How it smells
It smells mostly citrus and sweet. Citruses and grapefruit at the top, orange blossom and lavender in the middle and caramel and vanilla at the base.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- summer
1873 notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Histoires de Parfums 1873 EDP
Histoires de Parfums is the house behind 1873 EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Roja Dove Roja Isola Blu lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like caramel and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its citrus side keeps it clean and easy.
More from Histoires de Parfums
The house has 37 perfumes here, led by 1740, 1889 Moulin Rouge and 1969.
1873 through the year
The best time of year to wear it is summer and spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: summer, spring, fall and winter.
The style of 1873
The strongest accord is citrus (100%), followed by sweet and white floral. You will probably like it if you enjoy citrus and sweet smells and notes like orange blossom and caramel. Less obvious notes include tangerine, lily-of-the-valley and musk.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €32. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Roja Dove Roja Parfums Elysium Eau Intense and Roja Dove Roja Isola Blu.
Perfumes that smell like 1873
Similar picks to try: Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (6 shared notes), Roja Dove Roja Parfums Elysium Eau Intense (9 shared notes), Roja Dove Roja Isola Blu (6 shared notes) and Natura Manga Rosa e Agua de Coco (6 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can men wear 1873?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does 1873 project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.