Fragrance comparison

Histoire d'un Reve vs Replay Your Fragrance! for Him

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

5 wins

Histoire d'un Reve

Hubert Maes Creations

4.2263 votes

Rank #23,212 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Replay Your Fragrance! for Him

Replay

3.8228 votes

Rank #36,047 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Histoire d'un Reve takes 5 of 7 categories.

Histoire d'un Reve
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Replay Your Fragrance! for Him
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Histoire d'un Reve5/7

Replay Your Fragrance! for Him2/7

Ratings & consensus: Histoire d'un Reve
Community sentiment: Histoire d'un Reve
Longevity: Histoire d'un Reve
Sillage & projection: Histoire d'un Reve
Value for money: Replay Your Fragrance! for Him
Versatility: Replay Your Fragrance! for Him
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Histoire d'un Reve

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Histoire d'un ReveHubert Maes Creations

Replay Your Fragrance! for HimReplay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 35%Had 18%Want 47%

3.82/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 43%Had 36%Want 21%

Category winnerHistoire d'un ReveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

63 votes

21%Love

57%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerHistoire d'un ReveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityHistoire d'un Reve

SillageHistoire d'un Reve

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value100

Category winnerReplay Your Fragrance! for HimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

powdery84%

cinnamon77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fresh84%

aquatic77%

green69%

citrus61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonRoseYlang-YlangIrisJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliVanilleVirginia Cedar

Top

IvyCardamomMandarin Orange

Heart

Water NotesVirginia Cedar

Base

MuskSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Mandarin Orange, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Histoire d'un Reve, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer8

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer93

Fall36

Winter14

Day100

Night11

Category winnerReplay Your Fragrance! for HimMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

Date 33%Casual 27%Work 24%Party 15%

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,212

PerfumerHubert Maes

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#36,047

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerHistoire d'un ReveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Histoire d'un Reve by Hubert Maes Creations brings the spirited elegance of 1920s perfumery into a wearable modern chypre. The fragrance opens with a burst of sweet mandarin orange and sunny bergamot, quickly sharpened by cool, green cardamom. As the citrus settles, the heart blooms into a warm bouquet of velvety rose…

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Replay Your Fragrance! for Him opens with a bright burst of mandarin orange paired with crushed green ivy and a pinch of cardamom. As the sharp citrus settles, liquid water notes and dry Virginia cedar take over the heart, creating a light, airy sensation on warm skin. The base relies on clean musk, soft sandalwood, a…

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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'un Reve or Replay Your Fragrance! for Him?

Histoire d'un Reve takes 5 of 7 categories. Histoire d'un Reve is rated 4.22/5 from 63 votes; Replay Your Fragrance! for Him is rated 3.82/5 from 28 votes. Choose Histoire d'un Reve for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Replay Your Fragrance! for Him for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Histoire d'un Reve or Replay Your Fragrance! for Him?

Histoire d'un Reve lasts longest (Histoire d'un Reve 74/100, Replay Your Fragrance! for Him 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Histoire d'un Reve or Replay Your Fragrance! for Him?

Histoire d'un Reve projects furthest (Histoire d'un Reve 68/100, Replay Your Fragrance! for Him 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Histoire d'un Reve and Replay Your Fragrance! for Him smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Mandarin Orange, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is Histoire d'un Reve or Replay Your Fragrance! for Him better for summer or winter?

For summer, Replay Your Fragrance! for Him is the stronger pick. For winter, Histoire d'un Reve is the stronger pick. Histoire d'un Reve suits daytime wear; Replay Your Fragrance! for Him suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Histoire d'un Reve and Replay Your Fragrance! for Him?

Histoire d'un Reve has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanille and Virginia Cedar. Replay Your Fragrance! for Him has top notes of Ivy, Cardamom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Water Notes and Virginia Cedar, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli.