Fragrance comparison

Histoire d'Eau Amethyste vs Seychelles

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 119 ratings analysed

4 wins

Histoire d'Eau Amethyste

Mauboussin

3.5194 votes

Rank #12,068 CitrusFloral

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31%scent match

Clearly different

Seychelles

Place des Lices

4.0425 votes

Rank #35,806 SweetFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Histoire d'Eau Amethyste takes 4 of 7 categories.

Histoire d'Eau Amethyste
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Seychelles
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Histoire d'Eau Amethyste4/7

Seychelles3/7

Ratings & consensus: Seychelles
Community sentiment: Seychelles
Longevity: Histoire d'Eau Amethyste
Sillage & projection: Histoire d'Eau Amethyste
Value for money: Histoire d'Eau Amethyste
Versatility: Seychelles
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Histoire d'Eau Amethyste

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Histoire d'Eau AmethysteMauboussin

SeychellesPlace des Lices

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.51/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 39%Had 19%Want 42%

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 38%Had 5%Want 57%

Category winnerSeychellesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

31%Dislike

0%Hate

83 votes

32%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerSeychellesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityHistoire d'Eau Amethyste

SillageHistoire d'Eau Amethyste

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value53

Category winnerHistoire d'Eau AmethysteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

fresh61%

sweet100%

floral92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

white floral69%

caramel61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PeonyWhite FlowersMuskWhite WoodsMandarin OrangeOrange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeachMandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

OrchidWhite FlowersPeony

Base

VanillaCaramelWhite MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesPeony, White Flowers and Mandarin Orange. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall55

Winter36

Day100

Night42

Category winnerSeychellesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,068

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#35,806

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerHistoire d'Eau AmethysteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Histoire d'Eau Amethyste is a bright floral musk with peony, white flowers and citrus, but what sets it apart is the unusual black grape effect several wearers notice. It opens fresh and radiant, then softens into a powdery, woody-musky dry-down. On skin it usually reads airy and feminine rather than loud. It may suit…

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Seychelles by Place des Lices delivers a sweet, sun-kissed breeze of ripe peach and warm caramel. This unisex blend pairs lush orchids with a soft base of white musk and cedar, capturing the relaxing feel of a tropical resort. It wears beautifully on warm spring afternoons and casual summer days.

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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'Eau Amethyste or Seychelles?

Histoire d'Eau Amethyste takes 4 of 7 categories. Histoire d'Eau Amethyste is rated 3.51/5 from 94 votes; Seychelles is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes. Choose Histoire d'Eau Amethyste for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Seychelles for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Histoire d'Eau Amethyste or Seychelles?

They last about the same: Histoire d'Eau Amethyste 62/100, Seychelles 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Histoire d'Eau Amethyste or Seychelles?

Histoire d'Eau Amethyste projects furthest (Histoire d'Eau Amethyste 60/100, Seychelles 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Histoire d'Eau Amethyste and Seychelles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Peony, White Flowers and Mandarin Orange.

Is Histoire d'Eau Amethyste or Seychelles better for summer or winter?

For summer, Seychelles is the stronger pick. For winter, Seychelles is the stronger pick. Seychelles suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Histoire d'Eau Amethyste and Seychelles?

Histoire d'Eau Amethyste features Peony, White Flowers, Musk, White Woods and Mandarin Orange. Seychelles has top notes of Peach, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Orchid, White Flowers and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, White Musk and Cedar.