Fragrance comparison

Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum vs Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 954 ratings analysed

Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum

Molton Brown

4.10235 votes

Rank #5,524 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible

Mauboussin

4.13719 votes

Rank #575 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible takes 6 of 7 categories.

Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum1/7

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible6/7

Ratings & consensus: Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible
Community sentiment: Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible
Longevity: Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible
Sillage & projection: Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum
Value for money: Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible
Versatility: Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de ParfumMolton Brown

Une Histoire d'Homme IrrésistibleMauboussin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 235 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.13/ 5 · 719 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerUne Histoire d'Homme IrrésistibleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

37%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

235 votes

48%Love

40%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

607 votes

Category winnerUne Histoire d'Homme IrrésistibleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityUne Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible

SillageCoastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value84

Category winnerUne Histoire d'Homme IrrésistibleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

marine74%

leather65%

green56%

woody100%

green83%

fresh65%

powdery48%

citrus30%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCardamomFig LeafGinger

Heart

CypressSea NotesOlibanumJasmine

Base

VetiverLeatherCedarMusk

Top

Fig LeafBergamot

Heart

Sandalwood

Base

Cedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Fig Leaf and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter55

Day–

Night–

Category winnerUne Histoire d'Homme IrrésistibleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex32

Women2

Men86

Unisex13

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,524

PerfumerCarla Chabert

Launched—

Reviews42

Overall rank#575

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews129

Category winnerUne Histoire d'Homme IrrésistibleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Molton Brown Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum is a crisp, bracing aquatic scent anchored by rich woods and dark leather. It kicks off with zesty bergamot, fresh ginger, and leafy green fig before settling into salty sea spray and aromatic cypress branches. Unlike cheap blue body sprays that rely on synthetic…

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A cedar-led woody aromatic with a green fig leaf opening, Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible comes across clean, dry, and quietly refined. Bergamot gives it lift, while sandalwood softens the sharper edges. On skin, it usually reads office-safe, mature, and easy to wear, with better value than its price suggests. The m…

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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, Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum or Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible?

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible takes 6 of 7 categories. Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum is rated 4.10/5 from 235 votes; Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible is rated 4.13/5 from 719 votes. Choose Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum or Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible?

They last about the same: Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible 65/100, Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum or Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible?

Projection is very close: Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum 54/100, Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible 53/100 for sillage.

Do Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum and Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and green accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Fig Leaf and Cedar.

Is Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum or Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible better for summer or winter?

For summer, Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum and Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible?

Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Fig Leaf and Ginger, heart notes of Cypress, Sea Notes, Olibanum and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Leather, Cedar and Musk. Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible has top notes of Fig Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Cedar.