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Say4 – :
I’m not going to leave some long sophisticated and wordy review of this. I just don’t like the way it smells, that simple. It’s the second one I’ve sampled from this house. The fist was This is Not a Blue Bottle #?, and I very much like that one.
This 1876 is not pleasing to me, at all. I thought I would enjoy the heart of it, but I don’t recall it ever happening. I put this on 3 hours ago and it’s long gone. Not even a trace on my clothing.
Just resprayed, and I feel sick. You can miss me with these top notes.
I’m actually happy that I don’t like it. There are niche fragrances that cost this much, and smell worth it.
nigolap – :
Exquisite spicy earthy rose.
Fruitti rose that turnes to spicy earthy yet herbal rose. It has the vibe of “1969” fragrance but more earthy and spicy as the letchi is there with the sweet Turkish roses. It has cumin and caraway. It has oud, cinnamon, and vetiver but cant detect iris or violet.
It’s a grand exquisite and impressive blend. Spicy sweet Roses it is.
eugenen – :
I can understand the idea of “sour florals,” but there are other things going on to balance that out. Overall, it might be on the “feminine” side of unisex but I’d definitely classify it as “unisex niche.” Now if you aren’t the kind of guy who likes the idea of a “masculine rose” scent, then I’d say don’t even bother sampling, but if you wear floral scents with a bit of a “masculine” quality then you might really like this one. I can’t speak for how women will perceive it, but the iris and rose are present, along with that sour fruit element, and then there are some gentle woods with a touch of spice.
balgus – :
starts off fruity, floral (rose) with a hint of something animalic. after a minute or two i sense some woods and spices. it is a pretty scent-this is a nice rose, it’s just that something in this is so strong it’s giving me a mild headache, possibly the litchi. i sense iris, musk and sandalwood in the background. there is something dry in here too, almost mildly burnt smelling, along with all the sweetness. there are elements of this that i like, but i think overall the litchi just makes it too sweet for my personal tastes.
Pro100_Vetal – :
You’re a ground squirrel in the summer and you’re on a mission to stock up on nuts and seeds for the winter. But, you’ve been a bad squirrel, unknowingly pissing off your human neighbors by digging up their rose garden. To start your day, you return to a soft patch of soil under some roses to check on a stash of goodies that you buried a few days ago, and when you arrive, you’re shocked and horrified at what you find: cumin/caraway seeds all over the place. (For squirrelkind, it’s a known deterrent, I mean, haven’t you read about it in the Annals of Human-Squirrel Myths and Legends?) You quickly abort the mission and, while gagging, you scamper back through the thick roses over to the carnations and iris flowers to think up some better plans for the winter. 1876 by Histoires de Parfums.
almaz30 – :
The Dead Mother and the Child by Edvard Munch 1897-99 Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway
samael – :
Histoires de Parfums’ 1876, inspired by the famous Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari who spied for Germany during World War I, was introduced in 2001. After a cursory look online, I couldn’t find an associated perfumer. It has top notes of bergamot, orange, and litchi, bottom notes of rose, iris, violet, caraway, cinnamon, cumin, and carnation, and base notes of vetiver, guiac wood, sandalwood, musk, and vanilla.
1876 opens with a very fleeting top of citrus. I find the use of litchi here to be a stroke of genius, as the cis-rose oxide in it creates a wonderful, roseate, Gewurtztraminer-like bridge to the rose and the iris deep in the heart of the perfume. Instantly, it starts to open up to a floral heart of a slightly powdery combination of iris, violet, and rose with rose playing the slight lead. Toward the middle and the base of it, I get a wheat- or cereal-like note, and I have absolutely no idea where it’s coming from. It sounds very unusual, but it adds a warm coziness to the whole composition that I think adds to overall appeal, at least for me. Most perfume hearts only last an hour or so on my skin, but this one seems to keep going for several hours before it ever reaches the base. When we finally get there, it’s turned somewhat powdery (from the violet and iris, I’m guessing), but mixed with this really beautiful vanillic, labdanum-rich amber. I know it’s de rigueur to say that something stinks of body odor as soon as cumin is seen on the note breakdown, but I don’t get anything like cumin (let alone body odor) anywhere in the pyramid. I don’t detect anything remote dirty or skanky in this at all.
I realize that the above description might read very “matronly” when I describe it, but while the overall impression is somewhat femme, I think it’s ultimately unisex. I’m not generally someone who gravitates toward traditionally feminine perfumery, but 1876’s use of litchi, along with the really lovely mix of floral, buttery, powdered iris and rose, struck a chord with me. It reminds me of Bruno Fazzolari’s Seyrig or Zoologist’s Civet – not in the actual composition, but in that something about all three reminds me of big, bold, lush vintage women’s perfumery of the forties and fifties. These are just three examples of what I like to think are vintage throwbacks in the best sense of the term, and there’s something very inviting about their simultaneous assertiveness and warmth.
Because of its boldness and presence, I think a lot of people would probably opt to wear this in cooler months rather than warmer ones. The longevity hits the spot at six to eight hours, and it strikes a nice balance between being a skin scent and filling a room with a miasmic cloud of gas. If you choose to pay retail, a 60 ml bottle should be around $105 USD, which considering the quality of beauty, isn’t at all unreasonable. But even then, you can find it for about half that on the grey market (which is what I did).
If you’ve smelled other perfumes that utilize the note of litchi, aren’t turned off by something with a bit of powdery presence or assertive florals, I think this is really something special. It certainly deserves just as much, if not more, attention than other Histoires de Parfums scents like Ambre 114, 1725 (Casanova), or 1740 (Marquis de Sade), all three of which happen to be inferior to 1876. I also happen to think that 1876 does perhaps the best job in the entire collection of capturing what one might call the olfactory spirit of the character behind the “histoire.” There’s nothing about 1725 that reminds me a suave Lothario, and nothing in 1740 that reminds of a twisted, raunchy sadist. But if you know anything about her, everything about 1876 sings “Mata Hari.”
Wisher – :
This perfume has an opening that would have been more mainstream in a previous time. The opening makes me feel the same way 24 Faubourg does with a cacophony of ingredients to the point that no note is immediately descernable. The opening is pleasant and I would like the perfume if it stayed linear with its opening but to my dismay it changes in a bad way.
Unfortunately I dislike this, there is something that smells a bit like a Chinese eastern medicine shop: decaying fruit and medicinal notes abound. An underlying rotten note of oranges past expiration is my least favorite thing: it wouldn’t surprise me if this perfume attracted houseflies.
Edit: After wearing this for a few hours the scent is making me lightly nauseous. Would not recommend.
bayker976 – :
This is alright, the cumin is non-existent for me, but I can see how it’s resemblance is shaped here. The vetiver is front and center as well as the Carnation and bergamot. It’s impressively interesting how the same fragrance can smell so different skin to skin. I hardly get a rose at all, but there is iris and jasmine. The iris adds just a bit of powder, but nothing overbearing. Jasmine seems to sing on my skin, not that I mind, but it’s the clear leader in the floral department here. There is some slight cinnamon that peaks out occasionally but seems to be washed away in a citrusy note. As it mellows out, the woods come out and it’s a nice ambery dry scent. It’s nice, it’s no show stopper for me and has no interesting nostalgic ties to conjure my imagination up, but I’m still satisfied. 7/10
_marck_ – :
I love unisex fragrances because they tend to possess all the notes I enjoy.
The beauty of the Histoires de Parfums line is that they are so flexible as far as gender BUT having said this …
1876 was so masculine and heavy handed that nowhere could I envision it being feminine!
There was never a moment of floral loveliness or anything else and I can only imagine it was the presence of the cumin and woods that smothered any other note.
I couldn’t wait for it to disappear!
I’ll stick with Noir Patchouli and that naughty Marquis de Sade!
алекс_66 – :
A warm, seductive fragrance, a spicy rosy floral that has just a touch of cumin to add an animalic note. Not nearly as dangerous as the real character but certainly beguiling. Silage moderate, longevity about 10 hours. A great beauty indeed.
gravity34 – :
The opening is Tabu with a substantial addition of cumin. Cumin has a facet of body odor that could’ve really jived with the raw sensuality of the Tabu-esque opening, but here it hews closer to the funky spicy than the musky and it comes off less than harmonious and more dominating. The Tabu vintage vibe continues through into the drydown, albeit significantly rosier; and the cumin does blend into the other spices. As the drydown continues it moves away from spices to airy fruits. This is not very lasting on me, maybe 4-5 hours total. I don’t find this a necessary addition to my collection, because all the parts I really like about it are already met with Tabu.
EasyRider – :
A complex, mysterious floral – sensuous and surprisingly masculine. A powdery, old school floral with fruit, smoke, and undertones of rootbeer. Complicated, multidimensional. It’s so well blended that it’s hard to pick individual notes out which, along with the complex floral/amber construction, gives 1876 a retro feel. However, the unconventional “masculine” touches – the aromatic and woody notes – gives it an almost deviant quality. During the drydown it changes from an oldschool retro perfume (like a really luxurious Tabu) to Commes de Garcons 2; all powder and Smarties candies, minus the incense and plus some smoke. I’m not sure if I love or even like this fragrance but, like everything I’ve smelled from this house, it’s intriguing and amazingly well blended. Sexy, intelligent, and dangerous.
тёма01 – :
This one has to be a “dislike” for me as I can’t get over the dominating mid-note of cumin (I see caraway is listed on Fragranica, but the official site lists cumin). This gives this perfume a really funky, body-odor aspect and makes it really difficult to love. The cumin and rose dominate this fragrance, but the rest of the notes are obscured by the body-odor quality that is cumin. Thankfully, this fragrance sits close to the skin otherwise I’d have to scrub it off! Unfortunately, this is a no-go for me from an otherwise awesome house.
ip1050 – :
Rather than caraway, I got cumin up front. The two are related, but cumin has more of a funk reminiscent of body odor. It’s not awful, but it can be a little off-putting. This recedes after a few hours and lets the rose take center stage, but unfortunately projection also drops so low that nobody around you will be able to smell it. Shame – I really like the idea of this perfume, but it needs some tweaking in terms of balance of notes and projection, and longevity wasn’t great.
Bourdedlege – :
A spicy rose made creamy by cinnamon, iris and sandalwood. Caraway is present, but not so strong as in other perfumes we know; after the first spicy instants, it settles in this way for 3-4 hours, with a big sillage and giving me a confortable “I’m here and you can see” sensation: confortable, because I’m sure it won’t disturb anyone I meet.
I think it suits best in middle-cold temperature, and also in evening dates, when it can warm the atmosphere.
PS: after some hours, and only then, something I already own comes into my mind… then, I looked at Epic Woman Amouage’s notes.
Of course, this stands to Epic like a zircon to a diamond, but…
muhotycyjo – :
Starts out with a burst of juicy fruits, orange and lychee, with a spicy powdery floral underneath, dries down and the carnation and caraway/cinnamon become dominant. Very strong, very intense, I love the opening for summer (it goes straight to spicy when it’s cold) and the rest is pretty, but a bit intense for the weather at the moment. A beautiful, exquisitely composed scent.
stimdark – :
The first notes that I get out of 1876 are classic notes of bergamot and something woody and spicy. A bit of cinnamon, caraway and something floral start to appear. The scent gets a bit sweeter now. I also smell a tiny bit of vetiver in the distance. The scent gets more sweet now, fruity notes with a hint of flowers on a cinnamon base. The scent is becoming a bit dusty now as the carnation becomes stronger. Next one up is rose, a very sweet one, and it is getting stronger. The scent gets quite dry at this point. The drydown is a sweet woody-vetiver base with a bit of musk, with rose and cinnamon on top.
Sillage and longevity are moderate on me.
Very classic opening, but turns out to be a flowery oriental on my skin. Interesting, not sure if I can handle all the rose in here. I don’t get much iris, violets or distinct lychee and orange notes. Hmm. Not sure about this one, I don’t like the vetiver coming through. The combination of sweetness and dryness is interesting though. I don’t dislike it, but it’s not my cup of cinnamon tea to be honest.
drefas.astahoff – :
Wow this is amazing spicy rose perfume! Histoires de Parfums is amazing perfume house like Frederic Malle and Serge Lutens and like other succesful brands. Gerard Ghislan creates amazing perfume collection and no disappoint. 1876 very cozy, comfortable perfume. It’s open with fresh and spicy notes and then it takes an oriental and powdery character. I love base notes. I can feel amazing vanilla and some sensual woods in the base. I can imagine that Victorian dandy wear it in his all glory.
Venom-PrO – :
Sorry to those that love this but . . . Uuuummmmmm . . . NO NO NO! Unfortunately my first thought upon skin testing this was . . . the smell of formaldehyde and drilling a tooth at the dentist office . . . than just sharp caraway and vegetal . . . NOPE!
aldamirvah – :
I have complicated mixed feelings on this perfume that I need to sort out before I give it a proper review.
Powdery, iris and rose with a sort of animalistic spice to it, not sweaty, more like animal hide-y.
Xeroxrbbhg – :
For me, 1876 opened balsamic, animalic, and powdery. The midnote was white flowers, and the drydown was musk and powder. Very rich and complex, long-lasting perfume, but alas, it makes me feel older than I am, so I have to pass for now..
5041994 – :
Rosa carina, speziatina, fresca, leggera, non impegnativa, nulla di originale, profumino da ragazza, acerbo, spensierato…Niente a che vedere con Rosam HdP per me una rosa SUBLIME, raffinatissima, liquorosa, sexy. Rosam tutta la vita, 1876 pochi minuti in un pomeriggio di primavera.
oneplierurere – :
It started out very animalic on me–perhaps the first time a perfume smelled kind of sweaty. After that I smell strong rose and a shy and powdery wood violet. There is also something sweet and fruity, and I can’t say that it is necessarily lychee or orange. The drydown gets gradually stronger with vanilla and just a touch of vetyver. On the whole it is a nice perfume, not a “must-have” for me, but I can certainly appreciate it. Nice development with patience.
mar450 – :
Such a captivating opening–violets and caraway, then lychee with it’s happy rosey-fruit plumpness. Cinnamon, softened by orange then brings in some filtered sunshine.
The carnation reveals itself a little green and gently peppered, firmly planted in earthy soil-like vetiver. Iris then unfolds into a musky, dusky, talc-like finish with nuances of guaiac’s mellow tarriness.
Gently sweet, complex and interesting–very cozy and curious.
Ivan04 – :
wow facinante aroma notas picantes que solo brinda la alcaravea y canela, por supuesto que se les una una rosa pura, seguida de otras notas florales como el clavel, en definitiva un aroma exitante exuberante y delicioso, me gusta la longevidad 10/10 bien por H de p
garet76 – :
I guess it’s my chemistry making me this joke, but for me it’s extremely fruity and spicy fragrance. And I do not like neither fruits neither spices. I love rose and iris, but where are they? I miss them… The dominant note is caraway and I guess the fruitiness arises from combination of citruses, litchi and rose. Trying to amplify my olfactory receptions, yes, I get this hidden rose, but it’s not enough to satisfy my love of roses.
1876 is complex, interesting, but not my cup of tea!
Temoxa – :
1876 opens with a strong spicy note (I think it’s the caraway). The overall sensation of the first minutes is of a strange and very old (antique) perfume. Here is listed as a floral with prominent rose fragrance but I really don’t get these notes. It’s a very complex fragrance, difficult to understand. It’s like it is made by two different souls, one is the spicy souls, the other I know is there but I really can’t decipher it.
I think that was the intention of Hdp creating this fragrance in honor of Mata Hari.
fishman48 – :
Sweet Lord. This is magic in a bottle. The first 20 minutes feel a bit “classic perfume” but then, THEN, the maelstrom of woods, spices, florals, and citrus combine to make me feel plausibly invincible, teeming with sensuality. This doesn’t just sit on the skin, it invades the senses, burrowing a hole into my soul.
This has got to be THE best blind buy I ever made.
marat3641 – :
I cannot even express how I enjoy this perfume. It is feminine, young, unusual, joyful, fresh and sweet, with great sillage and longevity. It makes me feel all pampered up and the most attractive woman in the whole universe 😉
It opens up juicy not in an obvious fruity way, rather juicy-flowery I would say. As far as I know, litchi has a very subtle smell and is soft in its taste, so probably the beginning is litchi + citrus and bright rose. Later on, the rose remains and unfolds even more fully. It’s a big lush intoxicating rose, spiced up by caraway and carnation and smoothed down by powdery, velvety, strong iris note… What a combination!
In short, 1876 is as powdery as it is spicy, the main players here are rose, iris and spice (quite an unusual one: carnation, caraway and cinnamon well blended together). Towards the end (after 8+hours) it also gets woody: sandalwood and vetiver are the most prominent base elements for my nose.
I highly recommend 1876 to rose and iris lovers.
YurkaTs – :
Very old wardrobe, old clotheses. A lot of rosemaries. After 30 minutes is more pleasantly.
lam307speagoessenda – :
This one is growing on me, i will need to wear more and ponder. I wanted to say that it was just so, so for me but i think there is more to it. With each wear (3 rd time now) i am finding it is more complex and well structured. I need another time or two and i think i will really have something to say. Nice, so far and puts me in a good mood.
karlovchanin – :
An interesting creation by Histoires de Parfums. I enjoy everything with cinnamon, but unfortunately this was not the case.
It opened with a rather sharp and metallic note of iris and violet soon to be followed by a sour rose. After the initial blast I almost scrubbed it off as I never enjoy metallic notes in my perfumes, but decided to wait for a while. In the heart part my adored cinnamon with carnation appears and I actually like this for 20 minutes or so when cinnamon is gone completely leaving me with a faint aroma or iris with a spicy background from carnation and last bits of cinnamon.
A no for me, but might be a winner for those who enjoy iris in their perfumes.
antwolf77 – :
On the opening I can smell the lychee fruity note mixing in with the iris and rose. It’s a little sweet and floral and quite complex.
As time has moved on I am picking up violet with cinnamon and some woods all in this beautiful mix.
This is a really nice fragrance which has a really good balance of fruit, florals and a bit of woods. I’m impressed.
fabinm – :
I just recieved my order from Histoires de Parfums. Got my second bottle of Ambre 114 and and first(blind purchase) of 1876. I love it! Beautiful fragrance, very well blended. HdP is quickly becoming one of my favourite perfume houses, although not a big fan of 1969 and 1826( but that’s just personal taste).
Oblighblothpb – :
Rich, deep smell. Multi-dimensional. I am not a big fan of carnation but this perfume is well balanced. It is bold and spicy. Somehow for me it is more interesting and mature version of Body Burberry although the scent pyramids are nor the same.
afan1999 – :
Although I found the caraway note a bit strong initially, Histoires de Parfums 1876 eventually smooths out into a gorgeous oriental rose reminiscent to my nose of Tauer UNE ROSE CHYPREE. There is lots of texture to this tightly woven composition which is not what I’d call a rose perfume so much as a tapestry of scents. This reminds me of impressionist or pointillist paintings, which up close look like a bunch of individual brush strokes but from far away produce a whole much more meaningful than the sum of its parts. Beautiful! I’d love to add a bottle of this excellent creation—with great longevity and big sillage, too—to my collection.
doppeaffear – :
I have enjoyed every single scent from the ‘liabrary’ of this wonderful perfume house. Ambre 114 is one of my all time favourite scents and this one 1876 is no exception. Inspired by Mata Hari, it’s unique and mysterious as it’s namesake. It’s supposed to be a rose scent, but it has rather a much more fruity character. The opening orange and bergamot notes dissapte quickly into the shinning unusual litchi note, that remains till the drydown. The rose is subtle letting the iris, jasmin and violet to dominate,(therefor perfect even for those of you who dislike, or like me are tired of the oft’ used rose note in ladies scents). The drydown with base notes of vanilla and white musk infuse it with a gorgeous sweetness that’s never cloying and utterly delicious. It’s a much ‘lighter’ fragrance than I would have associated with Mata Hari personaly but captivating none the less. Lovers of Muglers Angel, I think should give 1876 a try, they are sure to enjoy it.