Fragrance comparison

Histoire D'Amour vs Italian Bouquet

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 538 ratings analysed

Histoire D'Amour

Aubusson

4.06537 votes

Rank #4,124 Yellow FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Italian Bouquet

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #47,199 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Histoire D'Amour
Choose it for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Italian Bouquet
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Histoire D'Amour2/4

Italian Bouquet2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Italian Bouquet
Sillage & projection: Italian Bouquet
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

Histoire D'AmourAubusson

Italian BouquetThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 537 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

463 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityItalian Bouquet

SillageItalian Bouquet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value75

Category winnerHistoire D'AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

woody92%

mossy84%

floral77%

earthy69%

sweet61%

white floral100%

sweet90%

honey80%

amber70%

powdery60%

citrus50%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OsmanthusBasilBergamotTangerine

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusOrange BlossomRoseJasmine

Base

OakmossHoneyPatchouliSandalwoodAmber

Notes

Black locustTolu BalsamHoneyOrange BlossomSyringaMoroccan RoseTangerineAmbretteSicilian LemonViolet LeafOrange LeafOsmanthus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Tangerine, Orange Blossom and Honey. Durations are only published for Italian Bouquet, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,124

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#47,199

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHistoire D'AmourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Italian Bouquet by The Dua Brand delivers a sunny floral fruity profile inspired by the Italian coast. It opens with bright Sicilian lemon, bergamot, and sweet tangerine balanced by leafy violet leaf and orange leaf. At the center, rich orange blossom, magnolia, jasmine, and syringa build an expansive white floral cor…

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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, Histoire D'Amour or Italian Bouquet?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Histoire D'Amour is rated 4.06/5 from 537 votes; Italian Bouquet is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Histoire D'Amour for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Italian Bouquet for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Histoire D'Amour or Italian Bouquet?

Italian Bouquet lasts longest (Italian Bouquet 80/100, Histoire D'Amour 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Histoire D'Amour or Italian Bouquet?

Italian Bouquet projects furthest (Italian Bouquet 75/100, Histoire D'Amour 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Histoire D'Amour and Italian Bouquet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Tangerine, Orange Blossom and Honey.

What are the notes in Histoire D'Amour and Italian Bouquet?

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. Italian Bouquet features Black locust, Tolu Balsam, Honey, Orange Blossom and Syringa.