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1899 Hemingway

Histoires de Parfums · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2013

Amber · Woody AmberNicheunisex

≈ $245 · 120ml · approx. retail

Official Histoires de Parfums site

A spicy aromatic tribute to Ernest Hemingway, opening on tangy juniper and black pepper before warming into cinnamon, iris, and a vanilla-amber base. 1899 evokes adventure and philosophical realism, trading booze-and-tobacco clichés for bright, virile spice.

Warm SpicyAromaticAmberWoodyFresh Spicy

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Juniper BerryBlack PepperBergamot

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

CinnamonIris / OrrisOrange Blossom

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

VanillaAmberVetiver

Best for

FallWinterDailyEvening

Perfumer

Gérald Ghislain

8 in collection

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Dupes & cheaper alternatives

Cheaper clones and alternatives that share the same notes and accords — savings are flagged.

Fabriquer

Emper · Amber

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Roja Parfums · Amber

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Elizabeth Taylor · Amber

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X Masculine

X Masculine

Clive Christian · Amber

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Shares Bergamot, Iris / Orris, Cinnamon

V

Clive Christian · Amber

≈ $700

Shares Black Pepper, Iris / Orris, Vetiver

Declaration

Declaration

Cartier · Woody

≈ $67save ~$178

Shares Bergamot, Black Pepper, Cinnamon