1969 Parfum de Revolte Histoires de Parfums for women

Yes, in general it is sweet but on my skin it is balmy and spicy. I can feel rose and peach here but they are presented in a great way surrounded by spices. Anyway, on my skin it is really great. It can make you want more

If you're a guy who is afraid to try roses but would really like to, and I know you're out there, try this. The rose smells absolutely right and comfortable and appropriate...but I'm getting ahead of myself because that is secondary to the intensely beautiful opening which does smell, in fact, like peaches and roses as expected. But what seems simple reveals itself to be supported by a very intelligent structure holding it up underneath. A lesson in how these things are made to work, sort of like a watch you can see inside of (I love those). It's true the sublime beginning doesn't last nearly long enough and that what's after is not nearly as good; but it--the drydown--is still exciting to me and seems appropriately 1960s groovy: very much the color known as orchid that was seen in Pucci prints and on one of the abstracted legs on the Avon leg makeup tube my mother used to buy. I imagine the mother on The Wonder Years smelling like it. Would be great by the pool in the summer in suburbia.

I got a vial of this along with some other samples from Histoires du Parfums. I have really enjoyed all their scents, but I have to say that my favorite is 1969. The opening is irresistible - It nearly made me giddy with delight as a rubbed a bit on my wrists and neck. Roses! Very bright freshly cut roses emerge followed by sharp carnations. Considering the fact that this scent was inspired by political revolt, I immediately thought of the image of a flower in the barrel of a gun. A powerful image and powerful scent.

The scent mellows to something spicier and here I can feel the cardamon and coriander rising from the skin. It becomes warmer and more full-blooded. The dry down is lighter; the musk and patchouli are very well blended because they merge into a new third scent that is something like an oriental powder that has been kept in the woods.

I'm really surprised by this very unusual scent - it really feels new, fresh, bright and alive. For someone who usually loves nostalgic scents, this is a welcome change to my senses and I know I'll want to get a full bottle.

* Also meant to add: Fragrantica mistakenly lists this as a woman's perfume; it is actually a unisex scent (as per Histoires de Parfums.)

1969 introduces itself with one of the best perfume's names so far: Parfum De Rivolte. 1969 was the year of a generational revolution leading to the female sexual emancipation. Wether this name appeals to you or not, this fragrance has a remarkable erotic vibe made of a well balanced opulence and some luxurious sweetness.

It opens with a spectacular effect ("someone" says is one of the best opening in modern perfumery) with creamy and fruity rose that's simply magnific. During its evolution rose blends together with vanilla and spices turning a bit more conventional and chemical yet incredibly refined and never affected. Overall 1969 is not my type of fragrance, nothing I would really like to wear but I'd definitely appreciate on someone seating next to me.

Good Stuff!

Rating: 8/10

Histoires de Parfums 1969 offers a somewhat confusing cacophony of dried fruit, gourmand and floriental notes. Black coffee, cardamom and cocoa impart a decided darkness to the mix, but I don't find this composition as coherent as some of my favorite cardamom-patchouli perfumes (CHINATOWN and LEXINGTON AVE, to name a couple). Coffee and cardamom are happily paired; coffee and cocoa are happily paired. I'm not sure, however, whether all three belong together in the same bottle—at least based on this result. I also find the fruits somewhat gunky in the drydown, rather like the residue at the bottom of an almost-empty jar of peach jam. I do not want to overgeneralize here, but suffice it to say that this woman has no business smelling like the residue at the bottom of an almost empty jam jar. All in all, 1969 is one of my least favorite of the offerings of this house. Désolée.

I had to get this because 1969 was my year! The end of high school and the beginning of college. Living and experiencing the summer of love and peace in my native San Francisco. Winterland and Fillmore concerts with the the Grateful Dead, Doors, Hendrix and others. The free concert at Altamont, Oh the Stones! Bell bottoms, love beads and driving my VW bug with patchouli scented love beads hanging from the mirror. Hanging out at coffee houses in Berkeley. Oops! Enough of my loose usage of poetic license. Forgot
I had to review a perfume here! Yes, 1969 Parfum de Revolte .

The opening is fruit filled with a very sweet and peachy overtone that almost seems to last throughout the wear. The heart notes erupt with a heavy blast of cardamon accompanied with clove-y green girofle The rose, although its there, its almost silent in its presence as the aroma of spices is abundant. As we get to the base, enter the suggestion of patchouli and I have to say a very refined, surprisingly mellow patchouli scent. What really takes over is the white musk and the chocolate with more sweetness. This long wearing oriental gourmand fragrance is a unique, artsy creation that is, despite its sweetness, suitable for both men and women.

Does it really represent the year 1969? With the hint of patchouli and the aroma of chocolate, a la Alice B. Toklas, Oh Yeah, it's a reminder of "the" year for sure. It's raw and minus the cannabis, censored! This is a perfect scent for baby boomers who want to revisit the experience or for those who want to feel the vibes of a period that once was.

Yum. The opening citrus perks it up and gives the fragrance a unisex appeal but I don't know if that lasts since the fragrance turns more feminine in the drydown. The cardamon is very retiring. The drydown does bring roses and sweetness but I don't find this a girly girly overly sweet fragrance - at least not on me. I think it's a softer more discreet fragrance than would be expected if pre-judging by the notes as listed on Fragantica. But on the Histoires website, it codes the fragrance as an Oriental Gourmand & lists coffee, chocolate and white flower as additional notes. I wish staying power was better because it's an expensive fragrance.

As Rebella said, it is too fruity and sweet in the opening, but at least the patchouli isn't overwhelming.

I get something that makes me think of dates, grapes and other syrupy fruits, so it reminds me of the opening notes in Calvin Klein Secret Obsession, but a lot more wearable and not so strong.

I'm not girl of fruity-sweet fragances so I wish it was more woody-green.

I like it, but it makes me a little confused. On me it´s a little to sweet in the wrong way, I wish that it would have been less sweet. Normally I like sweet fragrances but in this the sweetness missmatch. The fruityness in the opening feels a little to feminin on a man, but the heart and base are really soft, lingering and with pretty, not strong patchouli. It´s the part I like best and find most suitable for men.

After trying this on my husband he asked, are you sure it´s for men?

Recommend it if you´re looking for a sweet, kind of fruity patchouli. That is quite unusual.

1969 was a momentous year: Abbey Road, Woodstock, Nixon, the moon landing- just to name a few highlights. With such events as inspirations for a scent, I was intrigued before I even opened the bottle. Though this is not the revolutionary scent one might expect when bottling such a defining year, I will say I was pleasantly surprised. This steers clear of the unwashed hippie in patchouli cliché. It begins with ripe peach and cardamom; it’s an edible opening that is more summer picnic than pastry shop. A bright rose begins to appear and mingle with the sweetness creating an aroma reminiscent of candied rose petals. Finally, clean musk (the white musk in the official notes) and patchouli immerge to blend into the lingering sweetness. The patchouli never quite reaches the heavy, musty quality so easily associated with this time period, which is fine by me. Although listed as a shared fragrance, I imagine the gourmand qualities would appeal to women a bit more than to men. Having said that, I think this would be delicious on the right man.