Fragrance comparison

Avant-Garde Nuit vs Image Fresh Energy

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Avant-Garde Nuit

Autre Parfum

2.504 votes

Rank #65,654 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Image Fresh Energy

Cerruti

3.9111 votes

Rank #42,373 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Image Fresh Energy takes 3 of 4 categories.

Avant-Garde Nuit
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Image Fresh Energy
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Avant-Garde Nuit1/4

Image Fresh Energy3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Avant-Garde Nuit
Sillage & projection: Image Fresh Energy
Value for money: Image Fresh Energy
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Image Fresh Energy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Avant-Garde NuitAutre Parfum

Image Fresh EnergyCerruti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 38%Want 38%

3.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 39%Had 13%Want 48%

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

18%Love

64%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAvant-Garde Nuit

SillageImage Fresh Energy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value88

Category winnerImage Fresh EnergyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

vanilla92%

green84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

amber61%

green100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

floral77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both aromatic, green and woody

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

Top15-30 mins

MintCitruses

Heart2-3 hrs

Green NotesFloral Notes

Base5-6 hrs

PatchouliSandalwoodVetiverCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesMint, Citruses and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Image Fresh Energy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring55

Summer100

Fall36

Winter0

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 44%Work 36%Date 12%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,654

PerfumerJean-Marc Henriot

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,373

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerImage Fresh EnergyHigher 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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Cerruti Image Fresh Energy delivers a brisk splash of spearmint and bright citruses before softening into crushed green leaves and dry cedarwood. The first spray releases a brisk, chilled breeze. It wakes up your senses instantly. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus edge fades into dewy floral petals, vetiver, and…

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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, Avant-Garde Nuit or Image Fresh Energy?

Image Fresh Energy takes 3 of 4 categories. Avant-Garde Nuit is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes; Image Fresh Energy is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes. Choose Avant-Garde Nuit for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Image Fresh Energy for a green and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Avant-Garde Nuit or Image Fresh Energy?

Avant-Garde Nuit lasts longest (Avant-Garde Nuit 68/100, Image Fresh Energy 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Avant-Garde Nuit or Image Fresh Energy?

Image Fresh Energy projects furthest (Image Fresh Energy 56/100, Avant-Garde Nuit 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Avant-Garde Nuit and Image Fresh Energy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and woody accords. Common notes include Mint, Citruses and Vetiver.

Is Avant-Garde Nuit or Image Fresh Energy better for summer or winter?

Avant-Garde Nuit suits evening wear; Image Fresh Energy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Avant-Garde Nuit and Image Fresh Energy?

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. Image Fresh Energy has top notes of Mint and Citruses, heart notes of Green Notes and Floral Notes, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Cedar.