Fragrance comparison

Afropolis vs Avant-Garde Nuit

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 36 ratings analysed

4 wins

Afropolis

Roads

3.3432 votes

Rank #18,920 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Avant-Garde Nuit

Autre Parfum

2.504 votes

Rank #73,438 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Afropolis takes 4 of 4 categories.

Afropolis
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Avant-Garde Nuit
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Afropolis4/4

Avant-Garde Nuit0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AfropolisRoads

Avant-Garde NuitAutre Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.34/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 20%Had 11%Want 69%

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 38%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

50%Like

6%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

0%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityAfropolis

SillageAfropolis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAfropolisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

herbal48%

amber30%

aromatic100%

vanilla92%

green84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GinJuniper BerriesCitrusesMint

Heart

White WoodIrisOakmossSea Notes

Base

ebony treeAmberCashmere MuskVetiver

Top

MintGreen AppleCitruses

Heart

Tonka BeanAmbroxanGeranium

Base

VanillaOakmossWhite Cedar ExtractVetiver

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Mint, Oakmoss and Vetiver. 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

Summer88

Fall38

Winter25

Day100

Night29

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex33

Women17

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,920

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#73,438

PerfumerJean-Marc Henriot

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAfropolisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Afropolis by Roads is an energizing unisex fragrance centered on gin, juniper berries, and crisp mint. Launched in 2015, this woody aromatic scent captures a vibrant, optimistic spirit with notes of oakmoss, sea spray, and ebony wood. It performs beautifully in warmer weather, making it an ideal choice for daytime off…

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Avant-Garde Nuit is a cool green, sweet woody aromatic built around mint, green apple, citrus, tonka, ambroxan and a mossy vanilla base. It opens fresh and crisp, then turns warmer, sweeter and more ambered as it settles. The small amount of feedback points to a polarising wear: some find it long lasting and easy to n…

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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.

Which is better, Afropolis or Avant-Garde Nuit?

Afropolis takes 4 of 4 categories. Afropolis is rated 3.34/5 from 32 votes; Avant-Garde Nuit is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Afropolis for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Avant-Garde Nuit for a aromatic and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Afropolis or Avant-Garde Nuit?

They last about the same: Afropolis 70/100, Avant-Garde Nuit 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Afropolis or Avant-Garde Nuit?

Afropolis projects furthest (Afropolis 65/100, Avant-Garde Nuit 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Afropolis and Avant-Garde Nuit smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Citruses, Mint, Oakmoss and Vetiver.

Is Afropolis or Avant-Garde Nuit better for summer or winter?

Afropolis suits daytime wear; Avant-Garde Nuit suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Afropolis and Avant-Garde Nuit?

Afropolis has top notes of Gin, Juniper Berries, Citruses and Mint, heart notes of White Wood, Iris, Oakmoss and Sea Notes, a base of ebony tree, Amber, Cashmere Musk and Vetiver. Avant-Garde Nuit has top notes of Mint, Green Apple and Citruses, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Ambroxan and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Oakmoss, White Cedar Extract and Vetiver.