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Avant-Garde Nuit vs Moon

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

Updated 10 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moon takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Avant-Garde Nuit

    Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Moon

    Choose it for a green and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Avant-Garde Nuit1/4
Moon2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Avant-Garde Nuit
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Moon
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Moon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Avant-Garde NuitAutre Parfum
MoonExtract
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 25%Had 38%Want 38%
4.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 7%Had 4%Want 89%
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

33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate38
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityAvant-Garde Nuit

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value90
Category winnerMoonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
vanilla92%
green84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
amber61%
green100%
fruity92%
fresh84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
ozonic61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both green, aromatic and fresh spicy

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
MelonMintLime
Heart
Green AppleWhite Cedar ExtractCoffee
Base
AmberWoodsy Notes
InformationalShared notesMint, Green Apple and White Cedar Extract. 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
Spring60
Summer80
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex0
Women33
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,438

PerfumerJean-Marc Henriot

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,028

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMoonHigher 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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Moon by Extract opens with an invigorating burst of sweet melon, crushed mint, and tart lime that instantly wakes up your senses. As the bright opening settles, crisp green apple mingles with clean cedar and a subtle touch of roasted coffee, adding unexpected depth to the fruity freshness. Resting on a smooth base of …

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Avant-Garde Nuit or Moon?

Moon takes 2 of 4 categories. Avant-Garde Nuit is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes; Moon is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Avant-Garde Nuit for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Moon for a green and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Avant-Garde Nuit or Moon?

Avant-Garde Nuit lasts longest (Avant-Garde Nuit 68/100, Moon 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Avant-Garde Nuit or Moon?

Projection is very close: Avant-Garde Nuit 50/100, Moon 50/100 for sillage.

Do Avant-Garde Nuit and Moon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mint, Green Apple and White Cedar Extract.

Is Avant-Garde Nuit or Moon better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Avant-Garde Nuit and Moon?

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. Moon has top notes of Melon, Mint and Lime, heart notes of Green Apple, White Cedar Extract and Coffee, a base of Amber and Woodsy Notes.

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