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    Side by side

    Parfum Sacre vs. Histoire d'Eau

    Very similar
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    Parfum Sacre rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Parfum Sacre vs. Histoire d'Eau
    Parfum SacreHistoire d'Eau
    ConcentrationParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched19902002
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean-Pierre BethouartChristine Nagel
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Parfum Sacre

    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Rose
    Fresh Spicy
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Aromatic
    Cinnamon

    Histoire d'Eau

    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Leather
    Citrus
    Amber
    Animalic
    Herbal

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomCloveBlack PepperCorianderCinnamonLemon
    Mandarin OrangeYlang-Ylang
    Heart
    RoseRosewoodJasmineMimosaOrange Blossom
    NutmegCardamomBlack Pepper
    Base
    MyrrhAmberCedarCivetMuskVanilla
    LeatherAmberMyrtleMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Parfum Sacre vs. Histoire d'Eau
    Parfum SacreHistoire d'Eau
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    There's no version of this that's polite. The myrrh and civet arrive with opinions, the kind of fragrance people either pursue or avoid in a room. For the wearer who chooses it anyway.Parfum Sacre
    It's the opening that divides people, medicinal sharpness, a brief bitterness that passes in minutes. What follows is worth that patience: warm leather, amber.Histoire d'Eau