1876 Histoires de Parfums for women

Update: been wearing a lot and I love it still but it is definitely one of the extreme Jekyll and Hyde type fragrances. When I can smell the rose it's just the kind that a guy can be comfortable wearing and Luca T.
s description of "masculine rose" is correct. But I often don't smell it at all, even immediately after applying. And the drydown on clothes is amazingly different than on skin. You'll find a massive white cloud with pink cheeks the day after. I mean that in a bad way. Sort of Barbara Cartland. Tragically similar to Tresor, which I can't stand (just posted a review yesterday). Some scents smell great on clothes days later--Dior Homme is beautiful that way--and some turn bad overnight. 1876 turns bad.

After reading descriptions of this I was shocked at how abstract it is. I love it and am wearing it right now but I don't smell any of the elements, just a weird Rush or Apres l'Ondee almondy lactonic smell. No roses, no...anything really. Honestly I hated it at first but knew myself well enough to know that I'd start appreciating it about 24 hours later; and I did. A $185 chance that paid off.

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.

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.