Hermes R.M.S. Passport Holder Handmade In Evecolor Calfskin Leather Enamel Fittings Hardware 6w Menthe

Mint green on a travel document can look like a whim until you are standing at a counter in a busy terminal and spot your own passport instantly because nobody else’s is mint. That is half the reason I chose Menthe, and the other half is simply that it makes a dull object pleasant to handle.

The cover is the standard R.M.S. shape, 13.5 by 9.5 cm and 1.5 cm deep, wrapped in Evecolor calfskin with its fine, matte grain. Against the enamel fittings the green sits cool, and unlike a lot of pale leathers it does not fight the print on a boarding pass tucked beside the passport.

Fit is generous enough to be practical: passport on one side, a folded landing card behind it, nothing jammed. I have also used it as a slim travel wallet on trips where a full wallet felt excessive, slipping two cards and a note between the cover and the passport.

Honestly, pale green wears its travels. Mine has picked up faint darkening along one edge where it rubs against a zip, and it will only deepen with time. I decided early that I would rather have a cover I can find in a hurry than a pristine one, and that trade has been worth it.

Where Menthe works best: summer trips, island ferries, and any holiday where the passport lives in a beach bag rather than a briefcase. Paired with linen, it looks like a deliberate decision rather than a default, which is more than most passport covers can claim.