Fragrance comparison

1876 vs Very Good Girl

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 7,708 ratings analysed

1876

Histoires de Parfums

3.85743 votes

Rank #25,383 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Very Good Girl

Carolina Herrera

4.016,965 votes

Rank #1,892 FruityRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Very Good Girl takes 4 of 8 categories.

1876
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Very Good Girl
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

18763/8

Very Good Girl4/8

Ratings & consensus: Very Good Girl
Community sentiment: Very Good Girl
Longevity: 1876
Sillage & projection: 1876
Value for money: 1876
Versatility: Very Good Girl
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Very Good Girl

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

1876Histoires de Parfums

Very Good GirlCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 743 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

4.01/ 5 · 6,965 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerVery Good GirlRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

743 votes

41%Love

34%Like

14%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

6,965 votes

Category winnerVery Good GirlMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

Longevity1876

Sillage1876

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value45

Category winner1876Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

fruity100%

rose90%

fresh80%

vanilla70%

tropical60%

soft spicy50%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LitchiOrangeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseCarawayCarnationIrisCinnamonViolet

Base6-8+ hrs

Guaiac WoodVetiverSandalwoodVanillaMusk

Top15-30 mins

LitchiRed Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaVetiver

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter58

Day100

Night50

Category winnerVery Good GirlMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex44

Women48

Casual 33%Work 31%Date 25%Party 11%

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

Date 28%Casual 27%Work 23%Party 21%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,383

PerfumerSylvie Jourdet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,892

PerfumerLouise Turner, Quentin Bisch, Shyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerVery Good GirlHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Histoires de Parfums 1876 opens with a bright burst of candied litchi, fresh orange slice, and zesty bergamot before settling into a vintage floral boudoir. The heart reveals a velvety red rose blended with powdery iris, sweet violet petals, and an unexpected kick of culinary caraway and warm cinnamon bark. As it warm…

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Carolina Herrera Very Good Girl takes the brand's famous stiletto bottle in an unapologetically vibrant, tart direction. Right away, you get a bright explosion of sweet litchi and tart red currant. It does not ease in quietly. The first three minutes deliver a sharp, juicy punch that instantly wakes up the senses befo…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 1876 or Very Good Girl?

Very Good Girl takes 4 of 8 categories. 1876 is rated 3.85/5 from 743 votes; Very Good Girl is rated 4.01/5 from 6,965 votes. Choose 1876 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Very Good Girl for a fruity and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 1876 or Very Good Girl?

They last about the same: 1876 68/100, Very Good Girl 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, 1876 or Very Good Girl?

1876 projects furthest (1876 62/100, Very Good Girl 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 1876 and Very Good Girl smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Litchi, Rose, Vetiver and Vanilla.

Is 1876 or Very Good Girl better for summer or winter?

For summer, Very Good Girl is the stronger pick. For winter, 1876 is the stronger pick. 1876 suits daytime wear; Very Good Girl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 1876 and Very Good Girl?

1876 has top notes of Litchi, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Caraway, Carnation and Iris, a base of Guaiac Wood, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Very Good Girl has top notes of Litchi and Red Currant, heart notes of Rose, a base of Vanilla and Vetiver.