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histoires de parfums 1826
histoires de parfums

1826

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Aromatic
Woody
Patchouli
Earthy
EDP · women

Histoires de Parfums is a niche French house known for fragrances built around historical dates and figures. Their approach tends toward unconventional storytelling through scent rather than conventional commercial appeal, making their releases distinctive within the niche space.

1826 opens with bright citrus notes of tangerine and bergamot before transitioning into a floral heart of violet and white flowers, warmed by cinnamon and ginger. The spice gives the composition personality, preventing it from reading as a standard sweet floral. The base is dense and anchored by patchouli, amber, and woody notes, with incense adding a subtle astringent quality that balances the vanilla and musk underneath. It's an amber-woody fragrance with enough freshness at the top to feel approachable, but the spice-driven middle and warm, complex base give it substance.

This is best suited for someone who appreciates layered compositions and doesn't shy away from spice and incense. It works well in cooler seasons or for evening wear when you want something more substantial than a skin scent. If you're drawn to The Homesteader, The Romantic, and The Tactician profiles, this fragrance should resonate.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
100%
Fresh
92%
Floral
90%
Aromatic
42%
Woody
70%
Patchouli
39%
Earthy
78%
Musky
39%
Powdery
42%
Amber
60%
Warm Spicy
81%
Spicy
83%
Balsamic
39%
Vanilla
50%
Sweet
89%
Gourmand
39%
Smoky
39%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Tangerine
Tangerine
Bright, sweet, and slightly candied, tangerine sits between mandarin and orange in character, with a juiciness that makes it feel more casual than other citruses. It adds a cheerful, uncomplicated freshness to light fragrances. At its best in transparent, easy-wearing compositions rather than serious, complex ones.
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
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.
White Flowers
White Flowers
A family rather than a single note, white flowers in perfumery typically refers to an accord of white-petalled blossoms (jasmine, gardenia, tuberose, lily) blended to create a rich, heady, indolic warmth. The quintessential note of feminine oriental fragrances, sensual and enveloping.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Sweet, warm, and instantly comforting, cinnamon bark has a familiar warmth that slides easily into oriental and gourmand fragrances. Used sparingly it adds a pleasant warmth; used heavily it can dominate. It has a slightly sharp, peppery facet alongside its sweetness that keeps it from being purely foodie.
Ginger
Ginger
Warm, zesty, and slightly medicinal with a bite that sits between spice and citrus. Ginger root adds a lively, invigorating quality to fragrances, it energises rather than soothes. Depending on how it's used, it can read as fresh and zingy or warm and earthy, making it unusually versatile across fragrance families.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
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.
Woody Notes
Woody Notes
Incense
Incense
The dry, smoky, slightly woody scent of burning resin, incense in perfumery usually means frankincense or similar resins, adding a contemplative, almost spiritual quality. It creates distance and mystery, making fragrances feel larger than they are. A hallmark of niche, serious perfumery.
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.'
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
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The HomesteaderBest match86% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

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

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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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The Tactician83% match
Precision over excess. Always.

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

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Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.
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Scent Profile
Citrus100%Fresh92%Floral90%Aromatic42%Woody70%
Fragrance Family
Amber/Woody
EDP
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histoires de parfums 1826— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: 1826 is $163.00. Without a coupon the lowest price is $163.00. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic histoires de parfums 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.

Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for histoires de parfums 1826? +
$163.00 at Papique. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does histoires de parfums 1826 smell like? +
Histoires de Parfums is a niche French house known for fragrances built around historical dates and figures. Their approach tends toward unconventional storytelling through scent rather than conventional commercial appeal, making their releases distinctive within the niche space. 1826 opens with bright citrus notes of tangerine and bergamot before transitioning into a floral heart of violet and white flowers, warmed by cinnamon and ginger. The spice gives the composition personality, preventing it from reading as a standard sweet floral. The base is dense and anchored by patchouli, amber, and woody notes, with incense adding a subtle astringent quality that balances the vanilla and musk underneath. It's an amber-woody fragrance with enough freshness at the top to feel approachable, but the spice-driven middle and warm, complex base give it substance. This is best suited for someone who appreciates layered compositions and doesn't shy away from spice and incense. It works well in cooler seasons or for evening wear when you want something more substantial than a skin scent. If you're drawn to The Homesteader, The Romantic, and The Tactician profiles, this fragrance should resonate.
What are the notes in histoires de parfums 1826? +
Top: Tangerine, Bergamot. Heart: Violet, White Flowers, Cinnamon, Ginger. Base: Patchouli, Amber, Woody Notes, Incense, Musk, Vanilla.
What fragrance family is 1826? +
histoires de parfums 1826 belongs to the Amber/Woody fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like histoires de parfums 1826? +
Based on shared notes, diesel Zero Plus Masculine for men (Patchouli, Amber, Violet, Cinnamon), French Avenue Cocoa Morado (Patchouli, Amber, Violet, Bergamot), Armaf Magnificent Blue Pour Homme (Patchouli, Woody Notes, Ginger, Bergamot), Armaf Magnificent Pour Homme (Patchouli, Woody Notes, Ginger, Bergamot), Bujairami Sleek inspired by Versace Crystal Noir (Patchouli, Amber, Violet, Bergamot) may smell similar to 1826.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
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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