4160 Tuesdays 2018 EDP

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It's Her Factory

by Sarah McCartney

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4160 Tuesdays It's Her Factory is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2018, created by Sarah McCartney. It's Her Factory opens with Bergamot, Lemon, and Aldehydes, settles into a heart of Rose, Jasmine, Iris, and Geranium, and dries down to a base of Musk, Leather, Amber, and Vetiver. 4160 Tuesdays's It's Her Factory carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

It's Her Factory is a soft, powdery aldehydic floral from indie British house 4160 Tuesdays - perfumer Sarah McCartney's tribute to the women who worked in wartime factories. A vintage-feeling orris and rose blend on a quiet leather-and-oakmoss base, elegant and a little nostalgic.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Powdery
  • Nostalgic
  • Elegant
  • Vintage
  • Soft
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It's Her Factory Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The powdery orris-and-rose heart over a dry leather, oakmoss and vetiver base reads best in cooler weather, working through autumn, winter and the softer end of spring; the aldehydic lift keeps it from feeling heavy, but it lacks the freshness for high summer.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal

Its soft projection and refined, vintage-floral character make it a natural office and casual everyday scent, with enough elegance for formal cool-weather wear. The quiet, skin-close sillage suits intimate date settings more than crowds, and it has no place in sport.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk
  • Vanillin from Vanilla
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

It's Her Factory opens on a soapy lift of aldehydes brightened by bergamot and lemon, the classic shimmer of mid-century perfumery reworked for a modern wardrobe. The heart is the centrepiece: powdery orris and rose, rounded with jasmine, ylang ylang and a green edge of geranium, giving a soft floral that reads refined rather than sweet. As it settles, a quiet base of leather, oakmoss and vetiver lends a dry, vintage spine, while vanilla, tonka bean, amber and musk warm the dry-down without tipping it into gourmand territory. It stays close to the skin and projects gently, more personal companion than statement. Conceived for an art project about women in wartime factories and dedicated to the perfumer's own mother, it carries a thread of nostalgia and craft that suits the independent, story-led spirit of 4160 Tuesdays. Comforting, elegant and quietly characterful, it rewards anyone who loves classic aldehyde florals but wants something with a contemporary, hand-made feel.

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