Animus vs Black Avaritia
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Avaritia takes 3 of 5 categories.
AnimusChoose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black AvaritiaChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Animus2/5
Black Avaritia3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Animus
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Black Avaritia
- Sillage & projection
- Black Avaritia
- Value for money
- Animus
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Avaritia
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AnimusL'Aromatica PerfumeBlack AvaritiaMemoize LondonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.27/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 23%Had 10%Want 67%
4.13/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 27%Had 11%Want 62%
Category winnerAnimusRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
36%Like
18%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
50%Love
23%Like
20%Ok
3%Dislike
3%Hate
30 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Avaritia
SillageBlack Avaritia
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAnimusBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
woody86%
oud72%
powdery58%
floral44%
aromatic30%
amber100%
woody91%
powdery83%
musky74%
balsamic65%
oud56%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, musky and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
White MuskNatural MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesVetiver
No top / heart / base split published
Top
HoneyGrapefruit
Heart
LabdanumAgarwood (Oud)IncenseCashmere WoodVioletAmbrette (Musk Mallow)
Base
AmberCedarSandalwoodVanillaMuskPowdery NotesVetiver
InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Animus, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer0
Fall67
Winter100
Day20
Night100
Spring33
Summer25
Fall100
Winter92
Day46
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,025
PerfumerLoreto Remsing
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#15,185
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerBlack AvaritiaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAnimus by L'Aromatica Perfume is an intimate, deeply animalic artisanal scent built around heavy musk and dark woods. It opens with an unmistakable rush of raw natural musk and sweet ambrette seed, evoking the cozy warmth of a beloved worn cotton t-shirt and the soft fur on top of a cat's head. As the scent warms on y…
Reviews →Memoize London Black Avaritia pairs golden honey with dark agarwood and resinous labdanum over a heavy powdery base. It opens with bright grapefruit before settling into smoky incense and warm sandalwood. Designed for cold winter evenings, this dense Extrait-strength amber fragrance suits anyone who wants a cozy, enve…
Reviews →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, Animus or Black Avaritia?
Black Avaritia takes 3 of 5 categories. Animus is rated 4.27/5 from 11 votes; Black Avaritia is rated 4.13/5 from 30 votes. Choose Animus for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Black Avaritia for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Animus or Black Avaritia?
They last about the same: Black Avaritia 79/100, Animus 78/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Animus or Black Avaritia?
Black Avaritia projects furthest (Black Avaritia 67/100, Animus 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Animus and Black Avaritia smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver.
Is Animus or Black Avaritia better for summer or winter?
Animus suits evening wear; Black Avaritia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Animus and Black Avaritia?
Animus features White Musk, Natural Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. Black Avaritia has top notes of Honey and Grapefruit, heart notes of Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Cashmere Wood, a base of Amber, Cedar, Sandalwood and Vanilla.
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