Fragrance comparison

Histria vs Magnificent Istria

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 215 ratings analysed

1 wins

Histria

Wesker

4.20215 votes

Rank #4,802 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

78%scent match

Very similar

Magnificent Istria

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,621 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Histria takes 1 of 1 categories.

Histria
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Magnificent Istria
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character.

Histria1/1

Magnificent Istria0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HistriaWesker

Magnificent IstriaThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 215 votes

Have 39%Had 10%Want 51%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 80%Had 0%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

19%Like

8%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

215 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus90%

fresh spicy80%

woody70%

lavender60%

white floral50%

aromatic100%

citrus91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

sweet65%

white floral56%

Scent match78%Very similar · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pine needlesLemonBergamotBlood Mandarin

Heart

LavenderOrange BlossomRosemarySageBlack Elder

Base

StonePine TreeBay Leaf

Notes

Mandarin OrangeOrange BlossomPine needlesBlack ElderBergamotLavenderRosemaryLemonSage

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPine needles, Lemon, Bergamot and Lavender. Durations are only published for Magnificent Istria, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter36

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex46

Women3

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,802

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#79,621

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerHistriaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wesker Histria opens with a sharp, cold burst of pine needles and lemon, immediately evoking a coastal forest after rain. Instead of standard sweet citruses, the blood mandarin and bergamot feel dry and bitter, cutting through the humid air of spring mornings. As it rests on skin, a saline, mineral note emerges alongs…

Reviews →

Magnificent Istria by The Dua Brand is an aromatic green fragrance built around brisk pine needles, bright citrus, and garden herbs. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lemon, bergamot, and mandarin orange that feels crisp and energetic. As the initial brightness settles, rosemary, sage, and black elder introduce 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Histria and Magnificent Istria smell similar?

Very similar: a 78% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pine needles, Lemon, Bergamot and Lavender.

What are the notes in Histria and Magnificent Istria?

Histria has top notes of Pine needles, Lemon, Bergamot and Blood Mandarin, heart notes of Lavender, Orange Blossom, Rosemary and Sage, a base of Stone, Pine Tree and Bay Leaf. Magnificent Istria features Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Pine needles, Black Elder and Bergamot.