Fragrance comparison

Action Kick vs Nuit de Rave

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

3 wins

Action Kick

Avon

3.679 votes

Rank #56,244 Warm SpicyAromatic

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62%scent match

Closely related

Nuit de Rave

Amado

2.673 votes

Rank #64,751 Warm SpicyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Action Kick takes 3 of 4 categories.

Action Kick
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nuit de Rave
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Action Kick3/4

Nuit de Rave0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Action Kick
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Action Kick
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Action Kick

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Action KickAvon

Nuit de RaveAmado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 14%Had 29%Want 57%

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

78%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

0%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevityAction Kick

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAction KickBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic86%

woody72%

fresh spicy58%

powdery44%

rose30%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both warm spicy, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cardamom

Heart

Geranium

Base

Sandalwood

Top

BergamotCardamomSaffronCedar

Heart

GeraniumHedioneNeroliRose

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaOakmossIncenseAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Geranium and Sandalwood. 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

Summer50

Fall38

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,244

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,751

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAction KickHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Action Kick by Avon opens with a lively burst of crushed cardamom that immediately perks up the senses. As the top note cools on skin, a crisp herbal geranium note emerges to give the composition an aromatic, slightly rosy heart. The dry-down settles into a soft sandalwood base that provides warm woody grounding witho…

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Nuit de Rave is a warm, spicy woods fragrance with a bright, aromatic lift up top, then a floral heart that keeps it from feeling too heavy. Think bergamot and cardamom with a saffron edge, moving into neroli, rose and geranium. The dry down leans creamy and resinous, with sandalwood, incense, amber and a soft vanilla…

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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, Action Kick or Nuit de Rave?

Action Kick takes 3 of 4 categories. Action Kick is rated 3.67/5 from 9 votes; Nuit de Rave is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Action Kick for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nuit de Rave for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Action Kick or Nuit de Rave?

Action Kick lasts longest (Action Kick 55/100, Nuit de Rave 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Action Kick or Nuit de Rave?

Projection is very close: Action Kick 50/100, Nuit de Rave 50/100 for sillage.

Do Action Kick and Nuit de Rave smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Geranium and Sandalwood.

Is Action Kick or Nuit de Rave better for summer or winter?

Action Kick suits daytime wear; Nuit de Rave suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Action Kick and Nuit de Rave?

Action Kick has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Geranium, a base of Sandalwood. Nuit de Rave has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Saffron and Cedar, heart notes of Geranium, Hedione, Neroli and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Oakmoss.