Fragrance comparison

Le Miel vs Une Belle Histoire

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Le Miel

LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

—0 votes

Rank #70,514 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Une Belle Histoire

Histoires D'Eaux

4.754 votes

Rank #32,653 CitrusLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Une Belle Histoire takes 2 of 2 categories.

Le Miel
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Une Belle Histoire
Choose it for a citrus and leather character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Le Miel0/2

Une Belle Histoire2/2

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): Une Belle Histoire
Fragranxe ranking: Une Belle Histoire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le MielLE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

Une Belle HistoireHistoires D'Eaux

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

honey84%

musky77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

citrus100%

leather88%

aromatic77%

woody65%

warm spicy53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

PetitgrainNeroli

Heart1 to 2 hours

OrangeHoney

Base2 to 4 hours

MuskPowdery Notes

Top20-30 mins

OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotPetitgrainNeroli

Heart2-3 hrs

CardamomCoriander

Base6-8+ hrs

LeatherMuskCedarSandalwood

Category winnerUne Belle HistoireLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,514

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,653

PerfumerFrancoise Caron

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerUne Belle HistoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Miel by LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS is a delicate citrus aromatic fragrance built on sweet honey and soft, clean musks. It opens with the crisp, green snap of petitgrain combined with bright neroli blossoms. As the initial freshness settles, a warm core of sweet orange and golden honey emerges, adding gentle sweetness wi…

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Une Belle Histoire by Histoires D'Eaux opens with a bright, mouthwatering burst of bitter orange, sunlit mandarin, and crisp green petitgrain. Instead of fading into a light summer cologne, the citrus quickly grounds itself on a base of worn jacket leather, dry cedar, and cracked coriander seed. Warm cardamom adds an …

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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 Le Miel and Une Belle Histoire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Neroli, Orange and Musk.

Is Le Miel or Une Belle Histoire better for summer or winter?

Le Miel suits day or night wear; Une Belle Histoire suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Miel and Une Belle Histoire?

Le Miel has top notes of Petitgrain and Neroli, heart notes of Orange and Honey, a base of Musk and Powdery Notes. Une Belle Histoire has top notes of Orange, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Cardamom and Coriander, a base of Leather, Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood.