Fossil 1954 for Women

One of my all time favorites, but sadly discontinued despite the many commenters on the Fossil website begging for it to come back. This one starts off sharp, with an almost medicinal citrus blast at the opening. It quickly settles into a well-blended mashup of grapefruit and flowers for a while before the woods start peeking through. There’s no sweetness to this perfume, just fresh citrus with the clean base of bamboo, rose and freesia are noticeable throughout. I love that the grapefruit is still there in the dry down even many hours after initial application. If this perfume was still in production it would probably be my signature. For anyone else who misses 1954, the Etsy seller UltraAromatics makes a pretty close match with her Fossil 1954 Type. Not as long lasting and more intimate sillage-wise, but worth checking out.

I love love love this--it opens very spicy and citusy and it almost has an audible ting when it hits the skin. Very bright. the next thing I smell is the freesia, and it blooms beautifully, not too floral and not too candy-like. The base is cedar and it compliments the other two to a T. I would wear this all the time, but the sillage is very close to the skin and it stops smelling for me quickly even though others can smell it. I know some folks like it that way, but why wear it if I can't enjoy the smell. I will always own this- the design is a work of art, from the vinatge pressed glass bottle to the polished wood top and the metal hang tag- just gorgeous all the way around.

@Catnell thank you SO much for your recommendation - cote d'azur by oribe is an EXCELLENT dupe! my mom, sister, and I all used to wear 1954 after walking into a fossil store looking to buy a purse or a watch and trying it on a whim. I was stunned when I tried cote d'azur; my mom and sister and have much better noses than I do were also really impressed! apparently the wear time isn't very good but I don't think there's anything else this close to 1954 that beats it in that arena. I love 1954's woodsy citrus that is just floral enough without any sweetness, feminine with a sanded unisex edge. the three of us had all missed it and were thankful to find something like it again <3

This is sadly discontinued. Really lovely citrus, great longevity, spicy and woodsy dry down with the grapefruit lasting throughout. Very special. Whoever is comparing it to the pink XOXO fragrance above...I’m lost. This fragrance is NOT sweet at all and has zero vanilla in it. The only note that is the same is grapefruit. I have this fragrance and it’s very very similar to oribe cote d’azur for anyone interested in a good replacement. I can barely tell them apart when I spray on both wrists. Hope this helps, love this scent.

This is a lovely fragrance and it is unfortunate that so few people know about it! 1954 gives off outdoorsy, rustic vibes but avoids being linear and is amazingly clean rather than musty on the skin. It is also one of the more unique citrus fragrances I have tried. The spicy top notes strike the perfect balance between being delightfully fresh yet nuanced, which is rare in spice-based perfumes. Cedarwood drydown is amazing and very long-lasting. I hope they still sell this because I really want a bottle!