Avant et Apres vs Sculpture
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sculpture takes 6 of 7 categories.
Avant et ApresChoose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.
SculptureChoose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Avant et Apres1/7
Sculpture6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Sculpture
- Community sentiment
- Sculpture
- Longevity
- Sculpture
- Sillage & projection
- Sculpture
- Value for money
- Sculpture
- Versatility
- Avant et Apres
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sculpture
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Avant et ApresIsabeySculptureNikosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.71/ 5 · 87 votes
Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%
4.19/ 5 · 1,043 votes
Have 41%Had 59%Want 0%
Category winnerSculptureRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate30%Love
36%Like
18%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate
87 votes
42%Love
45%Like
2%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
553 votes
Category winnerSculptureMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySculpture
SillageSculpture
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSculptureBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
white floral92%
amber84%
tropical77%
musky69%
vanilla61%
aromatic100%
vanilla92%
powdery84%
anis77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FrangipaniFreesia
Heart
Ylang-YlangJasmine SambacMonoi OilOrange Blossom
Base
VanillaAmbroxanBenzoinMusk
Top
TarragonPeachLemonGreen NotesBergamotFreesia
Heart
Ylang-YlangOrris RootOrchidJasmineCyclamenLily-of-the-Valley
Base
VanillaTonka BeanMuskBenzoinSandalwoodCedar
InformationalShared notesFreesia, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer93
Fall52
Winter33
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter35
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAvant et ApresMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#37,819
PerfumerMarie Schnirer
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#224
PerfumerJean-Francois Latty
Launched—
Reviews214
Category winnerSculptureHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIsabey 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…
Reviews →Sculpture by Nikos is an aromatic oriental floral launched in 1994. It opens with vibrant tarragon, peach, and lemon before settling into a warm, powdery heart of ylang-ylang and jasmine. The base features a distinctive blend of vanilla, benzoin, and sandalwood. This fragrance performs well during spring days, offerin…
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, Avant et Apres or Sculpture?
Sculpture takes 6 of 7 categories. Avant et Apres is rated 3.71/5 from 87 votes; Sculpture is rated 4.19/5 from 1,043 votes. Choose Avant et Apres for a floral and white floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring. Choose Sculpture for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Avant et Apres or Sculpture?
Sculpture lasts longest (Sculpture 76/100, Avant et Apres 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Avant et Apres or Sculpture?
Sculpture projects furthest (Sculpture 70/100, Avant et Apres 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Avant et Apres and Sculpture smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Freesia, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Benzoin.
Is Avant et Apres or Sculpture better for summer or winter?
For summer, Avant et Apres is the stronger pick. For winter, Sculpture is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Avant et Apres and Sculpture?
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. Sculpture has top notes of Tarragon, Peach, Lemon and Green Notes, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root, Orchid and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Musk and Benzoin.
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