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Avant-Garde Nuit vs Noir Pour Homme

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

Updated 12 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Avant-Garde Nuit

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

  • Noir Pour Homme

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Avant-Garde Nuit2/4
Noir Pour Homme2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Avant-Garde Nuit
Sillage & projection
Noir Pour Homme
Value for money
Avant-Garde Nuit
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Noir Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Avant-Garde NuitAutre Parfum
Noir Pour HommeCamille Rochelle
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 25%Had 38%Want 38%
4.38/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 64%Had 8%Want 28%
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

38%Love
63%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate38
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityAvant-Garde Nuit

SillageNoir Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value47
Category winnerAvant-Garde NuitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
vanilla92%
green84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
amber61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
green84%
vanilla77%
citrus69%
amber61%
Scent match79%Very similar · both aromatic, vanilla 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
Top30 to 45 minutes
LemonMintGreen Apple
Heart2 to 3 hours
GeraniumCedarwood
Base4 to 6 hours
Tonka BeanVanillaAmbroxanVetiverOakmoss
InformationalShared notesMint, Green Apple, Tonka Bean and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Noir Pour Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter89
Day100
Night100
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#71,062

PerfumerJean-Marc Henriot

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,430

PerfumerIrene Farmachidi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNoir Pour HommeHigher 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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Noir Pour Homme by Camille Rochelle delivers an energetic aromatic opening that quickly settles into a smooth, warm base. The initial spray hits with crisp green apple, sharp lemon, and cool mint, giving it an immediate punch of fresh energy. As the brisk opening subsides, geranium and dry cedarwood build an aromatic …

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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 Noir Pour Homme?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Avant-Garde Nuit is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes; Noir Pour Homme is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes. Choose Avant-Garde Nuit for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Noir Pour Homme for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Avant-Garde Nuit or Noir Pour Homme?

Avant-Garde Nuit lasts longest (Avant-Garde Nuit 68/100, Noir Pour Homme 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Avant-Garde Nuit or Noir Pour Homme?

Noir Pour Homme projects furthest (Noir Pour Homme 56/100, Avant-Garde Nuit 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Avant-Garde Nuit and Noir Pour Homme smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, vanilla and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mint, Green Apple, Tonka Bean and Ambroxan.

Is Avant-Garde Nuit or Noir Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Avant-Garde Nuit suits evening wear; Noir Pour Homme suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Avant-Garde Nuit and Noir Pour Homme?

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. Noir Pour Homme has top notes of Lemon, Mint and Green Apple, heart notes of Geranium and Cedarwood, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Ambroxan and Vetiver.

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