Histoires de Parfums
1969
With 1969, Histoires de Parfums composes an addictive and generous gourmand fragrance. It reveals rose, white flowers, cardamom and clove at its heart and rests on a base of patchouli, cocoa, coffee and white musk.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Rose · White flowers · Cardamom · Clove
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Rose · White flowers · Cardamom · Clove
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Base Several hours
Patchouli · Cocoa · Coffee · White musk
Heart notes
Base notes
What its composition says
- White flowers: a niche material, declared by only 11 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Floral, gourmand, spicy, woody and musky: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 2 of 8.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
- Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.
Avoid if…
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If 1969 by Histoires de Parfums seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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