1876 Mata Hari

Inspiration
Mata Hari means "the eye of day" in Malay: a fine discovery for the famous spy, whose captivating beauty and taste for adventure built an extraordinary destiny. That is why the most exhilarating of flowers, the spicy rose, lies at the heart of this mysterious perfume.

Fragrance Family
Floral and spicy

The Olfactive Composition
Top notes: orange, bergamot, lychee
Heart notes: rose, iris, violet, cumin, cinnamon, carnation
Base notes: sandalwood, vetiver, guaiac wood, white musk, vanilla

The Signature of 1876 Mata Hari
Orange, bergamot and lychee open fruity. Rose, iris, violet, cumin, cinnamon and carnation form a powdery, spicy heart. Sandalwood, vetiver, guaiac wood, white musk and vanilla give a warm, woody base.

What our ParfuMaria team thinks of this fragrance
Mata Hari means the eye of day, and this scent around the famous spy revolves around a rose that is both radiant and mysterious. The opening is fruity and light: orange, bergamot and lychee, with the juicy, almost rosy quality of lychee already announcing the flower. Then the heart opens, and there the story lies. Rose takes centre stage, surrounded by iris and violet that make her powdery and soft, and by cumin, cinnamon and carnation that make her glow spicy and warm. We find the cumin a daring choice: it gives the rose a skin-like, intimate side. In the base sandalwood, vetiver and guaiac wood become creamy and woody, and vanilla with white musk let the scent fade softly. For us 1876 is a spiced rose for the initiated, refined and with a secret. Beautiful for an evening out, a velvet dress or simply a day when you want to wear mystery.