1872 Masculine
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
1872 Masculine by Clive Christian is a green, layered citrus built from a long list of top notes: petitgrain, lime, blood grapefruit, bergamot, mandarin, rose, blue lavender and galbanum, with peach and apple for a soft edge and black pepper and pink pepper for bite. Clary sage, African marigold, cyclamen, jasmine and African freesia keep the heart green and slightly floral rather than sweet. The base turns rich and resinous: cedar, ambrette, Indian patchouli, amber, olibanum and French labdanum. Unisex by design, it suits anyone drawn to a citrus that doesn't stay light for long. Voters keep it for autumn and winter, wearing it by day, evening and night alike. On longevity the vote tilts long-lasting, and on sillage it tilts strong, which matches the density. Try a 3ml decant across a working week before deciding on the bottle.
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The community verdict
Petitgrain, lime and blood grapefruit give 1872 Masculine a sharp citrus opening before clary sage, cedar and patchouli emerge. Long-lasting wear and strong projection each draw the largest group, with moderate next for both. It suits autumn nights, with winter evenings working too.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Apple
- Bergamot
- Black Pepper
- Blood Grapefruit
- Blue Lavender
- Galbanum
- Indonesian Nutmeg
- Lime
- Mandarin
- Peach
- Petitgrain
- Pink Pepper
- Rose
- Heartafter a few minutes
- African Freesia Petals
- African Marigold
- Chinese Jasmine
- Clary Sage
- Cyclamen
- Basewhat lingers
- Amber
- Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
- Cedar
- French labdanum
- Indian Patchouli
- Olibanum
- Brand
- Clive Christian
- Scent profile
- For men
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml
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Clive Christian 1872 Masculine, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Lime and grapefruit zest scattered across cedar planks among sage.
What you smell
First spray0–15 min
- Apple
- Bergamot
- Black Pepper
- Blood Grapefruit
- Blue Lavender
- Galbanum
- Indonesian Nutmeg
- Lime
- Mandarin
- Peach
- Petitgrain
- Pink Pepper
- Rose
Heart15 min – 2 h
- African Freesia Petals
- African Marigold
- Chinese Jasmine
- Clary Sage
- Cyclamen
Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h
- Amber
- Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
- Cedar
- French labdanum
- Indian Patchouli
- Olibanum
- Lasts
- 7–12 h
- Long lasting
- Sillage
- Strong, 3 of 4
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity385 votes
Most voted: 47%Long lasting
31%Moderate
Sillage330 votes
Most voted: 48%Strong
29%Moderate
Season335 votes
Most voted: 42%Autumn
25%Winter
Time of day335 votes
Most voted: 37%Night out
28%Evening
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Longevity385 votes
- Very weak4%15 votes
- Weak12%45 votes
- Moderate31%120 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)47%180 votes
- Eternal6%25 votes
Sillage330 votes
- Intimate11%35 votes
- Moderate29%95 votes
- Strong (Most voted)48%160 votes
- Enormous12%40 votes
Season335 votes
- Spring19%65 votes
- Summer13%45 votes
- Autumn (Most voted)42%140 votes
- Winter25%85 votes
Time of day335 votes
- Daytime22%75 votes
- Office12%40 votes
- Evening28%95 votes
- Night out (Most voted)37%125 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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The house
More from Clive Christian
Clive Christian is a British house whose modern collection launched in 1999, with roots in a London perfumer established in 1872. The style is rich and generous: amber, sandalwood and vanilla at the heart, bergamot, mandarin and pink pepper on top, and jasmine or rose in between. Start with X For Men, or its partner X For Women, which is fruity and sweet over woods. 1872 Masculine and 1872 For Women carry the old London date in their names. Blonde Amber is warm, woody and gently spiced, and Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic adds cherry to amber and woods.
Frequently asked questions
What does Clive Christian 1872 Masculine smell like?
Clive Christian 1872 Masculine opens with Apple, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Blood Grapefruit. The heart brings African Freesia Petals, African Marigold, Chinese Jasmine and Clary Sage. It dries down to Amber, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cedar and French labdanum.
Is Clive Christian 1872 Masculine long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (47% of votes), and 53% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (48% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Clive Christian 1872 Masculine good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn; summer takes only 13% of season votes.
Is Clive Christian 1872 Masculine good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other seasons, but winter still takes 25% of season votes.
Is Clive Christian 1872 Masculine for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 66% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 34% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Clive Christian 1872 Masculine to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 12% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Clive Christian 1872 Masculine?
1872 Masculine is made by Clive Christian.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Clive Christian 1872 Masculine?
A 10ml decant of Clive Christian 1872 Masculine holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days.
Which other Clive Christian perfumes can I try?
Besides Clive Christian 1872 Masculine, 10ML has X For Men, C Woody Leather and No. 1 Clive Christian for men from Clive Christian, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Clive Christian 1872 Masculine decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Clive Christian 1872 Masculine decant is filled by hand from an original Clive Christian bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.