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Au Delà Narcisse vs Histoire D'Amour

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

Updated 671 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Histoire D'Amour takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Au Delà Narcisse

    Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Histoire D'Amour

    Choose it for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Au Delà Narcisse3/7
Histoire D'Amour4/7
Ratings & consensus
Au Delà Narcisse
Community sentiment
Au Delà Narcisse
Longevity
Histoire D'Amour
Sillage & projection
Histoire D'Amour
Value for money
Histoire D'Amour
Versatility
Au Delà Narcisse
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Histoire D'Amour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Au Delà NarcisseFZOTIC
Histoire D'AmourAubusson
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.32/ 5 · 134 votes
Have 30%Had 9%Want 62%
4.06/ 5 · 537 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
Category winnerAu Delà NarcisseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
54%Love
32%Like
7%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate

134 votes

44%Love
38%Like
5%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

463 votes

Category winnerAu Delà NarcisseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityHistoire D'Amour

SillageHistoire D'Amour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value82
Category winnerHistoire D'AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
citrus91%
yellow floral83%
mossy74%
green65%
earthy56%
yellow floral100%
woody92%
mossy84%
floral77%
earthy69%
sweet61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both yellow floral, mossy and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
OsmanthusBasilBergamotTangerine
Heart
Ylang-YlangNarcissusOrange BlossomRoseJasmine
Base
OakmossHoneyPatchouliSandalwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesNarcissus, Oakmoss, Jasmine and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Au Delà Narcisse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer62
Fall0
Winter13
Day100
Night47
Spring73
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAu Delà NarcisseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex62
Women38
Casual 34%Work 29%Date 26%Party 11%
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,194

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#3,856

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerHistoire D'AmourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Au Delà Narcisse opens with a stinging flash of bitter bergamot before drenching your skin in crushed daffodil stems. The narcissus hits immediately. It smells raw, vegetal, and deeply golden with a strange hay-like warmth. You smell French orange flower and sweet jasmine blooming right behind the greenery, softening …

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Histoire D'Amour by Aubusson is a classic Woody Chypre fragrance for women that evokes a rich, vintage character. Featuring dominant notes of oakmoss, honey, and ylang-ylang, this scent provides a dense, sophisticated profile perfect for cooler autumn and winter days. It offers impressive longevity, making it a reliab…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Au Delà Narcisse or Histoire D'Amour?

Histoire D'Amour takes 4 of 7 categories. Au Delà Narcisse is rated 4.32/5 from 134 votes; Histoire D'Amour is rated 4.06/5 from 537 votes. Choose Au Delà Narcisse for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Histoire D'Amour for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Au Delà Narcisse or Histoire D'Amour?

Histoire D'Amour lasts longest (Histoire D'Amour 70/100, Au Delà Narcisse 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Au Delà Narcisse or Histoire D'Amour?

Projection is very close: Histoire D'Amour 63/100, Au Delà Narcisse 62/100 for sillage.

Do Au Delà Narcisse and Histoire D'Amour smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral, mossy and earthy accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Oakmoss, Jasmine and Bergamot.

Is Au Delà Narcisse or Histoire D'Amour better for summer or winter?

For summer, Au Delà Narcisse is the stronger pick. For winter, Histoire D'Amour is the stronger pick. Au Delà Narcisse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Au Delà Narcisse and Histoire D'Amour?

Au Delà Narcisse features Narcissus, Oakmoss, French orange flower, Jasmine and Bergamot. Histoire D'Amour has top notes of Osmanthus, Basil, Bergamot and Tangerine, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Honey, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

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