use a Calvi as a Bastia too? Like decide if you want to keep cards or coins, while the Bastia because of size can't hold cards. Sorry for all the questions, hopefully with all your help i undertstand better which combo/materials to choose if i go for a Calvi or Bastia in the near future. The store is not in my city so more or less the first feedback i got is from you guys and when i get to the store i will have a better idea of my likings.
What is in your opinion the most luxurious Hermes leather for a Calvi or Bastia? Is it Chamkila, Evercolor or Mysore?
And which one like an Hermes collectionist/hardcore fan would find more exotic?
I'm not a fan of the Epsom and when i was at the store really quick i noticed that i disliked Epsom a lot and that i liked Evercolor more than Swift leather. It was really quick so i couldn't get hold of Chamkila/Mysore. There was a previous post who told me the differences which i appreciate a lot and i just wanted to know what was your pick of you Hermes fan of leathers other than Epsom.
I disliked Epsom because for me it felt like cardboard. I don't know, it felt cheap (i beg your pardon). I prefer softer things to the touch and when i could compare for example Epsom to Evercolor, it was no contest for me. Evercolor team more than Epsom.
Also which one of the leathers does colors look more vibrant?
and is it possible to use a Calvi as a Bastia too? Like decide if you want to keep cards or coins, while the Bastia because of size can't hold cards. Sorry for all the questions, hopefully with all your help i undertstand better which combo/materials to choose if i go for a Calvi or Bastia in the near future. The store is not in my city so more or less the first feedback i got is from you guys and when i get to the store i will have a better idea of my likings.