Fragrance comparison

Historia Plantarum vs Love Is… Lust

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

3 wins

Historia Plantarum

Martin Lion

5.003 votes

Rank #39,489 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Love Is… Lust

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #66,775 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Historia Plantarum takes 3 of 3 categories.

Historia Plantarum
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love Is… Lust
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character.

Historia Plantarum3/3

Love Is… Lust0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Historia Plantarum
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Historia Plantarum
Fragranxe ranking: Historia Plantarum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Historia PlantarumMartin Lion

Love Is… LustCFFC Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityHistoria Plantarum

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

citrus69%

amber61%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotPepperGinger

Heart3-4 hrs

CardamomMagnoliaJuniperIris

Base7-9+ hrs

Tonka BeanAmberMuskWoodsy Notes

Top15-30 mins

LitchiLemonBergamotGreen NotesFruity Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

MagnoliaJasmineGingerPepperWoody NotesSpicy Notes

Base3-5 hrs

MuskAmber

Category winnerHistoria PlantarumLongest dry-down: 7-9+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night47

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 36%Work 33%Date 19%Party 12%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 29%Date 19%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,489

PerfumerNursel Yoğurtcu

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,775

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHistoria PlantarumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Martin Lion Historia Plantarum opens with an immediate crackle of black pepper and grated ginger, quickly backed by bright bergamot citrus. It grabs your nose right away. Give it five minutes, though. The sharp alcohol burn softens rapidly, revealing an herbal heart packed with aromatic juniper berries, soft magnolia …

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Love Is… Lust by CFFC Fragrances is a crisp, spirited oriental floral built for bright days and easygoing routines. It opens with an energizing rush of tart lemon, bergamot, and luscious litchi, immediately lifted by dewy green notes. Soon, a kick of spicy ginger and black pepper cuts through creamy magnolia and jasmi…

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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 lasts longer, Historia Plantarum or Love Is… Lust?

Historia Plantarum lasts longest (Historia Plantarum 90/100, Love Is… Lust 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Historia Plantarum and Love Is… Lust smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pepper, Ginger and Magnolia.

Is Historia Plantarum or Love Is… Lust better for summer or winter?

Historia Plantarum suits daytime wear; Love Is… Lust suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Historia Plantarum and Love Is… Lust?

Historia Plantarum has top notes of Bergamot, Pepper and Ginger, heart notes of Cardamom, Magnolia, Juniper and Iris, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Musk and Woodsy Notes. Love Is… Lust has top notes of Litchi, Lemon, Bergamot and Green Notes, heart notes of Magnolia, Jasmine, Ginger and Pepper, a base of Musk and Amber.