I appreciate this super thoughtful reply! I was offered a bag in MP and was very excited at first bc I’ve been on the search for a pink bag but having second thoughts now bc it almost feels like a cop-out pink. Rose Darling or Rose Sakura would be so much more ideal (bc it feels like more of a committed pink?) but of course that is not the offer. However, I’ll admit that I’m easily swayed by popular opinion, so a color being coveted in general by Hermes enthusiasts does make me want it more haha.I unfortunately haven’t been blessed with psychic abilities, so I won’t be of much help with predicting the future relevance of Mauve Pâle.Nonetheless, I can tell you that after more than twenty years of being an Hermès colour*, Mauve Pâle is still very sought after by Hermès clients!
As I see it, Mauve Pâle (MP) is just the powdery pink shade of this era. The noughties had Rose Dragée**, the 2010s had Rose Églantine, and the 2020s have MP. The new Rose Darling may bump Mauve Pâle from its spot, but it’s certainly much too early to know for sure.
While I don’t quite think MP is a “wannabe pink”, I do prefer the other powdery pinks (there’s just something about that beige resin and Naturel stitching on Rose Dragée…). In fact, for me, the only really enticing thing about MP is its leather availability***. I also think the blue undertones in MP nicely complement people with cool undertones in their skin. Alright, I’ve waxed poetic long enough; those are my thoughts.
*albeit, a rested and reintroduced colour…
**I suppose there was Beige-Rosé too, but (for reasons unknown to me) no one was really excited about that colour back then. And like Rose Dragée, Rose Églantine, and the first iteration of MP, Beige-Rosé was only available in a couple leathers.
***The only purple with more leather availability is Prune and the only pinks with more availability are Rose Extrême and Rose Pourpre. This is pretty impressive when you keep in mind that Hermès has made 50+ pink/purple shades!
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When we were in London, we were told by a leather person at NBS that Hermes is making Chai a classic color like Gold and Etoupe. Has anyone else heard that? If this is true, I wonder what the timeline is. I love Chai so much!!
Glad I could help!
Remember, even though Mauve Pâle does have a considerably pink appearance, it is part of the purple colour family. It won’t be as pink as Rose Dragée, Rose Églantine, or Rose Darling by the very nature of it being slightly purple instead of a bonafide pink. I never recommend buying something just for a trend, but of course that is your prerogative. At the end of the day, it’s just a bag— be smart, but don’t overthink it. Best of luck with whatever you decide!
This isn’t the first time Hermès has made this sort of claim. Hermès is kind of the deadbeat parent/toxic ex of making promises.
I’d take it with a grain of salt.
If you want a more saturated pink, then I would wait. I’m a neutrals only person, and briefly considered mauve pale bc it was so cool light neutral . . . The opposite of your wish.
Funny you pointed that out. I think that that's one of my "concerns" when I say it's a cop-out pink. Knowing that it's actually classified as a purple, makes me feel like it's less of a pink even though had I not known its name...I would think it was pink with undertones of purple. Now I feel like I can't unsee it and no one will know it's supposed to be a pink bag! haha It's silly, I know. Otherwise I am a neutrals girl all the way and all my bags are in the black, brown, nude, and white family. Unfortunately waiting for a more "real" pink is not an option. I live very far away from my home store, am not a vip, and visits/offers have to all align for the right bag. I've already waited 3 years for a pink offer so unless I get offered a SO when a pink is actually an option I'll be waiting a longggg time for another pink offer.Glad I could help!
I’ve been offered a few bags with this color and while it’s beautiful, I think it’s a tough one. It isn’t a true bright pink, which is what H does so well. I’ve passed on each that I’ve been offered. I have a tricolor in craie w gold and mauve pale and that works great, but the entire bag. Eh pass ☹️ ** I will add I’m a brights lover and not a die hard pink fan** aka biased 😉
This isn’t the first time Hermès has made this sort of claim. Hermès is kind of the deadbeat parent/toxic ex of making promises.
This is absolutely hilarious!!
@r luvs h your wealth of knowledge is so amazing! Even though it wasn’t my question, I certainly benefited from it. Thank you for sharingI unfortunately haven’t been blessed with psychic abilities, so I won’t be of much help with predicting the future relevance of Mauve Pâle.
As I see it, Mauve Pâle (MP) is just the powdery pink shade of this era. The noughties had Rose Dragée**, the 2010s had Rose Églantine, and the 2020s have MP. The new Rose Darling may bump Mauve Pâle from its spot, but it’s certainly much too early to know for sure.
While I don’t quite think MP is a “wannabe pink”, I do prefer the other powdery pinks (there’s just something about that beige resin and Naturel stitching on Rose Dragée…
*albeit, a rested and reintroduced colour…
**I suppose there was Beige-Rosé too, but (for reasons unknown to me) no one was really excited about that colour back then. And like Rose Dragée, Rose Églantine, and the first iteration of MP, Beige-Rosé was only available in a couple leathers.
***The only purple with more leather availability is Prune and the only pinks with more availability are Rose Extrême and Rose Pourpre. This is pretty impressive when you keep in mind that Hermès has made 50+ pink/purple shades!
p.s. I was just tickled that because your knowledge is so vast, you had to essentially have footnotes in your post lolDid u hold out for a different pink? I had the option of a k25 in mauve pale but it wasn’t pink enough so I took a b25 in rose Sakura. It was very tempting at first because of the k25 factor and MP is somewhat pink.
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I’m trying to go back and edit spelling errors and of course it’s always those ones that I can’t go back and edit. 😅
I’m trying to go back and edit spelling errors and of course it’s always those ones that I can’t go back and edit. 😅
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