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1981

Fresh
Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Fruity
Aromatic
Woody
EDT · 2017 · womens

Guess 1981 is a floral woody fragrance released in 2017 as part of the brand's numbered fragrance series. Guess has built a reputation for accessible fragrances that balance quality with affordability, making designer-adjacent scents available at lower price points.

The fragrance opens with ambrette and violet, establishing a soft, slightly powdery introduction. The heart develops around jasmine and sandalwood, with a subtle pear note adding juiciness to what is otherwise a classically feminine floral structure. The base settles into amber and cedar with a musky undertone, grounding the composition with warmth and subtle woodiness. Overall, 1981 reads as a straightforward floral woody with musky undertones, leaning traditional rather than experimental.

This works best for those seeking an uncomplicated everyday floral that reads mature without being heavy. It's suited to cooler seasons when the sandalwood and amber feel most appropriate, and performs well in office or casual settings where subtlety is valued. The fragrance aligns with The Homesteader, The Tactician, and The Romantic.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Fresh
42%
Floral
100%
Jasmine
90%
White Floral
80%
Fruity
42%
Aromatic
58%
Woody
100%
Musky
96%
Powdery
38%
Amber
58%
Warm Spicy
58%
Creamy
42%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Violet
Violet
Sweet, powdery, and faintly green, violet sits between floral and earthy in a way that feels distinctly old-world glamorous. The leaf and the flower smell quite different: the flower is sugary and delicate, while violet leaf is fresh and slightly vegetal. Together they create a note that feels both nostalgic and current.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Pear
Pear
Gentle, watery, and slightly floral, pear is one of fragrance's most delicate fruit notes, with a clean sweetness that is closer to flowers than to heavy tropical fruits. It adds a soft, luminous freshness to compositions and pairs naturally with rose, iris, and light musks. Often the note that makes a fragrance feel effortlessly elegant.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Cedar
Cedar
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
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The HomesteaderBest match89% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Tactician85% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Romantic84% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.
Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.
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Scent Profile
Fresh42%Floral100%Jasmine90%White Floral80%Fruity42%
Fragrance Family
Floral Woody
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guess 1981— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: 1981 is $18.95. Without a coupon the lowest price is $18.95. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic guess fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

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$18.95 at FragranceShop. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
Is $18.95 a good price for 1981? +
Yes. The current best price is $18.95 and MSRP is $23.95. At $18.95 you save 21% vs retail.
What does guess 1981 smell like? +
Guess 1981 is a floral woody fragrance released in 2017 as part of the brand's numbered fragrance series. Guess has built a reputation for accessible fragrances that balance quality with affordability, making designer-adjacent scents available at lower price points. The fragrance opens with ambrette and violet, establishing a soft, slightly powdery introduction. The heart develops around jasmine and sandalwood, with a subtle pear note adding juiciness to what is otherwise a classically feminine floral structure. The base settles into amber and cedar with a musky undertone, grounding the composition with warmth and subtle woodiness. Overall, 1981 reads as a straightforward floral woody with musky undertones, leaning traditional rather than experimental. This works best for those seeking an uncomplicated everyday floral that reads mature without being heavy. It's suited to cooler seasons when the sandalwood and amber feel most appropriate, and performs well in office or casual settings where subtlety is valued. The fragrance aligns with The Homesteader, The Tactician, and The Romantic.
What are the notes in guess 1981? +
Top: Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Violet. Heart: Jasmine, Pear, Sandalwood. Base: Amber, Cedar, Musk.
What fragrance family is 1981? +
guess 1981 belongs to the Floral Woody fragrance family. It is an EDT.
What other fragrances smell like guess 1981? +
Based on shared notes, elizabeth-taylor Est. 1962 Woman for women (Cedar, Musk, Jasmine, Violet), Xerjoff Fiore D’ulivo (Amber, Musk, Jasmine, Ambrette (Musk Mallow)), Xerjoff Five (Amber, Musk, Jasmine, Ambrette (Musk Mallow)), Byredo Mojave Ghost Byredo (Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood, Ambrette (Musk Mallow)), Rasasi Youth Ikon for men (Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood, Violet) may smell similar to 1981.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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