1899
Perfumer: Gérald Ghislain
396 ratings
From your scent profile
Histoires de Parfums 1899 is a floral, spicy men's fragrance that opens on bergamot, black pepper and juniper and settles into vanilla and amber.
Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.
How does it perform?
From 324 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
90% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
What does 1899 smell like?
The opening is bright but sharp, with Italian bergamot, black pepper and juniper. In the heart, Florentine iris, orange blossom and cinnamon bring a powdery floral side softened by spice. The base of vetiver, vanilla and amber leaves a sweet, woody finish.
Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, spring follows closely, and summer is the least chosen season. It is worn most for leisure and evenings. More voters call it masculine than feminine, though a fair share read it as feminine. Dior Dior Homme Intense has a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Italian bergamot
- Black pepper
- Juniper
First hours
- Florentine iris
- Orange blossom
- Cinnamon
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Vanilla
- Amber
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 34%Autumn
- 28%Winter
- 26%Spring
- 12%Summer
- Casual25%
- Evening21%
- Daytime21%
- Nighttime18%
- Office14%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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49% matchTabac Blond
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