Fragrance comparison

Histoire D'Amour vs L'Eau de Circe 05

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 950 ratings analysed

6 wins

Histoire D'Amour

Aubusson

4.06537 votes

Rank #4,046 Yellow FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

L'Eau de Circe 05

Pierre Guillaume Paris

3.75413 votes

Rank #30,153 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Histoire D'Amour takes 6 of 7 categories.

Histoire D'Amour
Choose it for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
L'Eau de Circe 05
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.

Histoire D'Amour6/7

L'Eau de Circe 051/7

Ratings & consensus: Histoire D'Amour
Community sentiment: Histoire D'Amour
Longevity: Histoire D'Amour
Sillage & projection: Histoire D'Amour
Value for money: Histoire D'Amour
Versatility: L'Eau de Circe 05
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

L'Eau de Circe 05Pierre Guillaume Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 537 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 413 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerHistoire D'AmourRating 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

27%Love

45%Like

4%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

413 votes

Category winnerHistoire D'AmourMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityHistoire D'Amour

SillageHistoire D'Amour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value43

Category winnerHistoire D'AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

woody92%

mossy84%

floral77%

earthy69%

sweet61%

floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

woody77%

honey69%

patchouli61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both floral, woody and 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

White PeachOsmanthusOrchidHoneyPatchouliTangerineAmberDamask RoseJasmineYlang-YlangWoodsy NotesGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Tangerine, Ylang-Ylang 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 season

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer84

Fall80

Winter51

Day–

Night–

Category winnerL'Eau de Circe 05Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men4

Unisex30

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,046

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#30,153

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

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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L'Eau de Circe 05 is a sweet floral fragrance built on a base of white peach and honey. The composition stays soft, utilizing green notes to cut the initial sugary fruitiness. It projects a quiet, vintage cosmetic vibe that fits relaxed weekend wear during warm spring afternoons.

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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, Histoire D'Amour or L'Eau de Circe 05?

Histoire D'Amour takes 6 of 7 categories. Histoire D'Amour is rated 4.06/5 from 537 votes; L'Eau de Circe 05 is rated 3.75/5 from 413 votes. Choose Histoire D'Amour for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose L'Eau de Circe 05 for a floral and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Histoire D'Amour or L'Eau de Circe 05?

They last about the same: Histoire D'Amour 70/100, L'Eau de Circe 05 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Histoire D'Amour or L'Eau de Circe 05?

Projection is very close: Histoire D'Amour 63/100, L'Eau de Circe 05 62/100 for sillage.

Do Histoire D'Amour and L'Eau de Circe 05 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Tangerine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.

Is Histoire D'Amour or L'Eau de Circe 05 better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Eau de Circe 05 is the stronger pick. For winter, Histoire D'Amour is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Histoire D'Amour and L'Eau de Circe 05?

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. L'Eau de Circe 05 features White Peach, Osmanthus, Orchid, Honey and Patchouli.