1873

I like everything about this one: - It's named after Colette! - Without smelling especially old-fashioned, it's believable as a historical fiction of a fragrance: it has that same pleasantly dusty, powdery feel to it as the only other Histoires de Parfumes that I've tried, Moulin Rouge. - The scent itself is lovely. I've learned to be wary of citrus/caramel combinations: they always look so delicious on paper, but in practice they often clash rather harshly, at least on my skin. In this one, however, the combo works wonderfully: the citrus notes are the main players, and the caramel is there to support it, noticeable but not dominant, just adding a little sweetness and mellowness. Together with the friendly florals and that nice dusty/waxy aspect I mentioned, this makes for a very happy scent! So I think this is really great, and it's going straight onto my wish list. The only downside is the longevity, which is average at best - but that's to be expected, it's still a citrus scent at heart after all. And it doesn't really disappear, it only morphs into a rather generic but very enjoyable waxy sweet skin scent, so that's fine by me!

I got an intriguingly soft lavender flowery aroma on an initial application of this lovely perfume. It’s listed as feminine, but there’s nothing particularly girlie about the scent, so if you are a bloke don’t be put off, give it a go and I’m sure you’ll like it just as much as I do. After the soft, sweet lavender opening I got some citrus added to the mix, probably more lemony than orangey, but to me the soft flowery lavender remains and dominates the drydown. It’s perfect for an English springtime early evening of typing out perfume reviews with the window wide open, fresh air coming through, the sounds of tweeting birds outside and this beautiful, charming scent wafting through my bedroom, teasing the world, then returning to my extremely fortunate skin.

This perfume and MFK's Amyris are by far the best perfumes among those featuring citruses in considerable volume. Amyris is fresher, and 1873 is rather from the gourmand territory. It's sweet, but not cloying. It's a complex perfume with its twists and turns, but the overall impression is "big sweet fresh juicy delicious citruses!" I don't get much caramel, I just feel that the fruits are very sweet and ripe (not overripe), and powdered with some sugar. The drydown reminds me of Shalimar Parfum Initial a little bit. 1873 is lots of fun. Very optimistic, feminine, alluring scent. The quality of ingredients is great, as is the longevity. It will make a wonderful spring and summer perfume.

Sherbet! Sweet Lemon-Orange Sherbet was my first thought when I smelled this on my skin. It's actually tangerine, which makes more sense. It's fizzy, tangy and sweet. I wouldn't usually go choose sweet perfumes for myself (so far my favourites are floral and green), but something about it made me keep sniffing, wanting more. There's a subtle lavender hint which together with the bergamot makes the composition a bit more sober and balances the bright opening. Maybe this will be my first citrus perfume AND my first perfume with sweet gourmand elements... I think It's going on my wish-list, anyhow.

This is nice but i don't find it very intersting.The top notes are a bit synthetic and piercing but this happens with many citrus,on my mind even the most naturals. Then the most prominent note is lilly of the valley combined with a herbal hoenyed smell. the honey gives a somewhat gourmand impression , as black bacarra mentioned, but it;s very subtle. Unfortunately it does'nt last much and it fades in a relatively non descript powdery musky with a hint of ambergris.At least it's not as sweet as the vanilla caramel combo suggests.