Fragrance comparison

1872 vs Laundry Day

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 76 ratings analysed

3 wins

1872

Aromas de Salazar

5.003 votes

Rank #44,732 LeatherPowdery

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28%scent match

Clearly different

Laundry Day

Abel

4.0273 votes

Rank #11,528 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

1872 takes 3 of 4 categories.

1872
Choose it for a leather and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Laundry Day
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

18723/4

Laundry Day1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 1872
Sillage & projection: 1872
Value for money: 1872
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Laundry Day

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

1872Aromas de Salazar

Laundry DayAbel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.02/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

46%Love

37%Like

13%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

Longevity1872

Sillage1872

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value49

Category winner1872Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

woody77%

smoky69%

musky61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh77%

green69%

earthy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

LimeTunisian NeroliLitsea CubebaClary SageAldehydesBergamotJasmine

Heart

LeatherIrisHeliotropeMoroccan RoseLily of the Valley

Base

Birch TarMuskCastoreumSandalwoodVetiverTobaccoOpoponax

Top

AldehydesGrass

Heart

LimePassionfruit

Base

Vetiver

InformationalShared notesLime, Aldehydes and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer92

Fall19

Winter15

Day100

Night21

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men3

Unisex77

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,732

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,528

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerLaundry DayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

1872 by Aromas de Salazar reclaims the heavy, unrefined spirit of nineteenth-century leather perfumery. It opens with sharp lime, aromatic clary sage, and crisp aldehydes that slice through the air before melting into a dense floral leather core. Moroccan rose, heliotrope, and powdery iris coat the midnotes, giving th…

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Abel Laundry Day opens with a bright, fizzy clean snap, aldehydes and a just cut green feel, then turns into lime that can read more like tangerine on skin. Some wearers get a playful, nostalgic cereal sweetness before a soft, vetiver drydown. It stays close, like fresh fabric in moving air, and sits firmly in spring …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 1872 or Laundry Day?

1872 takes 3 of 4 categories. 1872 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Laundry Day is rated 4.02/5 from 73 votes. Choose 1872 for a leather and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Laundry Day for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 1872 or Laundry Day?

1872 lasts longest (1872 100/100, Laundry Day 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 1872 or Laundry Day?

1872 projects furthest (1872 88/100, Laundry Day 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 1872 and Laundry Day smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Aldehydes and Vetiver.

Is 1872 or Laundry Day better for summer or winter?

1872 suits evening wear; Laundry Day suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 1872 and Laundry Day?

1872 has top notes of Lime, Tunisian Neroli, Litsea Cubeba and Clary Sage, heart notes of Leather, Iris, Heliotrope and Moroccan Rose, a base of Birch Tar, Musk, Castoreum and Sandalwood. Laundry Day has top notes of Aldehydes and Grass, heart notes of Lime and Passionfruit, a base of Vetiver.