Fragrance comparison

Histoire D'Amour vs Pois de Senteur (2021)

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 594 ratings analysed

4 wins

Histoire D'Amour

Aubusson

4.06537 votes

Rank #3,823 Yellow FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Pois de Senteur (2021)

Caron

3.9357 votes

Rank #14,632 Yellow FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Histoire D'Amour takes 4 of 7 categories.

Histoire D'Amour
Choose it for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Pois de Senteur (2021)
Choose it for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Histoire D'Amour4/7

Pois de Senteur (2021)3/7

Ratings & consensus: Histoire D'Amour
Community sentiment: Histoire D'Amour
Longevity: Pois de Senteur (2021)
Sillage & projection: Pois de Senteur (2021)
Value for money: Histoire D'Amour
Versatility: Pois de Senteur (2021)
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

Pois de Senteur (2021)Caron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 537 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 41%Had 7%Want 53%

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

37%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

57 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPois de Senteur (2021)

SillagePois de Senteur (2021)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value27

Category winnerHistoire D'AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

woody92%

mossy84%

floral77%

earthy69%

sweet61%

yellow floral100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

honey77%

balsamic69%

floral61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both yellow floral, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OsmanthusBasilBergamotTangerine

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusOrange BlossomRoseJasmine

Base

OakmossHoneyPatchouliSandalwoodAmber

Top15-30 mins

Bulgarian RoseCassisBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

NarcissusHoneyYlang-YlangMoroccan JasmineOrange Blossom

Base8-12+ hrs

Peru BalsamVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Pois de Senteur (2021), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring89

Summer53

Fall100

Winter84

Day100

Night69

Category winnerPois de Senteur (2021)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex26

Women74

Date 35%Casual 28%Party 20%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,823

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#14,632

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews9

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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Pois de Senteur (2021) by Caron reconstructs sweet pea blossoms without modern shortcuts. It starts sharply. A brisk burst of bergamot, Bulgarian rose, and tart cassis cuts through the morning air before melting into thick, sunlit floral nectar. You smell raw pollen immediately. Dense narcissus and dripping honey domi…

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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 Pois de Senteur (2021)?

Histoire D'Amour takes 4 of 7 categories. Histoire D'Amour is rated 4.06/5 from 537 votes; Pois de Senteur (2021) is rated 3.93/5 from 57 votes. Choose Histoire D'Amour for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Pois de Senteur (2021) for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Histoire D'Amour or Pois de Senteur (2021)?

Pois de Senteur (2021) lasts longest (Pois de Senteur (2021) 81/100, Histoire D'Amour 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Histoire D'Amour or Pois de Senteur (2021)?

Pois de Senteur (2021) projects furthest (Pois de Senteur (2021) 69/100, Histoire D'Amour 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Histoire D'Amour and Pois de Senteur (2021) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus and Orange Blossom.

Is Histoire D'Amour or Pois de Senteur (2021) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pois de Senteur (2021) is the stronger pick. For winter, Histoire D'Amour is the stronger pick. Pois de Senteur (2021) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Histoire D'Amour and Pois de Senteur (2021)?

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. Pois de Senteur (2021) has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Cassis and Bergamot, heart notes of Narcissus, Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Moroccan Jasmine, a base of Peru Balsam and Vanilla.