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.

Tangy opening,different kind of citrusses gathered generously with a touch of herbal aromatic lavender and powdery florals.let's not forget caramel,deos a lot here and prevents the scent from getting too soure and green. Finally vanilla and musk which make it alittle deep and femminen. A delicate brighte fragrance.

Wonderfu, a present from my husband! My only one from this expensive collection. On my skin it is very good, probably one of my best essence in my small wardrobe. I use a very little amount and only for special occasions, for me it has a good duration.

چقدر نظرات ضد و نقیضی راجع به این عطر وجود داره در حالی که به نظر من عطری بسیار سیف و‌ جوان و رایحه ای همه پسند داره و بازخوردای فوق العاده ای به همراه میاره ، فضایی کاملا مرکباتی ایتالیایی با محوریت نارنگی شیرین بر بستر مشک تمیز و رایحه سبز بسیار با کیفیت و‌ مدیترانه ای که شباهت به پوست برگاموت و همینطور برگ درخت لیمو داره که متاسفانه این رایحه سبز فوق العاده خیلی کوتاه در لحظه آغازین به مشام می رسه و به سرعت با نوت های گلی جایگزین می شه ، فضای فلاوری عطر لوکس یا کلاسیک نیست و بیشتر حس سرخوشی در ظهر یک روز گرم و آفتابی و گشت و گذار در خیابان های محلی با پوششی سر تا پا سپید و روشن به هنگام گذر از کنار بوته های پر از گل و درختان پر از شکوفه پرتقال رو داره ،1873 یک نوشیدنی تمام عیار و گواراست ، فضای مرکباتی عطر به مرور ترش تر و گازدار تر می شه و تلخی جالبی پیدا می کنه ، اگر مثل من عادت داشته باشین که برش های باریکی از پرتقال خونی رو در فصل زمستان خشک کرده و در فصل گرما نوش جان کنین متوجه منظورم از تلخی عطر شدین ، دقیقا عطر و طعمی رو داره که موقع جویدن پرتقال خشک شده در دهان و بینی تون حس می کنین 1873 هر چه به انتها نزدیک تر می شه رایحه ی خوردنی تر و شیرین تری پیدا می کنه ولی به هیچ وجه خبری از کارامل چسبناک که شیرینیش دل رو بزنه نیست و عطر شادابی و روشنی خودش رو تا انتها حفظ می کنه سرانجام وانیل پودری و گورماند و ملایمی که به پرده آخر ملحق می شه و نقش خودش رو بسیار متناسب و به موازات نت های گلی و مرکباتی بازی می کنه ، شخصا ترجیح می دادم 1873 کمی چهره ی سبزه تر و تر و تازه تری داشته باشه عطر از پخش متوسط و ماندگاری خوبی به نسبت عطرای مشابه بهاره و تابستانی برخورداره و این از جنبه های مثبت 1873 محسوب می شه . امتیاز 7 از 10 برای جوان سرخوش ایتالیایی!

The folks at Histoires de Parfums are obviously very big into intertextuality, so perhaps they will not mind my beginning my review of 1873 with the observation that this perfume reminds me a lot of Bond no 9 CONEY ISLAND. And not at all without reason, having just espied the notes: lots of citrus on the top, and caramel on the bottom. Yes indeed, these two compositions are definitely neighbors on the grand olfactory map, although in this composition the dominant citrus is grapefruit, while in CONEY ISLAND it is lime. I had thought that CONEY ISLAND exhausted the members of its own genre, but here, too, a confusing and unexpected cacophony of notes yields a rather thought-provoking perfume. The lavender in the heart here is a bit strong for my liking, but then I almost always find lavender too strong in any perfume in which it is detectable. Based on the dominance of lavender, I'd predict (having yet to take a peek) that “The Guide” (cough, cough) rates this composition very high, since LT loves lavender (along with all masculine-leaning feminine perfumes...). Well, let's test the hypothesis: Yes, indeed, as predicted, 1873 gets four stars, although strangely it's been reviewed by TS, who regards it as a grapefruit perfume in the same category as Guerlain Aqua Allegoria PAMPLELUNE. Oh well, I’ve always suspected that she was quasi-anosmic anyway... She regards 1873 as “excellent, clever work” and CONEY ISLAND as “harsh and rather empty up close,” a phrase which quite accurately describes her own “reviews”, IMNSHO...

Possibly the most interesting orange blossom perfume I have ever smelled. Very complex too. I really respect this house. This is an orange perfume--opens with sweet oranges and sunshiny orange blossoms. The citrus does smell a tad synthetic, yet I have to wonder if it is something intentional because it still smells really good. In the heart, I do smell some flowers, although I can't pinpoint anything specific. The drydown takes some time to arrive, which I find to be a very attractive feature. In most perfumes, the drydown takes an hour--max, but this took so long to develop that I wondered if I might ever smell anything gourmand. A soft vanilla crept in after a couple of hours. It took about 7 hours for all traces of orange and flowers to disappear, and nothing was left but a soft vanilla. Not caramel, as I had hoped for, so that was a bit disappointing. On the whole, I find this perfume to be feminine, cheery and clean. I sought something heavier and more yummy. But as a lover of orange blossom, I would definitely recommend this as a comfortable, easy pleaser, year-round perfume.

این عطر با وجود اینکه زنانه هست؛ ولی برای یک مرد هم بسیار جذاب و دوست داشتنی هست. با اسپری کردن این عطر گروه بویایی رو که این عطر در اون قرار داره رو به خوبی متوجه میشوید: خوراکی-مرکباتی این عطر من رو به دوران بچگی هایم میبره. اون زمان یه پودر خوراکی وجود داشت به نام فانی فیس funny face که این عطر حالت پودری و ترشی و خوراکی بسیار شبیه به اون خوراکی رو داره. با استنشاق این عطر گمان میکنید که ذراتی از سطح یک نوشیدنی گاز دار داره خارج میشه و بوی اون ذرات گاز دار به مشامتون میخوره. این به نظرم تشبیه مناسبی برای این عطر هست. ---------------------------------------- This perfume isn't for female only. I am a man and I like this perfume so much. This perfume is like a gourmand product that was powder in a sachet named: "Funny Face" that I was eaten in childhood time.

A fantastic and unique citrus, the opening and heart is a blast of citruses - very sugary, but yet bitter at the same time making this a very refreshing and likable composition (at least for me). The dry down is a lovely caramel with a slight hint of citruses and a healthy dose of orange blossom. This is by far one of the best citrus fragrances I've tried, not because of the sweetness, but mostly because of the lovely bitter edge at the opening, it almost smells like a drink "Bitter Lemon" which I enjoy very much in summertime. Worthy a full bottle, feminine dry down, but I think a male might pull this off easily also.

I'm not used to liking gourmands but this one is a winner! I think it must be the fresh citrus in the opening, brightens up what could otherwise be a very sticky composition. The caramel also seems more like a vanilla caramel to me which I like. This is sweet without the sweet notes entirely dominating the composition, they're not too cloying, and the tartness of the citrus is very balancing. Definitely a "sweet and sour" fragrance. Very unique and unusual. I do not get much of the florals but they're not the main show here, the bright sparkling sugared citrus takes center stage.

I'm sorry but this is nothing like Guerlain's AA Pampelune. It is a quite nice unisex (slightly leaning masculine) old school barbershop shop scent citrus, herbal nicely balanced and a bit uplifting. Quite nice and great for a steamy hot day when you don't want any sticky sweetness. Well done. I hope people will vote down the "smells like" because it is so misleading. It's a bit like a user friendly Jicky to some degree.

mature/classic "barbershop cologne" opening, to me has a masculie edge, very nice soft dry-down and excellent longevity (even on a very hot day!)

The initial spray is very reminiscent of a classic cologne scent, but slightly sweeter and soapier. It goes pretty heavy on the orange blossom throughout, unfortunately.. Secondly comes the citruses that start out very sour (dish soap), but turns into the most amazing orange-y scent! Sweet and tart! Unfortunately you can really only smell that up close. If you just get a whiff of the scent, it mostly smells like orange blossom.. The drydown is a nice and toasty, sweet and almost a slightly savoury scent.

I adore Histoires de Parfums 1969, and I admire Moulin Rouge for its olfactory magic. I love many of the notes (bergamot, neroli, vanilla, caramel). I pictured a bright gourmand scent based on the HdP website, which describes it as being evocative of a "lemon tart with meringue". I was most excited to try this sample. My initial impression was of a jumble of somehow-synthetic smelling citrus notes, which settles into what strikes me as quite a masculine neroli. For some reason, I got a really strong impression of my grandpa. Which makes me think that this smells like . . . Brut? I think that's what he wore. Looking it up, I see that they do share some of the same notes: lavender, bergamot, lemon, vanilla... I love many of the HdP line, but this one is not for me. Might be good for a man, though.

I send very unkind regards to people who say it reminds of Pamplelune by Guerlain. It absolutely does not remind of it. Pamplelune is fresh bitter grapefruit. 1873 is a "barbershop", harsch citrus with gourman vanilla undertones. Absolutely the opposite... I regret blind-buying based on Reviews... I love grapefruit (Pamplelune, Pomelo Paradise by Atelier, Pomelo by Jo Loves), but I am so sorry, this is not a grapefruit you might be looking for... very old-style, maybe the lavender that makes it that way, who knows?

On me this is primarily a cosmetic type scent smelling of violet scented talcum powder. The opening also has astringent citrus motes making it suffocatingly clean. After a couple hours the orange blossom and caramel begin to peek through. They are quite beautiful. If anything that smells like baby powder wasn't a total turn off for me I could see liking this, but it is so I'm feeling that this is not for me.

It surprised me so many people love this. Has something gone awry with my sample? It's as though the oranges and lemons have been sitting out too long in the sun, flies dancing all around them. While the idea of caramel and citrus doesn't exactly excite me to the brink of ecstasy, Al-Rehab's Dalal does a fairly good job and is ridiculously cheap.