Fragrance comparison

Ervas vs Histoire D'Amour

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 584 ratings analysed

Ervas

ODUR

3.4047 votes

Rank #17,152 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Histoire D'Amour

Aubusson

4.06537 votes

Rank #4,226 Yellow FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Histoire D'Amour takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ervas
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Histoire D'Amour
Choose it for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ervas2/5

Histoire D'Amour3/5

Ratings & consensus: Histoire D'Amour
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ervas
Sillage & projection: Ervas
Value for money: Histoire D'Amour
Versatility: Not scored
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

ErvasODUR

Histoire D'AmourAubusson

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 12%Had 12%Want 76%

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 hate

18%Love

36%Like

18%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

44%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

463 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityErvas

SillageErvas

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value82

Category winnerHistoire D'AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

musky92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

white floral61%

yellow floral100%

woody92%

mossy84%

floral77%

earthy69%

sweet61%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonTangerine

Heart

BasilOrange BlossomCucumber

Base

Musk

Top

OsmanthusBasilBergamotTangerine

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusOrange BlossomRoseJasmine

Base

OakmossHoneyPatchouliSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Basil and Orange Blossom. 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

Summer100

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,152

PerfumerGiovanni Sammarco

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#4,226

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerHistoire D'AmourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ervas by ODUR is a crisp, green-aromatic scent built around a surprising cucumber core. It opens with a bright spark of lemon and tangerine before settling into a cool, vegetal heart of basil and orange blossom. Grounded by a clean musk base, it provides an easygoing, modern profile suitable for daily wear during warm…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ervas or Histoire D'Amour?

Histoire D'Amour takes 3 of 5 categories. Ervas is rated 3.40/5 from 47 votes; Histoire D'Amour is rated 4.06/5 from 537 votes. Choose Ervas for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Histoire D'Amour for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ervas or Histoire D'Amour?

Ervas lasts longest (Ervas 79/100, Histoire D'Amour 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ervas or Histoire D'Amour?

Ervas projects furthest (Ervas 74/100, Histoire D'Amour 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ervas and Histoire D'Amour smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Basil and Orange Blossom.

Is Ervas or Histoire D'Amour better for summer or winter?

Ervas suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ervas and Histoire D'Amour?

Ervas has top notes of Lemon and Tangerine, heart notes of Basil, Orange Blossom and Cucumber, a base of Musk. 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.