Fragrance comparison

Amaranth vs Avant et Apres

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 88 ratings analysed

Amaranth

MVRN Parfums · 2021

5.001 votes

Rank #58,696 White FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Avant et Apres

Isabey

3.7187 votes

Rank #38,115 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Avant et Apres takes 2 of 4 categories.

Amaranth
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Avant et Apres
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Amaranth1/4

Avant et Apres2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Avant et Apres
Value for money: Amaranth
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Avant et Apres

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmaranthMVRN Parfums

Avant et ApresIsabey

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.71/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

30%Love

36%Like

18%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageAvant et Apres

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value39

Category winnerAmaranthBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

yellow floral88%

citrus77%

floral65%

sweet53%

woody42%

floral100%

white floral92%

amber84%

tropical77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both white floral and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangOrange BlossomEgyptian JasmineGardeniaFrangipaniVerbenaPink PepperMuskWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FrangipaniFreesia

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmine SambacMonoi OilOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaAmbroxanBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Frangipani and Musk. Durations are only published for Amaranth, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer93

Fall52

Winter33

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,696

PerfumerClaire Mavreen Go Carlos

Launched2021

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,115

PerfumerMarie Schnirer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAvant et ApresHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amaranth by MVRN Parfums presents a clean, sunlit floral composition that feels both creamy and crisp. It opens with an energetic splash of verbena and lively pink pepper, cutting cleanly through early floral sweetness. The heart reveals rich gardenia, Egyptian jasmine, and tropical frangipani, softened by sunny ylang…

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Isabey Avant et Apres opens with sun-warmed frangipani and soft freesia before settling into a rich heart of monoi oil and creamy ylang-ylang. Golden benzoin and skin musk keep the tropical floral core grounded and velvety. It wears best during humid spring afternoons and balmy summer evenings when heat brings out its…

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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, Amaranth or Avant et Apres?

Avant et Apres takes 2 of 4 categories. Amaranth is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Avant et Apres is rated 3.71/5 from 87 votes. Choose Amaranth for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Avant et Apres for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Amaranth or Avant et Apres?

They last about the same: Amaranth 60/100, Avant et Apres 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Amaranth or Avant et Apres?

Avant et Apres projects furthest (Avant et Apres 53/100, Amaranth 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amaranth and Avant et Apres smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Frangipani and Musk.

Is Amaranth or Avant et Apres better for summer or winter?

Amaranth suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amaranth and Avant et Apres?

Amaranth features Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine, Gardenia and Frangipani. Avant et Apres has top notes of Frangipani and Freesia, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac, Monoi Oil and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Ambroxan, Benzoin and Musk.