London 1983

I sprayed Henry Rose Ripe first, because I’ve been looking for the perfect fruity scents, but it missed the mark. On my skin it smelled generic and more floral with a hint of fruit in the background. So I washed it off, and tested London 1983. I sprayed it on paper first, nervous that it would turn out equally annoying as Ripe, but it was quite the opposite. It was like instant nostalgia, but I don’t know to what. After sitting and sniffing for a bit, I think it brings me back to my childhood. Getting ready for bed, putting Nivea cream on my face with my godmother, and then crawling under freshly laundered sheets in my bed at my godparents’ house, one of my safest spaces as a kid. This is a perfect any day anywhere scent. It is not offensive in anyway. It’s fresh, but not in a citrus clean or aquatic way. In a freshly laundered sheets, or just got out of the shower skin scent. It’s a bit white musk, a hint of warm, powdery floral. I really like it, and I can’t stop sniffing my arm.

Lovely skin scent with lasting power. Opens with beautiful peppery figgy note. It smells extrememly clean (but not in a dryer sheet way more like a clean fruit and musky skin way) Lasts longer on my skin than both Glossier You and Father Figure (if we are comparing to other popular skin scents). I find it to be very familiar smelling and comforting. Not sure where I am getting it from but its almost reminiscent to a hot black tea with notes of fruits and florals in it. Sillage isnt great but neither are many skin scents, however it does sit on my skin for hours (6-7 hrs). I feel like this is a great signature scent, not too wild but also not too basic, can wear in all weather. I havent tried yet but I assume it will be a great layering perfume.

i am obsessed with this perfume. i got it 2 weeks ago and have gone through too much already! i think this is so addictive. in the opening, i get a smokiness that i think is so sexy and chic. after a few minutes, i get more of the fig and florals. the base of this is what makes it the perfect skin scent in my opinion. i get the Father Figure comparisons, but i personally feel like they’re very different. i definitely see the comparisons in the openings. however, Father Figure dried down like a very powdery vanilla + patchouli combo on me (my 2 least favorite notes) and i returned my travel size. London 1983 dries down to a woody skin scent, which is way more my vibe. this is signature scent worthy

This has more of a clean woody vibe and is less powdery and a bit less fruity than father figure! I like it more because of that. The opening reminded me of Philosykos from diptyque and the retired Phlur scent Hanami, which I adored! I have Ledda Orris 22 and a travel size of Phlur father figure, and those are far more similar to each other. This is a slightly different profile and worth a try if you really like things in this family! Edited to add: I’ve been wearing this for a few days now and agree with the user below that in the dry down this does have le labo another 13 vibes! That molecular scent really shines in the dry down, but in a soft and cozy way, and I’m loving it.

When this was compared to Father Figure I thought to myself “it truly can’t be THAT similar”. As someone who’s collected almost the entire HR line, I do tend to see similarities between their frags vs. popular scents on the market. Usually it’s a crisp, clean, well balanced and sophisticated version of what it’s being compared to. I don’t think anyone is being “duped” tbh, this is a popular profile. I’d say of the two, this is my favorite. But if I knew just how similar they’d be, I’d have waited to finish my bottle of FF before purchasing this. If FF is your boyfriend’s tee, this is his button down. It’s less sweet and Orcanox in general is a note I’ve fallen in love with.