Fragrance comparison

Avant-Garde Nuit vs Code Celestial

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Avant-Garde Nuit

Autre Parfum

2.504 votes

Rank #73,438 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

77%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

Code Celestial

FAAN

4.001 votes

Rank #67,307 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Code Celestial takes 1 of 1 categories.

Avant-Garde Nuit
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Code Celestial
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Avant-Garde Nuit0/1

Code Celestial1/1

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: Code Celestial

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Avant-Garde NuitAutre Parfum

Code CelestialFAAN

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 38%Want 38%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

vanilla92%

green84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

amber61%

green100%

aromatic92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match77%Very similar · both aromatic, green and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MintGreen AppleCitruses

Heart

Tonka BeanAmbroxanGeranium

Base

VanillaOakmossWhite Cedar ExtractVetiver

Top

LemonMintGreen Apple

Heart

AmbroxanTonka Bean

Base

VanillaOakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesMint, Green Apple, Tonka Bean and Ambroxan. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day33

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,438

PerfumerJean-Marc Henriot

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,307

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCode CelestialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avant-Garde Nuit is a cool green, sweet woody aromatic built around mint, green apple, citrus, tonka, ambroxan and a mossy vanilla base. It opens fresh and crisp, then turns warmer, sweeter and more ambered as it settles. The small amount of feedback points to a polarising wear: some find it long lasting and easy to n…

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Code Celestial by FAAN opens with an energetic blast of tart green apple, crushed mint leaves, and juicy lemon. The first spray feels crisp, refreshing, and clean, like biting into a chilled granny smith apple on a warm summer morning. As the initial zest settles, modern ambroxan and sweet tonka bean take center stag…

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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.

Which is better, Avant-Garde Nuit or Code Celestial?

Code Celestial takes 1 of 1 categories. Avant-Garde Nuit is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes; Code Celestial is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Avant-Garde Nuit for a aromatic and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Code Celestial for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Do Avant-Garde Nuit and Code Celestial smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mint, Green Apple, Tonka Bean and Ambroxan.

Is Avant-Garde Nuit or Code Celestial better for summer or winter?

Avant-Garde Nuit suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Avant-Garde Nuit and Code Celestial?

Avant-Garde Nuit has top notes of Mint, Green Apple and Citruses, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Ambroxan and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Oakmoss, White Cedar Extract and Vetiver. Code Celestial has top notes of Lemon, Mint and Green Apple, heart notes of Ambroxan and Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla, Oakmoss and Vetiver.