Delicate vs Histoire D'Amour
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Histoire D'Amour takes 4 of 7 categories.
DelicateChoose it for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Histoire D'AmourChoose it for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Delicate3/7
Histoire D'Amour4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Histoire D'Amour
- Community sentiment
- Histoire D'Amour
- Longevity
- Delicate
- Sillage & projection
- Delicate
- Value for money
- Histoire D'Amour
- Versatility
- Delicate
- 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
DelicateBoadicea the VictoriousHistoire D'AmourAubussonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.01/ 5 · 191 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
4.06/ 5 · 537 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
Category winnerHistoire D'AmourRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate37%Love
44%Like
3%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate
191 votes
44%Love
38%Like
5%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
463 votes
Category winnerHistoire D'AmourMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDelicate
SillageDelicate
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHistoire D'AmourBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
green90%
fresh80%
mossy70%
woody60%
yellow floral50%
yellow floral100%
woody92%
mossy84%
floral77%
earthy69%
sweet61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both floral, mossy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GrassWildflowersBellflowerCloverBergamot
Heart
NarcissusJasmineRose
Base
OakmossWoody NotesSandalwoodCinammon
Top
OsmanthusBasilBergamotTangerine
Heart
Ylang-YlangNarcissusOrange BlossomRoseJasmine
Base
OakmossHoneyPatchouliSandalwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Narcissus, Jasmine and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer43
Fall85
Winter24
Day100
Night23
Spring73
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerDelicateMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,736
PerfumerJohn Stephen
Launched—
Reviews14
Overall rank#4,202
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews26
Category winnerHistoire D'AmourHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBoadicea the Victorious Delicate rejects its soft name right from the initial spray. It opens with an abrasive, crushed green accord of wild grass, bitter clover, and bergamot that feels raw and electric. Within twenty minutes, the sharp pasture notes yield to a rich floral heart led by indolic jasmine and narcotic na…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Delicate or Histoire D'Amour?
Histoire D'Amour takes 4 of 7 categories. Delicate is rated 4.01/5 from 191 votes; Histoire D'Amour is rated 4.06/5 from 537 votes. Choose Delicate for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Histoire D'Amour for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Delicate or Histoire D'Amour?
Delicate lasts longest (Delicate 79/100, Histoire D'Amour 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Delicate or Histoire D'Amour?
Delicate projects furthest (Delicate 70/100, Histoire D'Amour 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Delicate and Histoire D'Amour smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, mossy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Narcissus, Jasmine and Rose.
Is Delicate or Histoire D'Amour better for summer or winter?
For summer, Delicate is the stronger pick. For winter, Histoire D'Amour is the stronger pick. Delicate suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Delicate and Histoire D'Amour?
Delicate has top notes of Grass, Wildflowers, Bellflower and Clover, heart notes of Narcissus, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Woody Notes, Sandalwood and Cinammon. 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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