Fragrance comparison

Artisan Pure vs Avonlea

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4,371 ratings analysed

1 wins

Artisan Pure

John Varvatos

4.194,371 votes

Rank #1,354 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Avonlea

Forage

—0 votes

Rank #76,184 LeatherFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Artisan Pure takes 1 of 1 categories.

Artisan Pure
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Avonlea
Choose it for a leather and fresh character.

Artisan Pure1/1

Avonlea0/1

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: Artisan Pure

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Artisan PureJohn Varvatos

AvonleaForage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 4,371 votes

Have 83%Had 18%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

4,371 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

herbal48%

woody30%

leather100%

fresh91%

smoky83%

fresh spicy74%

green65%

woody56%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

ClementineLemonMandarin OrangeBergamotThymeMarjoram

Heart2-3 hrs

PetitgrainGinger

Base4-6 hrs

Woody NotesMuskOrris RootAmber

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

GingerJasmineThyme

Base

White TeaBirchMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Thyme and Ginger. Durations are only published for Artisan Pure, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter5

Day100

Night15

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex20

Women1

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,354

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews207

Overall rank#76,184

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArtisan PureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

John Varvatos Artisan Pure delivers a crisp jolt of sun-drenched citrus and crushed garden herbs. It opens instantly bright. Tart clementine, lemon, and mandarin orange explode off the nozzle alongside the dry, bitter green crunch of crushed petitgrain twigs. A quick solvent bite flashes off within three minutes. Herb…

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Avonlea by Forage opens with bright mandarin orange and sharp bergamot before settling into herbal thyme, ginger, and crisp white tea. A strong base of smoky birch and leather anchors the citrus top, giving the blend an earthy backbone. It wears best on breezy spring mornings and mild autumn afternoons when you want a…

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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.

Do Artisan Pure and Avonlea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Thyme and Ginger.

Is Artisan Pure or Avonlea better for summer or winter?

Artisan Pure suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Artisan Pure and Avonlea?

Artisan Pure has top notes of Clementine, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Petitgrain and Ginger, a base of Woody Notes, Musk, Orris Root and Amber. Avonlea has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Ginger, Jasmine and Thyme, a base of White Tea, Birch and Musk.