I also am interested in how this leather holds up and ages, now that folks have had bags in this leather for a few years, because I just noticed on the Hermes website that they mention that this leather patinas and darkens.
This is how the Hermes website describes Volupto:
A transparent, very sensual, delicately satiny heritage leather similar to the leather used for clothing. Its extreme suppleness and minuscule, barely visible grain are the result of a long drumming procedure.
First appeared in the collections: 2013
Appearance: Quite smooth; satiny; mottled; clearly visible natural characteristics; subtly contrasting wrinkles
Feel: Silky and slightly waxy
Hand: Very supple; no roundness; richly sensual; full
Change over time: Softens; acquires a patina; darkens; becomes shinier in areas most handled. Gains resistance as patina develops
Have Volupto owners noticed a patina forming? Does the patina develop evenly, or is there an ugly duckling period as it ages? Is the leather sensitive to oil stains? Any insight would be greatly appreciated because I keep eyeing a Trim 24 in Miel Volupto on the website... thanks!