Fragrance comparison

Historical Love vs Skrik No. 2

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

3 wins

Historical Love

Crystal Parfum · 2019

5.003 votes

Rank #38,110 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Skrik No. 2

Lengling

3.5175 votes

Rank #27,304 VanillaLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Historical Love takes 3 of 4 categories.

Historical Love
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Skrik No. 2
Choose it for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Historical Love3/4

Skrik No. 21/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Historical Love
Sillage & projection: Historical Love
Value for money: Historical Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Skrik No. 2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Historical LoveCrystal Parfum

Skrik No. 2Lengling

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 39%Had 0%Want 61%

3.51/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 31%Had 18%Want 51%

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

19%Love

37%Like

21%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage90

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityHistorical Love

SillageHistorical Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value21

Category winnerHistorical LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

vanilla100%

lavender92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

musky69%

amber61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sicilian OrangeBergamotPetitgrainLemonGinger

Heart

Green NotesWater NotesJasmineRosemaryGeraniumHedione

Base

AmbroxanPatchouliAmberLabdanum

Notes

LavenderVanillaTonka BeanIso E SuperPetitgrainHedioneMuskSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain and Hedione. Durations are only published for Skrik No. 2, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Spring96

Summer67

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men29

Unisex50

Women21

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 18%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,110

PerfumerElmar Mammedov

Launched2019

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,304

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSkrik No. 2Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Historical Love by Crystal Parfum kicks off with an instant, bright splash of freshly sliced Sicilian orange, zesty lemon, and crisp bergamot, given an energetic bite by freshly grated ginger and woody petitgrain. As the brisk opening settles, a refreshing heart of cool water accords, crushed green leaves, and garden …

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Lengling Skrik No. 2 takes the clean bite of French lavender and wraps it in warm vanilla and toasted tonka bean. It opens with an airy splash of citrus petitgrain and bright hedione that cuts through the early alcohol lift within two minutes. Soon, a calm, powdery heart takes over. Iso E Super adds a subtle cedarwood…

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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, Historical Love or Skrik No. 2?

Historical Love takes 3 of 4 categories. Historical Love is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Skrik No. 2 is rated 3.51/5 from 75 votes. Choose Historical Love for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Skrik No. 2 for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Historical Love or Skrik No. 2?

Historical Love lasts longest (Historical Love 73/100, Skrik No. 2 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Historical Love or Skrik No. 2?

Historical Love projects furthest (Historical Love 90/100, Skrik No. 2 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Historical Love and Skrik No. 2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Petitgrain and Hedione.

Is Historical Love or Skrik No. 2 better for summer or winter?

Historical Love suits evening wear; Skrik No. 2 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Historical Love and Skrik No. 2?

Historical Love has top notes of Sicilian Orange, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Lemon, heart notes of Green Notes, Water Notes, Jasmine and Rosemary, a base of Ambroxan, Patchouli, Amber and Labdanum. Skrik No. 2 features Lavender, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Iso E Super and Petitgrain.