Fragrance comparison

Holy Thistle vs Histria

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 230 ratings analysed

Holy Thistle

Union

3.6715 votes

Rank #23,294 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Histria

Wesker

4.20215 votes

Rank #4,647 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Histria takes 5 of 5 categories.

Holy Thistle
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Histria
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Holy Thistle0/5

Histria5/5

Ratings & consensus: Histria
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Histria
Sillage & projection: Histria
Value for money: Histria
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

Holy ThistleUnion

HistriaWesker

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%

4.20/ 5 · 215 votes

Have 39%Had 10%Want 51%

Category winnerHistriaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

60%Love

19%Like

8%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

215 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityHistria

SillageHistria

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value44

Category winnerHistriaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

earthy65%

herbal48%

woody30%

aromatic100%

citrus90%

fresh spicy80%

woody70%

lavender60%

white floral50%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FernThistleBay LeafPine Tree

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pine needlesLemonBergamotBlood Mandarin

Heart

LavenderOrange BlossomRosemarySageBlack Elder

Base

StonePine TreeBay Leaf

InformationalShared notesBay Leaf and Pine Tree. Durations are only published for Holy Thistle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall17

Winter17

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter36

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Casual 42%Work 37%Date 13%Party 8%

Men51

Unisex46

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,294

PerfumerAnastasia Brozler

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#4,647

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerHistriaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Holy Thistle by Union captures the damp, windswept greenery of a Scottish moor after rainfall. Created by British perfumer Anastasia Brozler, the fragrance opens with a sharp burst of wild thistle and damp fern leaves, delivering an immediate rush of crushed herbal foliage. As the brisk alcohol evaporates, aromatic ba…

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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…

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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, Holy Thistle or Histria?

Histria takes 5 of 5 categories. Holy Thistle is rated 3.67/5 from 15 votes; Histria is rated 4.20/5 from 215 votes. Choose Holy Thistle for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Histria for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Holy Thistle or Histria?

Histria lasts longest (Histria 87/100, Holy Thistle 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Holy Thistle or Histria?

Histria projects furthest (Histria 79/100, Holy Thistle 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Holy Thistle and Histria smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bay Leaf and Pine Tree.

Is Holy Thistle or Histria better for summer or winter?

Holy Thistle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Holy Thistle and Histria?

Holy Thistle features Fern, Thistle, Bay Leaf and Pine Tree. 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.