Fragrance comparison

Avah vs Kalanit

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

Avah

Serge Normant

4.254 votes

Rank #40,379 WoodyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Kalanit

O Boticário

4.5469 votes

Rank #22,744 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kalanit takes 4 of 4 categories.

Avah
Choose it for a woody and yellow floral character.
Kalanit
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

Avah0/4

Kalanit4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AvahSerge Normant

KalanitO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 20%Had 15%Want 66%

4.54/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 8%Had 68%Want 24%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

68%Love

23%Like

4%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityKalanit

SillageKalanit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value74

Category winnerKalanitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

yellow floral90%

musky80%

amber70%

sweet60%

white floral50%

white floral100%

sweet92%

woody84%

yellow floral77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, yellow floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-Ylang

Heart

AmberJasmine

Base

MuskWoody Notes

Top

Orange BlossomPlumTangerinePeachVioletNeroliBrazilian Rosewood

Heart

Ylang-YlangGardeniaJasmineMimosaTuberoseCarnationRoseBlack locust

Base

VanillaSandalwoodMuskCedarWoody NotesAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Amber, Jasmine and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring62

Summer21

Fall100

Winter84

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men4

Unisex9

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,379

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#22,744

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerKalanitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avah by Serge Normant presents a warm floral-woody character grounded in ylang-ylang, amber, and musk. Released in 2012, this feminine fragrance offers a spicy, resinous texture ideal for autumn evenings. It clings close to the skin, providing a soft presence suitable for those seeking a personal, non-offensive scent …

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Kalanit by O Boticário is a lush, sunny 1990s floral perfume that blends rich white florals with sweet orchard fruits and smooth woods. The fragrance opens with a bright burst of orange blossom, ripe peach, and tangy plum before opening into a deep heart of tuberose, gardenia, and golden ylang-ylang. Grounded by a cre…

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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.

Which is better, Avah or Kalanit?

Kalanit takes 4 of 4 categories. Avah is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Kalanit is rated 4.54/5 from 69 votes. Choose Avah for a woody and yellow floral character. Choose Kalanit for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Avah or Kalanit?

Kalanit lasts longest (Kalanit 73/100, Avah 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Avah or Kalanit?

Kalanit projects furthest (Kalanit 70/100, Avah 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Avah and Kalanit smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, yellow floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Amber, Jasmine and Musk.

What are the notes in Avah and Kalanit?

Avah has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Amber and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Woody Notes. Kalanit has top notes of Orange Blossom, Plum, Tangerine and Peach, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Gardenia, Jasmine and Mimosa, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk and Cedar.