London 1983 is a woody floral musk fragrance that launched in 2026 and was created by Patricia Choux. It is a warm and sheer fragrance that captures the memories of rebelliousness in London — an intoxicating fig with second-skin allure. Black pepper-spiked fig flows into the dewy luminosity of soft florals atop a velvety warm embrace of musk, blonde woods and vetiver bourbon. London 1983 features top notes of fig and black pepper; middle notes of water lily and jasmine; and base notes of musk, blonde woods, upcycled Orcanox and sustainable vetiver bourbon. It is an eau de parfum, edp.
HENRY ROSE LONDON 1983 REVIEWS
Fragrantica: “HELL YEAH. 1000% worth the current hype, and jump-started my latest fig/sheer/musk obsession. Extremely similar to Father Figure, but I do prefer London as I feel like it is a bit smoother/less harsh green that FF gets on the opening. Truly an all-season, any occasion, unisex fragrance. I love it so much.”
Fragrantica: “First Impression: 9.1/10. Soft fig, laundry, floral with a touch of sweet citrus. Firmly unisex. This is the type of cologne that is great for day or evening. Last Impresson: 6.5/10. Veers feminine quickly. Fades hard by lunch, gone by dinner. Verdict: Average longevity. Dries down on the skin to being quite floral/musky. This behaves like most Henry Rose fragrances: ends up smelling very "essential oils", which is to say one-note and often feminine leaning.”
Fragrantica: “This smells like a kitten's belly who's been asleep under a clean blanket all day. I just bought a full bottle after testing it a few times and falling in love with its ciggy but kind of natural skin smell. Gah - so good. Like, 2nd day skin which sounds gross maybe, but it's not. I think the new bottle needs to breathe though - something I've found with all of the bottles of Henry Rose I've acquired. The new bottle smells of PURE kitten - which I actually really like. The musk in this is quite kitten-y, in fact. Animal but not barn, you know? Snuggly and warm but not too sweet - NOT atomic, dry, fractal musk. I expect it'll widen a little into that slightly more ashtray thing i was really enjoying and be perfecto after about 3 or 4 months but for meow, i'm fine with this. UPDATE: Lasts like 7-8 hours on skin. UPDATE 2: Like 2 weeks later - Yeah, much stronger now. Much more dynamic but still a pretty simple, soft fragrance. Less kitten, more musky, powdery, cigs. Definitely smells like the inside of your mom's purse in 1983 when you went rooting around in there for some gum or lifesavers or whatever. But, in a good way - like there wasn't anything leaking or gross crumbs and it was a nice bag, you feel me?”
Fragrantica: “Pleasantly surprised by the dry-down of this fragrance. The musky and faintly sweet aroma is great. Might be my favorite from this house. As with other fragrances from Henry Rose, it doesn’t last as long as I’d like and I wish it was a bit more potent, but this is probably the longest lasting from HR I’ve experienced. It’s quite unisex. If you’re curious, I would say it’s definitely worth a blind-buy, it doesn’t have any downsides.”
Fragrantica: “For me it’s as if Byredo Bal D’Afrique and Glossier You created the perfect golden child. The opening does smell slightly smoky, like cigarettes, but in a good way… considering I don’t like the smell of cigarettes. The dry down is stunning. This is an absolute love for me.”
Fragrantica: “It smells more like fig skin than fig fruit with some white florals and a bit of an indistinguishable fruity note that I wouldn't describe as fig and a hint of musk. It honestly smells like freshly washed hair by Garnier Fructis, indistinguishable generic-leaning white florals and fruits but very clean. It’s a pretty scent, I could see it being someone's every day. It's got more of a fem lean too I think. @alliesmells reviewed this on YouTube and Tiktok. Nailed it I think.”
Fragrantica: “Bought this for my boyfriend because he seemed to like Father Figure. From the bottle, they are almost identical. However, London has much better longevity. I also find it a bit more floral. I don't get that "edge" or "grunginess" that people describe this scent to have. To me, it's a very unisex, clean scent with a fruity and peppery top note. After a few hours, it's a sweet-smelling white musk. More of a fresh, sophisticated scent than gritty. That being said, I really love it. Worth it to get this over Father Figure if you want a scent that projects and lasts.”
Fragrantica: “I was obsessed at 1st sniff. A simply gorgeous scent i love how sophisticated it smells. Unlike anything else I have. I can see the similarities between this and father figure, but this wins hands down. More sexy and grown up than ff. I am very pleased and blind buy safe! Sexy, fruity and musky.”
