Fragrance comparison

Ariane vs Loi de Murphy

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 98 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ariane

Avon · 1977

3.8498 votes

Rank #10,019 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Loi de Murphy

Maison Du Miel

—0 votes

Rank #70,996 AldehydicRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ariane takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ariane
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Loi de Murphy
Choose it for a aldehydic and rose character.

Ariane1/1

Loi de Murphy0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArianeAvon

Loi de MurphyMaison Du Miel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 31%Had 43%Want 26%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 65%Had 0%Want 35%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

60%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

86 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

aldehydic100%

rose92%

soft spicy84%

woody77%

fresh69%

powdery61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesPalisander RosewoodPink PepperCorianderBergamotPeach

Heart

RoseCarnationOrchidYlang-YlangOrris RootLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

VetiverSandalwoodBenzoinMuskCinnamon

Top

Pink Pepper

Heart

AldehydesRose

Base

SandalwoodHelvetolide

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Pink Pepper, Rose 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

Spring81

Summer100

Fall67

Winter72

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,019

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1977

Reviews22

Overall rank#70,996

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArianeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Ariane (1977) is a vintage floral aldehyde that balances a bright, soap-clean opening with a soft heart of rose and carnation. It eventually settles into a powdery orris and woody musk base. This fragrance is best suited for those who appreciate retro, polished scents that sit intimately on the skin, perfect for …

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Loi de Murphy by Maison Du Miel offers a clean, sparkling breeze of pink pepper and aldehydes that settles into a woody rose base. It feels like a freshly ironed white shirt worn on a breezy spring morning. The scent sits light on the skin, making it a reliable choice for casual daytime wear.

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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.

Do Ariane and Loi de Murphy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Pink Pepper, Rose and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Ariane and Loi de Murphy?

Ariane has top notes of Aldehydes, Palisander Rosewood, Pink Pepper and Coriander, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Orchid and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Musk. Loi de Murphy has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Aldehydes and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Helvetolide.