Fragrance comparison

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible vs Edgewater

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 810 ratings analysed

4 wins

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible

Mauboussin

4.13719 votes

Rank #575 WoodyGreen

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37%scent match

Some overlap

Edgewater

Michael Malul London

4.0091 votes

Rank #29,008 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible takes 4 of 7 categories.

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Edgewater
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible4/7

Edgewater3/7

Ratings & consensus: Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible
Community sentiment: Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible
Longevity: Edgewater
Sillage & projection: Edgewater
Value for money: Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible
Versatility: Edgewater
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Une Histoire d'Homme IrrésistibleMauboussin

EdgewaterMichael Malul London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 719 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 47%Had 6%Want 48%

Category winnerUne Histoire d'Homme IrrésistibleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

40%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

607 votes

47%Love

29%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

91 votes

Category winnerUne Histoire d'Homme IrrésistibleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEdgewater

SillageEdgewater

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value57

Category winnerUne Histoire d'Homme IrrésistibleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green83%

fresh65%

powdery48%

citrus30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

green84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

woody61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both green, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fig LeafBergamot

Heart

Sandalwood

Base

Cedar

Top

PeppermintAppleGrapefruitBergamotBlack PepperCardamomCinnamon

Heart

LactonesFig LeafCoconutLavenderSageSaffronPetitgrainTimur

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodCedarTobaccoVanillaTonka BeanHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesFig Leaf, Bergamot, Sandalwood and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter55

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer85

Fall0

Winter36

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEdgewaterMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex13

Women2

Men81

Unisex19

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#575

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews129

Overall rank#29,008

PerfumerRichard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUne Histoire d'Homme IrrésistibleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A cedar-led woody aromatic with a green fig leaf opening, Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible comes across clean, dry, and quietly refined. Bergamot gives it lift, while sandalwood softens the sharper edges. On skin, it usually reads office-safe, mature, and easy to wear, with better value than its price suggests. The m…

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Edgewater opens crisp and lively, with peppermint, grapefruit, bergamot and apple giving it a cool, aromatic lift. As it settles, fig leaf, lavender, sage and creamy coconut-like lactones soften the spice and pull it into a greener, smoother shape. The dry-down adds tobacco, sandalwood, cedar, vanilla and tonka, so it…

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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, Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible or Edgewater?

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible takes 4 of 7 categories. Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible is rated 4.13/5 from 719 votes; Edgewater is rated 4.00/5 from 91 votes. Choose Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Edgewater for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible or Edgewater?

Edgewater lasts longest (Edgewater 69/100, Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible or Edgewater?

Edgewater projects furthest (Edgewater 58/100, Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible and Edgewater smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Fig Leaf, Bergamot, Sandalwood and Cedar.

Is Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible or Edgewater better for summer or winter?

For summer, Edgewater is the stronger pick. For winter, Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible and Edgewater?

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible has top notes of Fig Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Cedar. Edgewater has top notes of Peppermint, Apple, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Lactones, Fig Leaf, Coconut and Lavender, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Cedar and Tobacco.