Fragrance comparison

Abigail vs Histoire d'Eau Amethyste

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 96 ratings analysed

Abigail

American Eagle

4.502 votes

Rank #60,026 AquaticFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Histoire d'Eau Amethyste

Mauboussin

3.5194 votes

Rank #13,098 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Abigail
Choose it for a aquatic and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Histoire d'Eau Amethyste
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Abigail1/2

Histoire d'Eau Amethyste1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Abigail
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Histoire d'Eau Amethyste

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbigailAmerican Eagle

Histoire d'Eau AmethysteMauboussin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 19%Had 14%Want 67%

3.51/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 39%Had 19%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

13%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

31%Dislike

0%Hate

83 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageAbigail

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

floral88%

fresh77%

fruity65%

rose53%

sweet42%

citrus100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White WoodsPearPeony

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PeonyWhite FlowersMuskWhite WoodsMandarin OrangeOrange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhite Woods and Peony. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,026

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,098

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews56

Category winnerHistoire d'Eau AmethysteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Abigail by American Eagle is a fruity floral fragrance launched in 2009. It pairs the bright crispness of pear with the soft, romantic aroma of peony. Designed for casual daily wear, this scent offers a clean and approachable profile that suits spring afternoons and warm summer days. It remains a straightforward, easy…

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Histoire d'Eau Amethyste is a bright floral musk with peony, white flowers and citrus, but what sets it apart is the unusual black grape effect several wearers notice. It opens fresh and radiant, then softens into a powdery, woody-musky dry-down. On skin it usually reads airy and feminine rather than loud. It may suit…

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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, Abigail or Histoire d'Eau Amethyste?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Abigail is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Histoire d'Eau Amethyste is rated 3.51/5 from 94 votes. Choose Abigail for a aquatic and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Histoire d'Eau Amethyste for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.