Fragrance comparison

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible vs Extrême Pureté

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,001 ratings analysed

4 wins

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible

Mauboussin

4.13719 votes

Rank #575 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Extrême Pureté

Grès

4.30282 votes

Rank #4,309 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

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 community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Extrême Pureté
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible4/7

Extrême Pureté3/7

Ratings & consensus: Extrême Pureté
Community sentiment: Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible
Longevity: Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible
Sillage & projection: Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible
Value for money: Extrême Pureté
Versatility: Extrême Pureté
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

Extrême PuretéGrès

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 719 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.30/ 5 · 282 votes

Have 56%Had 13%Want 31%

Category winnerExtrême PuretéRating 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

40%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

282 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityUne Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible

SillageUne Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value87

Category winnerExtrême PuretéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green83%

fresh65%

powdery48%

citrus30%

citrus100%

sweet92%

green84%

tobacco77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, green 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

BergamotFig Leaf

Heart

TobaccoCinnamon

Base

CedarTonka BeanMyrrhVanilla

InformationalShared notesFig Leaf, Bergamot 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

Summer88

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Category winnerExtrême PuretéMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex13

Women2

Men14

Unisex61

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#575

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews129

Overall rank#4,309

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews43

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…

Reviews →

Extrême Pureté opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and green fig leaf that smells surprisingly like iced black tea. Within ten minutes, the crisp citrus edges soften as blond tobacco leaf and warm cinnamon emerge from the heart. Cedar, tonka bean, and dry resinous myrrh anchor the base, giving the fresh top notes a g…

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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 Extrême Pureté?

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible takes 4 of 7 categories. Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible is rated 4.13/5 from 719 votes; Extrême Pureté is rated 4.30/5 from 282 votes. Choose Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible for a woody and green character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Extrême Pureté for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

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

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible lasts longest (Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible 65/100, Extrême Pureté 59/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible projects furthest (Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible 53/100, Extrême Pureté 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible and Extrême Pureté smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, green and citrus accords. Common notes include Fig Leaf, Bergamot and Cedar.

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

For summer, Extrême Pureté 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 Extrême Pureté?

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible has top notes of Fig Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Cedar. Extrême Pureté has top notes of Bergamot and Fig Leaf, heart notes of Tobacco and Cinnamon, a base of Cedar, Tonka Bean, Myrrh and Vanilla.