Histoires de Parfums · 2017
This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2 EDP
Longevity
Variesreports split · 120+ people
Projection
Variesreports split · 110+ people
Season
Warmer months8 in 10 season mentions
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
Powdery lilac and lily, sweet creamy vanilla
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
Often worn in warmer months
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 120+ describe how long it lasts, 110+ how far it projects and 79 how it smells. Most other posts only name This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2.
How long it lasts120+ people
Wear time varies a lot
about half say it lasts a long time
about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects110+ people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it projects moderately
about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly
In words
No single story here: about half say it projects moderately, while about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it37 mentions
8 in 10
season mentions are warmer
8 in 10 warmer2 in 10 other seasons
From 37 mentions of a season.
Warmer months
How it smells, in their words79 people
creamy25
How many of the 79 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
4%
4% of people say it gets them compliments (51).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.21 video
Summary in words
Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2: what people say about it.
In short: Often worn in warmer months.
Worn by everyone.
Wear time varies a lot (120+ people): No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
Mixed reports on projection (110+ people): No single story here: about half say it projects moderately, while about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
Of the 37 mentions of a season, about 8 in 10 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
25 of the 79 people who describe how it smells call it creamy, the word used most.
4% of people say it gets them compliments (51).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 120+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think Powdery lilac and lily, sweet creamy vanilla: that is Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2. It opens with ivy and pink pepper, moves into lily of the valley, ylang-ylang and lilac and settles on vanilla, white musk and sandalwood. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is an evening scent. Reach for it for date nights. Released in 2017.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.
Around $94.
Explore more: Gourmand perfumes · Pink pepper perfumes · Lily of the valley perfumes · Ylang-ylang perfumes
The verdict
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The Brand
Histoires de Parfums
Its most discussed picks run from a thyme-and-amber to a powdery rose and plum and a leathery herbal scent. Scendira carries 31 Histoires de Parfums perfumes, from about $55 to $237. It is a Paris house founded in 2000 by Gérald Ghislain.
A closer look at Histoires de
Ambre 114, 1889 Moulin Rouge and 1740 Marquis de Sade come up most for Histoires de Parfums.
Histoires de Parfums Ambre 114, an EDP from 2001, smells like warm amber syrup with woody herbs and a soft vanilla haze, opening on nutmeg and thyme above amber, vanilla, benzoin, tonka bean and musk.
1889 Moulin Rouge (Eau de Parfum, 2010) is powdery rose and plum with sweet spice, from plum, cinnamon and mandarin down to iris, fur, musk and patchouli.
Herbal bergamot leather with warm spice and smoky resin describes 1740 Marquis de Sade, a 2000 Parfum opening on artemisia and bergamot over immortelle, leather, French labdanum, elemi resin, birch, vanilla and Virginia cedar.
For similar notes see amber perfumes and leather perfumes; the brand directory has the other houses.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Powdery lilac and lily, sweet creamy vanilla. It opens with ivy and pink pepper, moves into lily of the valley, ylang-ylang and lilac and settles on vanilla, white musk and sandalwood.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights.
It reads unisex.
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