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This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Aromatic
Aldehydic
Woody
Patchouli
EDP · 2015 · unisex

Histoires de Parfums is a niche French house known for unconventional fragrances that challenge traditional category boundaries. This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2 is part of the brand's numbered series, each designed as a conceptual meditation on color and emotion rather than literal descriptions.

The fragrance opens with soapy aldehydes and bright orange that establish a clean, slightly retro character. A honeyed geranium heart softens the aldehydic bite, introducing a delicate floral warmth that anchors the composition. The base settles into a woody amber foundation built on patchouli and musks, creating a skin scent that feels both powdery and grounded. The overall effect is an amber-woody fragrance with surprising restraint -- aldehydes and florals prevent it from becoming cloying, while the patchouli keeps it from feeling purely decorative.

This works best for those drawn to clean, slightly vintage-leaning ambers that don't announce themselves loudly. The honey-geranium heart makes it feel approachable and humanizing, especially suited to cooler months or evening wear. You'll find kinship with The Homesteader, The Romantic, and The Tactician scent profiles.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
90%
Fresh
30%
Floral
100%
Aromatic
50%
Aldehydic
100%
Woody
47%
Patchouli
60%
Earthy
47%
Musky
50%
Powdery
30%
Amber
70%
Warm Spicy
47%
Sweet
80%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Aldehydes
Aldehydes
The chemical family that created modern perfumery, aldehydes were first used prominently in Chanel N°5 (1921), adding a soapy, abstract, almost metallic sparkle that lifted the fragrance above anything previously possible. They don't smell like anything in nature; their effect is more textural than aromatic. Aldehydic fragrances feel luminous, sophisticated, and distinctly 20th century.
Orange
Orange
Warm, round, and familiar, sweet orange is the most approachable of the citrus family. In perfumery it reads as sunlit and optimistic, with a gentle warmth that stops short of heaviness. Orange is frequently used to smooth and soften citrus openings, adding a natural sweetness that makes compositions feel immediately welcoming.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Honey
Honey
Sweet, waxy, and faintly animalic, honey in perfumery has an almost skin-like quality, intimate and slightly raw. It's related to beeswax in the natural world, and both add a warmth that reads as close and personal. Honey bridges floral and oriental families, adding natural sweetness with a slightly dark edge.
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
Base · 3–12 hrs
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.'
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.
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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 Romantic85% 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 Tactician85% match
Precision over excess. Always.

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

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Scent Profile
Citrus90%Fresh30%Floral100%Aromatic50%Aldehydic100%
Fragrance Family
Amber/Woody
EDP
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histoires de parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2 is $210.00. Without a coupon the lowest price is $210.00. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for histoires de parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2? +
$210.00 at ScentSplit. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does histoires de parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2 smell like? +
Histoires de Parfums is a niche French house known for unconventional fragrances that challenge traditional category boundaries. This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2 is part of the brand's numbered series, each designed as a conceptual meditation on color and emotion rather than literal descriptions. The fragrance opens with soapy aldehydes and bright orange that establish a clean, slightly retro character. A honeyed geranium heart softens the aldehydic bite, introducing a delicate floral warmth that anchors the composition. The base settles into a woody amber foundation built on patchouli and musks, creating a skin scent that feels both powdery and grounded. The overall effect is an amber-woody fragrance with surprising restraint -- aldehydes and florals prevent it from becoming cloying, while the patchouli keeps it from feeling purely decorative. This works best for those drawn to clean, slightly vintage-leaning ambers that don't announce themselves loudly. The honey-geranium heart makes it feel approachable and humanizing, especially suited to cooler months or evening wear. You'll find kinship with The Homesteader, The Romantic, and The Tactician scent profiles.
What are the notes in histoires de parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2? +
Top: Aldehydes, Orange. Heart: Honey, Geranium. Base: Musk, Patchouli, Amber.
What fragrance family is This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2? +
histoires de parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2 belongs to the Amber/Woody fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like histoires de parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2? +
Based on shared notes, histoires de parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.1 (Musk, Patchouli, Honey, Geranium), Alexandria Fragrances Vintage 1978 (Musk, Patchouli, Geranium, Aldehydes), Dua Fragrances Drowning In Ottoman's Zest (Musk, Patchouli, Geranium, Orange), Dua Fragrances Italiano (Musk, Amber, Geranium, Orange), Byredo M Mink Byredo (Patchouli, Amber, Honey, Aldehydes) may smell similar to This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2.
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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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