Fragrance comparison

Avant-Garde Nuit vs MYSTERIOUS LORD

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Avant-Garde Nuit

Autre Parfum

2.504 votes

Rank #65,431 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

MYSTERIOUS LORD

VELVET SAM

5.003 votes

Rank #41,509 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MYSTERIOUS LORD takes 3 of 4 categories.

Avant-Garde Nuit
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear.
MYSTERIOUS LORD
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Avant-Garde Nuit0/4

MYSTERIOUS LORD3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Avant-Garde NuitAutre Parfum

MYSTERIOUS LORDVELVET SAM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 38%Want 38%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMYSTERIOUS LORD

SillageMYSTERIOUS LORD

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

vanilla92%

green84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

amber61%

citrus100%

amber92%

fresh84%

patchouli77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic and amber

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

BergamotGreen AppleLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

CitrusesPatchouli

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisTonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesGreen Apple, Citruses and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for MYSTERIOUS LORD, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night45

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 35%Casual 33%Date 19%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,431

PerfumerJean-Marc Henriot

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMYSTERIOUS LORDHigher 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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Mysterious Lord by Velvet Sam delivers a crisp, invigorating citrus punch right out of the nozzle. The opening burst of zesty lemon, sharp bergamot, and tart green apple wakes up your senses instantly. There is real snap here. As the initial citrus sparkle softens over the first half hour, earthy patchouli steps forwa…

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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 MYSTERIOUS LORD?

MYSTERIOUS LORD takes 3 of 4 categories. Avant-Garde Nuit is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes; MYSTERIOUS LORD is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Avant-Garde Nuit for a aromatic and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose MYSTERIOUS LORD for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Avant-Garde Nuit or MYSTERIOUS LORD?

MYSTERIOUS LORD lasts longest (MYSTERIOUS LORD 80/100, Avant-Garde Nuit 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Avant-Garde Nuit or MYSTERIOUS LORD?

MYSTERIOUS LORD projects furthest (MYSTERIOUS LORD 58/100, Avant-Garde Nuit 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Avant-Garde Nuit and MYSTERIOUS LORD smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Citruses and Tonka Bean.

Is Avant-Garde Nuit or MYSTERIOUS LORD better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Avant-Garde Nuit and MYSTERIOUS LORD?

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. MYSTERIOUS LORD has top notes of Bergamot, Green Apple and Lemon, heart notes of Citruses and Patchouli, a base of Ambergris, Tonka Bean and Musk.