Fragrance comparison

Laundry Day vs 1872

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 76 ratings analysed

Laundry Day

Abel

4.0273 votes

Rank #11,528 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

1872

Aromas de Salazar

5.003 votes

Rank #44,732 LeatherPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

1872 takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Laundry Day1/4

18723/4

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

Laundry DayAbel

1872Aromas de Salazar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 61%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

37%Like

13%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

52 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

Longevity1872

Sillage1872

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value75

Category winner1872Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh77%

green69%

earthy61%

leather100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

woody77%

smoky69%

musky61%

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

AldehydesGrass

Heart

LimePassionfruit

Base

Vetiver

Top

LimeTunisian NeroliLitsea CubebaClary SageAldehydesBergamotJasmine

Heart

LeatherIrisHeliotropeMoroccan RoseLily of the Valley

Base

Birch TarMuskCastoreumSandalwoodVetiverTobaccoOpoponax

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Lime 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

Spring100

Summer92

Fall19

Winter15

Day100

Night21

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex77

Women19

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,528

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#44,732

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLaundry DayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Laundry Day or 1872?

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

Which lasts longer, Laundry Day or 1872?

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

Which projects more, Laundry Day or 1872?

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

Do Laundry Day and 1872 smell similar?

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

Is Laundry Day or 1872 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Laundry Day and 1872?

Laundry Day has top notes of Aldehydes and Grass, heart notes of Lime and Passionfruit, a base of Vetiver. 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.