Histoires De Parfums 1826 eau de parfum for women delivers a sensual amber composition built primarily around white flowers and patchouli. It is intended for women with an interest in fragrances that blend citrus, florals, spices, woods, incense, amber and vanilla.

Fragrance and Composition

The manufacturer describes 1826 as a sensual amber fragrance. The inspiration was Eugénie de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III and the last Empress of France.

• Top notes: bergamot and mandarin
• Heart notes: white flowers, violet, cinnamon and ginger
• Base notes: patchouli, amber, incense, light woods, white musk and vanilla
• Concentration: Eau de Parfum
• Year of release: 2001
• Composition author: Sylvie Jourdet
• Creative director: Gérald Ghislain
• Collection: Dates

Declared composition: Alcohol Denat., Parfum, Aqua, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Citral, Geraniol and Benzyl Benzoate.

White flowers and patchouli form the main thread of the composition, complemented by citrus, spicy, woody and resinous elements.

Packaging

• Volume: 60 ml / 2 fl. oz.
• Format: Natural Spray
• Labelling: 79% vol.

About the Brand

Histoires de Parfums is a Parisian perfume house founded by Gérald Ghislain in 2000 following his fragrance education at the French school ISIPCA. The brand's concept works with an "olfactory library", in which individual fragrances are conceived as stories inspired by personalities, significant years, poems and music.

The compositions build on the tradition of French perfumery and are grounded in luxury, refinement and creativity. The perfumes are manufactured in France, and the brand declares the use of organic alcohol.