Fragrance comparison

Ambre Étoilé vs Histoire d’Amour 2.0

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 188 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ambre Étoilé

Le Monde Gourmand · 2016

4.37150 votes

Rank #6,267 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Histoire d’Amour 2.0

Jul et Mad Paris

3.7938 votes

Rank #42,807 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre Étoilé takes 4 of 7 categories.

Ambre Étoilé
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Histoire d’Amour 2.0
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ambre Étoilé4/7

Histoire d’Amour 2.03/7

Ratings & consensus: Ambre Étoilé
Community sentiment: Ambre Étoilé
Longevity: Histoire d’Amour 2.0
Sillage & projection: Histoire d’Amour 2.0
Value for money: Ambre Étoilé
Versatility: Histoire d’Amour 2.0
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ambre Étoilé

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambre ÉtoiléLe Monde Gourmand

Histoire d’Amour 2.0Jul et Mad Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 150 votes

Have 49%Had 8%Want 43%

3.79/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

Category winnerAmbre ÉtoiléRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

150 votes

37%Love

21%Like

29%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerAmbre ÉtoiléMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityHistoire d’Amour 2.0

SillageHistoire d’Amour 2.0

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value87

¤ Price value52

Category winnerAmbre ÉtoiléBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky88%

sweet77%

powdery65%

vanilla53%

animalic42%

amber100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

tropical69%

vanilla61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberWhipped CreamMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MangoStrawberrySaffronWhipped CreamRaspberry

Heart

FrankincenseTolu BalsamBenzoin

Base

OudCedarVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesAmber, Whipped Cream and Musk. Durations are only published for Ambre Étoilé, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer26

Fall100

Winter74

Day88

Night100

Spring53

Summer6

Fall100

Winter76

Day100

Night90

Category winnerHistoire d’Amour 2.0Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex20

Women77

Men5

Unisex68

Women26

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,267

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2016

Reviews27

Overall rank#42,807

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAmbre ÉtoiléHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambre Étoilé by Le Monde Gourmand is a cozy, sweet amber scent built for easy everyday comfort. The composition centers on warm amber, airy whipped cream, and clean musk, creating a gentle profile that never feels heavy. Right from the first spray, a soft dessert-like sweetness emerges through creamy lactonic tones, q…

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Histoire d’Amour 2.0 by Jul et Mad Paris delivers a vibrant collision of mango and whipped cream, grounding its tropical energy in a resinous base. This unisex oriental vanilla fragrance thrives during crisp autumn days, offering a nuanced profile that balances playful fruitiness with the deeper, traditional weight of…

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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, Ambre Étoilé or Histoire d’Amour 2.0?

Ambre Étoilé takes 4 of 7 categories. Ambre Étoilé is rated 4.37/5 from 150 votes; Histoire d’Amour 2.0 is rated 3.79/5 from 38 votes. Choose Ambre Étoilé for a amber and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Histoire d’Amour 2.0 for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ambre Étoilé or Histoire d’Amour 2.0?

Histoire d’Amour 2.0 lasts longest (Histoire d’Amour 2.0 70/100, Ambre Étoilé 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ambre Étoilé or Histoire d’Amour 2.0?

Histoire d’Amour 2.0 projects furthest (Histoire d’Amour 2.0 63/100, Ambre Étoilé 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambre Étoilé and Histoire d’Amour 2.0 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Amber, Whipped Cream and Musk.

Is Ambre Étoilé or Histoire d’Amour 2.0 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ambre Étoilé is the stronger pick. For winter, Histoire d’Amour 2.0 is the stronger pick. Ambre Étoilé suits evening wear; Histoire d’Amour 2.0 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambre Étoilé and Histoire d’Amour 2.0?

Ambre Étoilé features Amber, Whipped Cream and Musk. Histoire d’Amour 2.0 has top notes of Mango, Strawberry, Saffron and Whipped Cream, heart notes of Frankincense, Tolu Balsam and Benzoin, a base of Oud, Cedar, Vanilla and Amber.